Serenity Reavers vs star Trek Klingons...

[Talosian]

Actually, the implausibility of the Reavers being able to pilot spaceships gets to a larger phenomenon in science fiction. From the creatures in the Alien movies to the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, we're constantly given depictions of ravenous, hyper-kinetic beasts that are simply not in keeping with what we know about biology.

A science fiction version of a lion would be constantly running around, roaring, and tearing apart zebras and Masai tribesman alike. In reality, they spend most of their day resting to conserve energy and are lethargic after a major meal. A harder sci-fi beast should show some of the trade-offs in energy expended versus energy gained that creatures exhibit in the real world. When the Alien leaves Ripley alone we're supposed to be shocked, but in reality, predatory creatures are constantly backing away from potential prey because they're already satiated, looking for a mate, taking care of their young, or have innately determined that the risks outweigh the rewards.

 

[Kelthaz]

I will take your Reavers, and raise you some Reapers. I win.

I'll see your Reapers and raise you some Reapers. My guy has a jetpack, so he wins.

 

[Professor Zoom]

Klingons have energy weapons.

Ever notice how many Klingons prefer to go into melee with their blades than shoot their energy weapons, not sure how big of a deal those energy weapons would be, a Klingon might feel its more honorable to rush in with their melee weapons.

You mean the wimpy Klingons from TNG? Fuck them.

I prefer the smart bastards from the TOS era. They would kick reaver ass.

 

[Set Harth]

In serenity, the Reavers stalked the firefly, passing them by just to chase them down later

That didn't happen.

 

[Ninjacore]

In serenity, the Reavers stalked the firefly, passing them by just to chase them down later

That didn't happen.

Yes it did...

 

[{ Emilia }]

I think any side that has us Italians as allies is going to lose.

 

[Davros]

Reavers lack transporter tech and warp combat maneuvering so it would be a rather short fight.

 

[Ninjacore]

Reavers lack transporter tech and warp combat maneuvering so it would be a rather short fight.

I'd like to see what would happen to a Klingon who teleported into a Reaver starship, he'd be eaten alive.

 

[Davros]

Reavers lack transporter tech and warp combat maneuvering so it would be a rather short fight.

I'd like to see what would happen to a Klingon who teleported into a Reaver starship, he'd be eaten alive.

It would depend on if it's a bumpy headed one with a Batleth or a smarter old school one with a disruptor pistol.

 

[Ninjacore]

Reavers lack transporter tech and warp combat maneuvering so it would be a rather short fight.

I'd like to see what would happen to a Klingon who teleported into a Reaver starship, he'd be eaten alive.

It would depend on if it's a bumpy headed one with a Batleth or a smarter old school one with a disruptor pistol.

The old school one was rewritten, to my knowledge something about the plague due to the use of human enhanced dna, as much as I also wish the Klingons would go back to the old school TOS model, the new stupider ones are here to stay sadly...

 

[Professor Zoom]

I'd like to see what would happen to a Klingon who teleported into a Reaver starship, he'd be eaten alive.

It would depend on if it's a bumpy headed one with a Batleth or a smarter old school one with a disruptor pistol.

The old school one was rewritten, to my knowledge something about the plague due to the use of human enhanced dna, as much as I also wish the Klingons would go back to the old school TOS model, the new stupider ones are here to stay sadly...

Nah. Star Trek 2009 will solve that problem.

 

[Davros]

It would depend on if it's a bumpy headed one with a Batleth or a smarter old school one with a disruptor pistol.

The old school one was rewritten, to my knowledge something about the plague due to the use of human enhanced dna, as much as I also wish the Klingons would go back to the old school TOS model, the new stupider ones are here to stay sadly...

Nah. Star Trek 2009 will solve that problem.

Then at least something good could finally come from the reboot.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

True they can't always be beserk I just can't picture one servicing an engine, studying star charts, cleaning the air ducts etc.

Do Reavers actually do any of those things? Their ships are hastily cobbled together and falling apart, with little or no radiation containment, so they probably don't service their engines a lot. Cleaning the air ducts? I doubt Reavers care about anything being clean. Star charts? If their ships have any functioning computers left, that might cover it.

 

[Ninjacore]

True they can't always be beserk I just can't picture one servicing an engine, studying star charts, cleaning the air ducts etc.

Do Reavers actually do any of those things? Their ships are hastily cobbled together and falling apart, with little or no radiation containment, so they probably don't service their engines a lot. Cleaning the air ducts? I doubt Reavers care about anything being clean. Star charts? If their ships have any functioning computers left, that might cover it.

i'm sure they maintain minimal systems...and weapons are sure to be well maintained...

 

[HotRod]

If the Pakleds can operate a starship.....I'll let it slide and believe the Reavers can aswell.

 

[Ninjacore]

If the Pakleds can operate a starship.....I'll let it slide and believe the Reavers can aswell.

I forgot about those aliens, I just wanted Picard to blow them up so badly...

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

The Pakleds *barely* operate their ships. It's clear that they steal most everything they have, and understand little of how it actually works.

It's probably the same with the Reavers, but for different reasons. Pakleds are lazy, the Reavers are insane.

 

[HotRod]

They were.....strong!

 

[ngc7293]

In ship to ship fights, a few things have been missed: cloaking devices, Shields, photon torpedoes. All three of these the Reavers do not have. The Klingons usually work in groups where one ship is not cloaked while the others are. If the Reavers like Cat and mouse games, they would soon find out who the mouse was.

As far as ship identification, Reaver ships look more like Klingon ships than Fed ships (dark colors). Fed ships are notoriously well maintained.

I Figure if a Klingon can fight a Jem-Hedar to a standstill, fighting Reapers should be no big thing.

 

[Ninjacore]

In ship to ship fights, a few things have been missed: cloaking devices, Shields, photon torpedoes. All three of these the Reavers do not have. The Klingons usually work in groups where one ship is not cloaked while the others are. If the Reavers like Cat and mouse games, they would soon find out who the mouse was.

As far as ship identification, Reaver ships look more like Klingon ships than Fed ships (dark colors). Fed ships are notoriously well maintained.

I Figure if a Klingon can fight a Jem-Hedar to a standstill, fighting Reapers should be no big thing.

But would honor lead them to reduce their abilities to fight a fair fight...