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A "Trek" fan popped the question during a cast photo op Sunday at Austin Wizard World Con, according to actor Wil Wheaton, who played Wesley Crusher on the popular '90s sci-fi show -- and was seated to the immediate left of the bride-to-be during the proposal (she said "yes" .
The photo rose to the top of Reddit's front page on Nov. 7. Wheaton, an avid user of the social news site, wrote in the comments:
Cast member Marina Sirtis had apparently met the couple earlier in the day and given them a hard time for not yet being married. According to Wheaton, Sirtis was a little embarrassed by the proposal.
"I guess when the cast of 'Star Trek' tells you to engage, you make it so," observed one Reddit user, co-opting catch phrases from the show.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/star-trek-proposal_n_2088672.html
Patrick Stewart, in the back has his face palm on
thelordofhell
(4,569 posts)BlueMan Votes
(903 posts)he can't possibly need the money as much as the rest of them...
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Maybe just a weekend to 'get away' from whatever else he was doing...
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,543 posts)is looking GOOD!
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)the girl feels obligated to say yes, even if she has doubts. I mean you're in that situation, or on the jumbotron, and what are you going to do? Say no? I bet a good number of them never make to the altar, though. Never a good idea to spring it on someone like that publicly.
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)fizzgig
(24,146 posts)picard is the one facepalming, worf is in the hat and glasses.
BlueMan Votes
(903 posts)i would think that john delancie needs the work more than patrick stewart.
maybe he had a dinner-theatre gig he couldn't get out of.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)- wait for it - male and older fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
He voiced a very Q-like character in last season's debut episodes, went to last summer's Bronycon and was sufficiently intrigued by the fandom to do a feature-length film about the MLP:FIM phenomenon.
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,814 posts)pokerfan
(27,677 posts)Didn't recognize Michael Dorn without the makeup.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)That resonant bass-baritone is one of a kind.
fizzgig
(24,146 posts)troi is the only cast member who looks happy
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)Kennah
(14,232 posts)"An awkward shot of the 'Star Trek' proposal from a slightly different angle also circulated on the Internet, but Wheaton remarked that the unflattering photo did not do the moment justice."
Liberal Veteran
(22,239 posts)He looks like he is the one being proposed to.
Classic.
Hong Kong Cavalier
(4,572 posts)And Wheaton's expression has me rolling. He is beyond awesome.
Rob H.
(5,349 posts)He seems to get a lot of fan hate for playing Wesley Crusher, but he's a actually a pretty cool guy--this reminds me that I need to go check out his blog more often.
From wilwheaton.net:
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Im not sure why this picture is being circulated online, like Patrick is giving the literal Picard Facepalm, because thats just not what happened. We were all delighted for this young couple, and I know that I was honoured to be part of this moment in their lives. I think its likely that Patrick was just wiping sweat off his brow or something like that.
It wasnt awkward, other than that moment when everyone except the guy had no idea what was going on. Once we knew what was happening, it was awesome. Im incredibly happy for these people, and I love that I got to be part of what is hopefully a moment theyll celebrate and remember for the rest of their lives.
BlueMan Votes
(903 posts)in the first picture.
Shampoobra
(423 posts)I noticed by the time the show was canceled and they were making TNG movies, Marina started looking far younger than she did on the TV series.
That was about 15 years ago. At the time, I started checking TNG reruns and saw that the later the season, the younger she looked.
SHE'S 57 YEARS OLD NOW and she looks younger than ever.