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Hi! I'm a newbie to Star Trek. I've only been into it the last two years. I've watched the Original Series, all the movies after it, and just finished up The Next Generation. TNG is by far my favorite so far, and I'm absolutely obsessed with it. I'm already rewatching it again with a friend before eventually watching the movies.

I've also started reading the Next Gen books. I've read the first 3, and I'm on the 4th one "Survivors". This book focuses on Tasha and her backstory, as well as her relationship with Data. I adore it so far!

My favorite ship (couple) in TNG is Deanna and Riker. I adore them together and I know we get to see more of them in some of the movies which I'm excited for.

My favorite character overall is Data. I'm autistic, and though Data is not and his actions are due to his being an android, I really relate to a lot of his problems and the way he sees the world.

Who is your favorite couple, and who is your favorite character?

Are you new to Star Trek or have you been a fan for a very long time?

I've always been more of a Trek movie fan than a Trek show fan, have watched very little of any of the series but pretty much all the movies.

I'm gonna have the probably off the wall take that my favorite character is McCoy, but specifically Karl Urban's portrayal of him. Not that I don't like both, and clearly Karl's was heavily inspired by DeForest Kelley, but that doesn't change how I feel about it. 😂 I enjoy that he's like the surliest guy in space but also a genuine good dude. I've given approximately zero thought to my favorite couple!

I've been a fan of the movies anyway since I was a wee lad, it just hasn't carried over into watching much of the shows for some reason. Maybe someday!

Edit: Oh right and my favorite OG movie is either 2 or 6 depending on my mood, favorite TNG movie is First Contact (not even really a difficult choice there) and my favorite of the newer trilogy is Beyond.