The Skagarans chose humans because humans were suited to survive in that environment. They probably were easy to kidnap, too, since they had no technology. The Skagarans used the humans as slave labour to establish its colony, but the humans revolted once on-planet. I think the inference there is that the humans outnumbered the Skagarans (and were highly motivated). The logs telling the story end after six months on the planet (again, the inference being the Skagarans were taken by surprise and unable to call for reinforcements). And then the humans decimated the Skagaran population when the humans revolted. I don't think warp drive would have helped them at that point. After a while, the technology (like the transporter and phasers) was lost.
Pensive said:
I live in Alabama, have my whole life. I know a thing or two about rednecks
Trip was from Panama City, which is smack dab in the middle of the panhandle.
I agree. Trip never once struck me as being dumb or unsophisticated. He reads comic books - so does my double Harvard educated attorney/minister husband. Inexperienced, yes, even a little provincial starting out; but even using the term "redneck" shows both a lack of understanding of what that term really means, and a prejudice on the viewer's part regarding certain aspects of American culture. Do we assume that Reed is upperclass royalty because he has posh English accent, and therefore should be able to ...do whatever stereotypical thing British people do (I honestly can't think of anything except eating bangers and mash, and that's not a skill, really)? If you look at comments dating back to Broken Bow, fans automatically jumped to the conclusion that Trip = southern = impulsivity = dumb hick.
Pensive said:
SFRabid, it depends on what part of FL you're in as to whether you get jockeys or rednecks. The panhandle is Redneck Riviera, and the peninsula is South New York.
