Jon Cassie
@joncassie.bsky.social
I'm an educator (co-founder of Qualia: The School for Deeper Learning) working to transform the experience of teaching and learning. Board gamer, TTRPG writer and gamemaster, #gamebasedlearning advocate and podcaster. So many #books! #StarTrek
#InterspeciesTrek Collaboration 1
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Collaboration turns to confrontation in ENT s3e13 "Proving Ground" when the Andorian commander Shran goes his own way against Cpt Archer.
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Collaboration turns to confrontation in ENT s3e13 "Proving Ground" when the Andorian commander Shran goes his own way against Cpt Archer.
October 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
#InterspeciesTrek Collaboration 1
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Collaboration turns to confrontation in ENT s3e13 "Proving Ground" when the Andorian commander Shran goes his own way against Cpt Archer.
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Collaboration turns to confrontation in ENT s3e13 "Proving Ground" when the Andorian commander Shran goes his own way against Cpt Archer.
#InterspeciesTrek Viewscreen 2
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Surely TOS s1e14 "Balance of Terror" has two of the great viewscreen communications ever. Enterprise to Cmndr Hansen on Outpost 4 and with the Romulan commander at the end of the episode.
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Surely TOS s1e14 "Balance of Terror" has two of the great viewscreen communications ever. Enterprise to Cmndr Hansen on Outpost 4 and with the Romulan commander at the end of the episode.
October 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#InterspeciesTrek Viewscreen 2
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Surely TOS s1e14 "Balance of Terror" has two of the great viewscreen communications ever. Enterprise to Cmndr Hansen on Outpost 4 and with the Romulan commander at the end of the episode.
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Surely TOS s1e14 "Balance of Terror" has two of the great viewscreen communications ever. Enterprise to Cmndr Hansen on Outpost 4 and with the Romulan commander at the end of the episode.
#InterspeciesTrek Viewscreen 1
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In TNG s3e10 "The Defector," we get one of the great viewscreen throwdowns between Captain Picard and Romulan Commander Tomalak, played with deliciousness by the always great Andreas Katsulas. Always good to see these two characters spar.
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In TNG s3e10 "The Defector," we get one of the great viewscreen throwdowns between Captain Picard and Romulan Commander Tomalak, played with deliciousness by the always great Andreas Katsulas. Always good to see these two characters spar.
October 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
#InterspeciesTrek Viewscreen 1
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In TNG s3e10 "The Defector," we get one of the great viewscreen throwdowns between Captain Picard and Romulan Commander Tomalak, played with deliciousness by the always great Andreas Katsulas. Always good to see these two characters spar.
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In TNG s3e10 "The Defector," we get one of the great viewscreen throwdowns between Captain Picard and Romulan Commander Tomalak, played with deliciousness by the always great Andreas Katsulas. Always good to see these two characters spar.
#InterspeciesTrek Writing
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In DIS s5e2 "Under the Twin Moons," writing figures prominently in the sacred architecture on Lyrek, giving Burnham and Saru a direction in which to go.
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In DIS s5e2 "Under the Twin Moons," writing figures prominently in the sacred architecture on Lyrek, giving Burnham and Saru a direction in which to go.
October 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#InterspeciesTrek Writing
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In DIS s5e2 "Under the Twin Moons," writing figures prominently in the sacred architecture on Lyrek, giving Burnham and Saru a direction in which to go.
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In DIS s5e2 "Under the Twin Moons," writing figures prominently in the sacred architecture on Lyrek, giving Burnham and Saru a direction in which to go.
#InterspeciesTrek: Reading
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In DS9 s5e10 "Rapture" Captain Sisko encounters glyphs on a pillar that rigger visions related to B'hala and Bajor's future.
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In DS9 s5e10 "Rapture" Captain Sisko encounters glyphs on a pillar that rigger visions related to B'hala and Bajor's future.
October 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#InterspeciesTrek: Reading
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In DS9 s5e10 "Rapture" Captain Sisko encounters glyphs on a pillar that rigger visions related to B'hala and Bajor's future.
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In DS9 s5e10 "Rapture" Captain Sisko encounters glyphs on a pillar that rigger visions related to B'hala and Bajor's future.
#InterspeciesTrek: Listening
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In DIS s4e12 "Species 10-C," the Discovery team learns how to listen to the 10-C's communications, making a critical breakthrough.
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In DIS s4e12 "Species 10-C," the Discovery team learns how to listen to the 10-C's communications, making a critical breakthrough.
October 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#InterspeciesTrek: Listening
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In DIS s4e12 "Species 10-C," the Discovery team learns how to listen to the 10-C's communications, making a critical breakthrough.
