Strike Team: Vic Mackey, Kira Nerys, 5 (of the Raza), Tom Paris, Ro Laren
Chief Science Officer: Spock
Ship’s Counsellor: Pa’u Zotoh Zhaan
Chief Engineer: Miles O’Brien
Deputy Chief Engineer: Seamus Harper
Chief Medical Officer: Blazin’ Bev Crusher
Constable/Internal Affairs: Odo
Chief Steward (Ten Forward): Quark
Entertainment Officer: Cat (of the Red Dwarf)
Ship’s Computer: Andromeda Ascendant
Prime Directive Council: Picard, Janeway, Sisko
AI Rights council: Data, the Emergency Medical Hologram, Arnold J. Rimmer
Taichi & warrior bullshit gurus: Worf, 4 (of the Raza)
Quartermaster: Dominar Rygel XVI
Ship’s Tailor: Garak
Poker night: Will Riker, 3 (of the Raza), Chiana, Montgomery Scott, Dave Lister, Q (I mean, who could stop him from attending), Ace Rimmer, Jadzia Dax, Guinan
After party: Will for sure, 2, Rygel, Chiana, Blazin’ Bev, John Crichton, Garak, Zhaan
Kid’s Table: Wesley Crusher, 5 (of the Raza), Alexander Rozhenko, Dr Julian Bashir
Great list. I think you and I might be the only people that actually liked Dark Matter, everyone else seems to write it off as wannabe Firefly and that’s… not inaccurate, but I still enjoyed it, haha.
Dark Matter was fun, so was Killjoys. I watched both when they were airing.
That’s the thing, looking back…it’s easy to compare those types of shows against everything better that came before. However, at the time; it was just new material. I go into these situations with low expectations so as not to be disappointed.
They can’t all be zingers, right?
Edit: after re-reading this in a more enlightened state (1 day older & a bit less intoxicated), I’ve come to a better conclusion…
We generally look back and only remember the best & worst things. Mediocre or “it was okay” get forgotten.
The shoulders or taint of the giants on which we stand get left behind.
It’s been so long between the last time I saw Firefly or Serenity and when I started watching Dark Matter (only a few months ago), the comparison didn’t even occur to me.
There is some overlap, but IMHO not much more than any other “rag tag group of fugitives on a powerful ship” sci fi. Speaking of which, only after I posted did I think “oh, I forgot to find a role for Avon from Blake’s 7.”
Just off the top of my head.
This is a fantastic list!
I’m getting a request from a “HAL 9000” to join the AI Rights council. Should we open frequencies?
Open frequencies? I’d be happy if he’d just open the pod bay doors!
I’m sorry Dave, it can’t do that.
Great list. I think you and I might be the only people that actually liked Dark Matter, everyone else seems to write it off as wannabe Firefly and that’s… not inaccurate, but I still enjoyed it, haha.
Dark Matter was fun, so was Killjoys. I watched both when they were airing.
That’s the thing, looking back…it’s easy to compare those types of shows against everything better that came before. However, at the time; it was just new material. I go into these situations with low expectations so as not to be disappointed.
They can’t all be zingers, right?
Edit: after re-reading this in a more enlightened state (1 day older & a bit less intoxicated), I’ve come to a better conclusion… We generally look back and only remember the best & worst things. Mediocre or “it was okay” get forgotten.
The shoulders or taint of the giants on which we stand get left behind.
It’s been so long between the last time I saw Firefly or Serenity and when I started watching Dark Matter (only a few months ago), the comparison didn’t even occur to me.
There is some overlap, but IMHO not much more than any other “rag tag group of fugitives on a powerful ship” sci fi. Speaking of which, only after I posted did I think “oh, I forgot to find a role for Avon from Blake’s 7.”