Starfleet Chaplain

[@odinlindeberg4624]

Fun fact: the Norwegian army has a few atheistic chaplains. Their responsibility is to help guide their peers with knowledge of philosophy, ethics and psychology. I imagine that's largely what chaplains would be in Starfleet.

[@searchingfororion]

This whole time... have I been a chaplain all along? (Nah, I'm just a leftie Psych. that's always studied a weird variety of topics and never outgrew giving free advice.)

[@somebodykares1]

That be a better counsellor then Diana Troy still :P There is bound to still be religious people in the 26th century, Religion is too stubborn to be ignored.

[@chazzwozzio]

A majority of bajorans worship the wormhole aliens as prophetic beings​@@somebodykares1

[@Psiros]

US military chaplains serve a variety of beliefs and also support atheist soldiers. They might have a personal belief, but they also run other services.

[@loorthedarkelf8353]

Huh, neat!

[@conorstapleton3183]

*"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."*

[@peterwyetzner5276]

He did crib a bit from the Great Green Arkleseizure.

[@johnabbe]

And here we all still are, at the edge of that self-interacting explosion.

[@firefly4f4]

We apologize for the inconvenience

[@MrRasta2k]

Dont panic

[@keirfarnum6811]

@@peterwyetzner5276 Atchoo!

[@cliftonchurch6039]

When a satellite college campus is actually in orbit. Well written.

[@xeltanni8999]

Corpuscula 6, nonetheless.

[@virginiamoss7045]

The whole thing is well-written. He never disappoints.

[@sempressfi]

"on the bright side at least there weren't people already living there this time" 😂💀😂 so many of these lines are brilliantly/perfectly placed

[@snakebitcat]

That one stung real hard.

[@kawibil]

OK literally 4 seconds in and holy crap that uniform is amazingly beautiful.

[@scaper8]

Right? I want that uniform so badly!

[@davebo9615]

Yeah, how did Steve get the black uniform top?

[@ajlong404]

💯 I just posted something similar.

[@Sethry406]

So the style is Monster Maroons, does that make this Beatific Blacks?

[@snakebitcat]

I want to cosplay a Federation Chaplain now so badly.

[@tiyenin]

"Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jedi" You got me with that 😂😂😂😂

[@Anonyomus_commenter]

Honestly Jedi kinda holds up better than Christianity or Islam in this situation because the argument “why only reveal yourself to a specific group in the Middle East” only gets more ridiculous when you add “why only reveal yourself to a specific group in the Middle East of a specific planet”

[@ketsuekikumori9145]

Apparently they let you put jedi as a religion in the US military. This is according to Mike of Mikeburnfire when he and Zach were discussing religion in one of their campfire stories. They are both former military.

[@Frosted_Moontips]

@@ketsuekikumori9145 Right-wingers: "Doesn't matter if you believe or call yourself a woman, you're still a MAN!!" Also right-wingers: "YAY I CAN BE A JEDI IN THE ARMY!!11 :3"

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

@@Frosted_Moontips this is outrageous! It’s unfair! I doubt Jedi tend to lean right, that’s definitely more of a Sith thing, like lightning fingies!

[@michelletheia9853]

@@ketsuekikumori9145it’s one of the check boxes on the forms, yes. It only matters as it goes on your ID Tags (“dog tags”).

[@BS-vx8dg]

I love thinking that the Boston accent will survive into the 23rd century.

[@doneestoner9945]

I'm in Boston. I grew up on Star Trek and I love Steve.

[@dragoninthewest1]

F***ing Stah Trek

[@gamervox1707]

yes I think this will be the case.

[@johnabbe]

@@dragoninthewest1 That show is wicked pissah.

[@Stingmon21]

Why wouldn't it? Its survived a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. How else do you explain Bill Burr on Mandalorian? Space Boston.

[@faltarego]

"... an all-powerful crab god named Jimmy." Just one of those little things that made me laugh so hard I had to pause the video.

[@BlackCover95]

It’s a reference to _The Ensign’s Log_ , episode 91 “You Are Cordially Invited”.

[@josephhawthorne5097]

The reference to alien gods including Roger Federer was a fun touch, too. And casually mentioning Jesus returning and it being a bit boring and not a big deal.

[@EdDale44135]

What a great job with the Wrath of Kahn uniform and making it a Chaplin uniform. Fantastic costuming.

