By: Loraine Kanervisto

In reply to Rebecca’s Niece.

Thanks for the feedback Annie! Yeah, this was among one of my fav eps so far, the costumery and politics are unlike anything we’ve really encounter so far. I think “Starfleet” must have gotten stuck in my head early on because of pop culture – I didn’t even notice the Star Service mention! And holy shit regarding Rand!

When it comes to my post schedule, I’m well aware of the total timeframe for Star Trek N00b. When I pitched this column to my editor, I included sample timeframes for other series. One of the main reasons why I choose to recap TOS was because it contains FAR fewer episodes, especially when compared to fan favs like TNG. Even just WATCHING these shows are a MAJOR life commitment! (My wife knows all too well, she’s a super Trekkie who has seen all the eps and movies. She’s my behind-the-scenes expert whenever I need advice on my column – love ya Erin!)

Recapping TV shows takes a surprising amount of time – it always seems to take me a few hours to watch an ep, select my screen caps, meme-ify them, and then do a write-up. I’ve spoken with other recappers, and they’ve noticed the same phenomenon – even if you try to rush, you can still wind up spending hours fretting over jokes and choosing stills, haha. I have always planned to do these on a weekly basis, just so I can balance my other writing duties, recharge my sense of humor, and mentally process the episodes.