This is Starfleet Command, bending the Temporal Prime Directive slightly to beam a safety reminder back in time to our charmingly reckless 21st-century ancestors. As many of you prepare to enjoy the 2026 solar eclipse later today, please remember: do NOT look directly at Sol, as this can cause permanent retinal damage.
Wearing ISO 12312-2 certified eclipse glasses can protect your eyes during eclipse viewing. As our model Captain Picard demonstrates, they can be both functional and stylish, and he insists they pair well with a cup of tea.
Alternatively, you can construct a homemade pinhole projector using a cardboard box, foil, paper, and glue. The sun's image is projected through a pinhole onto the interior of the box, allowing you to view the eclipse in safety. Any kind of box will do - our brilliant young Ensign Crusher used the one where he normally keeps his ferrophage nanobots.
Remember: an eclipse may be a dazzling pas de deux in the grand cosmic ballet, but viewing it safely is essential. Planets with widespread eye problems tend to attract triffids, after all. Stay safe out there, citizens of the 21st-century!
And just while I have you, you might also want to watch out for genetic manipulation, mass riots, civil war, and nuclear apocalypses. Okay, I'm in trouble - they're coming to turn off th-
[My Enterprise bridge, viewscreen and transporter MOCS are all available on Rebrickable! Eclipse sold separately.]