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In DIS s4e12 "Species 10-C," the Discovery team learns how to listen to the 10-C's communications, making a critical breakthrough.
#InterspeciesTrek: Speaking
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In TNG s3e2 "The Ensigns of Command," Picard bests the infuriating Sheliak by beating them at their own game.
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In TNG s3e2 "The Ensigns of Command," Picard bests the infuriating Sheliak by beating them at their own game.
October 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
#InterspeciesTrek: Speaking
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In TNG s3e2 "The Ensigns of Command," Picard bests the infuriating Sheliak by beating them at their own game.
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In TNG s3e2 "The Ensigns of Command," Picard bests the infuriating Sheliak by beating them at their own game.
#CompareTrek - T'pol and T'rina similarities
They began their arcs deeply suspicious of a particular kind of Earther outsider (Archer / the rump Federation) but because they have a capacity for learning and intellectual flexibility, their position changes. Also, both were acted with skill.
They began their arcs deeply suspicious of a particular kind of Earther outsider (Archer / the rump Federation) but because they have a capacity for learning and intellectual flexibility, their position changes. Also, both were acted with skill.
September 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
#CompareTrek - T'pol and T'rina similarities
They began their arcs deeply suspicious of a particular kind of Earther outsider (Archer / the rump Federation) but because they have a capacity for learning and intellectual flexibility, their position changes. Also, both were acted with skill.
They began their arcs deeply suspicious of a particular kind of Earther outsider (Archer / the rump Federation) but because they have a capacity for learning and intellectual flexibility, their position changes. Also, both were acted with skill.
#CompareTrek - 2 pilot episodes, differences
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TNG "Encounter at Farpoint"
DIS "The Vulcan Hello"
Farpoint is a low water mark for pilot episodes (at least to me) where nothing seems to be at stake, despite John deLancie's heavy lifting. Not the case in Vulcan Hello!
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TNG "Encounter at Farpoint"
DIS "The Vulcan Hello"
Farpoint is a low water mark for pilot episodes (at least to me) where nothing seems to be at stake, despite John deLancie's heavy lifting. Not the case in Vulcan Hello!
September 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
#CompareTrek - 2 pilot episodes, differences
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TNG "Encounter at Farpoint"
DIS "The Vulcan Hello"
Farpoint is a low water mark for pilot episodes (at least to me) where nothing seems to be at stake, despite John deLancie's heavy lifting. Not the case in Vulcan Hello!
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TNG "Encounter at Farpoint"
DIS "The Vulcan Hello"
Farpoint is a low water mark for pilot episodes (at least to me) where nothing seems to be at stake, despite John deLancie's heavy lifting. Not the case in Vulcan Hello!
#CompareTrek -- 2 pilot episodes similarities
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TOS "The Cage"
DS9 "Emissary"
Two commanders deeply burdened by some aspect of their past that makes them doubt their capacity for leadership and the role they're in.
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TOS "The Cage"
DS9 "Emissary"
Two commanders deeply burdened by some aspect of their past that makes them doubt their capacity for leadership and the role they're in.
September 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
#CompareTrek -- 2 pilot episodes similarities
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TOS "The Cage"
DS9 "Emissary"
Two commanders deeply burdened by some aspect of their past that makes them doubt their capacity for leadership and the role they're in.
#StarTrek
#TrekSky
TOS "The Cage"
DS9 "Emissary"
Two commanders deeply burdened by some aspect of their past that makes them doubt their capacity for leadership and the role they're in.
#TrekTwos - Wrong Choices
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Two potentially controversial choices. VOY "Caretaker" - Janeway should have been confronted with other choices to establish Voyager's story and predicament - what she was given wasn't "right."
Killing Vadic and pivoting the story to Borg in PIC s3. No.
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Two potentially controversial choices. VOY "Caretaker" - Janeway should have been confronted with other choices to establish Voyager's story and predicament - what she was given wasn't "right."
Killing Vadic and pivoting the story to Borg in PIC s3. No.
July 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
#TrekTwos - DS9 connections
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DS9 took an interest in core v. periphery stories. TOS and DIS do this as well, but from totally different perspectives. TOS seeks to explore strange new worlds. DIS is about restoring a shattered galaxy. At the heart of this storytelling is DS9.
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DS9 took an interest in core v. periphery stories. TOS and DIS do this as well, but from totally different perspectives. TOS seeks to explore strange new worlds. DIS is about restoring a shattered galaxy. At the heart of this storytelling is DS9.
