...I find the concept goofy and don't like it. I don't see why it's worthy of derision.
And no, I don't mind Pelia's race at all. I don't like the character but that's not the same thing.
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And no, I don't mind Pelia's race at all. I don't like the character but that's not the same thing.
The concept of dolphins serving on Federation starships dates back to the first season episode "We'll Always Have Paris", where door signage said "Tursiops crew facility". Tursiops are bottlenose dolphins. Later, in the series, we heard two mentions to Cetacean Ops on the Enterprise - "Yesterday's Enterprise" and "The Perfect Mate".
As far as astrogation goes, having a Medusan console on board might be a more efficient use of space than massive water tanks. Just make sure you wear those groovy red disco shades! 
They are Delphinoidea though"Belugas are toothed whales, and are not part of the oceanic dolphin family. They are classified under the Monodontidae family, which only consists of two species: belugas and narwhals."
Species Guide: Most Exploited Dolphins | Dolphin Project
Understanding how different dolphin species behave, think and feel in the wild help us understand why they are so poorly suited for captivity.www.dolphinproject.com
If I remember the TNG TM correctly, they are orcas and bottlenose dolphins of a specific type, not our common ones from today.
Gracie also understood the plan in TVH and communicated with Spock and with the alien probe.
The idea that whales might be superior to us in terms of brains and just lack opposable thumbs to build and use tools as well as we can is based on their cerebral cortices being more folded than ours.
I vaguely remember a fan-made tech manual from the 80s featuring Medusan navigators in a special facility (or maybe it was FASA).As far as astrogation goes, having a Medusan console on board might be a more efficient use of space than massive water tanks. Just make sure you wear those groovy red disco shades!
I remember a similar thing.
Thanks.
Speaking of which, Timothy Peel seems to have vanished from social media. Shame, I liked seeing the high res versions of the art, but also probably better for his mental health not to have to deal with those nitpicky trek fans (among other things on social media)
Thank you! Makes me feel like a kid watching Wrath of Khan and squinting at those Franz Joseph damage control graphics again
I suspect someone had a word about making more money in an art book down the line instead of posting it all on Twitter. But yeah, poor guy got buried regularly and was even posting corrected versions of his graphics to appease people who should have just been happy to actually get to examine the screens designed to be seen for one second, up close.
I've just realized, the placement of the science lab/cetacean ops on the deck plan makes so sense. It's got water above and below... yet that's just a 2-deck thick area on the saucer
Agreed - it should have been closer to the core of the saucer, or located in the star drive section.
I would have hated to be in that tank when the saucer crashed on Veridian III ... No seatbelts for dolphins!
I would have hated to be in that tank when the saucer crashed on Veridian III ... No seatbelts for dolphins!
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