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Writer. Champion of the scientific method. Languages, nerd stuff, and kindness… that's me summed up.

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Starfleet Command's Seventh Fleet @seventhfleet.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This blog post by Continuing Missions sums up why we do all of the hard work promoting the world of #StarTrek. The community. continuingmissionsta.com/2026/09/26/t...
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The Loudest Fans Aren’t the Fandom -
I’ve been thinking about something since Star Trek Las Vegas, and my co-host Jim Johnson and I got into it on a recent episode of Continuing Conversations: I’m starting to wonder if those of us who…
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What 3 characters helped shape your entire personality at a young age? It was tough to limit it to three (C-3PO and Lindsay Wagner as the Bionic Woman almost made the cut), but here are my three: Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman, Tom Baker as The Doctor, and the Stuart Little character by E.B. White.
Actress Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman standing against a solid blue background. She wears the iconic costume: a red bustier with gold eagle detailing, blue shorts with white stars, a gold belt, gold tiara with a red star, red cape, and black wrist cuffs. She holds a large flowing cape decorated with American flag motifs—red and white stripes and white stars on blue. A gold Wonder Woman logo appears in the upper left corner with text reading "LYNDA CARTER FANS PAGE."Book cover for "Stuart Little" by E.B. White, with illustrations by Garth Williams. The cover features a watercolor illustration of Stuart, a small gray mouse wearing a red shirt and yellow shorts, sailing in a birch bark canoe labeled "SUMMER MEMORIES." He navigates through water surrounded by tall green grasses, with a distant house and trees visible under a pale sky with wispy clouds. The title appears in large black serif letters at the top.Actor Tom Baker in his role as the Fourth Doctor from Doctor Who. He has voluminous curly dark hair and a broad smile showing teeth. He wears his signature long multicolored striped scarf, a rust-colored velvet jacket, an argyle-patterned sweater vest over a white shirt, and holds a dark fedora hat. The background features a purple haze with rainbow prism light effects streaking across the left side of the frame.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Nine influential games in my life
My 9 Games
This image is a graphic titled "My 9 Games: The 9 Games That Shaped Who I Am." It features a three-by-three grid of video game covers. 

The games shown are:
- Star Wars Galaxies: An Empire Divided
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
- City of Heroes
- Ms. Pac-Man
- Gauntlet
- Q*bert
- Star Trek: Armada
- Star Trek Online
- Dungeons & Dragons Online
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Congratulations to the entire Curiosity team for this milestone! Truly awe-inspiring work #mars #space #nasa #curiosityrover #startrek science.nasa.gov/photojournal...
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Curiosity Postcard Celebrates Rover’s 5,000th Day on Mars - NASA Science
While parked at a sand ridge nicknamed “Chocolatal,” NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas at two times
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I’m in awe of the skill and ingenuity the people who created these rovers possess. Science leads!
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Happy 60th birthday Star Trek! Thank you for all of the creativity and excellence you inspire, the vision of a humanity unified through equality and service for which you set the standard, and the hope for an optimistic future you have given to millions of fans across the globe. #startrek 🖖
Star Trek 60th anniversary logo on a black background. The words ‘STAR TREK’ appear in large, metallic silver, italicized letters across the top. Below them is a large stylized silver ‘60,’ incorporating the classic Star Trek delta insignia into the zero. The logo has a glossy, pale blue-white metallic finish with subtle shading and highlights.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"Post a character you think is cool and give no explanation why." I can't do just one. Too many cool characters out there.