[@glamourweaver]

I would think Starfleet chaplains, being extremely well educated in Religious Studies at the Academy, rather than just clerically trained in their own faiths, could have a major role in both diplomacy and xenoanthropology research for Starfleet.

[@JohnMinehan-lx9ts]

Chaplains did a bit of it in the GWOT.

[@itsOasus]

"Jupiter is the Jupiter of Jupiters." Well said. Well said.

[@GSBarlev]

Astro Alexandra just posted a short about how Jupiter isn't a "failed star" (and it's mean to call him one), so that line really felt timely.

[@leafcatcher1715]

His name is Zeus.

[@sykes1024]

It should have been obvious. I mean, have you ever seen a more Jupiter Jupiter than Jupiter?

[@chinsin24]

As an interfaith chaplain in hospice/healthcare... Thank you. Now I know I would have a place in Starfleet. And I'm getting my movie club watchlist ready.

[@williamblakehall5566]

What if God was one of us? Just a slob like one of us? Just a stranger on a bus? Charnamengus found out.

[@LollipopKnight2]

Charnamengus foooound ... ooouuuutttt

[@iExploder]

Charnamengus fucked around and found out.

[@matthewsanchez7953]

LOL

[@Rokhl.K]

[@HotDogTimeMachine385]

NGL that's one of the best stories I've heard. Just don't insult random stranger, what if they're God

[@John73John]

I have a question for the Chaplain. Have you ever had to do an exorcism on an inanimate object, like for example an old lamp containing a spirit that likes to get intimate with the ship's chief medical officer? How would you proceed in such a situation? Asking for a friend.

[@zippy1981dotnet]

As a man of belief, Catholic specifically, "shit, I don't know" sums it up pretty well

[@mkjirak]

As a Catholic myself, AMEN.

[@JohnMinehan-lx9ts]

It is a good statement of the human condition . . . .

[@thing_under_the_stairs]

I'm more or less a zen atheist, and "shit, I don't know" sums up my belief system too!

[@nolanmcbride5653]

My sister took a seminary class on Science Fiction and Faith. At one point, she complained to me about how much Star Trek she had to watch before class that week. I rolled my eyes and pointed at my several hundred page book on German Pietism.

[@DawnDavidson]

Your sister definitely got the better deal. :)

[@johnabbe]

I may see the problem here. Are there not any good SF shows based on German Pietism?

[@nolanmcbride5653]

@@DawnDavidson Definitely! Other assigned watching included Firefly, Star Wars, and Doctor Who. I’m hoping to audit the class as continuing education once I’m ordained

[@DawnDavidson]

@@nolanmcbride5653 I can see why!

[@MLeoDaalder]

"A game of monopoly that lasted 8 months" I guess either because people had to be explained what money is and how it works at every transaction, or they had at least one Ferengi among them who made sure everyone followed every last letter of the original rules. XD

[@JonBerry555]

Either that or they are playing in such a way no one goes bankrupt. Just a bunch of IOYs and debt forgiveness.

[@GSBarlev]

@@JonBerry555These are both way better explanations than where my mind went to, which was that they could only play for five minutes per session before a fight broke out and they had to pause the program.

[@aldrinmilespartosa1578]

​@JonBerry555 they probably give money as charity to players who are almost bankrupt because of moral grounds.

[@ToledoNative]

I've played games that FELT like it took months...can't imagine actually taking months to play a game...

[@kawibil]

I like to think it's because they keep sharing and trying to cooperate and just REALLY don't get the concept that ur supposed to gain and KEEP the largest amount of estates.

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

Particularly vivid serpent flaying isn't a phrase I thought I'd hear today.

[@Black-Swan-007]

It made me sad. I have two pet snakes. :(

[@ishill85]

@@Black-Swan-007 don't worry, it was just a metaphor, for heretics.

[@firefly4f4]

"Roger Federer" Great, thanks Steve. Now not only do I have coffee up my nose and all over my desk, papers, keyboard, and monitors, and clothes, all of which is going to be a pain to clean up, but I also need to make a new cup of coffee too.

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

Blessed Wielder of the Holy Racket

[@hancocki]

That my friend is sacrilegious abouse of the Holy Bean. As Q would say, "blasphemy!"

[@VikingVet]

I'm sure there is more coffee in a nebula somewhere nearby

[@leventetanka754]

He had me with the planet Melmak.

[@templarw20]

the USS Damnifino...

