I have a different theory.
Scotty knew this training shakedown was going to be easy times, so he got into the bottle of green stuff he keeps stashed in the intermix chamber.
Yeah, it's completely nonsensical without the context of the episode.
But they made Badgey blue and had him go off to create his own universe. For me, they might as well have given Mariner a Rorschach mask.
As far as the Romulans go, I really like the concept of the Qowat Milat. Also the expansion of Romulan culture to the point where we learned a surprising amount about their gods was neat.
I think Jurati's Borg have some interesting implications, and I'm very curious to know what the deal with that transwarp conduit at the end of season two of PIC is. Of course, we're never going to get a real follow-up on that.
And that's just from PIC, a series that I think is hands down the worst overall series of Trek.
I think the mycelial network is extremely interesting, and wish Disco would do more with some of the implications introduced in season one. The 10-C from season four are also very intriguing.
LDecks has been surprising about expanding on the cultures of various species, like the Pakleds, and the Orions. It also introduced the idea of the support fleet. And while I don't generally like it when death is something of a revolving door, I do think the idea of the Black Mountain is more interesting than the extra-galactic synths.
The thing is, we don't know much of anything about the EGS, right? They left the admonition as a warning to other synthetics, and when they show up, they're a bunch of metal tentacle arms. There's not really much to go on there. I would like for it to be expanded upon to, for lack of a better term, justify the inclusion in Trek lore, but when they showed up, I can't say I was anything other than disappointed.
Anyone implying there are jokes in the canon connections post is mistaken. Star Trek is serious business.
Personally I think the existence of the extra-galactic synths is the least interesting thing they could have done to wrap that season up, followed only by Picard dying and instantly coming back to life before any characters even have time to process his death.
Oh, wait....
The theory I saw floating around that I really liked while season one was still airing was that it would have been revealed that the Romulans were actually organic synthetics created by the Vulcans, who rebelled and escaped, and then erased the memory of that fact, with only the Zhat Vash aware of the truth, and working to make sure no one else learned it, because of what that could potentially mean for Romulan society.
However, Michael Chabon and Akiva Goldsman didn't call me up for my opinion before the fact, and we're stuck with what we've got. So, no, I don't think the extra-galactic synths are particularly interesting, but they could be. However, at this point I'm certain we're never going to see any follow-up on them, except for in some novel someone eventually writes, which will have some elements almost immediately contradicted by canon material.
I don't disagree, but the AGIMUS drones are not the exact same design as the Echo Papa 607s, nor is there any explicit connection between AGIMUS and the Minosians, so I don't think it qualifies.
Because it's the only option I'm aware of to blur out the image so anyone concerned about spoilers doesn't see it.
Also, it's out of frame, and we're seeing him from the back, but Badgey's dick and balls are fully out.
I would be surprised if that's the last we see of Badgey, though pleasantly so.
Having Badgey appear to save Rutherford and the other Lower Deckers in a key moment as some sort of literal deus ex machina seems very likely.
On the other hand, by having Rutherford keep the Goodgey program, it does seem as though there is plenty of opportunity for Jack McBrayer to continue to make guest appearances on the show, without having to scream about ripping off peoples' skin, and I fully support that.
Personally, I think the most interesting thing they could do is tie Badgey's decision to an empty dimension and create a new universe into the extra-galactic synths we learned the existence of in season one of PIC, with no follow-up on. That's absolutely not going to happen, though.
Those were streaming series. They would not exist if not for the streaming market.
So you're claiming that they're making Star Trek for the explicit purpose of releasing it on physical media without streaming it first? Man, you've got to tell the rest of the community about this, because this is the first I'm hearing, and I imagine I'm not the only one who's missed the boat on this direct to DVD Trek you're speaking of.
MRW the ship is overrun by tiny monsters demanding “treats” and threatening us with “tricks, but the captain won’t let me detonate the warp core!