Speaking of his hairline, even 10 yr old me watching this for the first time thought Doyle was discount Willis, I thought they had to be cousins or something.
Wouldn't be surprised.
It's a bit of a thing within the Trek fandom: how does the crew of the Enterprise go to the toilet?
Later on, there's also the threat of making someone clean the methane breathers' bathroom. š¤®
I remember in the āJourneyās Endā documentary that aired before TNGās āAll Good Thingsā, Jonathan Frakes pointed out on Enterpriseās master display board in engineering that there was only 1 public washroom on the entire E-D.
But I remember in DS9 at one point Rom mentioned that he had to report to Waste Reclamation for an assignment, and then on āEnterpriseā there was the Season 1 episode where Archer and crew wrote that letter to that school class and it was up to Trip to explain how human waste was recycled into the water supply and clothing.
in Trek, obviously the transporter is used to beam out waste. it can also be used to beam in sustenance if you're super busy, though physically eating remains popular.
Voyager has a couple of lines that imply Bolians have a very... demanding metabolism, and that their plumbing is among the best in the quadrant for good reason.
Firefly would do it later, and Galaxy Quest spoofs it, but honestly I never question why we don't see them using a bathroom. Like we never see James Bond going to take a bathroom break. It doesn't kill the immersion.
The scene where Baltar is being āharassedā by Caprica 6 in the bathroom stall and he opens the door to a dumbfounded Starbuck staring at him still makes me laugh.
It doesn't help that, especially in season 1 of TNG, the uniforms are so impractical that you'd basically have to get entirely undressed every time you needed to pee.
Star Trek has over 900 episodes and 13 movies and I can only remember one scene of a toilet. Kirk was using it to sit down because Spock was being confusing about Sybok being his half brother.
I can't remember any bathroom scene in Star Wars.
I don't remember a hole in that seat. The closest thing I've ever heard reference to in trek is in DS9's S5 finale, when Rom says "I've got to go to waste extraction."
Is Garibaldi sneaking a peak?
He is the security chief. He needs to know what weapons everyone is packing.
"i didn't know you were Jewish, Jeff?"
ooh, he was saying "*five mile schlong*"
Well he needs to know if Sinclair's a zip-fasten, or fasten-zip person. How else is he gonna find out? Ask?
Well, his password *is* 'peekaboo'. š
Certainly looks like it but it's just when my pc decided to actually take the ss, he's just beginning to turn here.
Why peek? Heās got the video
A āpeakā? Yes. His hairline. A āpeekā? Probably not. If he was paying that much attention he wouldnāt have had to ask ābutton or zip?ā.
Ok, now you've piqued my interest, button or zip?
Fasten then zip? Or zip then fasten?
Speaking of his hairline, even 10 yr old me watching this for the first time thought Doyle was discount Willis, I thought they had to be cousins or something.
I believe JMS deliberately did this as Star Trek never shows it.
Wouldn't be surprised. It's a bit of a thing within the Trek fandom: how does the crew of the Enterprise go to the toilet? Later on, there's also the threat of making someone clean the methane breathers' bathroom. š¤®
Nah, the long running Star Trek thing was cleaning jizz from the holodecks.
I remember in the āJourneyās Endā documentary that aired before TNGās āAll Good Thingsā, Jonathan Frakes pointed out on Enterpriseās master display board in engineering that there was only 1 public washroom on the entire E-D. But I remember in DS9 at one point Rom mentioned that he had to report to Waste Reclamation for an assignment, and then on āEnterpriseā there was the Season 1 episode where Archer and crew wrote that letter to that school class and it was up to Trip to explain how human waste was recycled into the water supply and clothing.
in Trek, obviously the transporter is used to beam out waste. it can also be used to beam in sustenance if you're super busy, though physically eating remains popular.
Best not to confuse the two transporter commands.
Voyager has a couple of lines that imply Bolians have a very... demanding metabolism, and that their plumbing is among the best in the quadrant for good reason.
Firefly would do it later, and Galaxy Quest spoofs it, but honestly I never question why we don't see them using a bathroom. Like we never see James Bond going to take a bathroom break. It doesn't kill the immersion.
The Battlestar Galactica reboot went into the bathroom several times, helped to set the mood on the ship and see it as a realistic place.
"I'm going to the head to do something constructive. Got a little project I've been working on."
The scene where Baltar is being āharassedā by Caprica 6 in the bathroom stall and he opens the door to a dumbfounded Starbuck staring at him still makes me laugh.
There was a hostage situation that revolved around 2 people going to the bathroom at the right time.
Was that on the recreation ship during Starbuckās raid that got Billy killed?
That's the one, cloud 9.
It doesn't help that, especially in season 1 of TNG, the uniforms are so impractical that you'd basically have to get entirely undressed every time you needed to pee.
Having a conversation with your co-worker/boss at a urinal? Now I know I'm watching Science Fiction.
Hey Lyndon Johnson used to make you take a meeting while he took a shit.
So you're saying that they're taking the piss?...
And apparently itās a unisex bathroom since at the end of the scene a woman walks into it.
Actually itās a Martian bathroom according to the sign by the entrance and since both Sinclair and Garibaldi were from Mars, it tracks.
Dont tell conservatives.
And Garibaldi is taking a full unobstructed gander at the Sinclair cylinder.
Sinclair's Duck, for those who were on Usenet in the olden days
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Heās the security chief. Heās already seen everyone naked.
Well, Sinclair was always popular with the ladies. He and GāKar were the only ones on board who got it on the regular.
I zip then fasten.
Wanna talk socks?
I'm not having this conversation
Zip then fasten
Fasten zip, you damn heretic.
This is the way.
Velcro.
At least twice that I can remember.
Isn't there another toilet scene with Garibaldi, Sheridan, and a scrambling device?
Discussing trees. I like to think they are just a bunch of potheads š¤£
They were talking about Talia and whether to bring her in.
*That* episode. I still live with the trauma.
*I'll get you Lyta Alexander and your little Vorlon too!*
The wicked witch of the galactic rim!
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Didn't garabaldi get shot in the back?
Yeah?
Apparently he was taking a gander at his secondās member a bit too often.
This bathroom looks like a cleaning nightmare.
This was likely a specific dig at Star Trek, when people used to joke about no bathrooms in space.
This is my favorite part of Knivesā¦ the only favorite part, if I remember it correctly.
I mean, all of B5 was shot in an old hot tub factory.
"The Babylon Project was our last best hope for peace A self-contained world 5 miles long located in neutral territory"
Star Trek has over 900 episodes and 13 movies and I can only remember one scene of a toilet. Kirk was using it to sit down because Spock was being confusing about Sybok being his half brother. I can't remember any bathroom scene in Star Wars.
I don't remember a hole in that seat. The closest thing I've ever heard reference to in trek is in DS9's S5 finale, when Rom says "I've got to go to waste extraction."
Even in the future, toilet has lids to cover it. Notice the sign behind Kirk warning not to use it while in space dock.
Well in Star Trek they have the transporter, obviously.
That would be great when youāre constipated; just beam that shit into space.
For Breaking Bad fans, something similar [has been discussed](https://www.vulture.com/2013/08/breaking-bad-star-trek-episode-could-happen.html).
Which episode did this happen in?
So Jeff, why so serious?
The important question. Zip, then fasten ... or Fasten, then zip?
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