#stratagem

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NX-01 and and a Xindi Primate vessel, “Stratagem”

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The mind, at large, has only two ways to tread: it can either be delusional, by building castles in the air, dwelling in a fool's paradise, concocting scenarios, all of which are nothing but signs of weakness, with instant gratification being the primary goal. Or the path less taken and only embarked upon by a rare few, which is the path of strategy, to carefully observe and study the universal laws of cause & effect, to devise, to plan, to plot, to draw a road map so detailed that nothing is left behind, almost to the point of becoming an architect of one's own destiny. This is the supreme path which takes a lot of mental effort, for the sheer amount of focus and concentration it calls for is insane. Shallow ones can't embark upon it, there's a lot of exercise to be done in weighing the pros and cons, of assessing the risks and the dangers, and then eventually summing up the courage to plunge oneself deep into action, knowing very well that one wrong move could cause one's ultimate destruction. This is the path of greatness, for man is not made to be lost in his own delusional thinking but to be guided by the compass of his own wit, intelligence and wisdom. Carve your own destiny, create your own story, be the hero of your own narrative - you have no saviour other than you - now plan, strategize and win!

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[wisdomfish]

Pecking at the Mind

But can Satan really distract us by placing thoughts into our minds? He can and does.

Satan distracts, suggests, and lies in order to steal the word from us. Satan incited David to sin and take a census of Israel (1 Chronicles 21:2). The devil filled Ananias’s heart to lie to the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3). Satan “put it into the heart of Judas” to betray Christ (John 13:2). Paul warns us not to be deceived and have our thoughts led astray from a pure devotion to Christ (2 Corinthians 11:3). Satan lies to us, and when he does, he speaks out of his character as the father of lies (John 8:44). He captures people to do his will by untruths. His stratagems against us haven’t changed since the garden. Our enemy brings thoughts to our mind that are not wholly ours. ~ Greg Morse

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Someone explain to me why I had no memory of ENT s3e14 “Stratagem.” I’ve definitely watched episode of Enterprise before but on the rewatch this thing rocketed onto my Top Five Enterprise Episodes list

Like they COULD try to torture this guy for information but instead they put on the most elaborate amateur theater production the galaxy has ever seen. I’ve been saying for seasons that Archer’s Signature Move is to tell the enemy what they expect to hear and this is just *chef’s kiss*

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Steve looking very handsome at Sirene Boutique in Aberdeen ❤️

Photo credit: @sirene.boutique (Instagram)

[stevecooganfan]

Stratagem was amazing! Steve was phenomenal 👏 I was so starstruck 🤩

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My notes process for Stratagem be like

Heehee I even redacted what the inspo (I guess kinda crossover but not really) is MWAHAHAHAAH

I’ll be nice he’s a little hint; the show’s location is and is set in Portland, Oregon

Okay but lmao this is more organised than half my story writing notes. The others are just like HERES A PICTURE AND THEIR NAME DONE

To be fair I need to remember certain things for later :)

But anyone thoughts and queries please send me some it helps a lot and it’s nice to have friends ya know….

Suna and both Miya twins have been in my head for DAYS for Emi as love interest possibilities… ya gurl is dying out here

Edit: if none of my work looks edited please note it either wasn’t or I just missed it

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AHA!!!

Steve Coogan is a comic genius. Alan Partridge is such a hilarious character with a surprising amount of depth. I knew I'd love this but I was genuinely laughing out loud throughout. I only wish it could have been longer! 😂

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WEEKEND TIME

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She said the thing.

[weerd1]

ENT Rewatch Starlog, 19 February, 2024: Episode 3.14 “Stratagem”

The Xindi weapons designer Degra, older than we’re used to seeing him, wakes up on a small vessel being attacked by Xindi Insectoids. He is confused, especially when he sees the pilot of the vessel is a human.

A scraggly-haired Jonathan Archer manages to pilot them away, and tells Degra that three years have past since the Xindi destroyed Earth, and the Insectoids used this as an excuse to start a pogrom against the other Xindi species. Archer and Degra have shared a cell in a prison for the last three years, and Degra has lost his memory due to the Regulan Blood Worm torture used by the Insectoids. He even pulls one of the worms from Degra’s arm.  Later though, we see Archer sedate the already sleeping degree, and leave the shuttle which is actually a simulator on Enterprise. 

The NX-01 managed to capture Degra days before and between what Phlox could do with the physiology of Xindi and the fact Degra managed to delete most of his computer core before capture, Archer has masterminded this elaborate ruse. Back in the simulator, drinking with Degra, he gets the Xindi to reveal his family is likely hiding in a system with a Red Giant star.  Searching the database, they need more information to narrow it down as to which system he means. 

Meanwhile, Enterprise is ducking in and out of the debris field left from the weapons test from last episode, as a Xindi ship is coming, and they are hoping not to be detected. The radiation is disrupting their systems however, including blowing the simulator ruse right after Degra inputs coordinated to the red giant, Archer believes to be Azati Prime; the location of the main Xindi weapon.

It will take three weeks to get there and confirm, and the gig is up. With the other Xindi ship approaching Archer tries to get Degra or his men to make a subspace inversion similar to how the Xindi travel. Though they refuse, Mayweather and Tucker manage to pull it off, but with damage to the ship. As they arrive at the coordinates Degra provided, he sees the red giant and tells Archer they will be destroyed by the defense perimeter. Archer reveals ANOTHER ruse; they are still in the debris field, but have confirmed Degra’s coordinates by his reaction. 

Still monkeying with Degra’s brain (see what I did?  he’s a Xindi primate!) they remove the last few days memory and set his ship back up where it was to be found by the approaching XIndi. They then set out to head for Azati Prime in reality.

Whelp, can’t say Jonathan Archer is above a cockamamie scheme. The episode does pay lip service to not being able to synthesize a truth serum, and it’s nice to see Archer not yet willing to torture anyone again, but wow is this plan the long way around. At least Degra doesn’t find out he’s in a simulation because he had a paper cut that was unhealed like in the 1964 James Garner film “36 Hours,” where the Nazis try to convince a captured American officer it is actually 1950, so he can talk about all those plans for D-Day he knows. 

I can’t say if this episode is a call back to that particular movie or not, but it does seem like that kind of nostalgia.  The plot mostly works, but the conceit necessary for this nostalgia driven effort doesn’t quite hold up to scrutiny if you push certain points to their logical conclusion, and the suspension of disbelief is lost. 

Apropos of nothing, this story is credited to Terry Matalas. 

Next Voyage: Reed and Major Hayes begin comparing the length of their phase pistols, Trip’s rubbing someone’s feet who ISN’T T’Pol, and a strange alien comes on board and may be a “Harbinger.”

(Images taken from the main website for @trekcore; I am happy to remove the images if asked.)

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Word of The Hour: stratagem

English: stratagem 1. an artifice or trick in war for deceiving the enemy 2. hence, in general, artifice 3. deceptive device ------------ - French: stratagème - German: die List - Italian: stratagemma - Portuguese: estratagema - Spanish: estratagema ------------ Word of The Hour's Annual Survey @ https://wordofthehour.org/r/form

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