Enterprise's involvement in the Earth-Romulan War

[Saquist]

That's reasonably true because Diliithuium Crystal are not in the Intermix chamber in Design of the Refit Enterprise.

I think they reacted the matter and antimatter in the core and made the coherent plasma stream with the Intermix chamber.
That kinda explains why the impulse engines were linked to the warp core.

 

[C.E. Evans]

It's getting a bit snippy in here, folks.

Declaring that someone's speculative musings about this imaginary universe is "wrong" is a non sequitur, and does nothing to further fruitful discussion or the friendly exchange of ideas. And last time I looked, rudeness and condescension were not necessary components of logical argument.

Lighten up, okay?

With all do respect ma'am my assertions were only that it's not scientifically realistic. I will downgrade wrong to extremely gratuitous unlikely hoods.

My current weight is 177 lbs as of 9:17 this morning due to strict regiment of cardiovascular activity and upper body muscle building. I hope it is sufficient.

Nope, it's just simply the truth.

I know for a fact that I'm not the only one. There are several individuals on the Gateworld forum that know same. So...truth would seem to be at best an exaggeration.

I read every word. You never explained why a warp core needs high energy plasma.

Matter and Antimatter are not energy sources. They are reactants. So that's not correct.

Yes, Timo's speculations require a highly favorable view to unfavorable odds in events and unlikely scientific achievements. Note that the creator of ex astris scientia has made similar conclusions about the development of Trek tech History.

I know that it is called science fiction and implies being supported by science. I know as of late it has become more star wars fantasy like.

Then we're all irrelevant because that was the entire point of contention.

I'm just stating facts. How ever problematic it is with Trek is not my concern.


I don't know why. I told you from the beginning all you've done is attempted to counter that very simple and logical truth.

Do you really expect me suddenly develop another personality just because it's another site?
It's called "canon" for a reason.

I've always noticed I find being wrong...enlightening. Others find being wrong threatening and insulting. Don't as me to understand it. I've tried and failed.

Because it's Star Trek.

I find that "answer" insufficient.

Nobody is asking you to believe anything, but we are talking about a universe chock full of impossible things. That doesn't stop other people from enjoying it and wondering how things work within that universe, but at some point everyone has to accept that it's mostly imaginary/impossible stuff some people came up with in a Hollywood writer's office...

I've enjoyed trek many times despite the impossibility.
But no one here was discussing enjoyment factor with me.

I'm really trying hard not to quote William Shatner from his legendary Saturday Night Light skit here...but I think "Whatever..." will be sufficient.

A warp core creates high energy plasma (also known as "electroplasma" or simply "warp plasma") for use by the warp drive--at least as far as recent Trek is concerned. Typically, a dilithium-controlled matter/antimatter reaction is used to power the electroplasma system--or EPS grid--but other sources can presumably be used.

Only in the 24th century, and then only on starfleet ships after 200 years of engine evolution.

That's why I said "at least as far as recent Trek is concerned." But actually, we now know that this was also the case in the 22nd-Century with the NX-01 Enterprise, which also used warp plasma, plasma conduits, etc. in a way not too unlike the ships of the 24th-Century would.

Cochrane's "intermix" chamber could just as easily be a combustion chamber burning JP-8 and liquid oxygen to drive a giant turbine and charge up the nacelles like a pair of giant batteries...

Exactly, and pretty much ties into what I said in my initial post--it didn't necessarily have to use matter and antimatter. Cochrane's intermix chamber could have been for almost anything. I suggested maybe it balanced and converted energy from multiple fusion pods, but it could just have easily been a chemical reaction or simply anything that Cochrane's team could have got their hands on at the time.

 

[Saquist]

It's getting a bit snippy in here, folks.

Declaring that someone's speculative musings about this imaginary universe is "wrong" is a non sequitur, and does nothing to further fruitful discussion or the friendly exchange of ideas. And last time I looked, rudeness and condescension were not necessary components of logical argument.

Lighten up, okay?

With all do respect ma'am my assertions were only that it's not scientifically realistic. I will downgrade wrong to extremely gratuitous unlikely hoods.

My current weight is 177 lbs as of 9:17 this morning due to strict regiment of cardiovascular activity and upper body muscle building. I hope it is sufficient.



I know for a fact that I'm not the only one. There are several individuals on the Gateworld forum that know same. So...truth would seem to be at best an exaggeration.

I read every word. You never explained why a warp core needs high energy plasma.

Matter and Antimatter are not energy sources. They are reactants. So that's not correct.

Yes, Timo's speculations require a highly favorable view to unfavorable odds in events and unlikely scientific achievements. Note that the creator of ex astris scientia has made similar conclusions about the development of Trek tech History.

I know that it is called science fiction and implies being supported by science. I know as of late it has become more star wars fantasy like.

Then we're all irrelevant because that was the entire point of contention.

I'm just stating facts. How ever problematic it is with Trek is not my concern.


I don't know why. I told you from the beginning all you've done is attempted to counter that very simple and logical truth.

Do you really expect me suddenly develop another personality just because it's another site?
It's called "canon" for a reason.

I've always noticed I find being wrong...enlightening. Others find being wrong threatening and insulting. Don't as me to understand it. I've tried and failed.


I find that "answer" insufficient.

I've enjoyed trek many times despite the impossibility.
But no one here was discussing enjoyment factor with me.

I'm really trying hard not to quote William Shatner from his legendary Saturday Night Light skit here...but I think "Whatever..." will be sufficient.

I have no idea what you're talking about and it's not the first time.