What do you think the Typhon Pact represents?

[Deranged Nasat]

The Typhoon Pact, on the other hand, is a rival association of weather forecasters.

The only one denying the menace they represent is Michael Fish.

 

[Thestral]

If your talking about the whole use the terraforming device and frying the people alredy living on the planet that was from the faction backed by the Gorn government as well as being backed by a Typoon Pact fleet.

the rogue group was a bunch of irradiated loonies that were planning to steal the device and set up their own breeding planet.

Ah well, shows how much of an impact it had I guess.

 

[Edit_XYZ]

^Okay, one more time... it's not "Typhoon." That's a type of tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean. It's the Typhon Pact, one O, rhymes with "python," after the "Father of All Monsters" from Greek mythology.

Considering the view you support in this thread, you really shouldn't emphasize the etymology of 'typhon' - father of all monsters.
You have little to support your opinion in the published books as it is, without emphasizing the legion of doom-like name of the Pact.

 

[Rojixus]

He's got a point, maybe they should have called it something like the Confederation of Allied Systems, the Mutual Defense League of Planets, or the Interstellar Concordat of Planets (feel free to use those names by the way).

 

[Sci]

^Okay, one more time... it's not "Typhoon." That's a type of tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean. It's the Typhon Pact, one O, rhymes with "python," after the "Father of All Monsters" from Greek mythology.

Considering the view you support in this thread, you really shouldn't emphasize the etymology of 'typhon' - father of all monsters.

Except, of course, that the name of the Typhon Pact is not a meaningful allusion, anymore than having a character named "Zachary" makes that character an allusion to the Biblical prophet and to belief in a vengeful God. The etymological origin of the word "Typhon" is not a commentary on the Pact's nature.

 

[Christopher]

Look, nobody's saying that the Pact wasn't meant to be adversarial or intimidating. Of course it was; as I've said, the idea was to create a new source of conflict and challenge now that so many of the old antagonists had gone away or become allies. But we expect Star Trek fans to understand that ST antagonists are usually not cartoon villains out to blow up the universe, but nuanced, multifaceted, and often sympathetic; and that conflicts with antagonistic powers in ST are usually not about open warfare.

He's got a point, maybe they should have called it something like the Confederation of Allied Systems, the Mutual Defense League of Planets, or the Interstellar Concordat of Planets (feel free to use those names by the way).

It was originally going to be the Allied Cartel, and then it briefly became the Covenant until they realized HALO was already using that.

 

[Sci]

He's got a point, maybe they should have called it something like the Confederation of Allied Systems, the Mutual Defense League of Planets, or the Interstellar Concordat of Planets (feel free to use those names by the way).

It was originally going to be the Allied Cartel, and then it briefly became the Covenant until they realized HALO was already using that.

Apropos of nothing, but I prefer the name David Mack gave its Mirror Universe counterpart: the Taurus Pact. "Taurus," to me, sounds more dramatic than "Typhon," and it also emphasizes the moral ambiguity of the situation by evoking the Taurus Reach, the site of some really horrible abuses by 23rd Century Federation authorities.

 

[Sjaddix]

Look, nobody's saying that the Pact wasn't meant to be adversarial or intimidating. Of course it was; as I've said, the idea was to create a new source of conflict and challenge now that so many of the old antagonists had gone away or become allies. But we expect Star Trek fans to understand that ST antagonists are usually not cartoon villains out to blow up the universe, but nuanced, multifaceted, and often sympathetic; and that conflicts with antagonistic powers in ST are usually not about open warfare.

He's got a point, maybe they should have called it something like the Confederation of Allied Systems, the Mutual Defense League of Planets, or the Interstellar Concordat of Planets (feel free to use those names by the way).

It was originally going to be the Allied Cartel, and then it briefly became the Covenant until they realized HALO was already using that.

Most Cartoon Villains want to build themselves in Empire. Sure there a few who want to destroy everything but there are two groups there. The ones who do so after they lose for revenge and the Jokers.

 

[Hartzilla2007]

^Okay, one more time... it's not "Typhoon." That's a type of tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean. It's the Typhon Pact, one O, rhymes with "python," after the "Father of All Monsters" from Greek mythology.

Considering the view you support in this thread, you really shouldn't emphasize the etymology of 'typhon' - father of all monsters.

Except, of course, that the name of the Typhon Pact is not a meaningful allusion, anymore than having a character named "Zachary" makes that character an allusion to the Biblical prophet and to belief in a vengeful God. The etymological origin of the word "Typhon" is not a commentary on the Pact's nature.

Plus they probably just used the name because the Typhon Expanse is where it formed.

He's got a point, maybe they should have called it something like the Confederation of Allied Systems, the Mutual Defense League of Planets, or the Interstellar Concordat of Planets (feel free to use those names by the way).

It was originally going to be the Allied Cartel, and then it briefly became the Covenant until they realized HALO was already using that.

Apropos of nothing, but I prefer the name David Mack gave its Mirror Universe counterpart: the Taurus Pact. "Taurus," to me, sounds more dramatic than "Typhon," and it also emphasizes the moral ambiguity of the situation by evoking the Taurus Reach, the site of some really horrible abuses by 23rd Century Federation authorities.

Yeah and all they would have to do is have the meeting station and meetings to form it close to the space of a not fallen Federation unlike the Mirror Universe with the Taurus pact who could meet there in safety since I believe the Tholians had kicked everyone out when they blew up mirror Vanguard.

 

[Deranged Nasat]

Meanwhile, at the Legion of Doom...

 

[Christopher]

^Awesome! What's the Tzenkethi based on?

 

[Deranged Nasat]

^Awesome! What's the Tzenkethi based on?

Thanks. I have an odd sense of humour

I'm afraid I don't actually know what the "Tzenkethi" truly is - I just typed "thin glowing humanoid" into google images and grabbed the most likely picture. It's apparently an alien of some kind, though I can't make out where it's from.

 

[Sci]

Deranged Nasat for the win!

 

[Defcon]

^Awesome! What's the Tzenkethi based on?

I think it's Princess Kida from the Disney movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

 

[JD]

LOL, that is perfect.

 

[Thestral]

Except, of course, that the name of the Typhon Pact is not a meaningful allusion, anymore than having a character named "Zachary" makes that character an allusion to the Biblical prophet and to belief in a vengeful God. The etymological origin of the word "Typhon" is not a commentary on the Pact's nature.

In-universe sure, but I wouldn't be shocked to learn that.... was it KRAD?... picked "Typhon" partly because of the etymology (and the Ruele of Cool, of course).

It was originally going to be the Allied Cartel, and then it briefly became the Covenant until they realized HALO was already using that.

Covenant would have worked but otherwise (IMO) none of the other suggestions sound that great - plus "Typhon Pact" makes a nice counter to "Khitomer Accords."

Plus they probably just used the name because the Typhon Expanse is where it formed.

Meanwhile, at the Legion of Doom...

Awesome!

 

[F. King Daniel]

They've got sharks with frickin' laser beams coming out of their heads!!