Lasers?! HAHAHA

[@darthrevan1281]

Pew Pew Pew

[@hYBRYDcOBRA]

Are you still canon?

[@sheevpalpatine8136]

Hey Darth

[@iBloodxHunter]

@@hYBRYDcOBRA yes but KotOR isn't. Disney gave him a 'Toriyama Handjob.'

[@JeanLucCaptain]

40K FLASHLIGHT SOUNDS!

[@MidnightDStroyer]

@@hYBRYDcOBRA Yeah, *laser* canon.

[@Super80sMan]

This is what happens on a Borg cube when the Enterprise locks phasers on them.

[@gerryfogarty8274]

I think actually do some damage to Borg cubes or maybe they just give that impression for tactical effect

[@wankerbush3769]

imagine all the drones in the collective on every cube laughing

[@leoprzytuac3660]

@@gerryfogarty8274 They started doing actual damage to borg cubes after Picard figured out how.

[@dtfhhn]

And then the Borg fire their laser to cut them a nice piece of Enterprise out *ssrrttcchhh*

[@pernicious544]

You know, you make a very, very soild point haha

[@CardboardSliver]

Not even turbo lasers Just plain old naturally aspirated lasers.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

LoL nice one! Underrated comment

[@masterchief2739]

LMAO What about Supercharged Lasers?

[@Nauctshea]

Forced induction lasers

[@BogeyTheBear]

No joke: I'd pose that standard blasters shoot a blob of superheated gas that was chambered and heated (by the laser) at ambient pressure. A turbo laser, on the other hand, heats up a charge of _compressed_ blaster gas so that, once it hits its target, the blaster shot then expands rapidly (or explosively). You typical Star Wars blaster burns into the target. A turbo laser shot explodes against its target.

[@masterchief2739]

@@BogeyTheBear Canon source? Remember As of 2014 Disney removed all non-film material from Canon. Afaik on film, they just call them Lasers. So logically, they're lasers until Disney says otherwise ;)

[@TheVergile]

Ah, lasers. An elegant weapon from a more civilized age.

[@develynseether4426]

Yeah, a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.

[@Viktor-gi5up]

Well, Phasers weapons are more advanced and powerful than lasers.

[@fguy8846]

wait, that's illegal

[@TheVergile]

@@Viktor-gi5up meh. its the energy that kills, not the carrier. The borg were plenty capable to just cut federation ships apart with lasers

[@develynseether4426]

@@TheVergile the Borg cutting beam was a laser yes but it still wouldn't penetrate the ships shields which is why they used a form of disruptor to drain the shields first.

[@sirennightshade4977]

Data's normal voice: **smooth jazz, nice and deep** Data's laughing voice: **EXCITED HYENA**

[@ShaneDouglas713]

In a nutshell

[@ZigealFaust]

I go from sounding like Scar to sounding like Ed, also.

[@matwatson7947]

It doesn't matter how many times I see it. Data laughing cracks me up

[@TheVergile]

we must retaliate. Ready the ballistas

[@erojerisiz1571]

*loads oxybeles*

[@yama123numbercauseytdemand4]

Janeway: „Arm yourselves! Atlatls and bifaces only!”

[@pyrod3695]

Arm the trebuchet

[@Trump-a-Tron]

SHIELD WALL! NOW! MOVE!

[@johntuffy5721]

This ballista? kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3qYknpplJiGoNU

[@TheVergile]

Its all fun and games until the borg start cutting out whole decks from your flagship with laser beams.

[@RuralTowner]

THOSE though are quite a bit more powerful than what the race in question in this episode possessed. About like comparing a .22 LR to a 16in 1-ton shell from an Iowa-class...

[@wildcard3261]

@@RuralTowner The Iowa class is lucky because they retired the ships in 2006 because now i have FPS armor piercing 22 lr ammunition. I would have put an entire fleet on the ocean floor with my rifle. 💪🐘🛶

[@darcraven01]

borg didnt use lasers. they used kenetic cutting beams to cut a ship apart

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

@@darcraven01 kinetic...yet also plasma...a superheated jet stream of atoms focused into a very small point....or something like that

[@Pb-ij4ip]

@@wildcard3261 you’re ridiculous...and I love it!

[@captainfunktastic2255]

When a new empire exits early space age and makes a claim on your ascended empire in Stellaris.

[@dan1273]

It's always so cute.

[@BIGBOSS-bu1jt]

emperor "thats adorable...... battle fleet solar turn their planet in to a crystal ball please" lord admiral "Yes my lord"

[@powergannon]

You just know every time Worf says “They’re locking weapons on us... Captain, their weapons would be completely useless against the Enterprise” that he’s secretly chuckling to himself.

[@riftvallance2087]

@@terryfuldsgaming7995 I think push comes to shove klingons don't really care who they are shoving thier bat'leths Into. They talk I mean game about honor and such but at the end of the day the empire is Essentially a glorified band of pirates.