[@djburnette87]

The drifting accent is hilarious. Lol

[@TheRogueCommand]

Chaplain: tell me your sins, my son Beard-Era Sisko: you might want to put a pot of coffee on, Father. We're going to be here a while.

[@iExploder]

Computer, delete that entire Chaplain.

[@HasturBeta]

@@iExploder Emergency faith-crisis Hologram

[@GSBarlev]

Some of the most powerful moments for me in _DS9_ were: - When Sisko went to *Kai Winn* (of all people) for spiritual guidance ("Rapture," "The Reckoning") - How Kira talks about Sisko's importance to her as The Emissary (most notably in "Accession" and one late-season episode I can't remember) - When Winn comes to Kira with her crisis of faith (even though she doesn't heed her words) ("Strange Bedfellows") Honestly, that show's centering of faith and religion-for both positive and negative-is another factor in what makes it objectively the best _Trek_ series.

[@TRICROTIC1]

​@@HasturBeta "Please state the nature of the spiritual emergency."

[@RockSoup]

Garak: So you sit in the little box and you confess your sins to a stranger? How very interesting! We have something similar on Cardassia, but the box is usually filled with a gas mixture that compels the confessions.

[@finnbaker3985]

My dad is the person who got me into Star Trek and he's an actual minister. So this is gonna be good.

[@TheRatsintheWalls]

Have you shown him yet? What'd he think?

[@nolanmcbride5653]

As a seminarian who currently works as an interfaith chaplain in residence at my university’s dorms I greatly enjoyed this

[@rldange]

A lifelong Christian, a Star Trek fan since I was 11, and ordained clergy since 2016, this video made me riotously laugh and yet fed my soul. 🙏 Thanks, Steve.

[@jayphex242]

6:00 “…Jesus came back in 2072 and it wound up not being that big of a deal after all” 😂😂😂 I LOST it! Douglas Adams would’ve been proud of that delivery. Well done sir!

[@TheVincentKyle]

Remember: do NOT bring your cat to Melmac 2.

[@bleukat]

Glad I wasnt the only one that caught this one. Does it show our age?

[@mkjirak]

@@bleukat Yes, but I just had a birthday, so I'm well aware of the swift passage of time.

[@xeltanni8999]

@@bleukat Yes. Horribly.

[@HumanisticJones]

@@bleukatI don’t know, do your knees also make a lot of noise when you get up in the morning… or walk… or sit down?

[@MatthiasPilz]

Actually the Melmac 2 tourism board recommends that you bring your cat. If you don’t have one, borrow one. Or five.

[@glamourweaver]

Clearly still before Bajor enters the Federation and the chaplain corps becomes 80% Vedeks

[@mateoconk]

Giving me Civilization flashbacks; meeting a new society and suddenly flooded with missionaries casting Spread

[@Kartissa]

From the uniform, it's Kirk's era.

[@lisaboban]

Can we start the "Church of Shit, I don't know."? I would join that congregation in a heartbeat!

[@GSBarlev]

Someone once told me that Muslims pray five times a day because they don't know the exact number God requires but figure it's gotta be less than that. (a quick fact check suggests that this is innacurate-however, the five times a day is a significant compromise from the original requirement of _50)_

[@andyb1653]

I grew up in the "ehh, f*ck it" sect

[@miniman6565]

Jewish viewer here. I find it funny that your character would suggest there was ever any answer besides "I don't know." It's very much the Jewish way. We don't really do solid answers. All of our commentary books sum to "Well, this guy said this. This one said that. I think this. What do you think?"

[@johnabbe]

Another Jewish viewer here. For me as well. And, it would be funnier if so many Jews in positions of power didn't seem to have missed out on this seemingly-essential aspect of being Jewish.

[@mikkosimonen]

Heard a joke once: four learned Jewish men are arguing some religious text. Three think one way, one disagrees. Suddenly a light shines from heaven and the voice of God speaks: "This one is correct," the light indicating the one disagreeing with the others. But one of the three merely replies: "Well you're still only two against three."

[@bmobert]

Well, no wonder jews take to science like ducks to water! You can't do anything spectacular in science if you're certain you got it right. Perfect!

[@jefftoll604]

But the return of Jesus? What do you guys think about that?