An elderly, alien-like creature known as Aughra with heavily wrinkled brown skin, long grey hair, and ram-like curved horns extending from the side of its head. The figure wears layered, rustic clothing made of earth-toned patterned fabrics, a round stone pendant necklace, and holds a wooden, clawed walking staff with long, pointed fingernails. Behind the creature is a large, glowing purple crystal structure set against a dark background.A portrayal of the Fugitive Doctor (Jo Martin). A Black woman with locs wears a dark purple jacket, a colorful pink and orange patterned vest, a matching high-collared shirt, tint-lens glasses, and a brown fedora with a patterned band. She adjusts her glasses with one hand while looking directly at the camera. In the background, against a dark purple cosmic void filled with circuit board patterns, floating planets, and circular Gallifreyan symbols, a glowing blue TARDIS police box flies through space.A medium close-up shot of a humanoid droid named Professor Huyang. Made of off-white and grey metallic plating, the droid features glowing yellow circular eyes, a wide helmet-like head structure with a small visor lamp on top, and a elongated face panel. In the background, out-of-focus white architecture with arches and towers stands under a bright, overcast sky.An animated illustration of the X-Men superhero Nightcrawler leaping through a star-filled outer space background. He has blue skin, glowing yellow eyes, dark hair, pointed elf-like ears, and a long blue tail. He is wearing his iconic red and black suit with white gloves and boots, dual-wielding rapiers in a dynamic combat stance.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
An important reminder, one that I'm working on internalizing myself. Also, there are many people who are not primary English speakers and folks with brains that process words and information differently. Never hurts to give people some grace and kindness.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
One of my favorite Dolly Parton quotes, “Figure out who you are and do it on purpose!” I don’t have anything to add to the discourse other than I thought she came across as a kind, genuine and giving person, and that, sadly is a rarity these days. Thank you Dolly for helping us love and live 💔
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Aenar have been added to the Token Generator on @bcholmes.org ‘s STA character creator! Thanks BC! 🥳
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Tremendous News! Bendigedig! “Boed i’r Grym fod gyda chi” press.disney.co.uk/news/s4c-and...
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S4C AND CREATIVE WALES ANNOUNCE WELSH LANGUAGE VERSION OF STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LUCASFILM AND DISNEY
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Star Trek Online @playstartrekonline.com · 24/07/2026
Need to transfer some whales to satisfy an ancient probe with godlike power? Here's some important info:
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Tekkno is a fantastic listener and communicator, as well as being brilliant at bringing your creative visions to life. I can’t recommend him enough.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Oh my heart! I love it
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'Nathan Burgoine (he/him) @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
It’s #StarTrekAdventures Saturday, and I’m getting nerdy chatting bluebooking, the Tactical Campaign, and Captain’s Log for @modiphius.bsky.social's wonderful Star Trek #TTRPG. Playing through the tactical campaign with my groups revealed it’s a great prompt generator for flash-fic/bluebooking.
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STA Saturday — Tactical Campaign as a Bluebooking Prompt
Hey all! It’s Saturday, when I try to offer up something for Star Trek Adventures (the awesome Trek tabletop role playing game from Modiphius), and I’m back today with some thoughts …
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Best STAR TREK alien. Wrong answers only.
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Three humanoid aliens from Doctor Who's known as the trees of the Forest of Cheem stand in a modern interior. The central figure, a smiling female tree person, has bark-textured skin, a tall wood-like crest instead of hair, and wears a pink and peach dress decorated with floral details. Behind her, two taller tree aliens in dark, sculpted metallic armor stand like guards; one holds a tray of small potted saplings. Their faces resemble carved wood with branch-like textures, emphasizing their plant-like appearance.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This is a variant cover for the upcoming Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker "Dawn of the Daleks" book published by Titan Comics. I mean, c'mon, she looks so good!!! I love this cover, and I've been enjoying the series immensely. This is Issue 2, variant cover C. Art by Kit Wallis. #DoctorWho
Comic book cover with the BBC Doctor Who logo at the top, above the stylized title "CIRCUIT BREAKER" in metallic blue lettering with circuit board details. In the center, the Fugitive Doctor, portrayed by Jo Martin, sits perched on top of her TARDIS, a classic British blue police box. She looks down with a confident smile, wearing a dark fedora, a long dark coat over a double-breasted waistcoat, and a bright yellow ascot. In her left hand, she holds a piece of technology used to return items to their proper time streams that is cylindrical and has a handle, which is pointed downward. The top windows of the TARDIS glow with a warm yellow light. Thick, vibrant green alien tentacles curl and twist up from behind and around the sides of the police box against a stark white background with small pink splatters. This is Issue 2 Cover C, with Art by Kit Wallis.
