By G.P. Avants Did you think I was talking about people? You know ships which is short for relationships? I am but I do mean something else that is almost as awesome. There is something really cool about space ships. Now, I am not a mechanic and I know basic things about any sort of vehicle design….
Tag: Star Trek
Star Wars or Star Trek
By G.P. Avants Fandom has taken a hit as of late. Don’t ask me why but when multiple fandom universes intersect, we are bound to see sparks just from the collision. A little friction, opinion, and points of view are normal and how we tackle it might make all the difference. Two universes that have…
For Nerds Written by a Nerd
As an adult I went to found nerds at work, school, and church. They were everywhere! When I found my wife (Not a neek, but a neek supporter), she had two boys who were major neeks on lots of levels. How else could I be convinced to open up my Star Wars collection, so we could play for hours?
Star Trek Picard: Is their Life after Broken?
Star Trek has been an almost continuous fandom, either on TV, on the big screen, even on the internet since 1966. Each incarnation of Star Trek has had a captain and crew that upholds, for the most part the ideals and principles of The United Federation of Planets. A dedicated team who’s goal…
Khan!
“KHAN! How can one man’s name strike a different emotional response in three different people?” By G. P. Avants With a new revival of the Star Trek franchise I have been dabbling into the series and feature films again. Since we at God Among Geeks and Neekology 101 love to explore the character of…
Is Borg Coexistence Futile?
“Could we have prevented the Borg invasion? Did it have to turn out like this? Most of humankind was assimilated into the Borg collective and now man can’t function without the assistance of technology.” By G.P. Avants If only we rejected the idea that the Borg put into our heads: “We are the…
Used to Hate Her but Discovered I Loved Her After all
“Star Trek Discovery has been a wild ride for me. However, I wasn’t too keen about the U.S. S. Discovery when I first laid eyes on her.” By G.P. Avants If you have followed our blog or podcast for very long you know my love affair with space-faring vehicles. You can read about a piece…
We Discovered Red Angels!
By G.PAvants Before you read this piece, I need to let you know that I HAVE NOT completed Star Trek Discovery Season 2. So, this story is based on the intel that I have gathered up to this point. I guess you could say this is my disclaimer up to the point…
Tips for Writers: Are You a Vulcan or a Klingon? | Mitch Teemley
“Words, words, words.” ~Hamlet Whether you are a prosaic get-to-the-point communicator or a wild and wooly wordsmith, you’ll be a better writer if you tap both sides of your brain: The accurate, logical, pragmatic Latinate side, and the The intuitive, musical, sensory Anglo Saxon side Or, if you will, the Vulcan side and the Klingon……
Episode #39 Fall TV Programs Coming up
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-fncn9-9a3fb8 Summer is passing we are looking forward to all the great fall shows coming on Neflix, Amazon, and other TV stations. Get ready for some of our picks for some programs that you might be bing-watching soon.
Wonder Con!
A few weeks ago Rudy, and his daughter Hanna and I got to visit Wonder-Con in Anaheim. This was my first large event and these are some of the pictures from that fun day. If you are in the area and you want to be part of our live audience we will…
“R” You Really Going Where No One Has Gone Before?
By G.P. Avants This piece is one that is really dear to my heart. It is a fan plea, as it were, for the future of the Star Trek universe. If you haven’t heard there is talk about an R rated Star Trek film coming out in the near future. That was the inspiration…
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