[@KOKO-uu7yd]

There's an awful lot to respect in that mindset. Wish all religions emphasized critical thought. Instead..... 😖

[@donovanzanz]

An 8-month long (so far) game of Monopoly. I was like, "wow, long game ... but they had 'a lot of free time'..." Then I realized that they were all too nice to win. They were sharing the properties equally, so no one was going to 'win.' 😄

[@WingedWyrm]

So, they were actually playing the game that was initially meant to accompany and follow a playing of "The Landlord's Game", huh. Funny how history manages to rhyme like that.

[@alanpennie8013]

​@@WingedWyrm The rules of Monopoly have actually been rewritten by most players to prevent anyone going bankrupt so that games tend to be protracted. Personally I prefer short games.

[@kaitlyn__L]

@@alanpennie8013those “original rules” by the Parker Brothers were themselves revisionist though, while WingedWyrm refers to the actual and genuine original

[@BjornTheDim]

Yesterday, at a wedding reception, I was lambasted for about 30 minutes with a totally unexpected sermon. It was extremely uncomfortable and included some topics that I'm really not cool with, such as the absolute certainty that this specific faith has that they and no one else has a clear path to a pleasant afterlife. I was seriously concerned that the man was about to begin with a denunciation of several demographics that I care ahout and I was going to have to walk out. That didn't happen, thank God. It sure is refreshing, the idea of a minister who's willing to sit down, shrug, and say "Well shit, I don't know either."

[@veganmonter]

Oh god! I had a similar situation with a funeral. I had to just STFU and go in my own little mental world. Because no matter how awful the sermon is, I pretty sure I am the bad guy for interrupting a funeral.

[@Rolan7196]

@@veganmonter My grandmother's funeral was made significantly worse by having to listen to the "eulogy" which didn't celebrate any of the many good things she did, and struggles she faced, only her obedience to her church later in life. I honored her by suffering it, though, and I whispered my own eulogy over her when they were finished. That clueless guy in a robe couldn't erase her memory which lives on in so many people.

[@patrickdodds7162]

Steve, I know you like Paramount Plus/Kurtzman-Trek but this nearly 17 minute video came up with more new persons, places, and things for Star Trek than all of the Paramount Plus/Kurtzman-Trek shows put together. Kudos to you for not relying memberberries.

[@SteveShives]

Thanks! I have a strict "no memberberries" policy when I write these.

[@MilesDashing]

I wonder how many fans are going to ask Steve to officiate at their weddings now? That uniform looks STUNNING.

[@Lankythepyro]

As a Trekkie, big time progressive and Christian of Jewish ancestry with chaplaincy training, I absolutely love this hahaha! Also I want your Starfleet Chaplaincy Corps uniform

[@SecularMentat]

The pissing on the dead story I 100% thought you were going to say you were 'relieved' when you said you were humiliated. I feel like you knew that's what was expected. :D

[@windgraceproject]

Where do we come from? Where do we go? Where do we come from? Cotton-Eye Joe. Amen

[@fredhuot9279]

I work in long term care establishment and we actually do have multifaith concellor. They are forbidden to tell their origin clerical training. They even have atheism services. With atheists they basically talk phylosophy, life experiences, etc. Of course I live in Canada.

[@DJchilcott]

So, how's progress coming along on answering that most pressing of theological conundrums - What DOES God need with a Starship?

[@jamjar666]

oh that's easy, to look cool and pull, so pretty much the same reason Kirk did 🤪

[@kjpedersen778]

The bus was full.

[@mindyp51d]

If the rabbi at my local temple gave sermons like this, I’d go every Friday and Saturday as well as all the holidays. ❤❤❤

[@DavidMajors]

Putting this episode out right before Discovery shows us the Progenitors technology is a ballsy move, and that's why you're a legend.

[@jimwilson278]

Dude...who is your tailor? I must MUST know.

[@lgoamity]

Probably just some Humble Tailor tucked away in some far off Space Station on the outskirts of Federation Space some 100 years in the the Chaplin's Future. A Simple Tailor like Elim something... Or maybe just the Replicator on Deck 8 Section 3. In all seriousness sweet Uniform. You wear it well. Your Tailor/Replicator does good work

[@glamourweaver]

I’m embarrassed to say the era of the costume and implied set didn’t hit me until the reference to redecorating the mess hall as a traditional alien temple, because I had a split second of “why not just use the holode- oh! It’s the TOS Movies era”

[@latrapp4641]

Love it! Starfleet veterinarian in the queue?

[@nsv674]

Oh yes please!

[@Grizabeebles]

I mean this in a nice way -- Isn't that just a doctor? Both Bevery Crusher and Julian Bashir are better described as "biologist-surgeons" than "doctors".

