General Trek Questions and Observations

Discussion in 'General Trek Discussion' started by The Old Mixer, Nov 3, 2016.

  1. Oddish

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    Got too close to the corned beef?
     
  2. tesral

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    Not that I know about.
     
  3. matthunter

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    Rage, mean thing, you horrible vegetable poster. Cabbage exploitation!

    [reading post] I'll never make it on twitter.
     
  5. fireproof78

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    Twitter is just limbic system overdrive. Freud would be proud.
     
  6. tesral

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    You mean it is the sewer of the body.
     
  7. Jadeb

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    Random question: I’ve read that the Fresnel lenses used as the transporter pads in TOS were later incorporated in the ceiling of the TNG transporter. Does anyone know what happened to them after that or where they are today?
     
  8. Oddish

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    Quark stole them and sold them for a profit.
     
  9. Sisko_is_my_captain

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    How would Worf killing Kurn differ from Dr Timicin? Picard supported T's right to commit suicide.
     
  10. Nerys Myk

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    Worf’s a member of Starfleet?
     
  11. Sisko_is_my_captain

    Sisko_is_my_captain Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    He was on his lunch break. Is he not allowed to practice his cultural norms when he's off the clock?
     
  12. Nerys Myk

    Nerys Myk A Spock and a smile Premium Member

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    I dunno. What’s the reg?
     
  13. Kor

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    I don't think Worf properly "clocked out" for that break. He just took off his communicator and snuck out. So he was AWOL.

    Plus, as a Starfleet officer he is probably subject to Starfleet regulations even when he is off duty. That's how real-world armies and navies work, isn't it?

    Edit: Oops, for the part about taking off his communicator and walking out, I was thinking about the thing with Duras.

    Kor
     
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  14. oldtrekkie

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    I don't think Worf could have been accused of murder in this case. The proper term is "assisted suicide", given that Kurn was provably a willing participant. Unless Starfleet is ruled by a bunch of unnuanced brutes they must be capable of making that distinction. Now the question is what are Starfleet rules on assisted suicide? I'll say that if they're half as evolved and civilized as they purport to be then there hardly should be any punishment for that. Plus Picard seemed perfectly Ok with Riker assisting Worf's suicide. So a little coherence would be appreciated.
     
  15. Oddish

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    I just watched that one. He was practically shoving the knife into Will's hand.
     
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  16. JesterFace

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    About the cabbage mentioned above. Everytime cabbage is mentioned one must remember cabbage patch kids.
     
  17. oldtrekkie

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    Yes, in the episode " A Night In Sickbay" Trip asks Archer if he ate cabbage before going down on the planet. That's what this episode was missing to be really great: A fart joke...
     
  18. tesral

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    Bane of the 80s.
     
  19. MAGolding

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    That is not correct. I read a few previous posts which mentioned cabbages and didn't think of Cabbage Patch Kids. A statement that event A inevitably leads to event B is proven false by even one counter example..
     
  20. oldtrekkie

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    Being born inevitably leads to someday being dead. Do you know a counterexample to that?