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sariane @sarriane.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
this isn't the new wilderness years, we're in the fugitive era 🔥
Comic art of the Fugitive Doctor before a background of space and a Dalek. Jo Martin as the Doctor wearing a pink Kente shirt under a blazer, a cool hat, and gazing thoughtfully at you over her spectacles. Jo Martin as the Doctor with Martha Jones!
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Great article by @dicemonkey.itch.io! continuingmissionsta.com/2026/07/07/s...
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Standing Relieved: What Star Trek Gets Right About Military Service -
At the start of July, I officially retired from the United States Navy after 20 years of service. That’s a strange sentence to write. Twenty years is a long time. It’s long enough to fe…
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'Nathan Burgoine (he/him) @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
It’s #StarTrekAdventures Saturday, where I try to get nerdy re: @modiphius.bsky.social's awesome Star Trek #TTRPG. This week? How do you feel about Roll & Writes? I hope your answer is "engaged!" (Sorry, not sorry.) I’ve always wanted to try and come up with a Roll & Write, and… here’s an attempt.
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STA Saturday — Sector Survey (Roll & Write)
Hey all! It’s Saturday, whereupon I get nerdy and talk about Star Trek Adventures (the awesome Trek tabletop role playing game from Modiphius), and I’m back today with something I’ve bene futzing w…
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
No cheating. Your last saved celebrity pic is your therapist. You know what? I couldn’t ask for better. 🥰
A promotional photo from the early 1980s television pilot, K-9 and Company. Sarah Jane Smith, played by Elizabeth Sladen, dressed in a professional tweed suit, is kneeling down in a wooden copse next to the robotic dog, K9.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Keep players engaged & connected when real life interrupts your campaign with tips from my most recent article. #startrekadventures #startrek continuingmissionsta.com/2026/06/30/k...
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Keeping Star Trek Adventures Players Engaged Between Sessions
Discover how personal logs and creative downtime activities keep Star Trek Adventures players engaged when real-life schedules interrupt your campaign.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Drop some spies
Star Trek: Picard character Raffi Musiker returning to La Sirena after a covert mission. Here, she is dressed to blend in with a local population, and standing in front of the red, circular components of La Sirena’s engine core.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Writers: “Why is my water bill so high?” *Remembers taking 20 minute showers three days in a row brainstorming their next project* Writer: “Oh…” 😬
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I was already having a good week, all things considered, and then I saw this in my media feed. I didn’t have dancing Chakotay will make you smile on my weekend bingo card, but the universe can surprise you. Thank you to whatever genius made this www.akoocheemoya.com
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Akoocheemoya!
A humorous 3D dancing character experience. Click Akoocheemoya to start the party!
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The Orion @gettheorion.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
"When all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free." ~ Barack Obama
Star Trek Picard fan art featuring Raffi. she's standing in front of a colorful nebula, her hair and eyes radiate with color. To the right her name "Raffi" is spelled out using American Sign Language.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Working with Tekkno to bring my sketches of an original Star Trek starship to life last year was a fantastic experience. His vision and talent is not limited to Star Trek. If you have an idea stuck in you imagination you want to see realized, please consider him.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
My latest article explores the "Creation-in-Play" method for #StarTrekAdventures using Cadet Jay-Den Kraag from Starfleet Academy. This rule option allows the story of your campaign to gradually shape and reveal your character's details over time. #StarTrek continuingmissionsta.com/2026/06/18/t...
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Star Trek Adventures 2e: Creation-in-Play Guide (Jay-Den Kraag Build)
Learn how Creation-in-Play works in Star Trek Adventures 2e by building Cadet Jay-Den Kraag from Starfleet Academy. Perfect for cadet characters!
