A quick question asked of me by non-Trekkie friend.

[The Wormhole]

To be fair, this is not the first time Trek has depicted a lack of orbital defenses around Earth or some other key world.

When the Xindi weapon came in Enterprise there was no opposition to it despite Starfleet having known about the existence of a planet-destroying weapon heading for them for nearly a year.

Hell, even in DS9 we learn the Dominion easily took over Betazed because of the planet's "outdated defenses."

So Earth and Vulcan not defending themselves against Narada is actually one thing in this movie that is consistent with established Trek.

Now what bothered me is that the Vulcans believed Nero's attack was a natural disaster. A fucking octopus is in orbit drilling a laser into the planet's core, and the most advanced, intelligent and logical race in the galaxy believes its natural? The hell are you guys smoking up on Mount Seleya?

 

[NiteTrek]

Now what bothered me is that the Vulcans believed Nero's attack was a natural disaster.

Where was that stated? I must have missed it.

 

[The Wormhole]

It's in the scene when the Admiral ends Kirk's hearing and announces the situation at Vulcan, ordering all the cadets to report to starships.

 

[M'Sharak]

My Robau, some people who love the movie are total dicks.
I try to enjoy it, but you (not just you guys, but folks from other forums) make it really hard to.

I'm not sure who this is directed at, but that's probably just as well. Please don't call other posters dicks (even if you think they are dicks); there's a rule against that.

I will say that this:

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then I'd turn to your friend with a raised hand as if I'm gonna smack the tar out of his mouth, watch him flinch, and then carry on with my day.

while not really actionable, would have been better left unsaid. Maybe you were joking, but it comes across as pretty unfriendly.