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What is the age of the Enterprise (NCC-1701)?

Why did he misspeak?
He's a Fleet Admiral overseeing hundreds of ships. Enterprise, Endeavour, Exeter... Who remembers construction dates of each ship? He probably remembered Kirk taking the command of the ship first time twenty years ago, but didn't remember that the ship was already old by then. An easy mistake to make.
 
He's a Fleet Admiral overseeing hundreds of ships. Enterprise, Endeavour, Exeter... Who remembers construction dates of each ship? He probably remembered Kirk taking the command of the ship first time twenty years ago, but didn't remember that the ship was already old by then. An easy mistake to make.
:(
(Backed into a corner)

@PhaserLightShow
(Fantasy!)
 
But as stated, addressing the issue would only have made matters worse. Not only would Kirk (or Scotty) be proving his ship was even older, he'd be embarrassing the man whose cooperation he vitally needed if he held any hope of the decision to be reversed.

Timo Saloniemi
 
But as stated, addressing the issue would only have made matters worse. Not only would Kirk (or Scotty) be proving his ship was even older, he'd be embarrassing the man whose cooperation he vitally needed if he held any hope of the decision to be reversed.

Timo Saloniemi
Yes, practically, Morrow being wrong does not matter, but to me it does. To Kirk, he wishes Morrow was wrong (as he was) instead of saying the Enterprise's true old age. But I care about a strict continuity with few or no contradictions.

@PhaserLightShow
(Stardate 2016.330)
 
But there is no contradiction in a character being wrong. That's just realism fer ya.

Our heroes are frequently wrong. Sometimes we find this out in the very next sentence, sometimes in the next scene, and sometimes only in the sequel or the spinoff. Sometimes we don't find out, but that shouldn't stop us from accepting that the character did make an error.

Timo Saloniemi
 
But there is no contradiction in a character being wrong. That's just realism fer ya.

Our heroes are frequently wrong. Sometimes we find this out in the very next sentence, sometimes in the next scene, and sometimes only in the sequel or the spinoff. Sometimes we don't find out, but that shouldn't stop us from accepting that the character did make an error.

Timo Saloniemi
"Star Trek: The Unfortunate Truth"
Part 1
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Captains Log, Stardate 2016.330
Commander @PhaserLightShow Recording
It is unfortunate to see a fellow Starfleet officer wrong (the late Fleet Admiral Morrow) but unfortunately, it happens. I will have to learn to adapt, just like the Borg.
-End Log
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PhaserLightShow: Communications Officer, send this to Admiral @Timo at Starfleet Command!

(End of Part 1)
 
Yeah, Trek's entire fictional history is litered with contradictions on every subject. There is no one "perfect" flow from one season to another, nevermind series.
 
You're a fan of the wrong franchise then! :lol:

But I found the inconsistencies and contradictions make Trek fun and forces us to exercise our imaginations.
Exactly! It's all about thinking around the problem and wondering how these obvious and understandable production inconsistencies might all fit together if Star Trek were a real place. It's a diverting little thought experiment.
 
You're a fan of the wrong franchise then! :lol:

But I found the inconsistencies and contradictions make Trek fun and force us to exercise our imaginations.
"Star Trek: The Unfortunate Truth"
Part 2
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Captains Log, Stardate 2016.330
Acting Captain @PhaserLightShow Recording
After taking a direct inconstancy laser hit to our hull once our shields had failed, Captain Sheridan was among the dead. The inconsistencies may make the world more enjoyable, but they certainly don't help my memory; thinking about multiple alternate universes.
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BATTLE REPORT -
PLS: STANDBY ON ALL PHOTON LAUNCHERS!
WO: READY!
PLS: FIRE! POWER PHASER BANKS AND ENGAGE!
WO: SHIELDS ARE DOWN! INCONSISTENT LASER HAS HIT!
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PhaserLightShow: Send situation report to Admiral @BillJ.
Comm. Officer: Admiral BillJ on subspace.
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Damage Report:
Shields 1 and 3 Damaged
Phaser Bank 1 Damaged
Photon Torpedo Launcher 2 Depleted, Launcher 2 Destroyed
 
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