Xindi Insectoids? On Discovery?
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Yes in the meeting to determine what to do about the DMA in season 4
Yep. They're seen on at least two occasions in the series.
You program the matter to make zippers, because zippers look cool. Look cool isn't always what works best. I also doubt one of the cadets will run into zipper problems.
Here's the clearest and closest shot of the Changeling's Xindi-Insectoid form:
Since programmable matter isn't real, we don't know what its properties actually all are. It could have numerous downsides that haven't been mentioned in dialog on screen and never will be, because it just isn't the sort of thing that people talk about in-universe in the sort of situations that we observe the characters in.
What we do know is that instead characters choose to use certain technology such as zippers in certain situations. From that, we can infer that, to the characters, in-universe, zippers are the option with greater utility, at least in those situations.
Actually programmable matter is a real thing.
Thank you. In the Ensign Ro episode of TNG had a beautiful scene of Ro opening her too tunic like a jacket. There was no sean there but she opened it. When I first saw that scene I was so happy because it showed just how advanced even clothing was in the 24th century. I guess 900 years later they just couldn't do it even with programmable matter. Lol. But yeah its a big issue in my opinion .
Anything called programmable matter that is depicted as existing in Star Trek in the 32nd century is fictitious. But you know that, or ought to.
If you'd like to play the "no, it's actually real" card, maybe you can link us to articles that explain explicitly how well real programmable matter is doing at replacing the zipper!
I'm not surprised some wouldn't have realized. I certainly didn't. It's quite an aggressive redesign.
Hmmmm.....
It has been 1000 years between the two instances of Xindi Insectoid, while it's maybe a bit of a stretch to assume each instance is somehow some sort of hybrid, consider their race only lives for about 20 years over the centuries they could have done some tampering to their genome to expand their lifespan. Or for any reason especially if they were threatened with extinction.
If it were just to live longer that would certainly put them at odds with the Federation as that would probably be deemed unnecessary as they naturally evolved such short lives. I believe Daniels did say Xindi were Federation members.
Of course it could also have happened after the Burn when such laws would not have been a concern.
Or it could be the result of some kind of virus or bioweapon so not something of their choosing. I prefer to imagine it opening up room for a new story to tell and not just a wild redesign on a whim.
If it were just to live longer that would certainly put them at odds with the Federation as that would probably be deemed unnecessary as they naturally evolved such short lives. I believe Daniels did say Xindi were Federation members.
Of course it could also have happened after the Burn when such laws would not have been a concern.
Or it could be the result of some kind of virus or bioweapon so not something of their choosing. I prefer to imagine it opening up room for a new story to tell and not just a wild redesign on a whim.
DSC Klingons exist.
No contradiction exists that a strong headcanon can't realign.
Discovery Klingons are the result of genetic engineering to correct the augment virus by activating the dormant cells in their genes, it went wrong and activated too many dormant genes. You'll notice these Klingons are not too dissimilar from the proto-Klingon Worf devolved into in Genesis. This was stabilised by 2259 but the virus ultimately won reverting Klingons back to smooth by Kirk's tenure. By TMP they had finally perfected the cure and Klingons were back to normal. The quest to cure the Augment Virus was a long and imperfect one.
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The DSC Klingons are the failed result of years of doctors and scientists trying to correct the Augment Virus. Works for my head canon and has for almost eight years.
Phlox was able to devise a vaccination, but an unfortunate side effect of the vaccine was the dissolving of the Klingon head ridges, giving the Klingons a more human-like appearance. Dr. Antaak of the Klingon Defense Force, who aided Phlox in developing the cure for the augment virus, speculated that cranial reconstructive surgery would soon become commonplace within the Empire. He was correct, though he could not have foreseen how far his people would take the practice.
Cranial reconstruction evolved into a cultural phenomenon and a form of body art, with many Klingons adopting more primitive cranial patterns in the belief that such visages would inspire fear in their enemies. This fad came to an abrupt end in the 2260s, when a new benign strain of the augment virus swept through the Empire, dissolving these elaborate ridges once more. In its aftermath, a medical process was perfected to restore the natural growth of Klingon cranial ridges, eliminating the need for surgical reconstruction.
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