By G.P. Avants In Star Trek Beyond we see another pivotal point in the Star Trek crew. Smack dab in the middle of their peaceful five-year mission, all hell breaks loose. Their home in space, the intrepid Starship Enterprise, is lured into a trap and is systematically destroyed. Captain Kirk in…
Month: August 2016
For the love of logic
By G.P. Avants “It’s logical for Mr. Chekhov to stay on the ship and me to rescue the crew on Altimit.” “Why is it logical Spock? ” “Because Lt Uhura is the here.” What would Star Trek be without a little romance? We who are classic (as I have heard it referred…
Goodnight Mr. Baker
I had a post planned for tonight, but I’m going to push it aside for another day and talk about the wonderful life and career of Kenny Baker. With a very busy day at work, my nose was down and my head was far away from the outside world. That is until the text messages…
Why can’t we be friends?
By G. P. Avants Have you ever had two friends that were cool with you, but are a bad combination on their own? That’s why Jim Kirk shakes his head when Doctor McCoy and Mr. Spock are constantly at odds with each other. In many ways the three of them are the heart,…
A Strange Strange World
With both Marvel (MCU) (Strange / Iron Fist) and DC (Enchantress) movies are getting into the world of magic. I thought it was time to give my perspective on the matter. It’s a very sensitive subject in the Christian community, for reasons i can only assume come from fear and misunderstanding. Let’s try to take some of…
Spock, What Would we do Without you?
By G.P. Avants (If you haven’t seen Star Trek Beyond, there are a few spoilers in this blog.) Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock are both going through a mid-mission crisis in their lives. While Kirk is able to talk about issues freely, Spock shares his life-changing decision with Uhura, before anyone knows things are…
What the Unknown Really Is
By G.P. Avants (This is our first entry for Star Trek Beyond. If you haven’t seen the movie, there are a few spoilers, so please read carefully.) Star Trek Beyond does send the Enterprise crew into the uncharted frontier of space. As Commodore Paris reminded Captain Kirk, it is easy to get lost with…
God Among Geeks 