::Today's soundtrack: Jerry Goldsmith "Star Trek: The Next Generation Theme" ::
Recently, one of my local cable television channels has started showing old episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation in the evenings. I used to watch this program in my younger days with my parents but haven't seen any of them since their first run way back when. I used to really like it, so I started to watch these reruns for the fun of it. I started to notice a few recurring themes, events and sayings so have therefore compiled:
The Star Trek: The Next Generation Drinking Game
Take one drink every time:
Captain Picard introduces himself as "Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise."
Captain Picard says "make it so."
Captain Picard says "come!"
Captain Picard says "engage."
Data says "I have been programmed..."
Deanna Troi says "I'm sensing..."
Deanna Troi says "What do YOU think?"
Worf says something about honor and/or battle
Something happens to the warp coil
The transporter cannot lock on or malfunctions in some way
Riker goes on an away mission
Data is asked to make some sort of calculation
Wesley Crusher solves a complicated problem
They have to combat some Romulans
Guinan says something meaningful
Guinan is wearing a ridiculous hat
The Enterprise goes to "red alert"
Somebody says "Captain?" quizzically
Deanna Troi is seen wearing an outfit not very befitting a counselor
The computer speaks
We are being constantly updated on the status of various of the ship's systems
Data does not comprehend some sort of human behaviour or saying
Take TWO drinks every time:
Dr. Crusher and Captain Picard vaguely flirt
Wesley Crusher moons over Captain Picard as a father figure
Geordi La Forge whines about his eyes
A Romulan Warbird uncloaks
The Holodeck malfunctions
Riker does something against normal Federation regulations and succeeds
Deanna Troi's love of chocolate is seen or mentioned
Data's cat is seen or mentioned
The crew's poker game is mentioned
Data says or does something goofy
You find yourself hating Wesley Crusher
Prepare to get thoroughly soused if you're going to try this, so NO DRIVING or operating heavy machinery, mmkay, kids? Also, I wouldn't suggest doing this if you're settling in to view multiple episodes back-to-back unless you're dead set on a liver transplant.
William the Bloody (space cadet)