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That look in your eyes says “WTFCOMIC?” but that look in YOUR EYES screams “SERIOUSLYWTFCOMIC?!” Your reaction is understandable. This Halloween comic is really just a love letter from me to other hardcore Star Trek: TNG fans. I actually came up with about 100 even more obscure, 1(ish)-episode characters to use for costume ideas but in the end I settled on The Traveler, Lal and not one but TWO Captain Dathons. Dueling Darmok’s, if you will.
HALLOWEEN CONTEST UPDATE!!!
Almost no one entered the comic recreation contest so I have extended ALL DEADLINES for all 3 contests through the weekend. If you want to enter and win either Borderlands (PC) or Ghostbusters (360) you have until late Sunday night to enter. Winners will be announced Monday. For those that plan on entering the comic recreation contest, FEAST YOUR RIDICULOUS EYEBALLS ON THE CURRENT FRONT RUNNER AND DESPAIR!!!
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Thanks!
~Joel
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October 31st, 2009 at 3:24 am
Commenters should post ideas for even more obscure TNG character costumes. @stepto on twitter already suggest Pakleds.
"We look for things. Things to make us go."
October 31st, 2009 at 3:25 am
Technically, the metaphor-speak was taught to Picard by Dathon the Tamarians during thier time together in the cave on El Adril after Dathon was injured by the energy creature. None of the Klingons spoke in this manner. Pfft. N00b. *snort*
October 31st, 2009 at 3:31 am
Hahaha, glad to see you enjoyed REALjinKS Ensue, I had a good time making it. I wanted to see if I could do it, and instead of sleeping like a sane person I decided to drop a few hours and whip out this. Could be better if I had more time, but alas, between constant work and school this week I'm just happy to get an entry out there.
October 31st, 2009 at 3:36 am
My word on the comic: awesome. It took a few minutes to figure out who you and Eli were, but my brief gap in drinking was worth it.
I would suggest the cloud of microscopic Calamarain aliens from the episode "Deja Q" (then laugh at all attempts to accomplish this feat).
October 31st, 2009 at 3:41 am
You, sir, are made of much awesome sauce! LalCat! <snerk>
October 31st, 2009 at 4:10 am
I am unashamed to admit I got all four of those right away. In fact, I'm rather proud of myself. *pats self on back*
Unfortunately I've been lacking appropriate amounts of TNG lately, so all I can think of for other costumes is Samuel Clemens in the Holodeck, or going as Picard as Dixon Hill (with a Picard Halloween mask, I guess. …Do those exist? I assume they do).
Although, this isn't TNG, yes, but if there was some way to pull of the gambling brains from the Original Series – whatever they were called (my TOS knowledge is weak) – that would be awesome.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:13 am
Some quick Googling reveals that Picard masks do, in fact, exist: http://www.costumecraze.com/TNG10.html
I am simultaneously pleased and a little creeped out.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:19 am
How about the Bynars? Speaking of which, I noticed in that episode that Picard and Riker were acting quite binary themselves, which prompted me to ask, if Riker's Number One, then what did that make Picard?
October 30th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Wow. I’ve been following this comic for about a year now, and I gotta say, this is my favorite non-bacon related strip so far. Darmok is one of my fav eps evar. Keep it up.
October 31st, 2009 at 5:26 am
were those the ones that lived in sand and called us "ugly bags of mostly water"?
October 31st, 2009 at 5:26 am
You and Picard as Dix would be ultra meta/ super awesome.
October 31st, 2009 at 5:28 am
Klingons? What Klingons?
They're both dressed as Dathon.
October 31st, 2009 at 7:24 am
The "I'm here to take you teenage boys to other planes of existence" and "I knew I should have gone as devolved spider-Barclay" lines cracked me up so much.
October 31st, 2009 at 7:26 am
As awesome as TNG was I think DS9 was the best Star Trek series.
October 31st, 2009 at 3:07 am
@photozz,
how could you think they were Klingons? They look nothing like Klingons!
Please retract your n00b, Joel rules surpreme.
October 31st, 2009 at 3:12 am
Actually, ‘please retract your n00b’ sound suspiciously like something I might say to Josh
October 31st, 2009 at 9:12 am
Way to shoot for obscurity, Joel! Happy Halloween!