[@Archone666]

@@riftvallance2087 Agreed... with a few exceptions. Worf is one of them. Near the end of DS9 Ezri Dax pointed that out to Worf, how he was one of the few Klingons to actually have REAL honor. "Can you name one member of the High Council that you actually respect?"

[@christopheremrick8350]

I like to think that he has a certain respect hidden in his bewilderment. Sort of a "look at the stones on these guys" situation.

[@rcb3921]

I know it's over-analyzing the universe. But considering a real-world example, if little pirate groups out of Somalia can get 50 caliber machine guns, then you'd figure that any spacefaring race who wanted to arm their vessels in the Trek universe would be able to get their hands on phasers of some kind. I know the Borg cutting beam is described as a 'laser' -- but in the Trek universe, lasers are usually treated as a pointless armament in most any era.

[@AirLancer]

@@rcb3921 More likely they'd get their hands on disruptors, as phasers are pretty much only used by the Federation.

[@GeneralG1810]

It was at that moment Picard wished the Enterprise had a panel that opened revealing a huge hand that could flick the little ship away

[@travissmith2848]

Well..... seems to me that in one of the early episodes everybody's favorite to hate (and the writers' go-to plot hole spackle) Wesley Crusher figured out how to reverse the tractor beam tech into a repulsor beam, so they could have. But sadly, that highly useful development was forgotten by the end of the closing credits.

[@tomf3150]

"Geordi, would it be possible to sync an holo projector and the repulsor beam ?"

[@funkapotamus86]

@@tomf3150 Well, theoretically if I modified enough shit I suppose it could work.

[@darkstarj13]

@@funkapotamus86 bounce the graviton partical beam off the main deflector dish..

[@funkapotamus86]

@@darkstarj13 NERRRD!!!

[@michaelking3327]

picard: "lasers? that won't even penetrate our navigational shields!" riker: "regulations do call for yellow alert." picard: "drop main shields as well." riker: "may i ask why, sir?" picard: "in case we decide to surrender!" me: *laughs through the whole commercial break!*

[@TheMaxWhoKnewTooMuch]

It's a fun episode.

[@breadstick_gamer3397]

@@TheMaxWhoKnewTooMuch what episode is it?

[@TheMaxWhoKnewTooMuch]

@@breadstick_gamer3397 "The Outrageous Okona" Season 2, Episode 4

[@CinceTheDay]

it's been a while, but I remember too:D

[@Raooka]

*ship fires lasers* *3 consoles explode on the bridge of the enterprise*

[@facetiousmonkey5322]

As far as I'm concerned, this is now Canon

[@karlsmith2570]

Thus would've been perfect if that episode was actually filmed this way

[@louistournas120]

This is Canonball.

[@bryantharris5914]

Call it Laser Canon

[@jettison8390]

💯

[@kingpinjunky0219]

Agreed

[@cjdamage8918]

How could you not love this? Data belly laughing and Frakes and Stewart breaking character in that fashion. Absolutely golden.

[@SirrahBeats]

they didnt break character, they are openly gay

[@just_some_dude019]

you when your little sibling threatens to punch you

[@greenhat8978]

Mine just kicks me in the nuts without threatening me

[@liamfinlay2039]

@@greenhat8978 mine stepped on me with studded boots

[@bidlingodoop4673]

I've made my older brother cry by punching him in the stomach

[@hobomike6935]

The only laugh better than this is Archimedes from the sword in the stone Disney

[@ShaneDouglas713]

Accurate

[@MrDibara]

"Captain, they're locking _lasers?_ on us." You can FEEL that not even Worf can believe what he's reporting! 😂

[@firebird6522]

Hey, ya gotta use what you've got. I seem to remember a few episodes against the Borg when Picard and Riker sure as hell weren't laughing when their phasers had no effect on a cube.

[@innovationco.221]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA - Local Borg Drone

[@ZigealFaust]

I mean, then they learned to cycle frequencies by minor ticks to get around that sooooooo...... Yes but also no.

[@Sibbot]

True but enough Federation ships can make the difference. I can not say the same for these guys.

[@LuxAeterna22878]

I like to believe that this ship followed the Enterprise around and attacked them every day (always beyond the camera angles) until the very last episode of the show. It was only then the Enterprise's navigational shields were finally penetrated... ...for a millionth of a second, killing a single microscopic organism. After which the shields were fully and immediately restored.

[@trillofandor]

Then the enterprise just zapped them and left XD

[@hugehappygrin]

@@trillofandor They would have simply flown away, ignoring the weaker ship.

[@Wolfeson28]

But as we learned in that final episode, that one microorganism was the origin of all life on Earth!

