I am surprised VOY didn't try to develop a weapon similar to what species 8472 had. They could have asked when they became friendly at the end of "In The Flesh".
Photonic Cannon!
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I am surprised VOY didn't try to develop a weapon similar to what species 8472 had. They could have asked when they became friendly at the end of "In The Flesh".
"In the Flesh" was the one of the most weird-ass episodes ever. Just wtf did they do to species 8472. One minute they are climbing up Voyager's hull, utterly chilling and alien and the next they are pashing Chak.
BAD VOY, BAD@!
Oh look I said something on VOY was bad, I must print and frame this to immortalize this moment.
BAD VOY, BAD@!
Oh look I said something on VOY was bad, I must print and frame this to immortalize this moment.
Chuckles hooking up with species 8472 is more believable than him with Seven Of Nine. *pouts*
To be fair, Chak didn't know he was kissing a giant murderous bug.
At least the EMH got to touch Janeway's behind while dreaming up fantasy weapons. Oh wait that was a fantasy too, or was it???
Yes, yes it was.
But we've all had that fantasy haven't we?
But we've all had that fantasy haven't we?
Taylalala... The Federation is not about Weapons.
They are about making friends.
Diplomacy.
Building communities.
If they wanted Voyager armed with super weapons, it's quite likely that in Voyager's database they already had an enormity of disproportionate responses to their standard mission parameters which their captain and her superiors had chosen not to arm the ship with, that they don't have to still invent new as horrible or more horrible weapons.
Although it's a question of conservation of energy. To increase power dedicated to weapons, means a decrease to other ships functions like speed or shields... Which some can argue are way more important than fire power sometimes.
"Sigh"
I can't imagine that 8472's Bioships would excrete photon piss or snot as a weapon, or that (bioship = biofunctions) or that this is the first I've heard of it... However I could imagine that Berman reused the same special effect and some smart git caught onto that and exaggerated the similarity.
Saving money out of story in the real world creates some wonderful explanations instory.
They are about making friends.
Diplomacy.
Building communities.
If they wanted Voyager armed with super weapons, it's quite likely that in Voyager's database they already had an enormity of disproportionate responses to their standard mission parameters which their captain and her superiors had chosen not to arm the ship with, that they don't have to still invent new as horrible or more horrible weapons.
Although it's a question of conservation of energy. To increase power dedicated to weapons, means a decrease to other ships functions like speed or shields... Which some can argue are way more important than fire power sometimes.
"Sigh"
I can't imagine that 8472's Bioships would excrete photon piss or snot as a weapon, or that (bioship = biofunctions) or that this is the first I've heard of it... However I could imagine that Berman reused the same special effect and some smart git caught onto that and exaggerated the similarity.
Saving money out of story in the real world creates some wonderful explanations instory.
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Or a Cylon.
So firm, so.. federation.
Now there's an ass to better oneself with.
Now there's an ass to better oneself with.
I want to stick an ice cube down her pants.
The most unusual thing is that I am unsure if it will melt.
I think it would catch fire. But only the outside. Like baked alaska.
Yeah, stop that. I love that ep. It's like a dream; the kind of dreams I like. And it's a way to find common ground with a totally alien adversary; Janeway and Chakotay are big on common ground. It's a hallmark. Plus, they get home for a moment. I always like that. It doesn't weaken 8472; on the contrary, it shows they can do pretty much anything. And we need to get right with an adversary like that.
Yeah, I thought the episode made Species 8472 less scary, which was kind of a bummer. I liked that they were seen as a terrifying alien race. And teacake, hell yes to that fantasy!
Baked alaska was very big in the 60's to mid 70's, it was exotic. The gold star dessert that you had to go to fancy places to eat. Now of course like a lot of food from that era it seems pointless.
This is the episode when I figured out that (the real) Boothby was the secret emperor of the Federation.
I have heard of baked Alaska but never knew what it was. I just looked it up, sounds yummy!
This is really great idea.
I think it sounds stupid.
I do like fried ice cream though. Which people were making all along while baked alaska hogged the limelight as a star billing.
Deep fried ice cream is delicious! So are deep fried Mars bars!
Take object of your desire. Dip in batter. Fry in hot oil.
INSTA-DELISH!
I've had a couple deep friend mars bars, when they first started making them here. I'm over it now though
INSTA-DELISH!
I've had a couple deep friend mars bars, when they first started making them here. I'm over it now though