October 31st, 2009 at 11:26 am
In true Trek-nerd fashion, let me take you to task on your statement, "I actually came up with about 100 even more obscure, 1-episode characters to use for costume ideas but in the end I settled on The Traveler, Lal and not one but TWO Captain Dathons."
Actually The Traveler appeared in 3 episodes, "Where No One Has Gone Before", "Remember Me" and "Journey's End". While featured heavily in "Where No — hold on I have to adjust my glasses and take my inhaler……..okay, while featured heavily in "Where No One Has Gone Before" he played a key role in all three episodes, sir.
October 31st, 2009 at 12:35 pm
One Continuity Question. Didn't Data perfect the human skin color with Lal, therefore she shouldn't be yellow?
Also, I only just now realize that having the asian actor be yellow could be seen as incredibly racist.
October 31st, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Oh good, I wanted to say that, but was afraid it sounded too nerdy. Now you've already done it, so I don't have to!
October 31st, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Let's see:
Hugh
Thomas Riker (basically just Riker in a yellow uniform)
Grown-up Wesley Crusher (not from his last appearance, but when Q gave his powers to Riker and Riker gave them all gifts)
The Elder Race that planted life throughout the galaxy
Sirma Kolrami, the Strategema master
Mrs. Carmichael, the landlady from "Times Arrow, Part 2". "MR. PIK-ARD!"
Data in drag, from "A Fistful of Datas"
And now I'm late for work. Got to go!
October 31st, 2009 at 1:03 pm
No, they were the cloud of glowing light that terrorized Q when he lost his powers. And Q was so touched that Picard and crew would risk the Enterprise to protect him that he stole a shuttle and left the ship, leaving himself at the mercy of the Calamarain. His act of self-sacrifice so impressed the Q Continuum that they gave him his powers back.
Season 3 TNG was the best
October 31st, 2009 at 2:40 pm
what about the doc from season (i wanna say 2 or 3) that picard hated.
October 31st, 2009 at 2:40 pm
*?
October 31st, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Wasn't the Traveller in three episodes? The one where he takes them across he universe, he Native American one and the one where Dr. Krusher makes her own shrinking universe.
Wow. I'll never get laid again.
October 31st, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Ideas for obscure TNG characters: The possibilities are endless: Ensign Ro Laren, Lore (ok, he's not that obscure), Hugh, any Cardassian would be pretty friggin' bad-ass. I would totally go as K'Ehleyr.
October 31st, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Man, those would be some funky-ass looking Klingons. Check out http://jordanhoffman.com/wp-content/uploads/210px... or http://www.wixiban.com/images/ccg2e/2e/ST2E-EN013... or just Google image search "Dathon"– that's definitely whom Joel and Eli are dressed as.
October 31st, 2009 at 3:33 pm
What about that non-gender alien that wanted to do Riker.
Devolved spider-Barclay would have been awesome, that's one of my favorite episodes.
October 31st, 2009 at 11:08 am
Couldn’t stop laugh. Loved the Lalcat.
Don’t worry Jay, you’ll get laid… you just mispelled Crusher.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Gotcha. The one where Guinan stabbed Q in the hand with a fork.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Those mother fucking Bynars. If only they hadnt been too proud to ask for help.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Thanks, Jody. I hoped the TNG references would bring the ultra-nerds out of the woodwork.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:44 pm
its debatable. THey arent really in the same category because TNG was nearly 100% stand alone eps where as DS9 was the first real serial SciFi show of its kind.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:45 pm
I was hoping to alienate almost everyone.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:45 pm
seriously, dont you think I KNOW the traveler was in a few episodes?
October 31st, 2009 at 4:46 pm
meh, Denise has always been that color. No interest in changing it now.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Tom Riker would be the best real life costume because you have to constantly correct everyone and look like a jerk all night.
OMG the stratagema guy would be perfect but only if he had the little cups stuck to his fingers.
I also submit Boothby the groundskeeper from starfleet academy.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Polaski.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:48 pm
yup.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:48 pm
I almost went with Roe for Denise.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:49 pm
or a couples costume as protohuman-riker and lizard deanna.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Love the strip…but I found a typo in Josh's word balloon. You have the word "are" twice…
Sorry…I just can't help myself!
October 31st, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Isn't she being extradited from Switzerland right now?
October 31st, 2009 at 5:59 pm
What about a Breen costume that constantly pulsates with Daft Punk music?