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
I’d love to hear her favo(u)rite Big Finish moments. I’m almost through the second of the three releases she’s done so far, and they all range from pretty damn good to phenomenal.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
For #Pridemonth, I want to make especially certain that trans, non-binary, intersex, and gender-expansive folks know that you are welcome here, supported, and that you matter. Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations #IDIC
Poster-style Pride graphic with a pastel blue, pink, and white striped background resembling the transgender pride flag. At the top, rainbow-colored text reads “HAPPY PRIDE!” Additional advocacy slogans appear across the image in bright colors: “Protect the Dolls!”, “Intersex Awareness!”, “Protect Trans Youth!”, “Trans Rights are Human Rights,” and “Gender-Affirming Care is Life-Saving Care.”
Centered in the image is a circular portrait illustration of a bald, bearded cartoon person with green eyes, wearing a red sci-fi-style uniform shirt and a metallic implant on one side of the head. The portrait is framed by a black circle with purple and yellow borders. At the bottom, purple text reads “#IDIC #LLAP.”
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happy Pride! Growing up gay, I'm grateful to Doctor Who, Star Trek, the X-Men comics, and Dungeons & Dragons. They let me explore who I was and taught me that being different is a strength. They helped me embrace who I am today. What stories shaped you? #D&D #DoctorWho #XMen #StarTrek #pridemonth
A Pride-themed graphic on a black background featuring four science fiction and fantasy franchise logos recolored with rainbow pride stripes: the Doctor Who logo at top left, the Star Trek delta insignia at top right, a Dungeons & Dragons ampersand dragon at bottom left, and the X-Men symbol at bottom right. Across the center is a trans pride flag banner in front of the intersex ring with the words “HAPPY PRIDE!” in rainbow-colored letters. The image celebrates Pride Month and the influence of these fandoms on LGBTQ+ fans.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
My humble attempt at humor using @andrewblair.co.uk's magnificent Doctor Who Title Generator. andrewblair.co.uk/apps/who-tit...
A title plate in the style that was used during the early years of the Tom Baker era of classic Doctor Who. The title reads "Y Cloddfa Gymreig," which is Welsh for "The Welsh Quarry," a humorous nod to the fact that Welsh quarries were used as set pieces for most alien landscapes during this period of Doctor Who production.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
@andrewblair.co.uk You continue to impress. This is tremendous.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
New on Continuing Mission: “Photonics to the Rescue” provides two fan-favorite photonic NPC allies to aid your #StarTrekAdventures players when they are in a tight spot. #ttrpg #startrek continuingmissionsta.com/2026/05/27/photonics-to-the-rescue/
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New Hologram Allies for Star Trek Adventures Campaigns
Discover two fan-favorite hologram NPCs for Star Trek Adventures ready to aid crews in dangerous missions.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Making up title plates has been a lot of fun! #startrek
A title card for the television series Star Trek the Next Generation. The image shows the Starship Enterprise NCC– 1701 D in space. The title card in blue next generation font reads “Dammit, Beverly!“
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
A parody title card for the show “Star Trek.” The NCC-1701 Enterprise is shown in orbit of a blue planet. The title card in original series yellow font reads “For the world is hollow, and I can finally touch my toes.”
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Roku Live TV has 24/7 Classic Doctor Who AND Xena channels?! There’s my weekend gone before it even started! #doctorwho #xena
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Protest, debate, advocate, but, most of all, vote.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Looking for a fresh bridge officer role in Star Trek Adventures? This first article in the "Boosting the Gain" series highlights resources, game mechanics and lore to help communications officers take center stage. #startrekadventures #startrek continuingmissionsta.com/2026/05/14/b...
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Boosting the Gain - A series for comm officers in Star Trek Adventures
Guide for Star Trek Adventures comms officers: resources, rules, and roleplay tips to expand beyond “answering the phone” and enrich gameplay.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Been on a cruise around the UK, and spent today in the village of Fowey in Cornwall. Made friends with this sweet bird, who followed me around the entire morning, even tried to board the ship with me! I’m calling him Koweth, the Cornish word for friend. Bye Koweth, you made my visit magical.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.