[@DeclanMBrennan]

@@nsv674 Great idea. Also I'd love to see what Steve does with "Starfleet Historian / Official Chronicler".

[@nsv674]

@@Grizabeebles I don't think so. Starfleet doctors already have to have a thorough understanding of humans plus all the other beings that are serving at their location, plus all the other beings that might visit. Adding companion animals would be quite an information overload. And if working animals are needed in new colonies, that's another layer of complexity. Vets also have the ability to evaluate animals which lack the ability to speak. Doctors do that to some degree, but not nearly as much as vets.

[@searchingfororion]

I don't know I would like to expand upon: "Have you ever played with puppies?!?" "I. Have. NOT." (Cranky Picard) "Well. You should.". (Completely unbothered child) -- Not to mention you know we can have a Klingon targ or two... ect.

[@euansmith3699]

Remember the Damfino! 😭😭😭 "I'm also in a board game league..." I love the interesting little details that Steve embellishes his characters with.

[@Jenifer_R_]

I consider it divine intervention that this was uploaded right when the THC kicked in. Oustanding.

[@JonBerry555]

Sounds like he also doubles of the Moral Officer. Which i think any good Chaplin will help keep up the spirits of the crew with the means that best serves the crew, be it religious services or getting them a retro movie theater in a void space.

[@OhhCrapGuy]

Interesting... I'm sure you meant Morale Officer, but a chaplain could also be described as a Moral Officer...

[@Kameth]

The difference between a Chaplin and a Morale officer is that one poisons the ship with cheese, the other is good at their job.

[@JohnMinehan-lx9ts]

Which is what we called Christian & Jewish Chaplains during the Gulf War . . . .

[@JonBerry555]

@@OhhCrapGuy yeah, I always forget the e

[@SomeRandomG33k]

I was half expecting the Starfleet Chaplin saying, "Where do we come from? .... Where do we go?.... Where do we come from, Cotton Eye Joe?"

[@SteelBreeze021]

Another gem, Steve! A Starfleet chaplain who is a rabbi/priest laying “Easter” eggs throughout his interview is genius. We truly appreciate your sense of humor. Thank you, sir.

[@CliffCutterActual]

This character sounds like every reasonable clergy member I have ever talked to, I feel like you honestly captured the perfect kind of person who would be a Starfleet chaplain

[@JamesMiller-ce1df]

I'm not much of a Star Trek fan, but I am a growing Steve Shives fan. Thanks for your contributions, Steve.

[@firefly4f4]

"Melmac 2" Did you happen to run into Gordon Shumway?

[@SteveShives]

I did! Nice guy. Big Lakers fan.

[@Matthew_Raymond]

Is Melmac 2 still no place for a cat?

[@ApocryphalDude]

@@SteveShives Take in a game while you're there

[@Kaylee_the_Space_Mechanic]

@@Matthew_Raymond It's definitely not a top destination for Caitians. =p

[@shankthebat8654]

Gordon, send us into outer space 'Cause there ain't no one like you in the Melmacian race. Teach us, send us, Gordon make us twitch. You're the only one that can scratch our itch. So Gordon, Gordon, put us in stitches. There ain't no one like you in this place. Melmac is nuts, but worse than that Melmac is really no place for cats. But Gordon you've got an angle on things. You're the only one here who sings and swings. Yaeh, Gordon send us into outer space 'Cause there ain't no one like you in the Melmacian race. Teach us, send us, Gordon make us twitch. You're the only one that can scratch our itch. So Gordon, Gordon, put us in stitches. There ain't no one like you in this place. Hey Gordon, come on and make us dance.

[@chandlerarchibald2098]

Steve, you nailed it again! Amazing work on a Starfleet Chaplain uniform. Very informative and fair enough for those that have a faith that others may not understand. My religion teacher used to Star the class the phrase “It’s a mystery!” on the front board. That is a good place to start. Any religion that claims to have ALL the Answers is selling something.

[@philiptite6254]

Steve, you're the best. As a professor in religious studies and a huge Trek fan, I loved this skit.

[@AlexandraSpeaks]

i found the passage of the flaying of the thousand serpents..... particularly vivid 🤣🤣🤣

[@silversugar2140]

Okay but why did this make me cry tho?? Also, as someone who has long left Chritianity, but can't identify with athism or vague spirituality, and has been looking into the Jewish faith (I really wanna visit/join a local temple) I wanna thank you for being kind with this subject and for having Barry Jewish specifically; it just feels right.

