Warp Factor Trek

“The past is written, but the future is left for us to write.” — Jean-Luc Picard, “Broken Pieces” I’ve watched Season 1 of Picard several times and reflected upon it.

“When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past.” — William Shakespeare, Sonnet 30 My first impression of what we could expect to see

“You’re a stranger to history, you’re a stranger to war. You just wave your hand and it all goes away. Well, it’s not so easy for those who died, and

“Oh no, Number One. I’m sure most of [our missions] will be much more interesting.” — Captain Jean-Luc Picard In my experience, novelizations of the Star Trek episodes and films

“Love isn’t something you find. It’s something you create.” — Professor Gillan At the very end of the Picard first season finale “Et in Arcadia, Ego, Part 2”, we get

“Gentlemen, let us have comments on this fouled-up situation.” — Captain James Kirk Whoosh! This is a fine kettle of fish! The Enterprise crew is off their respective rockers with

“I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.” — Alice in Wonderland Set between the

“You reminded us of what we are to each other… that’s leadership.” — Sylvia Tilly One of the most important things to have in a crisis is strong leadership. Whether

“We’re looking for a planet on the strength of a song.” — Captain James T. Kirk There are a few early Star Trek numbered novels that have gained a cult

“It is difficult to ride two valebeasts with only one set of buttocks.” — The wit and wisdom of Mister Saru Almost two years into this pandemic, I think it’s