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Currently - The Last Founder: The Presidency of Jonathan Archer

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my personal tragedy will not interfere with my ability to do good hair
Thanks for stopping by. I'm Benjamin. I write things.
Currently - The Last Founder: The Presidency of Jonathan Archer
"What is the point of being part of this Federation? So to what end, friends? Whichever you choose."
San Francisco, 2161: 47 Days That Changed the Galaxy in ebook is available now.
On Oct. 12, 2025, The Last Founder started. Tomorrow marks the one year anniversary, so why not drop a bunch of goodies…
Thank you to @andy3e.bsky.social and @badsocialism.bsky.social for this lovely clip.
ICYMI: SHRAN RESIGNS FROM COUNCIL
In the run-up to the 2188 elections, please give THE LAST FOUNDER a read (or re-read)
nascentnovice.com/the-last-fou...
Part Two is being written now.
The architecture of the building reminded me of the Science Hall at the UW Madison campus; and it turns out both were built within 4 years of each other.
25 years ago, Enterprise was born. Within a season the series was standing up on its own. By season 3, it was walking and before we knew it, it was running alongside the other series, moving away with the franchise.
Happy birthday, #StarTrekEnterprise!
Magnificent #party
That’s so sweet; congrats!
Apologies I didn’t send the Discord to you sooner; I had assumed you were already there
The Nascent Time War, as it were
Pitch: The Temporal Cold War written by someone who -had- to live out their life on a pre-war planet, in 2029. The author is from the 2700s
What he chooses to do in this movie would not break these treaty policies; so it’s allowed to be attempted (knowing it won’t work)
I like the idea that the Temporal Cold War treaty is a self-sealing solution that folks have to sign into, but if that is a cause that comes after the effect, that is also good :) I may have something to say about the Temporal Cold War.
"Reign of Error" is exquisite
"How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Warp Speed): Colonization and Emigration Policies in Federation Space, 2200-2240 C.E.
Right then, our turn What's your fake Star Trek academic paper
@nascentnovice.bsky.social's San Francisco 2161 and THE LAST FOUNDER, a history of the Archer Presidency
@fallofromulus.bsky.social, a history of the fall of the Romulan Third Republic
Great example of the Rayner Unwin quote, “one does not go ‘round editing Tolkien.”
Voyager, walking on those tiny legs.
"I'm just Una here" is as succinct an argument I can make about my Trek sensibilities.