[@benjiunofficial]

Actually they eventually hit the weak spot on the engineering hull for massive damage, causing the loss of the enterprise in generations

[@jesselapides4390]

@@benjiunofficial Actually they were the reason Kirk was originally lost and have been keeping track of any ship named Enterprise the whole time

[@CustomsByOrangeH]

Meanwhile on the other ship: Dr. Evil: "Fire the ✌lasers✌"

[@stevenstice6683]

Frau: Fire the lasEEEERRRRR!!!!

[@AzguardMike]

Scotty: ah dad come on. Teleport me over there with a handgun. Ill put two slugs between that bald guys eyes. Pow. Pow.

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

@@AzguardMike Mini-me: YeeeeeeEEEEEEEEeeeeeeee!

[@toddstaples7019]

Lunch the fighter s called the space sharks with giant lasers

[@BoredPodcaster]

Dr. Evil: "And ready the ✌tracker beam✌"

[@chadlpnemt]

When it gets to the part where Geordi says "Data..." and he stops laughing, you dub in where Worf just says "Lazers" and then Data can laugh some more. Funny stuff.

[@twokool4skool129]

Of course they weren't scared. The lasers weren't attached to sharks. Now that would have been scary!

[@ApocGuy]

Space sharks with lazers? Run away, RUN AWAY !!! 🤣🤣

[@tehagent1321]

I like how Jonathan Frakes goes from 'intense First Officer' to 'oh wow hes acting'

[@BrokenNeuron]

Lasers? Awww... isn't that adorable.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

LMAO 🤣

[@TheAmazingTwist]

This was a nice little gold nugget

[@brooksherron8242]

Yeah a perfect KZbin clip

[@whitworth5s248]

The lasers are just the targeting system for their spacial anomaly gun, capable of ripping starships to shreds instantaneously, regardless of shields.

[@TheRusty]

Everyone laughs until they realize the other ship is crewed by Styropyro clones

[@kittyhawk2352]

Oh god oh fuck

[@meowmeowmeow594]

OH GOD OH FUCK

[@yxx_chris_xxy]

Oh god oh fuck. But at least they are not firing magnetrons from lots of microwave ovens.

[@TheRusty]

@@yxx_chris_xxy "We hooked our photon torpedoes up to this sequence of a hundred and thirty-three car batteries we found in a lake! Gosh, it's humming a lot. I'm sure it's fine!"

[@jamescheddar4896]

@@TheRusty "you can actually inverse the polarity of a micro black hole if you stick a metal fork in it and it fires off a gamma ray"

[@avenger007007]

That is how the scene should have happened in the show

[@SubduedRadical]

As I recall, it wasn't THAT far off. Something about raising the shields due to an enemy locking "lasers" on you was a very old Starfleet regulation (from the early days, when more empires were using lasers) and almost joking about how they were no threat to the Enterprise.

[@Dalton_Boardman2000]

I haven't seen the show in a long while but I totally thought this is how the scene went and I think this is how it should have gone.

[@ramirowendler]

@@SubduedRadical I only saw star trek Enterprise, in the new generation the lasers are less potent or something?

[@SubduedRadical]

@@ramirowendler Phasers are considered far more powerful weapons. Lasers...think like using a laser pointer at someone who has some kind of plasma cannon. The laser won't even break through your shields. I think the joke is that lasers are a very weak energy weapon and by the 24th century, the Federation's shields are powerful enough that lasers don't even scuff the shields of the Enterprise.

[@TheVergile]

All archers hold fire. Dont shoot before you can see the lasers in their eyes

[@CrumCringle]

Forget setting phasers to stun, Set Lasers to fun

[@JeanLucCaptain]

40k: you have a Lasgun Horrific Xenos Warp or Technological terror: DATA LAUGHING.

[@TheNefastor]

Yeah but at least the Emperor protects !

[@JeanLucCaptain]

@@TheNefastor 40k ships at least are not made of explodium!

[@soulsurvivor8293]

One lasgun sure, but why have one when humanity outnumbers the stars and you can drill them for first/second rank fire? Nothing survives if you have enough Lasguns..... Speaking if which...."Send in the next wave!"

[@JeanLucCaptain]

@@soulsurvivor8293 HAPPY GAS MASK SOUNDS. TRUST THE SOUL OF THE SHOVEL!

[@TheAlmightyToaster01]

@@TheNefastor well tell that to the billions that die every day. Seems like awful protection if you ask me.

[@briandavion]

I love it when people use this scene to imply an TNG era shuttlecraft could tank a shot from the death star

[@adambrown6669]

@@terryfuldsgaming7995 they're both sci-fi lol, just star wars is less about explaining things and embracing progressive ideogies and such and more about shooting and laser swords. But both are science fiction, and also yea putting a fictional show in space with starships and laser guns kinda does make it sci fi.