October 31st, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Wow – I…I totally knew what all those costumes referenced. I'm not sure how to feel about that but I can say with confidence I have just out geeked my husband.
By the way I received my copy of the book this past week and we've been fighting over it ever since. Really great comic-ing!
October 31st, 2009 at 6:46 pm
THANK YOU! Knew it was something polish.
October 31st, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Very true.
October 31st, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Sokath, his eyes uncovered!
October 31st, 2009 at 4:12 pm
And BTW – It was “Pulaski”. You should know your own war heroes’ names
October 31st, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Ishara Yar
Kivas Fajo
Berlinghoff Rasmussen
or someone in a bunch of episodes who hardly ever speaks – like Ensign Russell
I wish I had thought of the Stratagema master. That would be perfect
October 31st, 2009 at 11:10 pm
she'll never do hard time.
October 31st, 2009 at 11:10 pm
thats DS9, but otherwise yes that would rule.
October 31st, 2009 at 11:11 pm
I always hated her.
October 31st, 2009 at 11:12 pm
OMG the forgotten Yar daughter! Perfect.
What about Riva(?) the deaf guy with the chorus that spoke for him? Thats a great 4 person obscure-stume right there.
October 31st, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Didn't everyone?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1tHYx_sr6o
October 31st, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Didn't everyone?
"My name. It is pronounced 'Data'. You said 'Data.'" -Data
"What's the difference?" -Pulaski
"One is my name. The other is not." -Data
I guess it doesn't make as much sense when you read it
November 1st, 2009 at 2:56 am
It's later in the day and I'm still LOLing when I get to Eli's line.
November 1st, 2009 at 3:05 am
Oh! Mr. Homn!
November 1st, 2009 at 10:00 am
Of all the Star Trek characters I think she is the most universally hated, possibly more so than Neelix.
November 1st, 2009 at 11:05 am
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November 1st, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Alright then: Wil Wheaton's character from "Stand By Me."
November 1st, 2009 at 4:53 pm
I heart you Joel! I actually thought it would be cool to go as devolved Riker. All you need is a caveman costume + star fleet uni
November 1st, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Wasn't that her sister? Her daughter was the half romulan.
November 1st, 2009 at 7:16 pm
EPIC WIN!
November 1st, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Betazed on your wedding day?
November 1st, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Even Wesley and Kes?
November 1st, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Shaka! when this comic rocks! Timba! His mind full of awesome ideas!
That’s the only TNG (or any star trek series) episode i’ve ever seen.
Great comic.
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:15 am
Fantastic! How about going as that black oil blob that killed Tasha Yar?
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:21 pm
For one-offs I’d have to go for the Time Traveler from the past claiming to be from the future played by Canada’s own Matt Frewer.
November 2nd, 2009 at 9:33 pm
What?! No "crystaline entity?" No killer tar monster? (Or is that Yar-killer monster?)
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:44 pm
At least no one suggested the creepy little girl (Sarjenka or something) that Data saved in Season 1 (the one on the planet that had some kind of tectonic imbalance).
Other obscure suggestions: Thomas Riker, Wesley Crusher's Dad (Complete with zombie-starfleet outfit), Dr. Noonien Soong, the guardian of the Tkon Empire in episode 1.5, or any number of the different Spot's (Data's cat)
November 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 am
'zactly. Though the "ugly bags of mostly water" guys/gals/piles of sand would have been interesting too.
November 3rd, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Fantastic! I got a BIG kick out of this one. Lalcat. Hehe. Shaka, when we wore the same costume, LOL!
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:26 pm
The costume where Barklay gets Flowers4Algernon'd and ejaculates the Enterprise across the galaxy with the holographic non-traveler species who addresses Picard with an "interrogative" and hologram book-mark jammed in his head.
Having only missed one (1) original Next Generation episode–the with Jean Grey getting hijacked in hibernation by Ferengi–you've made my entire day.
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:38 pm
I've actually just started watching the 2nd season so I can't say I got any of the jokes but it heartens me to know I will… eventually.
November 26th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
Comic writer, his skills unmatched.
I have never seen a comic this cool. Ever.
December 6th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
I feel good. I got all those references, including the title.
Hm. I have Wil Wheaton on twitter. I wonder if he'd think this was funny. I think he would.