The Engage Podcast: Captain Sisko

Hi guys, a new year means a new Podcast Schedule!

Once again you'll notice that this is a complete schedule. As we’re quite happy with how the balanced schedule worked out over the past couple of years so we’re doing it again. But I’m still going to insist on saying that "this schedule (at the time that I write this) is subject to change". As we’ve learnt (the hard way) that things don't tend to go the way we plan.

So again, we’re both going to get an equal amount number of episodes scattered throughout the year.

This still means that, we also have an awful lot of different options (and ideas) available to us. Which we'll decide on at the time (when needed!). Meaning that new extra episodes maybe added to the schedule at any time.

Hopefully making 2024's schedule an exciting year to be a follower of The Engage Podcast, we hope that you enjoy what we've got in store for you this year!!!

Although it should be noted that this year we're experimenting with the February release dates. By trialling shifting the dates back a week, so that after ten years we can celebrate my Birthday on the podcast!

Meaning that we'll be moving the first episode [of the month] from Wednesday 7th of February to Wednesday 14th of February, and the second episode [of the month] from Wednesday 21st of February to Wednesday 28th of February.

*Destination Star Trek Germany (DSTG) & Destination Star Trek 3 (DST3)

Guess the Star Trek episode by the low (IMDB users) review episode

Star Trek would you rather? episode (featuring Generations Geek)

Hi #Treksters

I know it's been awhile since me (or Jamie) has released a blog post. As you might expect we've been busy preparing for FCD "Out of the Ashes" (on the 2nd April)!

So we haven't had enough time to write any new blog posts...well that's what we like to think (as it's not 'quite' true)!

As we've got a couple of blog posts in the works, which I'm sure we'll be releasing sometime soon (I hope!).

To make up for that loss, I thought (as I usually do) I'd do a little fun blog post. In this case 'writing up' my Buzzfeed Star Trek quiz answers and results, and then explaining why I've made that choice!

I've also interspersed some conventional this or that quiz questions, with my answers displayed in a bold font!!!

As you can tell from the exceptionally long title the quiz I have done is the:

What colour uniform would you wear aboard the Enterprise? Quiz*

*which can be found here

Question 1:

Which piece of technology would you get the most use out of?

Padd
Replicator
Tricorder
Phaser
Transporter
Holodeck

A tricorder

I chose the tricorder because I think that out of all the choices it would be the most useful on an away mission to a strange new world. I think this because the information collected from it could help 'better' humanity through the discoveries made over many years of analysis.

Shower or bath

Question 2:

What one word would your fellow crewmembers use to describe you?

Clever
Dependable
Crafty
Outgoing
Sharp
Funny

I simply chose outgoing, as I think (and hope) that out of the choices given outgoing is how my 'fellow crewmembers' (Phil & Jamie) would choose to describe me as!

Question 3:

Which captain is your captain?

Captain Jonathan Archer
Captain Christopher Pike
Captain James T. Kirk
Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Captain Benjamin Sisko
Captain Katherine Janeway

Captain Picard

I simply chose Captain Jean-Luc Picard as he's obviously my favourite captain. Because he's such a great role model. Who's so multifaceted...that means he's got so many different 'edges' and 'quirks' to him. That just makes him the most interesting captain of the lot!

House phone or mobile phone

Question 4:

Which of these would you least like to encounter?

The Gorn Hegemony
The Klingons
The Romulans
The Borg
The Q
The Kobayashi Maru

A Borg drone

I think with this question its the 'toss of a coin' between choosing the Borg and the Q. But on this occasion I chose the Borg...as they strike fear into all those who oppose them with the threat of assimilation. Something I assure you I wouldn't want to happen to me if I was a Federation citizen!

Dominos pizza or Pizza Hut

Question 5:

What's your favourite Star Trek catchphrase?

"Live long and prosper"
"Beam me up, Scotty" (although it was never said!)
"Highly illogical"
"I'm a doctor, not a mechanic/engineer/escalator"
"I'm giving it all she's got, Captain!"
"Make it so"

This was a very difficult choice, as there are many great (and iconic) catchphrases on there...but I obviously had to choose "Make it so" seeing as it's the only Star Trek: The Next Generation catchphrase up there. Although I would have laughed if "Engage" was up there also!

Question 6:

Which Holodeck programme would you most like to experience?

Sherlock Holmes
The Orient Express
The New Orleans Jazz Club
The Forest of Forever
Aboard the original U.S.S. Enterprise sailing ship
1940's Film Noir San Francisco

The New Orleans Jazz Club

I chose The New Orleans Jazz Club as I think it'd be the most fun (and enjoyable) programmes to play out of that list! Partly as I'd also love spending a bit of time with Minuet. Because I think she'd be an incredibly interesting NPC (Non-Player Character) to interact with.

Dark chocolate or milk chocolate

Question 7:

What's your least favourite odd numbered Star Trek film?

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Star Trek Generations (1994)
Star Trek Insurrection (1998)
Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek: The Motion Picture poster

After a bit of time considering which one to choose, I finally decided upon Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) as it's one of those films which never fulfilled its potential. Mainly because of the films difficult 'birth'...due to the fact that it came "out of the ashes" from the aborted Star Trek: Phase II series.

Original Willy Wonka film or the Willy Wonka Remake film

Question 8:

What's your favourite even numbered Star Trek film?

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country poster

Another difficult choice here...but out of the options available there are a certain set of films up there, which I'm always 'drawn' too. It's just Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) 'draws' me in a bit more than the other fantastic films!

My Results:

Command Red

You are decisive and commenting.

Because you're always in control of every situation and always know exactly what to do, when you talk, people listen. Because of this sense of responsibility, you rarely do anything for your own benefit or gain. Instead, your actions are usually in service of others.

Notable examples: Captain Picard, Captain Janeway, Commander Riker

I think that my results are quite accurate considering my outlook on life, and my attitude towards friends & family (and the podcast).

That being said....I'm going to take this with a 'small pinch of salt', as I know that quiz results are always written in such away that they can be conceived by everyone to reflect a certain part of their personality. Making it a bit redundant, but something fun to do none the less!

Well that's what I got (and what I think about it)...but I'd be really interested to hear what results you all get!

So please go and do the test yourself over at http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/set-phasers-to-stunning#.ijZkrDzKq and post your results in the comments below!!!

As ever, this is Simon from The Engage Podcast signing out!

The Engage Podcast

Wednesday, 10 January 2024

Podcast Schedule 2024

Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Simon does the Buzzfeed "What colour uniform would you wear aboard the Enterprise?" quiz!