[@gbarn01]

Pure satire/comedy Latinum! I find this to b a combination of Stark Trek and Futurama universes particularly when the chaplain described the different religious practices and beliefs as well as the Golden Shower funeral rite. Apart from that, your subtle but sharp insights and rebukes of our current political and social states remains superb! These episodes r so great. I'm a Psychiatrist, and these have me fantasize what my profession would be like in this future (if it could survive with those damn empaths).

[@GordonDymowski]

You had me at "Damfino" Well played, Mr. Shives, well played.

[@Kimberly-xi5fc]

Holy hell, don't let those two guys from Temporal Investigations hear about that autograph. 😅 You don't want to deal with them any more than Sisko did.

[@alanpennie8013]

It looks like a venial offence. Instead of stealing an existing relic the time traveller created a new one. I suppose if a horde of travellers start bringing stuff to St Peter to turn into relics that night be an infringement of his human rights.

[@valritz1489]

There's a great lesson in that anecdote about the governor. I hope we learn it someday.

[@DeclanMBrennan]

I find your dry gentle sense of humour tremendously reassuring. If God surprises us by actually existing, presumably you have been made in their image. It will be good for my lack of conventional faith to be greeted with a wry smile rather than the traditional smiting with fire and brimstone.

[@FlintReadUK]

As a cultural and secular Jew ,I have to say steve, Well done mate made me laugh so hard! Just what I needed today. Also your costume is amazing as ever!

[@DucNguyen-bd5ir]

Melmack! ALF reference. I love these skits videos.

[@ericwiddison7523]

That was great. In addition to the subtle comedic elements, always played perfectly straight, you really nailed the way that military chaplains serve people of all faiths. The sincerity of that service was spot on.

[@skramzy6628]

I have no idea how you only have 189K followers at this point. I think you're destined for at least 10 million. Your channel is solid gold. Thank you so much for creating it!

[@temporaldisplacement]

El-Aurian popes ...I'm dying. 😂

[@HasturBeta]

Wait till you meet the only two Breen Jehovah Witnesses. Jus about shat myself when they knocked on my door asking if I had a minute to talk

[@ThePendragon1998]

Certainly explains the whole listening to confession thing.

[@kelleighohara83]

Steve is probably going to dislike this, but I find it more hilarious to consider this entire series of characters as canon. 😂

[@Kaylee_the_Space_Mechanic]

I wish I had a time traveling friend who could get me autographs from the past. That just sounds awesome! =) BTW, LOVE the black uniform!

[@HollywoodandHeffron]

This is one of Steve’s best Star Trek character scenes. Thank you Rabbi/Father

[@Nomxla]

A moment of of silence for the Scientologists😞

[@keirfarnum6811]

Praise Xenu.

[@Tolly7249]

I did NOT see this one coming, but I absolutely adore it!

[@OverworkedITGuy]

Seriously, I would pay to watch a "Side Jobs" series in Trek from Steve. Would be infinitely more amusing and entertaining to me than Lower Decks.

[@gljames24]

Why is lower decks catching strays?

[@PQRDG]

9:16 I did not expect that sentence to end with “as did I” and now picturing that wedding sounds amazing. Also somewhat of a relief that both Canada and curling survive into the 24th century

[@jasonaich8071]

I’m loving this series, keep em coming! The lines about a series of popes was just an El-Aurian in disguise and Jesus coming back in 2071 (but it wasn’t that big of a deal) cracked me up 😂 Be proud of this video, Steve!

[@alanpennie8013]

Also a stole blessed by St Peter himself. If you have access to time travel you can collect as many relics as you like.

[@johnabbe]

@@alanpennie8013 Careful there, it's this kind of temporal colonial extractive attitude that led to the Time Wars...

[@allanolley4874]

Cosimo II de Medici (the patron of Galileo among other things) had a Greek motto/logo: "κοσμος Κοσμωι κοσμος" "The cosmos of Cosimo is the cosmos" or "The domain of Cosimo is the universe." Galileo named the four satellites of Jupiter he discovered the Medicean stars in honour of Cosimo.

