Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Monday, April 01, 2024
Some of you no doubt have heard of the plans by Paramount for a “Star Trek origin movie.” I have reached out to some of my spies in the entertainment industry and have gotten the following scenario.
The plan is to hire former President Trump to do a cameo announcing the creation of the United States Space Force to a cheering crowd. They point to the example of hiring Stacy Abrams to play President of Earth in that Star Trek: Discovery episode.
The next scene is of a character who looks remarkably like @ElonMusk hearing the news and then typing into the social media platform: “So Star Fleet begins.”
Fast forward a few decades and we see the future Musk Mars colony. In orbit, we see a SpaceX Starship outfitted with warp nacelles. Zephron Cochrane is at the SpaceX headquarters at the Mars colony getting ready for the first expedition to Alpha Centauri. Exciting adventures ensue.