Jon Cassie
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I'm an educator (co-founder of Qualia: The School for Deeper Learning) working to transform the experience of teaching and learning. Board gamer, TTRPG writer and gamemaster, #gamebasedlearning advocate and podcaster. So many #books! #StarTrek
#Time2Trek - Chronitons
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More chronitons, which of course feature prominently in Borg transportation, like in PIC s1e8 "Broken Pieces."
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More chronitons, which of course feature prominently in Borg transportation, like in PIC s1e8 "Broken Pieces."
December 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
#Time2Trek - Chronitons
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More chronitons, which of course feature prominently in Borg transportation, like in PIC s1e8 "Broken Pieces."
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More chronitons, which of course feature prominently in Borg transportation, like in PIC s1e8 "Broken Pieces."
#Time2Trek - Chronitons
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TNG s5e24 "The Next Phase" - pesky Romulans and their vexing chronitons again! LeVar Burton and Michelle Forbes was a fun pairing.
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TNG s5e24 "The Next Phase" - pesky Romulans and their vexing chronitons again! LeVar Burton and Michelle Forbes was a fun pairing.
December 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
#Time2Trek - Chronitons
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TNG s5e24 "The Next Phase" - pesky Romulans and their vexing chronitons again! LeVar Burton and Michelle Forbes was a fun pairing.
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TNG s5e24 "The Next Phase" - pesky Romulans and their vexing chronitons again! LeVar Burton and Michelle Forbes was a fun pairing.
#Time2Trek - Visitor out of Time
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TNG s5e9 "A Matter of Time" gives us S-tier scenery chewing from the peerless Matt Frewer as Berlinghoff Rassmussen, yet another charming scoundrel
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TNG s5e9 "A Matter of Time" gives us S-tier scenery chewing from the peerless Matt Frewer as Berlinghoff Rassmussen, yet another charming scoundrel
December 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
#Time2Trek - Visitor out of Time
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TNG s5e9 "A Matter of Time" gives us S-tier scenery chewing from the peerless Matt Frewer as Berlinghoff Rassmussen, yet another charming scoundrel
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TNG s5e9 "A Matter of Time" gives us S-tier scenery chewing from the peerless Matt Frewer as Berlinghoff Rassmussen, yet another charming scoundrel
#Time2Trek - Time Loop
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Perhaps stretching the definition of time loop, DS9 s4e2 "The Visitor" is a top 10 all time, all shows episode. Ben Sisko's journey through Jake's life without him. Gets me every time. Tony Todd was a national treasure, as is this episode.
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Perhaps stretching the definition of time loop, DS9 s4e2 "The Visitor" is a top 10 all time, all shows episode. Ben Sisko's journey through Jake's life without him. Gets me every time. Tony Todd was a national treasure, as is this episode.
December 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
#Time2Trek - Time Loop
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Perhaps stretching the definition of time loop, DS9 s4e2 "The Visitor" is a top 10 all time, all shows episode. Ben Sisko's journey through Jake's life without him. Gets me every time. Tony Todd was a national treasure, as is this episode.
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Perhaps stretching the definition of time loop, DS9 s4e2 "The Visitor" is a top 10 all time, all shows episode. Ben Sisko's journey through Jake's life without him. Gets me every time. Tony Todd was a national treasure, as is this episode.
#Time2Trek - Visiting the Future
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Short Treks s1e2 "Calypso" is lovely and perfect and I hope that we get to see this story resolved at last at some point.
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Short Treks s1e2 "Calypso" is lovely and perfect and I hope that we get to see this story resolved at last at some point.
December 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
#Time2Trek - Visiting the Future
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Short Treks s1e2 "Calypso" is lovely and perfect and I hope that we get to see this story resolved at last at some point.
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Short Treks s1e2 "Calypso" is lovely and perfect and I hope that we get to see this story resolved at last at some point.
#Time2Trek - Time Loop
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TNG s5e18 "Cause and Effect" is a regular rewatch for me - one of the great science-forward episodes of Trek as a whole.
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TNG s5e18 "Cause and Effect" is a regular rewatch for me - one of the great science-forward episodes of Trek as a whole.
