No. I mean, probably not. Nechayev and Ross are still alive, anyway.
How Old Was Janeway Supposed to Be?
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No. I mean, probably not. Nechayev and Ross are still alive, anyway.
Admiral Paris?
Him too.
Except not anymore.
That's a good point...
IIRC Golden and Beyer were fans but PAD wasn't.
Personally, I don't give a damn if the writers are fans or not as long as they can put together a story I enjoy reading.
I always favor keeping the character's speculative age and the actor's age about the same for a variety of reasons, unless there is a good reason to conclude otherwise - as is the case with Tuvok, Kes, and Seven - and even with Seven I'd like for her Borg maturation to match her physical age as closely as possible.
Of course, with Federation science you never really know how old a person is...
Is anyone here of the opinion that mentioning Janeway's window to have children was drawing to a close and having her lament it would have given her character another dimension?
Of course, with Federation science you never really know how old a person is...
Is anyone here of the opinion that mentioning Janeway's window to have children was drawing to a close and having her lament it would have given her character another dimension?
I think if properly handled it could have been a topic worth exploring. I know they did explore it a bit with Picard after his brother and nephew died and now the pressure was on him to carry out/not carry out the Picard family name.
However, menopause would probably not be a topic the "desired demographic" would have felt comfortable with.
That was along the lines I was thinking, in fact.
It might have at least been interesting if in an ideal version of 'Workforce,' alternate-Janeway had been trying to conceive a child with Jaffen (or with alternate Chakotay?) Imagine if she were successful.
However, menopause would probably not be a topic the "desired demographic" would have felt comfortable with.
Definitely, definitely agreed. Although... nah, I have a feeling they'd have screwed it up if they tried dealing with it.
I strongly doubt menopause is an insurmountable obstacle to having children in the 24th century...
No idea. Also: gross.
If so, it was likely done w/ frozen eggs... I guess Janeway could have the Doctor take a few out for safekeeping, even assuming that they couldn't just clone one or even replicate one from scratch.
If so, it was likely done w/ frozen eggs... I guess Janeway could have the Doctor take a few out for safekeeping, even assuming that they couldn't just clone one or even replicate one from scratch.
However, menopause would probably not be a topic the "desired demographic" would have felt comfortable with.
Hahahaha a hormonal Janeway suffering from hot flushes and mood swings would've been fabulous 'I know that ship hasn't threatened us and actually has supplies we need but stuff it and launch our very last photon torpedo at them - I'm having a bad day and their pilot looked at me wrong. Fire Tuvok! Fire! Or else you're in the brig for the next 70 years.... or until tomorrow when I feel better'
Actually, maybe menopause could explain her neurotic behaviour in Equinox?
I'm female btw (and one of the worst offenders of these sorts of behaviours), so IMHO am allowed to poke fun at these things....
Here's a link to a story about a 70-year-old woman who gave birth in December 2008. It wasn't the story I was thinking of, but is clearly proof that it can happen.
The story states that it is not known whose egg and sperm were used, but that the baby was done in vitro.
Surely by the TNG era of Trek at least, something like this is no big deal if one wants to actually have a child of their own, and it might be possible to actually use the interested person's genetic material so it would 'really' be their child. (Personally, I'd rather adopt.)
The story states that it is not known whose egg and sperm were used, but that the baby was done in vitro.
Surely by the TNG era of Trek at least, something like this is no big deal if one wants to actually have a child of their own, and it might be possible to actually use the interested person's genetic material so it would 'really' be their child. (Personally, I'd rather adopt.)
Like I said, Jeri's played both older than herself and younger than herself. Why should it be an issue with a character like Seven--when drones may not even age--but not with, say Jessica on "Shark" where she was playing a woman at least 6 years older than herself?
I wouldn't call it an issue. (And I didn't realize her character on 'Shark' was supposed to be older than she is.) I just think the more real-world to Trekverse consistency there is between details like that, the better. For example, Janeway should have the same color eyes as Mulgrew.
Yeah the only time I think that doesn't work is with Data because of his yellow eyes. And maybe certain aliens...
Something wrong with age-gaps? :P
