The expendability of Starships in the 24th century

[R. Star]

This thread looks a little like those "Kirk vs. Picard" debates from when the Internet was new. I LOVED those! specially the lists "100 reasons why Kirk is better that Picard", "Picard is better than Kirk", "Data is better than Spock" and so on.

Who wouldnt love "Spock's dad can beat up Data's dad", for example?

Vulcan nerve pinch. Dr Soong would never stand a chance.

His Android body would not be affected by nerve pinches.

 

[LMFAOschwarz]

Um, he was willing to sacrifice his ship to save humanity. I wouldn't call that a "disposable camera" mentality. It's a loss to be sure, but not one that takes much mulling over. He had things to do beyond sit there and mope over it, especially since the clock was ticking. Making an optimistic remark about the future isn't a bad thing to motivate your people with...

Worthy points, GoRe Star, but I guess I was thinking more from the filmmakers' perspective than from the characters.