December 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
#Time2Trek - Time Loop
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TNG s5e18 "Cause and Effect" is a regular rewatch for me - one of the great science-forward episodes of Trek as a whole.
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TNG s5e18 "Cause and Effect" is a regular rewatch for me - one of the great science-forward episodes of Trek as a whole.
#Time2Trek - Visiting the Past
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Meeting a young Guinan in PIC s2e4 was one of the highlights of the second season of Star Trek: Picard.
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Meeting a young Guinan in PIC s2e4 was one of the highlights of the second season of Star Trek: Picard.
December 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
#Time2Trek - Visiting the Past
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Meeting a young Guinan in PIC s2e4 was one of the highlights of the second season of Star Trek: Picard.
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Meeting a young Guinan in PIC s2e4 was one of the highlights of the second season of Star Trek: Picard.
#Time2Trek - Visiting the Past
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Captain Christopher was an S-tier guest star in TOS s1e19 "Tomorrow is Yesterday," an episode that gives us so much lore for future Trek. An embarrassment of riches that is among the most re-watchable of TOS episodes.
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Captain Christopher was an S-tier guest star in TOS s1e19 "Tomorrow is Yesterday," an episode that gives us so much lore for future Trek. An embarrassment of riches that is among the most re-watchable of TOS episodes.
December 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#Time2Trek - Visiting the Past
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Captain Christopher was an S-tier guest star in TOS s1e19 "Tomorrow is Yesterday," an episode that gives us so much lore for future Trek. An embarrassment of riches that is among the most re-watchable of TOS episodes.
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Captain Christopher was an S-tier guest star in TOS s1e19 "Tomorrow is Yesterday," an episode that gives us so much lore for future Trek. An embarrassment of riches that is among the most re-watchable of TOS episodes.
#Time2Trek - Nefarious Change
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That scoundrel Arne Darvin at it again in DS9 s5e6 "Trials and Tribbleations." Trek perfection. And how great to get Charlie Brill back as Darvin.
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That scoundrel Arne Darvin at it again in DS9 s5e6 "Trials and Tribbleations." Trek perfection. And how great to get Charlie Brill back as Darvin.
December 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
#Time2Trek - Nefarious Change
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That scoundrel Arne Darvin at it again in DS9 s5e6 "Trials and Tribbleations." Trek perfection. And how great to get Charlie Brill back as Darvin.
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That scoundrel Arne Darvin at it again in DS9 s5e6 "Trials and Tribbleations." Trek perfection. And how great to get Charlie Brill back as Darvin.
#Time2Trek - Timeline Preservation
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DIS s5e4 "Face the Strange" is so entertaining and a good example of timeline shenanigans.
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DIS s5e4 "Face the Strange" is so entertaining and a good example of timeline shenanigans.
December 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
#Time2Trek - Timeline Preservation
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DIS s5e4 "Face the Strange" is so entertaining and a good example of timeline shenanigans.
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DIS s5e4 "Face the Strange" is so entertaining and a good example of timeline shenanigans.
#Time2Trek - Timeline Preservation
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Sisko IS Gabriel Bell at the end of DS9 s3e12 "Past Tense" part 2.
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Sisko IS Gabriel Bell at the end of DS9 s3e12 "Past Tense" part 2.
December 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
#Time2Trek - Timeline Preservation
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Sisko IS Gabriel Bell at the end of DS9 s3e12 "Past Tense" part 2.
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Sisko IS Gabriel Bell at the end of DS9 s3e12 "Past Tense" part 2.
#InterspeciesTrek Collaboration 1
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Collaboration turns to confrontation in ENT s3e13 "Proving Ground" when the Andorian commander Shran goes his own way against Cpt Archer.
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Collaboration turns to confrontation in ENT s3e13 "Proving Ground" when the Andorian commander Shran goes his own way against Cpt Archer.
October 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
#InterspeciesTrek Collaboration 1
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Collaboration turns to confrontation in ENT s3e13 "Proving Ground" when the Andorian commander Shran goes his own way against Cpt Archer.
