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A German newscast makes a major blooper by confusing a fan-made Maquis emblem for the the real-life U.S. Navy SEALs' Team Six logo. Click here for details! The newsman in the thing even fails to notice that the skull on the emblem is a Klingon one as well as the inclusion of fictional weapons like the Bat'leth and hand phaser!
-Mike

Mike DiCenso wrote:A German newscast makes a major blooper by confusing a fan-made Maquis emblem for the the real-life U.S. Navy SEALs' Team Six logo. Click here for details! The newsman in the thing even fails to notice that the skull on the emblem is a Klingon one as well as the inclusion of fictional weapons like the Bat'leth and hand phaser!
-Mike

The skull I think is forgivable, but the Bat'leth and hand phaser should have been noticed. I actually find it hard to believe someone did not know better.

This is likely what was suppose to be on screen: http://www.specialforces.net/Seal_Team_6/team-6.jpg

It's called an epic failure to fact check the source, and make sure it's accurate and legit.
-Mike

(On a side note in response to your flagging, this forum is just fine, as this relates directly to Trek and a show that accidently featured some fan art from it, and so is a critque of that show.)

Mike DiCenso wrote:It's called an epic failure to fact check the source, and make sure it's accurate and legit.
-Mike

(On a side note in response to your flagging, this forum is just fine, as this relates directly to Trek and a show that accidently featured some fan art from it, and so is a critque of that show.)

I was just saying that missing the skull was forgivable. The skull would seem relatively normal on such a thing, but everything else should have been caught. I'm agreeing with you, but this is such a big mistake it almost seems like it was done on purpose.

I just hope the anchorman doesn't get in trouble. They as I understand it tend to just read a TelePrompTer.

Not always, the anchorperson is often a reporter in their own right, and was working on the story for that newscast, and should have noticed that something was very wrong with the emblem. My suspicion is that he did not research it himself, but probably a staff or intern do it for him, and someone deliberately or otherwise botched the job.
-Mike

The best part?

Star Trek's Maquis is not scheduled to begin raiding for several hundred years.

:)

Praeothmin wrote:The best part?

Star Trek's Maquis is not scheduled to begin raiding for several hundred years.

:)

I liked that part.

That's just awesome!

Kor_Dahar_Master wrote:

Praeothmin wrote:The best part?

Star Trek's Maquis is not scheduled to begin raiding for several hundred years.

:)

I liked that part.

Since it's reported with such certainty, I'm holding them to that. :-)
-Mike