Spoilers Star Trek: Lower Decks 2x05 - "An Embarrassment of Dooplers"

[F. King Daniel]

Exactly. I don't think Mike would be recognisable with a full head of hair

 

[Nerys Myk]

How did I not realise the guy in the Pike wheelchair was Alex Kurtzman?

Went by me too.

 

[ToddCam]

A thought I just had when considering William Boimler: if there is any kind of attraction on Brad's part to Mariner, a Boimler who has embraced his Riker-ness could actively pursue Mariner if his perspective has changed that much. That could be an interesting way to go about things, especially if Mariner found this "edgier" Boimler attractive. She does find the Riker-like Ransom attractive, after all.

 

[Sarcastic Vulcan Salute]

Why do you have to pull a completely unrelated example from a different era altogether? The question is whether or not Boimler carries a unique ID. It would be ridiculous if he didn’t, and Starfleet security isn’t supposed to be ridiculous (what would Worf say if asked about this in hypothetical dialogue?), even if it’s sometimes written carelessly or bent for dramatic purposes.

The number of episodes that would be radically different if the ship/station at the heart of things took basic security measures like body-worn cameras. 24/7 security feeds of sensitive areas. lockouts of the transporter and other key systems has got to be pretty high.

 

[Charles Phipps]

I wonder if the space station was inspired by VANGUARD.

 

[Charles Phipps]

The number of episodes that would be radically different if the ship/station at the heart of things took basic security measures like body-worn cameras. 24/7 security feeds of sensitive areas. lockouts of the transporter and other key systems has got to be pretty high.

I choose to believe that no security system will overcome human stupidity. It would sound like I was making stuff up if I told you about the time a nuclear missile silo was left open for months.

 

[oldtrekkie]

I choose to believe that no security system will overcome human stupidity...

Yet, that's what "foolproof" means: Something that even a fool can't mess up.

 

[Charles Phipps]

Yet, that's what "foolproof" means: Something that even a fool can't mess up.

And no such thing exists.

 

[oldtrekkie]

I choose to believe that no security system will overcome human stupidity. It would sound like I was making stuff up if I told you about the time a nuclear missile silo was left open for months.

I think I heard that a jet once crashed because some idiot forgot a rag in one of the pipes.

 

[Charles Phipps]

I think I heard that a jet once crashed because some idiot forgot a rag in one of the pipes.

I choose to believe the ship was a mess in The Final Frontier because Scotty was removing everything that would interfere with the actual running of the ship.

 

[UssGlenn]

A thought I just had when considering William Boimler: if there is any kind of attraction on Brad's part to Mariner, a Boimler who has embraced his Riker-ness could actively pursue Mariner if his perspective has changed that much. That could be an interesting way to go about things, especially if Mariner found this "edgier" Boimler attractive. She does find the Riker-like Ransom attractive, after all.

There is a broad shouldered Boimler with a new hairstyle at 11 seconds in the mid season trailer. He's still an ensign however, so it's apparently not Will Boimler.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I choose to believe the ship was a mess in The Final Frontier because Scotty was removing everything that would interfere with the actual running of the ship.

Did someone install HoloComms again?

 

[oldtrekkie]

Did someone install HoloComms again?

Yes, if we are to believe Pike's assessment, the holocomms is what messed up the Enterprise. He must be right too, since they stopped using them on all the ships for a century.

 

[Charles Phipps]

Did someone install HoloComms again?

I also choose to believe the transwarp engine worked fine until Scotty sabotaged it and no one bothered to check why it didn't work

 

[Charles Phipps]

Yes, if we are to believe Pike's assessment, the holocomms is what messed up the Enterprise. He must be right too, since they stopped using them on all the ships for a century.

"It cut down on exploding panels like 30%."

 

[cooleddie74]

Did someone install HoloComms again?

They clearly installed an entirely new bridge module! That sneaky Admiral Bennett.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I also choose to believe the transwarp engine worked fine until Scotty sabotaged it and no one bothered to check why it didn't work

He keeps the parts on a shelf in his office.

 

[cooleddie74]

Holocomms were not used from 2258 until we saw one again in 2373 when the Admiral spoke to Sisko and Bashir about the perils and criminal penalties of genetic engineering. At least by then holograms appeared solid with natural flesh tones.

 

[oldtrekkie]

Star Fleet researchers aren't very persistent. Scotty's sabotage convinced them that there was no point in doing more research in transwarp propulsion.

 

[oldtrekkie]

Holocomms were not used from 2258 until we saw one again in 2373 when the Admiral spoke to Sisko and Bashir about the perils and criminal penalties of genetic engineering. At least by then holograms appeared solid with natural flesh tones.

Well, as they say, inspiration (or lack thereof) can't be rushed.