[@maxhatter1]

5:16 The Nuzzgalods really said "You could make a religion out of this"

[@VarianAlastair]

The sun is a deadly laser

[@starvalkyrie]

no don't

[@leafcatcher1715]

🎼 Ev’ry Orion green girl crazy ‘bout a sharp-dressed chaplain!🎶

[@AskMaldorf]

Brilliant writing and the acting performance was pitch perfect. It’d be so tempting to go bigger with this but it was kept low key and honest. Great original concept and content!

[@BeauSmithFtl]

Whenever I come across a post of someone asking what position in Starfleet would I like to have, I've answered for many years that I would love to be a chaplain in Starfleet. Thanks for the video, Steve. 🖖

[@nudicegaming6813]

The temptation to make the Mel Brooks reference is so high right now... 👀🤣

[@mkang8782]

Given that you're an atheist, and this series is done in with a comedic bent, I want to commend you for handling the subject with reverence and respect. At no point did the humor feel to me, as a person of faith, like it was punching down. Thank you for that. P.S.: I also appreciated the not so subtle jab about accountability for atrocities by a person in an elected position of authority

[@CarbideSix]

Seconded.

[@joshlawrence8091]

I absolutely did NOT expect this to be as profound as it was!

[@jebeda]

the audio and video editing are amazing.

[@patrickdodds7162]

"Babylon 5 is that way, Padre..." -- the ghost of Gene Roddenberry

[@kayleescruggs6888]

I would not want to be the Chaplin on B5. You would need a whole every week just for Londo.

[@pedenharley6266]

Thank you for this series - it has been a joy to watch. You treated the character with respect, and I suspect that you either talked with a chaplain - or you are just that good at understanding what others experience. Either way, thank you again!

[@TheVincentKyle]

6:30 : "The Mormons *are* from Mars, Dad, we've had it checked." -- Eddie Izzard

[@lauraspeake5623]

Listen as an ex mormon I *cackled* and then got sad bc I’d rather it not last that long actually

[@StevenKnott-f7y]

I loved this. Thank you so much Steve. Well done.

[@mroxion8271]

I really like the black and gold version of that uniform!

[@davegaracci1043]

Loved this. Very "Red Dwarf-ish" in some ways but all shives in the end ❤

[@Vimana2089]

I hope you get a role in any Star Trek series that may come in the future. You got Star Trek warping around in your veins. Love your content!

[@KariIzumi1]

Forget a role in front of the camera, he should be in the writing room!

[@eldergeek6077]

I like that your character has a New England accent.

[@AndrewD8Red]

Every time there was a part i wanted to comment on, another thing popped up in the video. These are _so damn good._

[@Slavir_Nabru]

This series is consistently brilliant.

[@clarknicholscomposer]

I love this series, it brings me joy, and really makes me think about Starfleet in a different way.

[@matthewk7507]

"Wisest is he who knows he does not know." -Socrates I loved this video! Please make more. Much love my friend! 🖖🤘❤️

[@TheNeonParadox]

Kudos, sir. You had me rolling through this whole damn video. 😂😂

[@nonameronin1]

Human Starfleet chaplains would just be Unitarian Universalist ministers

[@ComradePhoenix]

A while back, I actually participated in a not-Trek, but Trek-inspired RP and my character (not human, I figured it would be interesting to have an alien adherent, though) was a UU chaplain. Not a lot of my fellow RPers understood why I chose to make him UU, especially when the lore document for the setting stated that people from his culture tended to gravitate more towards Greco-Roman pagan revival than other Earth-based religions.

[@alanpennie8013]

Half of them are UU. The other half are Mormon.

[@JohnMinehan-lx9ts]

in TOS, Kirk presided at a Wedding. The Ship had a Chapel. You nailed the Boston accent . . . .

[@JohnMinehan-lx9ts]

I was on the NDPR in a Field Artillery unit, and you had periodic (unannounced) urinalysis. Once when coming back from a GDP recon and after a couple of riding back in a Jeep I had to go. I did so, and as soon as I did, the Medic came in to take a sample. I spent the day drinking water to be able to produce enough water.

[@StevenJQuinlan]

Melmac! Also I love the blue collar Starfleet series.

[@alexipapas5084]

Have watched this more than i care to admit. This should be a recurring character - Awesome work Steve, Thanks for the laughs in dark times

[@TheFlyingSailorYT]

TBH Lower Decks needed stuff like this more than what we got. This is legit funny but feels VERY in canon. Additional thought: What sort of Chaplain would be needed for a Synthetic lifeform? Would it be just someone well versed in code? A historian of computer technology?