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Collaboration turns to confrontation in ENT s3e13 "Proving Ground" when the Andorian commander Shran goes his own way against Cpt Archer.
#InterspeciesTrek Viewscreen 2
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Surely TOS s1e14 "Balance of Terror" has two of the great viewscreen communications ever. Enterprise to Cmndr Hansen on Outpost 4 and with the Romulan commander at the end of the episode.
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Surely TOS s1e14 "Balance of Terror" has two of the great viewscreen communications ever. Enterprise to Cmndr Hansen on Outpost 4 and with the Romulan commander at the end of the episode.
October 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#InterspeciesTrek Viewscreen 2
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Surely TOS s1e14 "Balance of Terror" has two of the great viewscreen communications ever. Enterprise to Cmndr Hansen on Outpost 4 and with the Romulan commander at the end of the episode.
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Surely TOS s1e14 "Balance of Terror" has two of the great viewscreen communications ever. Enterprise to Cmndr Hansen on Outpost 4 and with the Romulan commander at the end of the episode.
#InterspeciesTrek Viewscreen 1
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In TNG s3e10 "The Defector," we get one of the great viewscreen throwdowns between Captain Picard and Romulan Commander Tomalak, played with deliciousness by the always great Andreas Katsulas. Always good to see these two characters spar.
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In TNG s3e10 "The Defector," we get one of the great viewscreen throwdowns between Captain Picard and Romulan Commander Tomalak, played with deliciousness by the always great Andreas Katsulas. Always good to see these two characters spar.
October 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
#InterspeciesTrek Viewscreen 1
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In TNG s3e10 "The Defector," we get one of the great viewscreen throwdowns between Captain Picard and Romulan Commander Tomalak, played with deliciousness by the always great Andreas Katsulas. Always good to see these two characters spar.
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In TNG s3e10 "The Defector," we get one of the great viewscreen throwdowns between Captain Picard and Romulan Commander Tomalak, played with deliciousness by the always great Andreas Katsulas. Always good to see these two characters spar.
#InterspeciesTrek Writing
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In DIS s5e2 "Under the Twin Moons," writing figures prominently in the sacred architecture on Lyrek, giving Burnham and Saru a direction in which to go.
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In DIS s5e2 "Under the Twin Moons," writing figures prominently in the sacred architecture on Lyrek, giving Burnham and Saru a direction in which to go.
October 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#InterspeciesTrek Writing
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In DIS s5e2 "Under the Twin Moons," writing figures prominently in the sacred architecture on Lyrek, giving Burnham and Saru a direction in which to go.
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In DIS s5e2 "Under the Twin Moons," writing figures prominently in the sacred architecture on Lyrek, giving Burnham and Saru a direction in which to go.
#InterspeciesTrek: Reading
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In DS9 s5e10 "Rapture" Captain Sisko encounters glyphs on a pillar that rigger visions related to B'hala and Bajor's future.
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In DS9 s5e10 "Rapture" Captain Sisko encounters glyphs on a pillar that rigger visions related to B'hala and Bajor's future.
October 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
#InterspeciesTrek: Reading
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In DS9 s5e10 "Rapture" Captain Sisko encounters glyphs on a pillar that rigger visions related to B'hala and Bajor's future.
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In DS9 s5e10 "Rapture" Captain Sisko encounters glyphs on a pillar that rigger visions related to B'hala and Bajor's future.
#InterspeciesTrek: Listening
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In DIS s4e12 "Species 10-C," the Discovery team learns how to listen to the 10-C's communications, making a critical breakthrough.
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In DIS s4e12 "Species 10-C," the Discovery team learns how to listen to the 10-C's communications, making a critical breakthrough.
October 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#InterspeciesTrek: Listening
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In DIS s4e12 "Species 10-C," the Discovery team learns how to listen to the 10-C's communications, making a critical breakthrough.
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In DIS s4e12 "Species 10-C," the Discovery team learns how to listen to the 10-C's communications, making a critical breakthrough.
#InterspeciesTrek: Speaking
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In TNG s3e2 "The Ensigns of Command," Picard bests the infuriating Sheliak by beating them at their own game.