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a woman with curly hair looks at a man
Alt: An iconic scene from the movie, "Moonstruck." A middle-aged woman, Loretta (played by Cher), stands in a modest, warmly lit kitchen, speaking earnestly to her mother. She admits, with quiet intensity, that she loves a man “a lot.” Her mother (played by Olympia Dukakis), older and composed, pauses only briefly before delivering a dry, matter-of-fact response: “That’s too bad.” Her tone is blunt and unsentimental, contrasting sharply with her daughter’s emotional confession. The moment carries a mix of humor and realism, highlighting the mother’s pragmatic worldview against Loretta’s romantic vulnerability.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The folks on the Continuing Conversations podcast did a wonderful interview with guest @unamccormack.bsky.social . She shared some incredibly helpful advice on developing POV in your writing. I hope she will be on again. youtu.be/8NwjJ-Ug0RY?...
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Mirroring Our World: How Science Fiction Illuminates Reality with Dr. Una McCormack
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
From amorous mothers to photonic mentors - family in Star Trek can be bewildering. Here are some tips on how to add family to your character's game play. #startrek #startrekadventures continuingmissionsta.com/2026/04/22/a...
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How to add a PC's family member to your Star Trek Adventures game.
Explore Star Trek Adventures character ideas with family, parenting, and backstory tips to enrich your campaign with deeper storytelling and roleplay.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
If you see this, post a Star Trek...
A dramatic scene from Star Fleet Academy shows Commander Lura Thok, a female presenting mixed heritage Jem'hadar and Klingon in a red and black uniform standing with arms outstretched, as if commanding something. Cmdr Thok has a ridged, textured face and is illuminated by fiery orange light and smoke in the background, suggesting chaos or battle. Bright beams or lights glow behind them. Large bold text across the bottom reads: “RELEASE THE DRONES!!!!”.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I'm having the surreal experience of writing sci-fi related material this afternoon while listening to the live feed of the Artemis II crew's prep for their return to Earth. Inspiring doesn't even cover it. Sending them positive thoughts, hopes, intentions and prayers for their safe return home.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I’ve been rewatching Short Treks with lunch, and just finished “Calypso.” When new Trek projects go back into production, can we please get Aldis Hodge on a principal cast? What he did with his role was phenomenal.
A profile photo of actor Aldis Hodge wearing a gold scaled jumpsuit in Star Trek: Short Trek episode “Calypso.”
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
if you see this, post a character from space. I am taking the prompt literally because most creatures in sci-fi are from a planet, not space. These are the Buhgoon, a space dwelling extremophile creature first shown in the Season Five episode of Lower Decks titled ”Upper Decks.”
this is an image of various caterpillar/weevil looking creatures of different sizes and colors that exist in space. The picture shows them huddled together in an asteroid field with the USS Cerritos behind them. The creatures are called the Buhgoon.
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Arwyn @arwynbabble.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
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The Power Of An RPG
By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Rodrigo Gonzalez Toledo   As of the writing of this blog post, broadcast Star Trek™ is heading into uncertain times. Once the next 16 episodes of Star Trek: Stran...
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TekknoNerd - Commissions open @tekknonerd.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Happy First Contact Day. We may be a few years from our own First Contact, but seeing a group of astronauts on their own kind of star trek to the Moon over the last few days has been incredibly lifting for the spirit. So this FC Day, remember to look up and give thanks for those showing the way.
A picture of the Earth as taken from Artemis IIThe crew of Artemis II
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Big Finish Insider @bigfinish.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
OUT NOW! Jo Martin returns as the Fugitive Doctor in Doctor Who – Rutans vs Sontarans: Betrayal at the House of Sontar: bgfn.sh/rvs1. 👽🛸🌠👾💫
Sean Longmore's cover artwork for Doctor Who – Rutans vs Sontarans: Betrayal at the House of Sontar. The Fugitive Doctor is in the centre, with a Sontaran behind. In the background are planets, Sontaran battleships, the TARDIS and, on the right, cowled figures flanked by more Sontarans.
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