[@dinhnguyen2110]

No, that makes it fantasy with space as a window dressing. It is closer to Lord of the Rings than anything else. One Death Star to rule them all, One Death Star to find them, One Death Star to bring them all, and in the darkside bind them

[@terryfuldsgaming7995]

@@adambrown6669 actually light sabers are not lasers, they are blaster bolts frozen in place. And what is a blaster? Magic. Hows it frozen? Magic. What are metichlorians? Magic. How do they go from well above light speed to a perfect stop in space where there is no friction, without turning the occupants of the ships into jelly? Magic. Star wars does many things that are literally impossible in reality, and doesn't even TRY to explain why its not a violation of physics. That means its NOT sci fi, because it's not based on science. Its fantasy. Once again, just putting a story in space DOES NOT make it sci fi. In fact many great sci fi books are not in space at all, nor in the future. Look up books like 'people of the wolf' its a sci fi set in ancient pre European contact, north America. But its based on science with a fictionalized story, hence its the definition of sci fi.

[@adambrown6669]

@@terryfuldsgaming7995 how dumb are you that you wouldn't clue in to the fact that in film it's all about themes and that I am not stating that science = space(although more often than not it is a common association) , a space theme generally = science fiction.

[@briandavion]

@@terryfuldsgaming7995 terry even in universe they're sometimes called Laser swords.

[@joshuar3632]

The way warf says lazers. Its like taken a slingshot to a nuke fight

[@Knightfang1]

A slingshot could still do damage in the right circumstances. This is more like bringing a spitball straw to a nuke fight. They dont even need to raise shields, a laser weapon cant even penetrate their navigational field

[@joshuar3632]

@@Knightfang1 the POINT is the WAY he says lazers. Like there some kinda century old obsolete weapon.

[@daywalkermike]

It´s all fun and game until the Death Star obliterates your home planet with a LASER.

[@soarin64]

funny thing there a lot things that destroy planets in star trek even the warp drive caple of that

[@cruss4612]

About 1 pound of antimatter would do the same as the death star though. In fact, the variable yield torpedoes that TNG uses are capable of being scaled to mind boggling levels of energy. You could adjust yield to blow up a room in a specific building, or to crack a planet. Yeah, a laser is a scalable weapon as well, but the death star needs to recharge its energy reserves after each shot and even initial firing is a lengthy process. If the Enterprise takes a hit, it would destroy it for sure, however the bridge would have a solid tactical analysis within seconds of achieving sensor range. This would provide them with ample time to determine what they need to do to stay out of the firing arc of the super laser. As far as sub light speed is concerned, Star Trek has a distinct advantage as impulse engines are capable of 99% the speed of light so maneuvering won't be a concern. As long as they stay away from the main weapons reach, the closer defensive weapons won't bother them. Then a few well placed torpedoes and its over. Remember that variable yield torpedoes being able to target a specific room from orbit? Thats alpha canon. Plus torpedoes have on board targeting sensors and such.

[@beckonerseven9517]

Planet busting is small potatoes in Star Trek. All torpedos in Star Trek are planet busters if you use max yield, and their shields can tank several of them before going down. Even the Enterprise A was able to tank one of V'Gers planet erasing orbs before the shields went down. The Death Star might do a number on their shields, but they aren't one shotting a starship. Especially if it's post-Borg. One torpedo barrage of photons or quantums at full spread max yield would turn the DS into swiss cheese.

[@iBloodxHunter]

@@beckonerseven9517 planet "busting," not "obliterating."

[@beckonerseven9517]

@@iBloodxHunter Semantic hair splitting doesn't refute anything, it's just pointless prattle

[@TheNefastor]

"They are arming their confetti launchers !"

[@Cliff_Dixon_42]

"Wait a minute . . . that's a Party Cannon. THAT'S PINKIE PIE!!! DATA, GET US OUT OF HERE, MAXIMUM WARP!!!" "Captain, why? It's just a little po-" "THAT ONE KNOWS DISCORD!!!"

[@ShaneDouglas713]

@@Cliff_Dixon_42 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheVergile]

Little did Data know that they were aiming right at his eyes

[@shauljonah6955]

Data had to get new eyes his got burnt out took 10 minutes to replace them plus a few pieces of fried circuitry.

[@akiro9635]

Data: My Eyes are self Replication they replace soon as they stop functioning so I can complete my mission

[@nikkoval8490]

Me playing stellaris and a technological inferior civilization declares war on me

[@keisufederationmapping2748]

“The (empire) is proof that the universe has a sense of humor” empire with 300k military strength:

[@michaelgreenwood3413]

@@keisufederationmapping2748 Reminds me of a few times I've been playing Earth as Egaliatarian Xeophiles. There's alllllways the Xenophobes who decide they're some hot shit and attempt to "teach me a lesson." It usually ends up taking them the better part of a century to rebuild their fleet after I'm done with them.