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In TNG s3e2 "The Ensigns of Command," Picard bests the infuriating Sheliak by beating them at their own game.
October 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
#InterspeciesTrek: Speaking
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In TNG s3e2 "The Ensigns of Command," Picard bests the infuriating Sheliak by beating them at their own game.
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In TNG s3e2 "The Ensigns of Command," Picard bests the infuriating Sheliak by beating them at their own game.
#CompareTrek - T'pol and T'rina similarities
They began their arcs deeply suspicious of a particular kind of Earther outsider (Archer / the rump Federation) but because they have a capacity for learning and intellectual flexibility, their position changes. Also, both were acted with skill.
They began their arcs deeply suspicious of a particular kind of Earther outsider (Archer / the rump Federation) but because they have a capacity for learning and intellectual flexibility, their position changes. Also, both were acted with skill.
September 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
#CompareTrek - T'pol and T'rina similarities
They began their arcs deeply suspicious of a particular kind of Earther outsider (Archer / the rump Federation) but because they have a capacity for learning and intellectual flexibility, their position changes. Also, both were acted with skill.
They began their arcs deeply suspicious of a particular kind of Earther outsider (Archer / the rump Federation) but because they have a capacity for learning and intellectual flexibility, their position changes. Also, both were acted with skill.
#CompareTrek - 2 pilot episodes, differences
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TNG "Encounter at Farpoint"
DIS "The Vulcan Hello"
Farpoint is a low water mark for pilot episodes (at least to me) where nothing seems to be at stake, despite John deLancie's heavy lifting. Not the case in Vulcan Hello!
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TNG "Encounter at Farpoint"
DIS "The Vulcan Hello"
Farpoint is a low water mark for pilot episodes (at least to me) where nothing seems to be at stake, despite John deLancie's heavy lifting. Not the case in Vulcan Hello!
September 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
#CompareTrek - 2 pilot episodes, differences
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TNG "Encounter at Farpoint"
DIS "The Vulcan Hello"
Farpoint is a low water mark for pilot episodes (at least to me) where nothing seems to be at stake, despite John deLancie's heavy lifting. Not the case in Vulcan Hello!
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TNG "Encounter at Farpoint"
DIS "The Vulcan Hello"
Farpoint is a low water mark for pilot episodes (at least to me) where nothing seems to be at stake, despite John deLancie's heavy lifting. Not the case in Vulcan Hello!
#CompareTrek -- 2 pilot episodes similarities
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TOS "The Cage"
DS9 "Emissary"
Two commanders deeply burdened by some aspect of their past that makes them doubt their capacity for leadership and the role they're in.
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TOS "The Cage"
DS9 "Emissary"
Two commanders deeply burdened by some aspect of their past that makes them doubt their capacity for leadership and the role they're in.
September 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
#CompareTrek -- 2 pilot episodes similarities
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TOS "The Cage"
DS9 "Emissary"
Two commanders deeply burdened by some aspect of their past that makes them doubt their capacity for leadership and the role they're in.
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TOS "The Cage"
DS9 "Emissary"
Two commanders deeply burdened by some aspect of their past that makes them doubt their capacity for leadership and the role they're in.
#TrekTwos - Wrong Choices
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Two potentially controversial choices. VOY "Caretaker" - Janeway should have been confronted with other choices to establish Voyager's story and predicament - what she was given wasn't "right."
Killing Vadic and pivoting the story to Borg in PIC s3. No.
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Two potentially controversial choices. VOY "Caretaker" - Janeway should have been confronted with other choices to establish Voyager's story and predicament - what she was given wasn't "right."
Killing Vadic and pivoting the story to Borg in PIC s3. No.
July 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
#TrekTwos - DS9 connections
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DS9 took an interest in core v. periphery stories. TOS and DIS do this as well, but from totally different perspectives. TOS seeks to explore strange new worlds. DIS is about restoring a shattered galaxy. At the heart of this storytelling is DS9.
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DS9 took an interest in core v. periphery stories. TOS and DIS do this as well, but from totally different perspectives. TOS seeks to explore strange new worlds. DIS is about restoring a shattered galaxy. At the heart of this storytelling is DS9.
July 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