July 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
#TrekTwos - TOS Connections
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The Guardian of Forever from "The City on the Edge of Forever" TOS s1e28.
Essential to TAS s1e2 "Yesteryear," perhaps the best TAS episode and an essential Spock story.
Essential to DIS s3e9 "Terra Firma" giving Georgiou another path to redemption.
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The Guardian of Forever from "The City on the Edge of Forever" TOS s1e28.
Essential to TAS s1e2 "Yesteryear," perhaps the best TAS episode and an essential Spock story.
Essential to DIS s3e9 "Terra Firma" giving Georgiou another path to redemption.
July 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
#TrekTwos - Firsts
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TOS s3e17 "That Which Survives" - the first episode of Star Trek I ever watched.
TOS s2e10 "Journey to Babel" - the first episode I show folks new to Trek. Great Vulcan philosophy, Sarek and Amanda, Andorians and Tellarites. Galactic diplomacy. Perfect!
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TOS s3e17 "That Which Survives" - the first episode of Star Trek I ever watched.
TOS s2e10 "Journey to Babel" - the first episode I show folks new to Trek. Great Vulcan philosophy, Sarek and Amanda, Andorians and Tellarites. Galactic diplomacy. Perfect!
July 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#DiscourseTrek 5 - Starfleet Security
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"Starfleet says to find the Maquis, I'll find the Maquis. They tell me to help them, I'll help them. My opinion is irrelevant. What matters to me is doing my job like a Starfleet officer. - Michael Eddington, DS9 s4e22 "For the Cause"
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"Starfleet says to find the Maquis, I'll find the Maquis. They tell me to help them, I'll help them. My opinion is irrelevant. What matters to me is doing my job like a Starfleet officer. - Michael Eddington, DS9 s4e22 "For the Cause"
June 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
#DiscourseTrek 5 - Starfleet Security
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"Starfleet says to find the Maquis, I'll find the Maquis. They tell me to help them, I'll help them. My opinion is irrelevant. What matters to me is doing my job like a Starfleet officer. - Michael Eddington, DS9 s4e22 "For the Cause"
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"Starfleet says to find the Maquis, I'll find the Maquis. They tell me to help them, I'll help them. My opinion is irrelevant. What matters to me is doing my job like a Starfleet officer. - Michael Eddington, DS9 s4e22 "For the Cause"
#DiscourseTrek 4 Starship-Tactical
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Tuvok's decision to write an inflammatory holonovel about mutiny and mayhem grips Voyager's crew and demonstrates in its writing Tuvok's deep concerns about the integration of Maquis and Starfleet crews.
VOY s3e25 "Worst Case Scenario"
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Tuvok's decision to write an inflammatory holonovel about mutiny and mayhem grips Voyager's crew and demonstrates in its writing Tuvok's deep concerns about the integration of Maquis and Starfleet crews.
VOY s3e25 "Worst Case Scenario"
June 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
#DiscourseTrek 4 Starship-Tactical
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Tuvok's decision to write an inflammatory holonovel about mutiny and mayhem grips Voyager's crew and demonstrates in its writing Tuvok's deep concerns about the integration of Maquis and Starfleet crews.
VOY s3e25 "Worst Case Scenario"
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Tuvok's decision to write an inflammatory holonovel about mutiny and mayhem grips Voyager's crew and demonstrates in its writing Tuvok's deep concerns about the integration of Maquis and Starfleet crews.
VOY s3e25 "Worst Case Scenario"
#DiscourseTrek 3 - Starship Tactical
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"Hang in there, Baby Bear!" -- Shaxs to Rutherford. LD s1e10 "No Small Parts"
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"Hang in there, Baby Bear!" -- Shaxs to Rutherford. LD s1e10 "No Small Parts"
June 4, 2025 at 2:48 AM
#DiscourseTrek 3 - Starship Tactical
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"Hang in there, Baby Bear!" -- Shaxs to Rutherford. LD s1e10 "No Small Parts"
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"Hang in there, Baby Bear!" -- Shaxs to Rutherford. LD s1e10 "No Small Parts"
#DiscourseTrek 2: Command-Starship
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ends with the President of the Federation saying what everyone knew - Admiral Kirk's best destiny was the command of a starship.
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ends with the President of the Federation saying what everyone knew - Admiral Kirk's best destiny was the command of a starship.
June 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
#DiscourseTrek 2: Command-Starship
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ends with the President of the Federation saying what everyone knew - Admiral Kirk's best destiny was the command of a starship.
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ends with the President of the Federation saying what everyone knew - Admiral Kirk's best destiny was the command of a starship.