[@keisufederationmapping2748]

@@michaelgreenwood3413 dude, like they’re always spiritualists who think they can dare stand a chance against my 79 fortress worlds Wheres your space god now that I’ve starved your entire country via attrition

[@ZigealFaust]

Picard: "What's so funny, Data?" Data: "They... they are using SURVEY EQUIPMENT as weaponry." wipes away non existent tear "Okay, now hit them with the Photon Torpedo's and let's call it a day."

[@vizthex]

I love how data just has a fucking stroke and laughs maniacally.

[@TheWatchfulWolf]

That's from an actual episode is the funniest part. Not *that* episode, but it is canon. It's an editted clip. x3

[@Swordsfor200Alex]

Yep - edited clips from different episodes.

[@MurderMostFowl]

Some of the older folks on the Interne will remember this episode, as one of the key pieces of “evidence” in the old Enterprise vs. Star Destroyer Infinite debate on USENET circa late 80’s /early 90’s. Those were the days. lol

[@Fregmazors]

How Brent did that laugh and made it feel so authentic I will never know.

[@CrazyAjvar]

Acting.

[@hugehappygrin]

the way it's normally done, they told Brent to think of something so funny that laughing like that is entirely possible without acting. they tend to laugh like that in the behind the scenes and blooper reels.

[@TehButterflyEffect]

He's an incredibly good actor. I think he grew bitter that Star Trek typecast him though and he never really got any other jobs where he could showcase his abilities.

[@Mephistolomaniac]

Careful now, if those lasguns hit your shields, the resulting explosion can rival atomics in firepower

[@MD2389]

To quote Burt Gummer: "It's all about doing what you can with what you got!"

[@davidfloren5339]

And don't break into the wrong damn rec room!

[@hankkingsley2976]

Fustus with the mostest.

[@Bubbles99718]

Just a few household ingredients in the proper proportions.

[@neilgerace355]

They probably wanted One Million Dollars not to fire them

[@ryanatorryanson9535]

Maybe they had sharks with “laaasers” on them.

[@StephenTillman]

Frickin' laser beams!

[@toddstaples7019]

Sir we can ask for 100 trillion dollars or we destroy the 🌙

[@medusabug_4283]

I shall only accept this as a legitimate threat if they are being fired from the heads of some frickin’ sharks

[@totallynotstarlord]

Lol

[@Fermion.]

Space Sharks huh? Sounds like something from a movie that's so bad it's good.

[@michaelking3327]

that, Alotta Fagina, and Ivana Humpalot!

[@zoyadulzura7490]

Picard is so straight laced all the time. He seems so pure and sweet when we actually see him/Sir Patrick laugh. It makes me so happy to see him laugh.

[@Sage2000]

This episode is amazing in so many levels (the real episode I mean). It remminds us about how even super powered old technologies, are still... useless against Federation tech. Nuclear weapons, projectiles.... zero effect on Federation ships. And the conclusion of the episode is just perfect. "I do not fire on defenseless people".

[@QuantumNova]

Kinda funny. Lasers in Babylon 5 could wipe out an area 1200 miles long with one shot (G.O.D. beam), and their nukes are rated at 2000 megatons (Warlock missiles). Photon Torpedoes are rated at 64 megatons. Phasers are rated around 14 kilotons. I wouldn't laugh at lasers if I were them.

[@hugehappygrin]

@@QuantumNova Given the level of the federations tech, and the fact that laser cannot go through navigational shield, Picard's response in the show was the correct response. Basically, just ignore them.

[@nonya1366]

@@QuantumNova In babylon 5, they have the ability to use hypergates to traverse the galaxy. That's a road not take in startrek, I'd argue that Babylon 5's technology is at least comparable to Star treks, since they just. Kept going. Granted, they are not equipped with shields, which means it might still be in the federations favor. But I like to think that neither earth would be brazen enough to declare outright war for, at least a long while. Depends on who's president I suppose.

[@alphawolfgang173]

when a star wars ship tries to shoot at anything in star trek

[@somarriba333]

Data didn't even need his emotion chip for this.

[@speel1959]

DATA giving us his best Stan Laurel impression. 😂😂

[@christopherwilson3085]

Alternate ending: After Data stops... Picard: “Fire photon torpedoes” * ship explodes in fiery explosion

[@ehotto]

Alternate alternate ending: the small ship pumps out 20 gigatons per second from their lasers and atomized the enterprise in a flash. Thermodynamics wins again

[@SubduedRadical]

XD Though I think you need to have the line on the very end about "Well, I guess we should raise shields. Very old Starfleet regulation dating back from when people commonly used...lasers". Then have Data laughing some more. :D

[@Subhumanoid_]

Star Trek Vs. Star Wars in a nutshell.

[@schonnj]

This is one of those "they can't even penetrate our navigational shields" moments.

