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D'Vana Tendi
D'Vana Tendi is a fictional character from the American science fiction television series ''Star Trek: Lower Decks''. She is the first Orion (Star Trek), Orion main character in a ''Star Trek'' show. Among Orions, she is known as the Mistress of the Winter Constellations. Tendi is voiced by Noël Wells. She also appeared in the animated portions of the 2023 ''Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' crossover episode "Those Old Scientists". Characterization ''Lower Decks'' series creator Mike McMahan described Tendi as "hilarious and just a source of joy." McMahan noted that the character is "a huge Starfleet fan" and that "being on the ship, every day just blows her mind." Tendi often has to deal with stereotypes that cast Orions as thieves, slavers, and pirates (including from her friend Beckett Mariner in the episodes "Crisis Point" and "We'll Always Have Tom Paris"). Tendi also wants to be liked by all, saying "It kills me when someone doesn't like me!" Fictional biography ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Decks
''Star Trek: Lower Decks'' is an American adult-oriented animated television series created by Mike McMahan for the streaming service CBS All Access (later rebranded as Paramount+). It is the ninth ''Star Trek'' series and was launched in 2020 as part of executive producer Alex Kurtzman's expanded ''Star Trek'' Universe. ''Lower Decks'' is the franchise's first animated series since the 1970s series ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'', and its first comedic series. It follows the low-ranking support crew of the starship ''Cerritos'' beginning in the year 2380. Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, and Eugene Cordero voice junior "lower decks" crew members of the ''Cerritos'', with Dawnn Lewis, Jerry O'Connell, Fred Tatasciore, and Gillian Vigman providing voices for the ship's senior officers. Work on an animated ''Star Trek'' series began in June 2018. McMahan joined as creator and showrunner by that October, when ''Lower Decks'' was ordered for two seasons by All Acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Those Old Scientists
"Those Old Scientists" is the seventh episode of the second season of the television series '' Star Trek: Strange New Worlds'' and was released on Paramount+ on July 22, 2023. In this crossover episode, characters from the animated series ''Star Trek: Lower Decks'' are sent back in time to the 23rd-century setting of ''Strange New Worlds''. Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the have to work with Ensigns Mariner and Boimler to return them to their proper time. "Those Old Scientists" was written by a combination of ''Lower Decks'' and ''Strange New Worlds'' writers and directed by longtime ''Star Trek'' actor and director Jonathan Frakes. ''Lower Decks'' voice cast members Tawny Newsome and Jack Quaid play their characters in live action for the first time; the cast and crew paid special attention to translating their animated portrayals to a more realistic medium. The episode was positively received by critics, who praised the humor, acting, and celebration of ''Star T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starfleet Academy
In the Setting (fiction), fictional universe of ''Star Trek'', Starfleet Academy is where recruits to Starfleet's officer corps are trained. It was created in the year 2161, when the United Federation of Planets was founded. The Academy's motto is "''Ex astris, scientia''" – "From the stars, knowledge." This is derived from the ''Apollo 13'' motto "''Ex luna, scientia''" – "From the moon, knowledge." In turn, the Apollo 13 motto was inspired by "''Ex scientia, tridens,''" the motto of the United States Naval Academy, meaning "From knowledge, seapower." Campuses The main campus of the Academy is located on or near Starfleet headquarters on Earth, in and around what is now Fort Baker, California, across the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate from San Francisco in what is now Marin County. There are also other campuses; for example, Tom Paris studied at a campus in Marseille, France. Starfleet Medical Academy is responsible for training Starfleet Medical personnel. It accepts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spacewalking
Extravehicular activity (EVA) is any activity done by an astronaut in outer space outside a spacecraft. In the absence of a breathable atmosphere of Earth, Earthlike atmosphere, the astronaut is completely reliant on a space suit for environmental support. EVA includes ''spacewalks'' and Moon, lunar or planetary surface exploration (commonly known from 1969 to 1972 as ''moonwalks''). In a stand-up EVA (SEVA), an astronaut stands through an open hatch but does not fully leave the spacecraft. EVA has been conducted by the Soviet Union/Russia, the United States, Canada, the European Space Agency and China. On March 18, 1965, Alexei Leonov became the first human to perform a spacewalk, exiting the Voskhod 2 capsule for 12 minutes and 9 seconds. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first human to perform a moonwalk, outside his lunar lander on Apollo 11 for 2 hours and 31 minutes. On the last three Moon missions, astronauts also performed deep-space EVAs on the return to Eart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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