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  1. 4th Nov 2010, 7:42 PM #1
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    Default News site apologises for 'Star Trek' gaffe

    In an age when the press has a lot to apologise for, this is surely a contender for the least important apology ever printed.

    An Australian news website has apologised for an error in an article about Star Trek.

    Yesterday, News.com.au uploaded a piece about British publisher Haynes printing an Owners' Workshop Manual of the show's USS Enterprise.

    In a second article today, the site said: "[We] incorrectly stated that the Star Trek starship USS Enterprise-E, otherwise known as model NNC-1701-E, was the successor to Captain Kirk's original USS Enterprise.

    "It has since been brought to our attention that the NNC-1701-E in fact came two models after Captain Kirk retired and was under the command of Captain Jean Luc Picard.

    "There was no intention whatsoever to suggest Captain Kirk may have commanded the Galaxy Class Starships Enterprise-D and Enterprise-E."
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    If only the 28th century didn't keep popping up to get in Dennis's way...

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  2. 4th Nov 2010, 8:00 PM #2
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    OMG - made my day!
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  3. 4th Nov 2010, 10:18 PM #3
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    I...

    ...I can't even begin to go into what is wrong with that.
    For every fail, there is an equal and opposite win.

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  4. 4th Nov 2010, 10:41 PM #4
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    Ha!

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    If only Lorainne Kelly would learn this!

    I remember she'd often interview cast members of Next Gen going "Where's Mr Spook?".
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  6. 4th Nov 2010, 11:25 PM #6
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    I like to think that the apology should be read in the most incredibly sarcastic tone of voice, especially the last paragraph.
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  7. 5th Nov 2010, 3:20 AM #7
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    How bloody ridiculous.

    It's NCC-1701, not NNC, and the Enterprise-E was a Sovereign class, not a Galaxy class.

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  8. 5th Nov 2010, 9:01 AM #8
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    Security! Hold Brandy back!
    Now take deep breaths and think calm thoughts.
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    "Captain, I'm sensing hostility!"
    "ouce*cough*oar-o-uk-n-us-sss*wheeze*"
    "What? I can't hear you while he's choking you!"
    "He said, "Counselor, you're so ****ing useless," Deanna."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Monk View Post
    Security! Hold Brandy back!
    Excellent idea! I haven't finished the gin yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart Wallis View Post
    Excellent idea! I haven't finished the gin yet.
    Don't mix them. You might Worf.

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    Quote Originally Posted by brandynigma View Post
    Don't mix them. You might Worf.
    For every fail, there is an equal and opposite win.

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  13. 7th Nov 2010, 7:09 PM #13
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    It could be worse. You might Lwaxana Troi.
    Pity. I have no understanding of the word. It is not registered in my vocabulary bank. EXTERMINATE!
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    I wonder what Captain Kirk would have made of Wesley Crusher?

    "He's a red shirt for you boy. Now go any hunt down the Horta with the security team, whilst I get ready to console your mother ..."

    Heck even Spock would have "arranged" a little airlock accident before he went all Charlie X on them
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    Kirk wouldn't really have fared well on the "D" Enterprise.

    KIRK: You Klingon bastard - you killed my son.

    TROI: Captain, you need to mind your language*. It isn't appropriate for the workplace.

    WORF: And we're not all bastards you know! You don't hear me blame you for Hitler! (Starts crying)

    TROI: You're hurt his feelings. Now I hope we've all learned something important about bullying in the workplace!

    [* There's an injoke there waiting to be found]
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