[@jsmythib]

This video goes well with Sunday morning coffee.

[@landkmarjoram6163]

Flashbacks to 'Enterprise' and when Earth only had the one little ship and a tentative alliance with the Vulcans.

[@Ogrematic]

Every time Data laughs, I see his character from Night Court.

[@JZsBFF]

Pretty contagious. That laugh. Not the lasers.

[@BratislavMetulski]

A typical WH40 Space Marine Battle Barge Crew when facing the so called Death Star from that other Emperor 😂

[@gmancolo]

Yeah, but the lasers are attached to the heads of sharks...

[@Ishlacorrin]

It's all fun and games till the lasers actually end up overwhelming your shields with only 400 megajoules worth of energy..... lol

[@csigunner5087]

"Commander Data suffered complete cascade failure of his positronic matrix. He could run billions of calculations in a second, but he couldn't calculate the absurdity of thus turn of events."

[@stevieb6455]

Everybody gangsta until the Borg start cutting out whole pieces of Enterprise pie with their...*ahem*...lasers...

[@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight]

This episode was funny in it's own right, I mean imagine approaching a Galaxy Class starship about 10 times your size and think you are in control

[@pentelegomenon1175]

Ironic, since this is from the episode The Outrageous Okona, the episode that tried to be funny but its jokes were so terrible that the episode became funny by accident.

[@develynseether4426]

Reminds me of Voyager and the Krenim ship being nothing compared to Voyager then the temporal wave hits and bam! Insta-Warship!

[@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight]

@@develynseether4426 In a way that must be how NPC's in MMO's feel like when you level up during a fight

[@develynseether4426]

@@RagicaltheUnhallowedKnight lol kinda like "you sonofa....."

[@dark7element]

The implication is that these guys are probably pointing their primitive guns at the Enterprise to make a point, because they know that the Federation will let them get away with it, on account of the Federation's peaceable, diplomatic nature. If it was a ship from a militaristic empire like the Klingons or the Romulans, they would've known better than to push their luck.

[@lsdave42]

Your first major space battle after researching disruptors and retrofitting your fleets

[@zardox78]

Aw, I was kind of expecting a last-second reversal where you cut to a shot of the Enterprise blowing up, possibly from Cause and Effect or maybe the one from Timescape.

[@Omega0850]

THE EMPEROR PROTECTS!... He really does, so STOP LAUGHING!

[@tdbuniverse]

when a lvl1 noob wants to duel a lvl60 character in an MMO

[@brucechester2942]

You guys are just silly!! Love it!

[@masonbricke4568]

Love Data's laugh. That should be my new ringtone. I could listen to him laugh all day. 😌

[@dperique]

Oh shoot I didn't expect this and so needed the uncontrollable laugh for my reaction! Thanks for that.

[@JWilliamsLangley]

It's all fun and game until the Jem'Hadar circa 1944 kamikaze your pretty Galaxy-class ship.

