Step one is admitting that we ' re powerless over arbitrary rule changes . Step Two is believing that a only power greater than ourselves Usmanov can decide the rules . <| sep |> Not too bothered if they cheated OK , maybe I was mildly annoyed if they did as they ruined my win streak . I was more jealous that their T 2 Silk was able to dish out such huge amounts of damage ! ! I do have an invincibility ob on my Sharon Rogers but because I was oneshotted , it didn ' t proc . I ' ve never seen Silk oneshot anyone before so to see her do it to my whole team was a big surprise . <| sep |> Sure but today the only thing marriage means in the eyes of the state is that your taxes are processed differently . <| sep |> In general , what happens in the novels is completely unacknowledged by the TV series or movies . It has been this way since Trek novels started . Having said that , postFC , I can understand your confusion . I read it during TNG ' s original run I think , and it was very enjoyable in that context .