Spoilers Star Trek: Discovery 4x10 - "The Galactic Barrier"

[XCV330]

if SMG keeps breathing her lines, she's going to have to just do sign language before long.

 

[Mr Awe]

It was good, not great. I didn't care for the Book and Tarka subplot. Basically Tarka had told the truth about why he wanted the power source. Very underwhelming. It would not be a waste if his friend turns out to be species 10C. But I hope 10C are much more alien than that one.

I'm virtually certain that Oros is not 10C. I'll be really curious about how they portray 10C. They'll be so different from any species that we know of. So much so that they're not even aware that their mining equipment is killing lifeforms in our universe. 10C is likely from another universe with no similarity to life in ours.

I'm guessing that Zora will connect with their AI equivalent in the DMA and form the interface between us and them. They had to design the DMA to work in our universe so that's the point of connection. But they're otherwise so different from us that communication is virtually impossible.

 

[Mr Awe]

Actually I’d prefer an antagonist so complex it takes significant time to assess their intentions and work towards a solution. Why all the time on Tarka’s friend unless he is the problem?

In the end, Tarka will join Zora as they trek through the universes. Zora for discovery and learning about 10C. Tarka so he can look for his friend.

 

[Finn]

But if they are indifferent to the DMA killing life in the galaxy, why are they concealing themselves?

And TOS threatened the future. DS9 showed military coups and aliens attacking Earth. It's pretty much trended since TMP.

You forgot the Sol system being destroyed two centuries prior, on Voyager. Yet they have a ship named after Janeway's

 

[Mr Awe]

But if they are indifferent to the DMA killing life in the galaxy, why are they concealing themselves?

Are they concealing themselves or is it a protective bubble that maintains entirely different physical laws?

 

[Visitor1982]

Nah, I don't think that will happen at all. It's just your standard ticking clock and to provide motivations to characters like Ndoye and T'rina. We've already seen that Ni'var being under threat brought T'rina and Saru closer together, it will be interesting to see how it motivates Ndoye.

We know from Vance that ships are on their way to support Earth and Ni'var. My guess is that Earth will be in the greatest danger and Starfleet will defend Earth from the worst of the debris headed it's way. The fact that Starfleet stepped up to protect Earth, most likely losing a large number of ships in the process, will be what drives Ndoye to become to the leading proponent for Earth rejoining the Federation.

Well, with Starfleet Academy set on New Earth, according to leaked documents, it could make sense... We'll see!

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

We can only hope that Discovery never ends, so there's never an open slot for a Starfleet Academy series. It's the only way to protect the Earth.

 

[Visitor1982]

Or, Starfleet Academy is set in an alternate universe... ;-)

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

I suppose it wouldn't be the first time that Tilly fell into an alternate dimension and got a job with more authority.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Well, with Starfleet Academy set on New Earth, according to leaked documents

Not true.

The only "New Earth" we know anything about is the planet where Janeway and Chakotay were marooned in VOY's "Resolutions". There is no such planet in DSC.

And these "leaked documents" you speak of? Show us, or they don't exist.

 

[1001001]

Meh...

A lot of relationship-based talking. Not much actually happens.

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[SJGardner]

Maybe in the last 1000 years, they translated Terra Nova into English. Stranger things have happened.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Everyone's given up on the badge teleporters. "Captain to the bridge immediately!" goes Saru. Does she beam into place? Nope, takes a walk and a turbolift...

Linus may have introduced some Saurian malware with all his fooling around and they haven't fixed it yet.

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[Lord Garth]

Everyone's given up on the badge teleporters. "Captain to the bridge immediately!" goes Saru. Does she beam into place? Nope, takes a walk and a turbolift...

I think they realized that badge teleporters work better in theory than in practice. Who really wants someone popping up out of nowhere? What if they materialize where someone on a path is walking?

It's a new toy that wore out its welcome.

 

[jackoverfull]

I think they realized that badge teleporters work better in theory than in practice. Who really wants someone popping up out of nowhere? What if they materialize in where someone on a path is walking?

It was a new toy that wore out its welcome.

the computer is supposedly intelligent enough to avoid collisions.

 

[Lord Garth]

the computer is supposedly intelligent enough to avoid collisions.

Let me put it this way: other people are afraid of Artificial Intelligence. I'm afraid of Artificial Stupidity. 1,200 years isn't fixing that. If a computer suddenly does something stupid, and we all put ourselves at the mercy of it, it's not going to be pretty; depending on what we're talking about.

 

[eschaton]

I'm honestly surprised people don't use the transporter to enable eating disorders.

Like, binge on a ton of food, then transport it out of your stomach right after.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

I'm honestly surprised people don't use the transporter to enable eating disorders.

Like, binge on a ton of food, then transport it out of your stomach right after.

That's a waste of perfectly good food.

 

[Lord Garth]

I'm honestly surprised people don't use the transporter to enable eating disorders.

Like, binge on a ton of food, then transport it out of your stomach right after.

Badger and Skinny Pete talking about this on Breaking Bad.

That's a waste of perfectly good food.

No, no, no, you're right, but see above. ^^^

 

[shapeshifter]

Or, just because the tech exists doesn't mean everyone has to use it every time. We never see anyone using the restroom, does that mean no one ever uses the restroom.