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

Now I'm imagining a scene I wish they'd done on TNG: The Enterprise, to avoid the Negative Space Wedgie Of The Episode, must pass fairly close by to a planet with a highly xenophobic pre-warp and barely spacefaring civilisation. As The Enterprise approaches, a rocket takes off and is obviously trying to intercept them. The other side do not respond to hails from The Enterprise. Data: "Sensors confirm it to be a primitive rocket propelled by a simple chemical reaction, Captain. Two lifeforms aboard." Worf: "My readings indicate that there are two... (slightly scoffing voice) atomic devices in the low-kiloton range being trained on us, Captain." Riker and Picard exchange glances. Riker: "Those will barely test our navigation deflectors. Most of the detonation will be expended into the vacuum of space... unless they have some trick similar to a shaped charge...?" (Looks at Mr Worf) Worf: (Shakes head) "Just a simple uranium charge, sir." Picard: (Looks thoughtful for a moment and a small smile appears on his face.) Riker: "Sir?" Picard: "I think this calls for a... non-standard strategy, Number One." Riker: (Puzzled glances around at the rest of the crew, then at Picard.) Picard: "I admit this won't be strictly according to standard Starfleet protocols, but it should be interesting. When they contact us, let me do the talking." Riker: (Still somewhat puzzled) "Yes, Sir." Worf: "They have fired... and again... two missiles inbound! Should I raise shields?" Picard: "No, Mr Worf. I don't believe that will be necessary." Worf: "Contact in... " (countdown) "... now!" (Slight vibration, twice, barely noticeable.) Worf: "Both missiles have detonated Captain. No damage." Picard: "Very good, Mr Worf. Are they attempting communication?" Worf: "No sir. Silent on all frequencies... wait... incoming message Sir." Picard: "On-screen." (Picture appears on the view screen showing two aliens in what are clearly recognisable space suits seated in a cramped crew compartment) (One alien speaks, agressively) "Leave immediately or be destroyed!" Picard: (A little over-jovial) "Greetings on behalf of the United Federation of Planets." (Feigned Curiousity) "Tell me, were those two devices you sent toward us weapons?" (The two aliens glance at each other then look back to Picard) Alien: "... Yes...?" Picard: (Looks at Riker) "See, Number One? I told you they were weapons." (To the Aliens) "Thank you for the information. Have a good day." (Closes communications) Picard: (Looks at Riker) "Now, that should give them something to think about. Be ready. They're sure to call back momentarily." (Riker grins at Picard as Worf announces another hail) Picard: "On screen." Picard: (Speaks as soon as the aliens appear on screen) "Was there something else?" Alien: "Leave immediately or we will destroy you!" Picard: "Oh, we're just passing through. We'll be gone in a few minutes. Don't mind us. We're mostly harmless... at least, to those who aren't any threat to us. Have a nice day." (Closes communications again) Riker: "You think they'll persist?" Picard: "They're sure to. They're still too deep in their xenophobia to admit to being second-best at anything. They'll have at least one more try at intimidating us." Worf: "They are hailing us again, Captain." Picard: (Quick grin between him and Riker, then serious faces): "Yes? You had more to say?" Alien: "I warn you, we are prepared to sacrifice our lives in defense of our planet!" Picard: "Very noble of you, but also quite unnecessary. Like I said, we're just passing through." Alien: "You can't fool us! You intend to invade (planet name) and we intend to stop you!" Picard: "Oh, so your planet is named (planet name)? I'll see that it's entered into our star charts with that name. Thank you for the information. For the record, we believe that terraforming uninhabited planets to suit our needs is a far more productive use of our time if we need space for expansion." (Slightly done-with-this tone) "And quite frankly, you have nothing else we either want or need. You are, to put it quite bluntly, rather ordinary and uninteresting creatures. Will that be all?" Aliens: (Look at each other, nonplussed. They look back and the original one speaks) "For now." Picard: "Look us up after you figure out how to travel faster than light. By then, you will probably be ready to take your proper place amongst the civilisations of this galaxy. Until then... have a nice day!" (Closes communication) Riker: (Grins) "Nicely done! I wonder though if they'll accept what you said?" Picard: "The whole idea, Number One, was to get them so completely off-centre that they can't decide what action to take until it's too late to take any action. Mr Data, are we past the (Negative Space Wedgie) yet?" Data: "In just a few seconds, Sir... and... we are out of range. Warp power is now available." Picard: "Set course 271 by 435 mark 6, warp factor 5. Engage!"

[@skyranger696]

what episode is it?

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

@@skyranger696 What I wrote was never in any episode. As I said, I wish they had done the scene which I outlined, but they never did it or anything like it. The video here was edited together from different episodes.

[@PR3DATOR490]

Everyone stops laughing when the Borg cutting laser is chewing up their hull.

[@eoftar3192]

Plot twist: it's a Death Star superlaser :3

[@davidwuhrer6704]

Still won't penetrate the navigation shields.

[@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164]

Starships are like a drunken packer measuring contest. You don't want to show up if your ship is not big enough to at least put up a respectable fight. Image is everything.

[@willpage3320]

It's not the lasers you worry about. It's the 50 giant space cats that follow.

[@maverickplays25]

Its hilarious to see Picard laughing

[@Autoxdriver]

Bless their hearts.

[@pamelamays4186]

Lasers? My great-great-great grandpa told stories about those.

[@jackplisken4738]

Omg this needs way more fews! Datas last laugh totaly killed me

[@spaceflight1019]

This is the Star Trek version of the famous "Playoffs??!!" meme. But it was all fun and games as the Star Destroyer locked its turbo-laser cannons on the Enterprise...

[@BloodrealmX]

"Lasers" in Star Wars aren't lasers, just like "light speed" isn't light speed. Turbolasers are basically phasers.

[@spaceflight1019]

@@BloodrealmX True, but the Enterprise's sensors don't know that.

[@davidwuhrer6704]

​@@BloodrealmXTurbolasers are basically WW2-era ship cannons with pretty lights.

[@hachi666roku]

*Lasers?* Yes Sir- *Please Open up a tachyon particle field to the spring of 1983, I believe there are multiple academies having school photos and they are missing their Laser backgrounds... Make it so*

[@tornadogirl9099]

This was too funny🤣

[@chrissewell1608]

Epic editing! Lets re-do the entire series!

[@Levi_Skardsen]

When Star Wars fans think the Empire would stand a chance against Starfleet.

[@anthonyrodriguez8788]

Unfortunately for Federation the name Turbo Laser is deceptive. A Turbo Laser is actually a massive plasma cannon and not a focused beam of light.

