Trollheart

A few clarifications then: some of those above are self-explanatory, some need a little more explaining done.

Bodycount is, as you can see, broken into three separate sections.

Historical: Deaths which occurred - and are relevant - prior to the mission. Examples might be an outpost attacked which the Enterprise then has to investigate, or a murder committed on a planet before the ship arrives.

Incidental: Deaths which occur not directly as part of the episode or as part of the intervention of the crew, but are linked to it. An example here would be say a spy who is being pursued by the Federation and on whose trail the Enterprise is, might kill someone to throw them off the scent.

Direct: Self-explanatory. Any deaths in which the ship or any of the crew have a direct hand.

The Bodycount is cumulative; each episode the individual deaths will, if possible, all be listed and then added to the running total. Note: whole planets, systems, civilisations assimilated by the Borg will not be added, as I have no way of knowing how many people that is and anyway technically they’re not killed, just made to exist in a living hell. Much worse. Bodycount does not take into account injuries or maimings; deaths only. As for those who come back from the dead? I’ll have to think about that one. Also not included will be planets destroyed, those killed in major engagements (unless the figures are released, which I don’t think they ever were) and basically any deaths I can’t count, as in, say that’s three here, that’s nine there etc. No estimates are going to be made: unless I can see or hear of a number, it ain’t going in.

Data v Humanity How often is Data right, and how often does his android reading of the situation fail to take into account the human factor, leading to the wrong action being taken?

Ships/vessels This can refer to any ship, vessel, probe etc. The Enterprise need not encounter it - it could happen in another scene, down on a planet etc - nor need any actual interaction take place (a shuttle going by on Earth for instance). Can be friendly, hostile or neutral. Living organisms, space monsters etc do not count here. Duplicates of the Enterprise do count though.

Character Scores

Characters are awarded points based on the below table. Points are of course cumulative, and as you can see, can be negative as well as positive. Some scores are only awarded once, like maybe “Engage in a personal relationship” - if a character does this, they don’t get the points for every episode in which they are in that relationship, only when it begins. If, however, they begin a new one, they can score (sorry) for that. Otherwise, this is how it goes:

5 points
Appear in episode
Speak in episode
Take part in a significant way in episode
Part of an away team

10 points
Lead an away team
Take part in combat (ship or otherwise but must be on the bridge for the former)
Move the plot along
Engage in some off-duty activity (music/holodeck/writing/sport etc)
Give bad news to the captain or other senior officer
Inject some humour
Interact with an alien species (familiar, friendly, hostile or neutral but NOT a crew member)
Give advice to another crew member

20 points
Save the ship
Come up with the solution
Solve the mystery
Save one or more lives
Engage in a shipboard romance (does not include Riker/Troi, as this was already in operation)
Spend time on the holodeck
Impress, or get spoken commendation from the captain or a senior officer
Give advice to someone outside of the crew
Board another ship (friendly hostile or neutral, including deserted and/or unmanned)

50 points
Share top billing in the episode with no more than 2 other characters
Engage in a personal relationship outside of the ship
Gain a promotion
Command decision (good)

80 points
Take top billing in episode

100 points
Sacrifice your life or freedom, or be ready to, for your crewmates
Sacrifice everything for those outside of the crew

200 points
Broker, or be involved in the brokering of, a peace or other treaty

500 points
Save a planet/civilisation

-10 points
Act in a way that is contrary to Starfleet and the protocols of the Enterprise
Get put on report
Annoy the captain or another senior officer
Fail in your task (this can’t be something which can be corrected or at which you later succeed)

-20 points
Put the ship in danger through your actions or inaction
Your action or inaction leads to the injury of one or more crew members
Your action or inaction leads to the injury of someone outside the crew
Allow personal considerations to interfere with your duty

-50 points
Your action or inaction leads to the death or one or more crewmembers
Your action or inaction leads to the death of one or more people outside of the crew
Command decision (bad)

All scores are cumulative, both in the episode and in the series.

A chart will be maintained to see how each character does, over the course of a season, and over the course of the series.

There are also scores for episodes, and they run on this basis:

5 points
Tension/Suspense
Danger (general)
Romance (Must be directly connected to the plot or subplot(s))

10 points
Battle (lost)
Death(s)
Rescue
Difficult decision(s) to be made
One or more planets visited (must be landed on/Away Team sent, not just in orbit)

20 points
Battle (won)
Mystery/puzzle
Alternate universe/timeline/time travel
Medical emergency/situation
Alien involved (friendly/neutral)
Danger or threat to one or more specific crew members

50 points
Involves Q
Alien(s) involved (hostile)
Danger or threat to the ship
Strange things happen which may not be explicable
Significant Guest Star(s)
Holodeck episode

100 points
War (Ongoing or the start of one, but not one that is avoided)
Alien invasion
Female-led or focused episode (crew or otherwise; in VOY, excludes Janeway)
Episode with the Doctor (Voyager) or Data (TNG) or Odo (DS9) in the main role
Ferengi-focused (DS9)

-10 points
Bad ending

-20 points
Too many loose ends left

-100 points
Racist

-150 points
Sexist

-200 points
Stupid
Copy of, or too close to another episode from another series/that series (not original enough)


Make it so Every time Picard says this

Engage! Same (although this can be said by anyone)

Earl Grey You know by now

Starbase Whenever the Enterprise docks in or uses a starbase, or one is shown or mentioned. Historical references are allowed (“We have just completed repairs at Starbase etc”)

Shuttlecraft Only those actually in use; shuttlecraft shown in the bay do not count unless taken out.

First contact Definitely applies to the Borg, and any other race the Enterprise gets first dibs on, but also includes races other aliens contact first, like the Klingons or Romulans. Humanity is not included as a First Contact situation for any alien race.

++ indicates the location is virtual, e.g, holodeck simulation, dream, vision, flashback etc.
+ indicates the location is only seen, e.g., on a viewscreen etc, or spoken of but not seen (“When I was last on Risa” etc)

Combat Factor: For each battle, or defence, or engagement the Enterprise, or any other ship is in, 10 points are awarded. The CF does not concern the GALAXY CLASS starship only, but the whole episode. God help me when we get to Wolf 359!

Lives saved This does not include all of the Enterprise crew as a unit, i.e., when the ship is saved yet again from disaster, nor does it save planets, cities etc. It has to be specific individuals, though they can be crew members.

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