Star Trek Plays D&D

I'm always on the look-out for role-playing scenes in media, and lo and behold, the latest Star Trek Annual from IDW has given us one. Aboard the Theseus (the ship from the current comics series), part of the crew, including its captain, are playing a fantasy RPG (tabletop not holodeck!), which we'll say is D&D for convenience's sake. What kind of gamers ARE these particular Trek characters?

Well obviousy, Data is Dungeon Master. He can keep the whole world in his head, interpret the rules with 100% accuracy (bit of a stickler, actually) and never needing to reference the books, though I'm worried he can't render the full emotional spectrum of the NPCs, Soong-types can do voices though, so maybe this isn't such a problem. The REAL (and very relatable) problem, however, is that he is a cat owner, and wouldn't you know it, Spot jumps on the table and starts playing with the dice.

Beverly Crusher is VERY into her character, Hammeraxe, which goes with her theatrical background. Note also that she's HOSTING the game in her quarters. This seems to be HER idea. She plays a warrior and not a cleric, which is against type, but RPG "actors" like a challenge and often play against type.

Shaxs (from Lower Decks) is even more animated at the table, to the point of being disruptive. I had a player like this, who made crazy mecha battle sounds to simulate swords and bows, aggressively overplaying everything. Every table has one. Shaxs certainly fits the mold. He's a security officer and former Bajoran Resistance fighter, so playing a thief might well interest him.

And then there's Sisko who evidently plays a cleric, which is in line with his status as the Emissary of the Prophets. He is reasoned in his approach, but comes off as a n00b because of it. He's trying to puzzle things out and doesn't grok to the others role-first approach. (Shaxs could be new to the game too, and playing it the way he thinks it should be played, skipping to the good parts if he can.) Sisko's withholding of healing as a form of discipline is in character too.

They eventually put Scotty in the game and he's a real rookie (playing a Dwarf Artificer - that checks out), but ready to try anything (also checks out).

A fun character bit before the action starts. I love to see it.