The Funniest Star Trek Memes of the Week (November 28, 2023)

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Emmy Pratt • Writer and Editor
Nov 28, 2023 3:00 PM EST

I've got a confession to make. These are not your average ordinary Star Trek memes that make jokey jokes about different iterations of the iconic sci-fi franchise. Oh no, these memes are about one incredibly specific episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and if you haven't seen it, I'm so very sorry. Come again next week. 

Some call the season 5 episode "Darmok" the most profound episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It's about Captain Picard learning to communicate with Tamarians, who can only speak in metaphors. The famous quote from the episode "Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra" (which essentially means "working together") has been printed on t-shirts and mugs, but most of all, it has inspired memes. This premise of purely metaphorical speech is already pretty funny as it is, but add the creativity of meme makers all over the world, it becomes something that even the writer's room of TNG couldn't have imagined. 

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  • 01
    BRÖTHER, HIS LÖÖPS PLENTIFUL, HIS CHÖNK FÖRLÖRN
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    DARMOK AND JALAD AT TANAGRA (MB) CO
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    Picard, his Tamarian ungrammatical. Sokath, his assistance offered. matt@westcoast.ca
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    Shaka, with his hand disinfected imgflip.com DARMOK AND JALAD, A SHROUD ON THEIR FACES, TEMBA HIS DISTANCE AFAR
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    Sa Picard, his face in his hand.
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    Lisa, standing before the blackboard! "Sigh". Picard and Riker, heads in their hands. Wait, memes? You're speaking in memes? Uh...anime man, pointing to a butterfly What is this man going on about? Jesse, to Walter over breakfast. Ahman behind tree rubbing his hands
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    PIKACHU, HIS EYES WIDE, HIS MOUTH OPEN
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    Pack or Treat DATA AND LORE, IN THE CORRIDOR.
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    imgflip.com La Forge, his palm turned outward La Forge, his finger pointing
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    ADMIRAL ACKBAR WHEN THE SHIELDS FELL!
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    BURNHAM, HER EYES WET. /RUTSCHBERG THIS HAS NO MEANING TO MY PEOPLE.
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    Learning Klingon so you can communicate with Aliens if they make contact. Sokath, his eyes uncovered. The beast at Tanagra. Picard and Dathon at El-Adrel.
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    DID YOU KNOW? If you add "kinda like" in front of any sentence in the Tamarian language PEPATA It becomes a Family Guy joke. KINDA LIKE SHAKA, WHEN THE WALLS FELL I
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    MAKING MEMES IS LIKE SPEAKING TAMARIAN WHAT? THEY DESCRIBE SITUATIONS USING ONLY REFRENCES TO SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. WITHOUT THE CONTEXT, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THEM. FOR EXAMPLE: IF YOU SAY SOMETHING LUDICROUS AND SOMEONE ELSE DOESN'T GET IT, YOU COULD DESCRIBE THAT SITUATHION WITH.. "WALTER AND JESSE AT DENNY'S" imgflip.com
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    JANEWAY, AT THE TRANSPORTER CONTROLS YOU'RE SPLITTING UP WITH ME?
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    Trekkies on r/startrekmemes YOU MEAN WE COULD HAVE SEEN THIS MEME A DOZEN TIMES ALREADY RIKER AND LA FORGE IN THE OBSERVATION LOUNGE!
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    Imgflip.com DARMOK DAFUQ DO YOU EVEN SHAKA
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    Neil Shyminsky @neilshyminsky I've commented before that Star Trek's most prescient prediction was communication via memes in 'Darmok'. So it was only a matter of time before someone started making these: Phillip J Fry his eyes squinted. his thoughts unsure A couple, the boyfriend distracted, the girlfriend shocked. Troy Barnes returning with pizzas, his face fallen Leonardo DiCaprio, his glass raised
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    Picard and Dathon, when the lunch breaks.
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    Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra WHAT?
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    "Tell y'what man, talkin' bout ol' Shaka, man, y'know, ol' Shaka when the dang ol', y'know, dang ol' walls fell, man."
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    Shaka HUD-VASH the Stampede @andigggi 16:12 27/05/2021 Twitter for iPhone
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    DARMOK AND JALAD AT TANAGRA, RIGHT? PADME, IN THE BOTTOM LEFT!
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    The proper STAR TREK method for handling Telemarketers Telemarketer: "I must have caught you in the middle of something, but the reason for my call is..." Me: Telemarker: Me: "Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra his eyes closed." === "Sir??? ... I have an exciting opportunity to offer to you ... 11 "Temba ... his arms wide! Shaka... when the walls fell." Telemarketer: {hangs up }
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    Harold, his pain disguised
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    Taylor Armstong, distraught, her voice raised The cat, scornful
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    How did I lose my virginity? Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra.
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    How would a Tamarian warn you if an actual wall was about to fall on you? Yeah, naw. I cannot ponder this Orb.
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    Colonel Mustard, in the Conservatory, with the Dagger! Sir, I surmise that you are completely unfamiliar with the Game. Congratulations, you have won.
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    Mark Artuso Star Trek Memes imgflip.com "He wear no shoeshine, he got... toe jam football, he got... monkey finger, he shoot... Coca Cola." "What?"
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    Every child Garbage MATTERS Recycle Dathon, referencing Data and Lore in the hallway.
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