Spoilers Star Trek: Lower Decks 2x10 - "First First Contact"

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  1. Sci

    Sci Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    I mean, if you have 500 people shoved together in a tin can in outer space, wouldn't just their body heat pose a risk of pushing the ship to dangerous interior temperatures if heat isn't vented somehow?
     
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  2. Photoman15

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    So you think it takes no energy to sustain breathable air, recycle that air, and provide gravity across the whole ship? Those are the top three elements of life support on a starship.
     
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  3. Brobdingnag

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    Gravity is not part of life support, people don't start dying because there's no gravity, otherwise how would the astronauts survive for months at a time in Earth's orbit?
     
  4. fireproof78

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    They don't. The aliens capture them, clone them, and send them back.
     
  5. Photoman15

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    On a starship, it's part of life support. Try to fix things or poop with no gravity.Life support is not just breathing.
     
  6. UssGlenn

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    Yeah, Gravity might not be essential to stay alive, but there's no reason not to classify it with the life support systems. It makes more sense there than anywhere else. The Replicators are probably classified that way too.
     
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  7. fireproof78

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    Essential systems makes more sense than gravity under life support.
     
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  8. Mr. Laser Beam

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    Astronauts managed just fine. :shrug:
     
  9. Vulture

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    HOW MANY ANDY'S DOES THIS EPISODE GET?

    6

    I've only seen it once.

    Rewatches may change this, but I wanted a gut result.


    I gotta ask... yell.... or scream!

    Why Gomez as a legacy character?

    She was the worst.
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    The episode loses 4 points just cause of her.

    Then there's the new class ship, it's purdy, and is a lovely homage to one of my favs. Yet this was not enough to get any Andys recovered.
    The twist ending was a good cliff hanger! Really came outta left field, again not gaining any Andys back.
     
  10. Michael

    Michael Good Bad Influence Moderator

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    Who the hell is Andy? :confused:
     
  11. Brobdingnag

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    They use an air pump so suck things in otherwise they would... enough said.
     
  12. Vulture

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    It's from Star Trek The Next Conversation.
     
  13. The Wormhole

    The Wormhole Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    And what's that?
     
  14. Mr. Laser Beam

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  15. Vulture

    Vulture Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

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    Podcast with 2 writers from the Goldbrrgs reviewing each episode of TNG.
    Matt & Andy rate each episode with Andys(like Emmys, Oscars, Tonys)
    I highly recommend for any Trek fan.
     
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  16. fireproof78

    fireproof78 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    My favorite Lego character.
     
  17. The Wormhole

    The Wormhole Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    You lost me at podcast.
     
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  18. Tuskin38

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    The usual suspects are claiming this episode ripped off a RedLetterMedia skit (which was mocking discovery), because they also did a situation where they had to release all the hull plating.

     
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  20. Burning Hearts of Qo'nOs

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    Matt is also Matt Mira from After Trek. Personally, I love TNC! But Matt is not super popular 'round these parts.

    Seriously guys, he's really fun! He was just so nervous on After Trek, oh man. I felt so bad for him.
     
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