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- Picard is ambushed "five years ago" obstensibly by a bunch of cadets (in the closed captioning), but they're wearing the leftover non-cadet uniforms from Picard S1 albeit without any rank pips. Perhaps they're on their way to get their commissions and graduate? Or they are ensigns and junior officers who decided to go to Guinan's and for whatever reason left their rank at the door?
- Some time between the return of Voyager in 2378 and when Picard apparently left the Enterprise by 2381, there was a Hirogen incursion into the Alpha Quadrant. They did have access to both Voyager's tech and probably whoever built that ancient comms array, and the ability to build a huge holo-ship tens of thousands of light years from where they got the tech in the first place, so it's not unreasonable to assume they figured out some transwarp, slipstream or whatever tech at some point. Or they just fell into a wormhole like normal people would.
- The Titan's bridge has been completely repaired since the attacks a couple hours ago, including the side consoles that Shaw took out on his way over the railing. The floating forward stations also continue floating around depending on the shot.
- The 'crew quarters' set seen as Seven's cabin last week (and the "Lower Decks" cabin in 301) pulls triple duty this week as Ensign Foster's quarters, Captain Shaw's, and whatever room Picard and Riker have their heart-to-heart. As Foster's quarters, the windows have shelves plugged in, suggesting a location further in from the rim.
- Also, double checking Seven's quarters, it doesn't have a bed where Foster has his, though the desk is in the same position. It's really dark, but it MIGHT be that Foster's bed can retract into the wall. That, or Seven's quarters are just bigger and have another room adjacent with a bed. Or what, are we saying that Seven sleeps standing u-OHHHHHHH...
- As the holodeck doors open the first time, we see the wall behind it become the familiar holodeck grid before the arch appears. How does this work? The grid shouldn't be there if that's where the actual door is.
- Picard knew that the holodeck program of 10-F had a bottle of Chateau Picard behind the bar. I'm guessing he didn't bring an update along with him, so he may have been familiar with the program from some other time and/or knew when it was scanned into a program (assuming that's how it works).
- Behind Picard at the bar is a picture of a TOS Andorian in a red shirt. Or someone putting on a cosplay of a TOS Andorian in a red shirt, because it fits even worse than the costumes on those "Cadets" earlier on. Those rank braids look halfway up his forearms!
- Jack's story about treating an Andorian antenna dovetails with them being about to grow back, per ENT.
- We again re-establish that Changelings need to periodically liquify, but at least it's not a certain number of hours like Odo was limited to. Also, this Changeling's bucket is of a similar design to Odo's. Was Odo found with his bucket in the Denorios Belt? Or did this Changelin just like the design as all Changelings just happen to look like Dr. Mora?
- Okay, assuming Vadic is a Changeling, why does she have to cut off her hand to use the communications bowl? I'm guessing that this comms system is not tech-based, or maybe it's a tech-assisted way for Changelings to Link after a fashion?
- I think it's great that the people who made the Portal system have the courtesy to stamp "DAYSTRON INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED ROBOTICS" on their work. But.... Robotics?
- What setting does the security Changeling have his phaser on, that he can shoot his partner in the back and "only" kill here with a burn on her uniform to show for it, and then whip around and shoot his own bucket and vaporize it? And similarly, what setting is Seven's on that she can shoot his gun arm clean off, and subsequent shots only burn his uniform before he gooes into the wall?
- The holodecks are (now) run off a small independent power system in the event that the proverbial band needs to play while the ship goes down. I guess that's a better explanation than holodeck energy being incomprehensibly incompatible from that used by the rest of the ship, per early Voyager seasons.
- Picard and Jack Sr. disable the Stargazer's comms for more than TEN HOURS while they were away enjoying the carnal delights of Argelius IV? And no one notices?!
- I'm going to remember Picard's horndog-powered piloting skills the next time I re-watch TNG "Booby Trap" or "In Theory". But... Wouldn't this sort of flying require someone who can do Titan's Turn (sic) in their sleep?
- We'll be arguing for a while as to how a brand new ship that Shaw's been in command of for five years has a nacelle mechanical workings that's twenty years old and apparently stripped from a completely different ship and nacelle design. But hey, that's why we nerds are here. Perhaps this means that Shaw served on a Luna-class ship in years past?
- Transferring all power from life support on this ship also turns the lights off for some reason. Even the alert klaxon winds down. At least the grav plating is still spun up!