[@Michael-dy2lb]

@@anthonyrodriguez8788 I'm sure that got retconned into Star Wars lore ... likely right after this episode of Star Trek.

[@anthonyrodriguez8788]

@@Michael-dy2lb I mean I kinda doubt the writers of the extended universe cared enough to get involved in the Star wars vs Star Trek dick measuring contest, but then again writers like Karen Travis have disappointed me before. Even if they did George Lucas, a guy who infamously did not give a fuck about the EU, established a difference between blasters and lasers in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith when we see that they are two separate kinds of weapons, a difference that is reinforced even further in the TCW Micro Series and the 3D Clone Wars series.

[@AAvfx]

That's good!

[@6364LEGACY]

0:17 When a grown man tells me they're offended.

[@JuneAnne-Tifa-jz7fg]

FeLlAs Is It FeMiNiNe To Be OfFeNdEd At SoMeThInG

[@6364LEGACY]

@@JuneAnne-Tifa-jz7fg 🤣

[@AndersonNeo12]

Worf: "They are now locking lasers on us!" Picard: "Fire all weapons!" Riker: "You enjoyed that." Picard: "You're damn right"

[@alainmcin]

I couldn't stop laughing watching this...

[@don312000]

Love it!

[@nolol9907]

wait what episode is the first bit from?

[@TR47]

The Outrageous Okona

[@nolol9907]

@@TR47 thanks dude!

[@albertobeto5362]

In The Cage (unairedpilot pre Kirk's Star trek), we heard clearly they (captain Pike's crew) talk about hand lasers and laser from the ship. An such scenes was used in Star Trek original series episode The Menaguerie.

[@GlobalBeam]

Yes, Lasers... many, many, very dangerous lasers!

[@I_am_Diogenes]

What has always got me wondering is ...... who says "lasers" from the aliens are what humans call lasers ? Just might be what we call anti-matter . Yes , the Enterprise scanned them and saw equipment that LOOKS like laser generators in their gun ports but were they really ? How many times did Starfleet engineers stand around looking at each other saying "Looks like a tricorder but what does that thing on the side do ?" or something similar only to find out that the item in question didnt function anywhere near how Starfleet thought it would . Yes , these thoughts keep me awake at night . lol This could have been the greatest bluff since the Corbomite maneuver .

[@dark7element]

The show repeatedly establishes that the sensor system is the best part of the Enterprise. It's not primarily a warship (Starfleet seems to have the mentality that it's better to use smaller, agile, more compact hulls for dedicated combat vessels) but an exploration and scientific vessel which can also serve as a heavy cruiser if needed. According to the writers, that huge iconic blue glowy turbine-looking thing on the front of the Enterprise is actually its sensor array. Those scanners can penetrate thousands of cubic meters of frickin' bedrock and pinpoint the heat and electromagnetic signatures of individual humanoids in underground caverns. They can pick out an inactive, drifting hulk of a starship in an area the size of a solar system in a matter of seconds. I'm not talking about things that some "tech manual" book sold to fanboys says the Enterprise can do, these are things that it does practically every episode. Their sensors are often blocked and jammed, but almost never fooled. On a low tech starship with no jamming they can probably pick out what kind of plastic is being used as insulation on every individual wire in those laser cannons.

[@I_am_Diogenes]

@@dark7element My comment was not a critique of the Enterprises sensor system but on how a person would interpret the information it sent them .

[@iBloodxHunter]

@@I_am_Diogenes they could sense whether or not plasma is running through those systems.

[@I_am_Diogenes]

@@iBloodxHunter So how would you class the "Laser like beam" the Borg used ? Episode where they snatch Picard to make Locutus they cut a four deck piece out of the Enterprise with said beam ... They themselves said laser and it seemed to do plenty of damage .

[@joetroutt7425]

This is what Q does when Picard threatens him.

[@Archone666]

Technically I don't think Picard ever threatened him. He was too intelligent for that.

[@joetroutt7425]

@@Archone666 couldn't remember but it sounded good

[@marvinmealer4993]

Sisko did nail Q with a nice punch... But that's Sisko.

[@commandershepard6189]

Enterprise: Lasers?... What are they going to do, tickle us? We take that back! We probably can't feel the tickle. That won't show up as 1/1Trilionth of a percent on our shields!

[@Sheytangc]

WTF ... i never ever saw Data laughing, at least i can't remember. This is awesome, made my day. Thank you ;)

[@Cxste11xn]

this is exactly what happens on an alien ship(like Q level, sees "less developed races" as no more than ants, hardly a threat) whenever the enterprise tries to hail them you cant convince me otherwise XD

[@EIN0TWEI]

Laugh so hard thanks lasers

[@Albertojedi]

Data is one of the best characters ever 🤣🤣🤣

[@414Chevy]

Lasers????? Frickin Primates!!!!!!🤣🤣😂