Ultimate Geek Fu

 
Deathmatch!

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Forty-plus years, hundreds of episodes, eleven feature-length movies—Star Trek is the geek fu gift that keeps on giving. As I was picking up the DVD of the latest movie from where it had been left it in the family room and putting it back on the shelf, it occurred to me: with this film, we've finally come full circle. Sarek probably holds the all-time record for being the non-crew character who has appeared in the most episodes and movies, and Scotty, McCoy, and Spock all got featured last-hurrah guest star shots in ST:TNG, but this latest movie truly closes the loop. At last, Spock has traveled back in time—not to become his own grandfather, but at least to sound, act, and look like him.

Which got me thinking: who else in the universe of Star Trek has never met, but really needs to? Captain Kirk and the Borg? Nah, no challenge. Kirk'd just toss off one of his patented sophomoric philosophical conundrums and watch their ugly heads explode. The Kardassians and the Gorn? Too bad they can't both lose. Captain Piccard and... Harcourt Fenton Mudd? Oh, yeah. Those poor sanctimonious TNG naifs would never know what hit 'em.

Okay, those are my choices. Who are yours?

Let the arguments begin.

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