Tantalus Field Spore Drive Connection?

[Philip Guyott]

The Trekyard guys have an interesting theory that the Tantalus Field might use the mycelial network.

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What other Trek technologies might also use the mycelial network?

Perhaps the Iconian Gateways utilize the network in some way and even though we have seen no evidence of the mycelial network being used for time travel as yet, due to the vast distances travelled perhaps the Guardian of Forever is also a spore based technology?

What about the Caretaker array and Suspiria's array? They were built by sporocystian lifeforms and the former was capable of making ships travel vast distances in a blink of an eye?

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

It would be an interesting reason not to destroy the network in DSC. But how to explain why SF stopped using it?

 

[Philip Guyott]

It would be an interesting reason not to destroy the network in DSC. But how to explain why SF stopped using it?

So far the technology only works under conditions which Starfleet would under normal circumstances find unlawful. Namely the abuse of a sentient life form (the tardigrade) and human genetic manipulation. A Captain from the Mirror universe might allow such crimes to take place onboard his starship, but a Starfleet Captain would not. Furthermore, as further genetic manipulation requires the use of tardigrade DNA (and they are all out of tardigrades) I get the impression that they can't simply replicate the procedure that Stamets performed on himself.

Another possibility is that Starfleet outlaws the use of the mycelial network so as to prevent others from doing what Lorca did. Like the Omega Particle the risks of utilising this technology are just far too dangerous.

 

[cultcross]

It definitely occurred to me that the Iconian gateways may work on the same principle, although as we see these working much later on, it would require the network to survive. I suspect that it won't.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Does the video mention the spore network trapping the souls of the dead?

Because it seems like it traps the souls of the dead.

 

[STR]

Does the video mention the spore network trapping the souls of the dead?

Because it seems like it traps the souls of the dead.

Nah. Stamets was never talking to Culber (who is dead and gone as far as we know) Stamets was talking with himself. Stamets was reconciling his memories of seeing Culber die while the former was still semi-concious.

 

[Mad Jack Wolfe]

Woah, woah, wait a minute. You mean the Tantalus Field weapon doesn't wish people away into the cornfield?

 

[CJCade]

What about the Caretaker array and Suspiria's array? They were built by sporocystian lifeforms and the former was capable of making ships travel vast distances in a blink of an eye?

Interesting. And from Memory Alpha about the Nacenes' technology...

Nacene were capable of great accomplishments, but it is unclear if these were to be attributed to technology, or merely their sporocystian nature, especially in the case of their subspace manipulation capabilities. It is unknown if these are natural abilities or ones that have been technologically augmented onto a previous form. They demonstrated a deep understanding and mastery of subspace, by which they were capable of transporting entire ships across tens of thousands of light years in mere moments. It is likely that they used a similar technology to bridge the gap between their galaxy and the Milky Way. They possessed holographic technology, advanced medical technology, and technology to beam large amounts of energy from a space station to a nearby planet. (VOY: "Caretaker")

The bolded parts definitely could be linked to the mycelial network with our understanding and knowledge of it as of now.

 

[CJCade]

This is a leap, but what if the mycelial network degraded because of a virus and instead of dying, it became more of an energy stream that could be brute force accessed using tachyon beams. More or less, becoming what would later be known as transwarp conduits used by the Borg. I know it's a giant if, but it was something that popped into my head and thought it was kind of interesting.

 

[Jackson_Roykirk]

Does the video mention the spore network trapping the souls of the dead?

Because it seems like it traps the souls of the dead.

The two Stamets are alive, but their consciousnesses are in the mycielal network. Dead Culber's consciousness was NOT there. Culber was only in our Stamets' head.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Nah. Stamets was never talking to Culber (who is dead and gone as far as we know) Stamets was talking with himself. Stamets was reconciling his memories of seeing Culber die while the former was still semi-concious.

The two Stamets are alive, but their consciousnesses are in the mycielal network. Dead Culber's consciousness was NOT there. Culber was only in our Stamets' head.

I'm not so sure. It was a lot more Picard talking to Guinan in the Nexus than him imagining his dead SO giving him a pep talk. Especially since they had Stemets and Tilly mention the spores linking life and death.

 

[Donker]

What I don't get is, if the network falls apart, doesn't the universe also fall apart?