Earths killer probes!!! The Horror!!!

[T J]

Earth is responsible for countless billions of death. How? The Space probes Earth sent out over the centuries. Theses innocuous pieces of technology were to be the last thing billions of life forms would ever encounter.

V’Ger
Friendship 1
Nomad

These three examples are enough to indite humanity hands down. V’ger, innocently launched to “explore” fell thru a “black hole” only to encounter some Buddhist alien species who thru their own ignorance super upgraded the transistor and vacuum tube laden probe and told it to go be “one” with everything. The newly upgraded zen probe then proceeded to turn billions along with their entire planets into “data patters”. In simpler terms they were dead.

Friendship 1 had a smaller scope. Technically the alien species the probe fell on did tinker with it but I think we can all agree probe with volatile material went a long way toward shrinking the population significantly.

Nomad was launched under much the same circumstances as the others but once again was altered after a run in with an alien probe. Once altered it proceeded to destroy planets with a vigor not seen since the Doomsday Machine. It beat the 1701 down with a few shots right after destroying a planet with billions of people.

While none of these deaths were intentional or malicious the loss of life is staggering.

Thoughts?

 

[Kegek]

Excellent observation about how overused this plot point was.

In retrospect, Commander Klaa's decision to blow up the Galileo in TFF was sound judgement about a potential threat to the Klingon Empire.

 

[Dayton3]

Technically, Nomad was still an Earth probe in name only.

Kirk even told it during their final "debate" that Nomad was "alien probe".

Arguably, Nomad was more "Tan Ru" than Nomad.

 

[Plum]

Hmm, well, the general message was that our actions will have consequences. Right now, I'm wondering about killing a butterfly in the Cretaceous Period. *STOMP!*

 

[AdmiralGarak]

It seems to be a common problem with the galaxy. A probe sent to chew the fat with a bunch of whales nearly destroyed all life on Earth.

Plus, a simple welcoming probe destroyed the USS Yamato by uploading some sort of Iconian Windows Vista into its computer core.

 

[Plum]

^^^
ROTFL!!! Yea, don't run yer orbiting probes with Vista. Noted.

 

[captcalhoun]

Kegek: that was Pioneer 10...

 

[JD]

Guess this would be proof that no matter how good you intentions are, things can very very wrong. Perhaps we should make NASA watch these episodes (and movie) so they know what not to do. :thumbsup:

 

[Odon]

Perhaps it's evil propaganda by the NASA faction supporting manned (as opposed to cheaper unmanned) exploration of the solar system.

 

[blakbyrd]

T J said:
V’ger, innocently launched to “explore” fell thru a “black hole” only to encounter some Buddhist alien species who thru their own ignorance super upgraded the transistor and vacuum tube laden probe and told it to go be “one” with everything. The newly upgraded zen probe then proceeded to turn billions along with their entire planets into “data patters”. In simpler terms they were dead.

AdmiralGarak said:
It seems to be a common problem with the galaxy. A probe sent to chew the fat with a bunch of whales nearly destroyed all life on Earth.

Plus, a simple welcoming probe destroyed the USS Yamato by uploading some sort of Iconian Windows Vista into its computer core.

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Kegek Kringle said:
In retrospect, Commander Klaa's decision to blow up the Galileo in TFF was sound judgement about a potential threat to the Klingon Empire.

Bloodwine™ presents: Real Klingons of Genius

Real Klingons of Genius.

Today we salute you, Mr. Evil Terran Probe Destroyer.

Mr. Evil Terran Probe Destroyer!

Armed with nothing but a periscope, disruptor, and boredom, you're living the Klingon dream; blowin' stuff up.

Shoot first and ask questions later.

Thanks to you destroying Pioneer 10, the galaxy won't have to face another V'Ger, Nomad, or Friendship One.

We don't want to get probed now!

Other captains are content with just talking a probe to death, but not you. You're on the front lines, fighting unarmed junk with pocket calculator computing power.

Nobody gets away with calling me a carbon unit.

So this Bloodwine's™ for you, oh Slayer of Someday Sociopathic Satellites. Some might think it's less honorable than a Tribble hunt, but to you we say, "Qapla'!"

Mr. Evil Terran Probe Destroyer.


One of the Bud Light 'Real Men of Genius' ads this is based on for those who haven't heard them before.

 

[Smiley]

Thanks for the laughs, Festivus. That was very well done.

 

[Vonstadt]

Festivus of Bored said:

Kegek Kringle said:
In retrospect, Commander Klaa's decision to blow up the Galileo in TFF was sound judgement about a potential threat to the Klingon Empire.

Bloodwine™ presents: Real Klingons of Genius

Real Klingons of Genius.

Today we salute you, Mr. Evil Terran Probe Destroyer.

Mr. Evil Terran Probe Destroyer!

Armed with nothing but a periscope, disruptor, and boredom, you're living the Klingon dream; blowin' stuff up.

Shoot first and ask questions later.

Thanks to you destroying Pioneer 10, the galaxy won't have to face another V'Ger, Nomad, or Friendship One.

We don't want to get probed now!

Other captains are content with just talking a probe to death, but not you. You're on the front lines, fighting unarmed junk with pocket calculator computing power.

Nobody gets away with calling me a carbon unit.

So this Bloodwine's™ for you, oh Slayer of Someday Sociopathic Satellites. Some might think it's less honorable than a Tribble hunt, but to you we say, "Qapla'!"

Mr. Evil Terran Probe Destroyer.


One of the Bud Light 'Real Men of Genius' ads this is based on for those who haven't heard them before.

 

[JD]

 

[T J]

:thumbsup:

 

[Garibaldi O'brien]

I'm waiting for the Youtube video of this. It is that full of WIN!

 

[Locutus of Bored]

Thanks guys.

 

[LeadHead]

I actually don't age with Friendship 1 being a killer. The fools on that planet who used the technology to cause a nuclear winter are responsible. If you give a guy a gun and he shoots somebody, there's a little responsibility on the giver but the shooter did it themself.

 

[Apogeal Alpha01]

If I were an Admiral at Starfleet, I would have made it a priority one mission to find the sentient machine planet where Vger was transformed. What a story that would be.

 

[Plum]

LeadHead said:
I actually don't age with Friendship 1 being a killer. The fools on that planet who used the technology to cause a nuclear winter are responsible. If you give a guy a gun and he shoots somebody, there's a little responsibility on the giver but the shooter did it themself.

Mmm, well, I see it like giving a chimp a gun. The results can't be pretty. It's fair to say giving a primitive culture superior technology overnight is bad. I think someone said that...