Mark
- Picard is ambushed "five years ago" obstensibly by a bunch of cadets (in the closed captioning), but they're wearing the leftover non-cadet uniforms from Picard S1 albeit without any rank pips. Perhaps they're on their way to get their commissions and graduate? Or they are ensigns and junior officers who decided to go to Guinan's and for whatever reason left their rank at the door?
- Some time between the return of Voyager in 2378 and when Picard apparently left the Enterprise by 2381, there was a Hirogen incursion into the Alpha Quadrant. They did have access to both Voyager's tech and probably whoever built that ancient comms array, and the ability to build a huge holo-ship tens of thousands of light years from where they got the tech in the first place, so it's not unreasonable to assume they figured out some transwarp, slipstream or whatever tech at some point. Or they just fell into a wormhole like normal people would.
- The Titan's bridge has been completely repaired since the attacks a couple hours ago, including the side consoles that Shaw took out on his way over the railing. The floating forward stations also continue floating around depending on the shot.
- The 'crew quarters' set seen as Seven's cabin last week (and the "Lower Decks" cabin in 301) pulls triple duty this week as Ensign Foster's quarters, Captain Shaw's, and whatever room Picard and Riker have their heart-to-heart. As Foster's quarters, the windows have shelves plugged in, suggesting a location further in from the rim.
- Also, double checking Seven's quarters, it doesn't have a bed where Foster has his, though the desk is in the same position. It's really dark, but it MIGHT be that Foster's bed can retract into the wall. That, or Seven's quarters are just bigger and have another room adjacent with a bed. Or what, are we saying that Seven sleeps standing u-OHHHHHHH...
- As the holodeck doors open the first time, we see the wall behind it become the familiar holodeck grid before the arch appears. How does this work? The grid shouldn't be there if that's where the actual door is.
- Picard knew that the holodeck program of 10-F had a bottle of Chateau Picard behind the bar. I'm guessing he didn't bring an update along with him, so he may have been familiar with the program from some other time and/or knew when it was scanned into a program (assuming that's how it works).
- Behind Picard at the bar is a picture of a TOS Andorian in a red shirt. Or someone putting on a cosplay of a TOS Andorian in a red shirt, because it fits even worse than the costumes on those "Cadets" earlier on. Those rank braids look halfway up his forearms!
- Jack's story about treating an Andorian antenna dovetails with them being about to grow back, per ENT.
- We again re-establish that Changelings need to periodically liquify, but at least it's not a certain number of hours like Odo was limited to. Also, this Changeling's bucket is of a similar design to Odo's. Was Odo found with his bucket in the Denorios Belt? Or did this Changelin just like the design as all Changelings just happen to look like Dr. Mora?
- Okay, assuming Vadic is a Changeling, why does she have to cut off her hand to use the communications bowl? I'm guessing that this comms system is not tech-based, or maybe it's a tech-assisted way for Changelings to Link after a fashion?
- I think it's great that the people who made the Portal system have the courtesy to stamp "DAYSTRON INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED ROBOTICS" on their work. But.... Robotics?
- What setting does the security Changeling have his phaser on, that he can shoot his partner in the back and "only" kill here with a burn on her uniform to show for it, and then whip around and shoot his own bucket and vaporize it? And similarly, what setting is Seven's on that she can shoot his gun arm clean off, and subsequent shots only burn his uniform before he gooes into the wall?
- The holodecks are (now) run off a small independent power system in the event that the proverbial band needs to play while the ship goes down. I guess that's a better explanation than holodeck energy being incomprehensibly incompatible from that used by the rest of the ship, per early Voyager seasons.
- Picard and Jack Sr. disable the Stargazer's comms for more than TEN HOURS while they were away enjoying the carnal delights of Argelius IV? And no one notices?!
- I'm going to remember Picard's horndog-powered piloting skills the next time I re-watch TNG "Booby Trap" or "In Theory". But... Wouldn't this sort of flying require someone who can do Titan's Turn (sic) in their sleep?
- We'll be arguing for a while as to how a brand new ship that Shaw's been in command of for five years has a nacelle mechanical workings that's twenty years old and apparently stripped from a completely different ship and nacelle design. But hey, that's why we nerds are here. Perhaps this means that Shaw served on a Luna-class ship in years past?
- Transferring all power from life support on this ship also turns the lights off for some reason. Even the alert klaxon winds down. At least the grav plating is still spun up!
Mark
