M'Benga Character Teaser

[Tomalak]

It would make sense if M'Benga takes a leave of absence to study on Vulcan. The Enterprise could pick him up again in Amok Time, right before his first appearance in A Private Little War.

 

[KirkusOveractus]

Discovery still has not mastered giving its characters authentic, individual voices, so forgive me if I express concern about the fairly terrible dialogue in some of the other teasers. There’s really no need to be rude and patronizing.

I agree. But basing dialogue of an entire season on what's in 30 second trailers is a bit of an overreaction.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

A BEAKER!! A FLASK!!!

 

[KirkusOveractus]

A BEAKER!! A FLASK!!!

And the mystery red liquid that always ended up in the hypo!

 

[Jadeb]

I agree. But basing dialogue of an entire season on what's in 30 second trailers is a bit of an overreaction.

Ironically, I was trying to be diplomatic. I think it’s a good sign they can convey M’Benga’s personality so quickly. That was the post.

 

[KirkusOveractus]

Ironically, I was trying to be diplomatic. I think it’s a good sign they can convey M’Benga’s personality so quickly. That was the post.

My apologies, as I read it differently.

 

[Ometiklan]

...The "flagship" comment is gonna be like pulling the pin on a grenade but I can live with it. I'm way beyond the point where it's worth being anal about some of the continuity stuff; for me that ship sailed a long time ago...

How about this? It was the flagship while Pike was Captain (him already being one of the top 5 most decorated captains in the Fleet) and that title went with him to his next command as Fleet Captain. Thus Kirk doesn't command "the flagship" in TOS. ???

 

[fireproof78]

Also good to see that he's also wearing the "proper" Scienes insignia, not the Disco-style badge with a cross.

The badge with the cross was seen in TOS, it was worn by Chapel.

Yup. Makes sense to have medical personal distinguished. And Discovery had the science orb too on their badges.

We need more than The Orville's TOS/TNG 'memberberries (Roddenberries?) to make this as good as it can be.

No, good stories will make it good. Not the constant desire to lean in to the past, like an old football player reliving glory days.

Weird that M'Benga is CMO and a full commander but apparently gets demoted in favour of McCoy

Careers take different turns. McCoy could have several more years experience and would be treated as the more senior, even if at equal rank and chief medical officer. M'Benga could simply be the assistant department head.

How about this? It was the flagship while Pike was Captain (him already being one of the top 5 most decorated captains in the Fleet) and that title went with him to his next command as Fleet Captain. Thus Kirk doesn't command "the flagship" in TOS. ???

Decent explanation, if still an annoyinyling poor use of the term flagship.

 

[Noname Given]

This looked really good. I'm digging the SNW set design, it's giving me those 2009 vibes. A good update/reboot of TOS. Weird that M'Benga is CMO and a full commander but apparently gets demoted in favour of McCoy. Perhaps they'll retcon them to joint CMOs when McCoy inevitably arrives in season 3.

I just hope the stories are good. Which... may or may not be the case. I know it's a different team of writers and producers to Enterprise, but those first 2 seasons left scars. We need more than The Orville's TOS/TNG 'memberberries (Roddenberries?) to make this as good as it can be.

Cmolo is a position not a rank. M'benga could still be a commander when he returns to serve aboard the Enterprise in TOS S2.

And the hell they had Beverly Crusher get promoted to being the Head of Starfleet Medical; but by S3 of TNG she was back just being the CMO of the 1701-D.

So it just may be that some doctors in the 23rd and 24th centuries seek something other than Rank and Position if they're in Starfleet.

 

[ELCHawk]

I can't wait for Nurse Chappell 's. I already have a crush on Jess Bush.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Yup. Makes sense to have medical personal distinguished. And Discovery had the science orb too on their badges.

As I joked when this came up before
"He's seriously wounded! Help him, doctor!
"I'm a geologist."

 

[NCC-73515]

I could understand it fine

of course everyone is used to different versions of dialects and accents.
had to use subtitles for much of what georgiou and book were saying as well

 

[Ryan Thomas Riddle]

I love that M'Benga's medical blue is a different, lighter shade from the science blue. Also, everything I've seen is amazing! I'm so stoked.

 

[Tuskin38]

I love that M'Benga's medical blue is a different, lighter shade from the science blue

Just like McCoy's. I think?

 

[Mudd]

How about this? It was the flagship while Pike was Captain (him already being one of the top 5 most decorated captains in the Fleet) and that title went with him to his next command as Fleet Captain. Thus Kirk doesn't command "the flagship" in TOS. ???

He wasn't a flag officer. He's a ship's captain.

 

[NCC-73515]

I just hope he must eventually slap Spock.

Too soon?

Chapel does just that!

 

[Paul755]

Looking at the rank thing across the other teasers. I think everyone has zero, one or two stripes. Which would match how it was done in WNMHGB.

 

[Blue Squadron]

The badge with the cross was seen in TOS, it was worn by Chapel.

It was indeed -- but the red cross appeared to be specific to Chapel's nurse uniform variant, it was never worn by the doctors. McCoy and M'Benga both wore the Sciences insignia.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Pretty sure Bones wore it in Into Darkness. But that is the bizarro timeline.

 

[Blue Squadron]

Makes sense to have medical personal distinguished.

Yes, it does. There's a well-established Starfleet medical symbol, based on a stylised caduceus. It originated with TMP but has been used in-universe as far back as Enterprise.

And Discovery had the science orb too on their badges.

Culber and Pollard both wore the new white uniform variant with the black cross symbol on silver badges, not the Sciences badge.