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No, just Praetoria. It's why my response to it has always been the Eight Deadly Words.

Besides, it's really a Crapsaccharine World.

Rampant use of nuclear weapons? Including, I might add, a fairly blatant (and mostly successful) attempt to "frag" America's own heroes? Ignoring the refugee problem on America's own shores resulting from the retaliation for said attacks? Allowing the Midwest, well before the Devoring Earth problem, to turn into a region of near anarchy, biker gangs taking territory for their own at will? Throwing American citizens to the wolves in the face of Devouring Earth attacks?

These people were bastards long before their world went to hell...and were probably the reason why it did.

Sigh, Joker Immunity. For the record, the answer to the question of what to do with Tyrant involves the words "bullet" and "brain".

I have argued in the past that there is reason to believe the entire civilization of Praetoria suffered some kind of critical failure in ethical development.

That doesn't change the facts. No matter how long the history of making bad decisions it's never too late to start making good ones. Praetorians just decided to stick with what didn't work.

We get a good look at what things were like in the US from the Destroyer's story in Jessica Flores' arc. It wasn't pretty.

Why are you reciting my resume?

I used to enjoy the lore, and the gameplay and AE. Nowadays the gameplay is pretty much all that's left, and the Current Opposition is eating away at that.

No, he believes it was the only way to save people. The first step in becoming one of the most evil persons in history is to convince yourself that your way is the only way. The truth is we'll never know if there was a better way for Praetoria to deal with Hamidon, because its people panicked and handed world leadership over to a madman.

No, he's an evil person. He's a complete monster and there's nothing in i23 that rehabilitates the character in any way.

Hey, I was drinking Earl Grey Hot before Picard made it cool!

I felt it went well with the link.

Been there, done that.

You don't say.

It was never fixed. A few terms were removed. Anecdotal evidence claims more terms were added later.

Since it's been over a year now it is fair to say that the filter system is here for the duration.

In other words, it's just a bunch of stuff that happened.

Who said you a) have to beam it up in one piece or b) have anyplace to put it? Point one or more transporters at it and beam the dispersed matter into deep space.

I'm less fond of the orbital bombardment idea due to the "giant radioactive hole in the ground" problem it causes.

Of course they can; there is nothing "loose" about it. After Tyrant's government falls Praetoria is evacuated and the portals are closed. Praet!Hammi has no access to dimensional travel, so that's it, game over, the jello wins. Praetoria gets the unhappy ending; an object lesson, as if we needed one, as to why surrendering liberty for safety obtains neither.

Good for them, but you have to admit American companies have a huge reputation for short-term thinking. (I'll also point out that by e.g. European standards 10 years is short-term.)

Yes they were, they just refuse to admit.

You're not from America, are you....

No, they weren't. This is the point. People like making trash like this because it's Anything Can Happen Day and they can do whatever they want with The Property because there are no consequences. Continuity nerds like them because they like looking for all the little jokes. Everyone else just rolls their eyes and waits for it to end.

Back in the day on rec.arcs.sf.tv, the running term for mirror universe episodes (in any series) was "moron universe".

The problem is it's not fantastic. It's cliche-ridden fan porn. It takes something that's at best a one-off gag and tries to make a whole meal out of it. It's one gigantic darling any good editor would have shot down.

Yes, they are, and no, it isn't.

What on earth gave you that idea?

The really sad thing about redoing Khan is that given that ST: Nemesis was a remake of TWoK this will be the second time they're going back to that well. Third if you count the augment episodes of Enterprise. It's just sad.