I felt a little discomfortable when Kirk ordered fire all weapons on Nero
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Narada survived passage through a singularity before. It wasn't unwarranted to be concerned that it might do so again.
The first time, it flew into the singularity.
The second time, the Jellyfish crashed into it and the singularity opened within the Narada.
I'm not saying it was a sure thing, but the two circumstances were very different.
Indeed. And Kirk could not afford to assume it would just be destroyed by the black hole.
Again, Nero represented a threat that destroyed an entire planet. Characters in Star Trek have killed for less with no dispute.
Billions died but spare Nero?
Given the damage Narada caused after their first incursion, I can hardly blame Kirk for wanting to reduce the odds of it happening again as much as possible. It's not as though he beamed aboard (or had someone else do so) to sacrifice themselves to ensure its destruction; he just unloaded Enterprise's weaponry, so he wasn't even reckless about it.
It's not even just Nero. For all we know even the remains of Narada surviving passage could alter the timeline. Unfortunately, Our Heroes didn't really have an option for 100% destroying the ship.
ETA: Somewhat ninja'ed by fireproof.
It's not even just Nero. For all we know even the remains of Narada surviving passage could alter the timeline. Unfortunately, Our Heroes didn't really have an option for 100% destroying the ship.
ETA: Somewhat ninja'ed by fireproof.
Discomfortable?
Maybe Kirk wanted to make sure no one could salvage the wreck of the Narada and try to reverse engineer the technology, wherever it ended up.
Kirk's job was to neutralize the threat. He offered quarter, it was denied and the danger needed to be eliminated, either from Nero the Narada itself.
Though no longer in common use in English, it does appear to be current for Brazilian Portuguese and means the same as what we would call "uncomfortable".
Fascinating. I thought about it; then that we have ‘discomfort’ and wondered but could find nothing. English teacher here, so genuinely interested and thanks!
Huh. I raised an eyebrow at it as well, but wasn't going to make a point of asking and didn't care enough to do my own research. Fascinating!
Yeah I originally felt it wasn't a good move after seeing the film but then one of the writers said the same thing about him possibly going back further in time and I changed my mind. Screw Nero.
Maybe they could have Nero preparing to fire on the Enterprise and that is the reason Kirk fired on Nero
Unnecessary, at least for me.
I agree, but Kirk's reaction was also unnecessary
Only way to know the genocidal threat was ended, since they could not follow it through the blackhole.
Pretty sure Nero is the only successful genocide by a mortal being in the Trekverse? Except maybe Georgiou but that's all spoken of in past tense and all we actually see her her bombing one settlement from orbit.
He was very, very dangerous and I don't blame them for making 110% sure he couldn't hurt anyone else.
Well Kirk first offered aid, and ten seconds later he killed him and his crew
And in those ten seconds, Nero refused Kirk's offer.
