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Low compared to what? Geostationary orbit is at a distance of nearly three times the Earth's diameter. We send out communication...

I thought that Earth geostationary orbits were quite high. Something like 37000 miles. Satellites in low orbits whip around every few...

Are you kidding? Starfleet Doctors are a dime a dozen. But a hairdresser that can manage Pike's hair? They probably have strict orders...

My head canon about the look of the ship and its big maw is that it really was a giant space creature that they repurposed into being...

Eh. Once a civilisation spreads into outer space, it's perfectly reasonable to extend the use of words like 'geography' and 'geology'...

You are 100% technically correct, the best kind of correct, to be annoyed by this, but I think it's acceptable shorthand, otherwise...

I thought this week's episode was really good, but was anyone else annoyed by the term "low geostationary orbit"? First off, only Earth...

That was another fantastic episode with a bit of a hard lesson for young Kirk!

Speaking of ancient technology, Pelia's collection puts Kivas Fajo's to shame, lol.

Yeah, they travelled between galaxies in world ships, which pretty much were what they said on the tin. Not sure I particularly buy the...

Not just not enthusiastic - he hated it. They went into his feelings a lot in the Dark Horse Darth Vader series. He knew it would be a...

That's what's telling on the Imperial side. All of the Sith storylines are over the top and fanatical, while the other down to earth...

Yup. They mean actual data. There's a sequence where the main guy watches in horror as his treasured Facebook photos all start vanishing...

When I was younger, I used to think that the level of cartoonish, over-the-top villainy displayed by the evil factions in media was...