Wooster

So, I just got my copy of the Lower Deck's Handbook (it's AMAZING) but one of the sections of the handbook goes into the legacy of the ships to carry the name Cerritos. (Think along the terms of the ships to carry the name Stargazer) and one in particular caught my eye...

A Leif Ericson class USS Cerritos was answering a distress call from Earth (in a manner not dissimilar to the Enterprise-E in First Contact), but before the Cerritos could reach Earth a Klingon Bird of Prey manned by Captain Kirk beat them to it.

But an unforeseen consequence of Kirk's time hopping erased the Leif Ericson class from reality.

It was a short blurb, but I actually felt chills. I'm reminded of the scene where Spock expresses uncertainty on how to accurately bring them back to the present, and Bones tells Spock to just go with his gut or something along those terms.

With the implied context that a miscalculation on Spock's part led to the erasure of the Leif Ericson class and presumably all hands, do you think Spock made the right call, given what he knew at the time?

No Discovery, Protostar, or La Sirenia… but I'll absolutely take what I can get.

Not much to add. Other than the IRS PDF is written is legalese…

So, to summarize before I start explaining myself:

I don’t think Ralsei is the prince from the legend. I do however believe he is actively updating his résumé so when the prophecy comes into play he fulfills a loophole by being’dark prince shaped’.

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When we first meet Ralsei, his town is mysteriously empty. No citizens. No guards. No royalty. Further, the town shows no evidence of an attack or other forms of distress which throws doubt into the postulation that there could’ve once been a community that was forced to leave.

By completing chapters 1 and 2, the castle and town become occupied by refugees. Amidst those refugees are the King of Spades and the Cyber Queen.

So now we have a kingdom. It has subjects. It has a king. It has a queen.

On paper, these are all the things you’d need to have a proper kingdom. The pieces don’t properly fit, but they should be enough to pass a cursory check. Letter of the law vs Spirit of the law.

So… that leads to the question: Who is the intended prince from the dark?

Lancer seems like an obvious contender… except he introduces himself as the “Teardrop-headed kid. From the legend”—suggesting Lancer does indeed have a future role to play, but not necessarily as the prince from the dark.

Frankly, I have no idea who the intended prince could be. As far as we know, we might not have even been introduced to him yet.

So, assuming Ralsei is trying to insert himself into the legend… that begs the question of why.

When we first enter the dark world in Ch1, there’s a lot of iconography reminiscent of the Titans revealed in Ch2. It’s probably a safe assumption that the Titans are directly related to Ralsei’s true goals. But whether that’s to thwart them on his terms or set them in motion… I really don’t know.

Something to consider:

Everyone knows about the US tax incentives for buying an EV, but less considered is the incentives for buying an EV charger.

The incentives come in the form of a tax credit, up to the maximum of $7,500/$4,000 or how much you owe in taxes (pre withholdings and the like) whichever is lower. The charger credit is up to $1,000.

So, if your taxes are, say, $3,000, then it doesn’t matter if you bought a new or used EV, you’re only getting $3,000 off your taxes, and your charger credit is effectively worthless.

Consider, if practical, buying your EV towards the end of the tax year, and your charger at the beginning of the next one. You’ll minimize the inconvenience of being locked to level 1 charging speeds, while maximizing your tax credits.

Obviously, if you need a level 2 charger you shouldn’t self sabotage and should just buy one. But if you’re counting your pennies, and think you can get by with level 1 for that window, then it’s something to keep in mind.

My biggest complaint with Live Action Trek vs the two Animation shows is that they seem obsessed with giving us a black ship on a black background. It’s nice to be given a reprieve, even if for only one episode.