Spoilers The Science Behind Discovery's Burn

[Tuskin38]

"Star Trek: Discovery's science consultants take us behind the scenes to explain how The Burn was created."

https://ca.startrek.com/news/the-science-behind-discoverys-burn

 

[Fateor]

"Star Trek: Discovery's science consultants take us behind the scenes to explain how The Burn was created."

https://ca.startrek.com/news/the-science-behind-discoverys-burn

So... It was specifically only Matter/Anti-Matter reactors that need Dilithium and specifically only Matter/Anti-Matter reactors that would have been effected...

I am going to guess the writers never told the science consultant that there were others ways to generate high levels of energy in Star Trek.

 

[Angry Fanboy]

''A wizard did it'.

 

[Tuskin38]

I am going to guess the writers never told the science consultant that there were others ways to generate high levels of energy in Star Trek.

Erin is a giant Star Trek Fan, mostly Voyager, she even has the ship tattooed on her. Star Trek got her into science IIRC.

But remember the consultants don't get final say, writers are allowed to ignore them.

It was like this back in the TNG era as well. The consultants mostly edited scripts to add real science words and terms to make things seem more 'real'.

''A wizard did it'.

Or you could actually read the darn thing.

 

[dupersuper]

...Discovery has science consultants?

 

[NCC-73515]

We propose that the epigenetic changes (or his polyploid nature) caused Su’Kal’s vocal chords to develop in a manner where they resonate at the resonant frequency of the stable crystalline structure that ties dilithium from normal space to subspace. Because of this connection, his crisis permeated normal space as well as subspace. When Su’Kal cried out, he did so at the resonant frequency of the structure of dilithium, causing the subspace and normal-space portions of the crystal to dissociate.

Like opera singers breaking glasses XD

 

[Angry Fanboy]

Or you could actually read the darn thing.

Well gosh darn it!

 

[Deks]

...Discovery has science consultants?

I'm as shocked as you are.
More than half the technology in Trek and how it works (or how it could work after hundreds of years of exponential advancements) is not working as it should.

 

[Tuskin38]

I'm as shocked as you are.
More than half the technology in Trek and how it works (or how it could work after hundreds of years of exponential advancements) is not working as it should.

It works fine.

 

[Nerys Myk]

...Discovery has science consultants?

Yes it’s hard to believe that a franchise that regularly deals with human alien hybrids, made up elements, god like energy beings and psychic powers would have science consultants but it does.

 

[Nerys Myk]

I'm as shocked as you are.
More than half the technology in Trek and how it works (or how it could work after hundreds of years of exponential advancements) is not working as it should.

Not really their purview.

 

[cultcross]

mostly Voyager

Well there's your problem.

Kidding aside, DSC's technobabble is quite Voyager-esque, now I can see why. Voyager loved a good bit of subspace.

 

[Tuskin38]

Yes it’s hard to believe that a franchise that regularly deals with human alien hybrids, made up elements, god like energy beings and psychic powers would have science consultants but it does.

Yeah like I said above, most of the time they just edit scripts to add real sciency words, this was even true in the TNG era, look it up.
Some writers will ask for more input if they feel inclined.

And again, the consultants are there to help if they’re asked, they’re not the final say on anything. That was also the same in the previous series.

People seem to overestimate the power the consultants have.

 

[Angry Fanboy]

Voyager's main deflector could do anything with the right modifications. Open a subspace rift, microwave some popcorn, dry someone's hair after a shower. You name it.

 

[fireproof78]

And again, the consultants are there to help if they’re asked, they’re not the final say on anything. That was also the same in the previous series.

People seem to overestimate the power the consultants have.

Indeed, yes. Same with historical consultants.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Voyager's main deflector could do anything with the right modifications. Open a subspace rift, microwave some popcorn, dry someone's hair after a shower. You name it.

I heard it got Torres pregnant.

 

[The Wormhole]

Wait, wait, wait. There's actual science behind a Kelpien child's emotional outburst triggering dilithium all over the galaxy to go boom?

Amazing.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Wait, wait, wait. There's actual science behind a Kelpien child's emotional outburst triggering dilithium all over the galaxy to go boom?

Amazing.

Like dilithuim and sub-space, that part isn't science.

 

[NCC-73515]

Wait, wait, wait. There's actual science behind a Kelpien child's emotional outburst triggering dilithium all over the galaxy to go boom?

Amazing.

The epigenetics part is real, but vocal cords affecting subspace is silly

 

[Tuskin38]

The epigenetics part is real, but vocal cords affecting subspace is silly

Not the silliest thing in Star Trek tbh