Throwaway lines that hint at untold stories

[JirinPanthosa]

I am curious the reason Doc was allowed to keep the mobile emitter. Surely the 29th century people were aware he had it and could have retaken it at the press of a button.

Was it a conscious decision to accept the resulting changes in the timeline?

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Or perhaps the EMH was always supposed to keep the mobile emitter.

 

[Captain Clark Terrell]

^That’s what I think. The Doctor coming into possession of the emitter was part of the natural flow of events, so no one took it away from him.

 

[Farscape One]

In the same way the timeship was reverse engineered to create the computer revolution of the 20th century. I can see the mobile emitter being a part of that predestination paradox.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Why did T'Pau refuse a seat on the Federation Council?

The smell.

 

[Tim Thomason]

Why did T'Pau refuse a seat on the Federation Council?

The salary was too low.

 

[Enterprise1701]

I am curious the reason Doc was allowed to keep the mobile emitter. Surely the 29th century people were aware he had it and could have retaken it at the press of a button.

Was it a conscious decision to accept the resulting changes in the timeline?

Or perhaps the EMH was always supposed to keep the mobile emitter.

^That’s what I think. The Doctor coming into possession of the emitter was part of the natural flow of events, so no one took it away from him.

In the same way the timeship was reverse engineered to create the computer revolution of the 20th century. I can see the mobile emitter being a part of that predestination paradox.

Well, those of us who read the novels know why Admiral Janeway was allowed to get away with it.

 

[Captain Clark Terrell]

Well, those of us who read the novels know why Admiral Janeway was allowed to get away with it.

Indeed. Ensuring a timeline in which a certain something does not happen would seem to be important.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Much more than a throwaway line, I want to know what became of Giant Spock Clone from "The Infinite Vulcan".

Seriously he was a 50 foot tall version of Spock with all his memories until that point. He's not just going to sit at home and.... oh god what happened when Pon Farr kicked in?

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Find a female Phylosian? Or perhaps he and Keniclius 5 synthesized a pon farr blocker.

 

[Nerys Myk]

Much more than a throwaway line, I want to know what became of Giant Spock Clone from "The Infinite Vulcan".

He began rapping under the name MC 50 foot Surak.

 

[JonnyQuest037]

After rewatching "The Ultimate Computer" last night, I'm curious about Kirk's history with the other Captains in the fleet. How did he come to know Commodore Bob Wesley so well to bet his life that Wesley wouldn't attack the helpless Enterprise at the end of the episode? How about Jose and his chili peppers from "The Conscience of the King"?

 

[The Old Mixer]

The benefits of not being given command of the Enterprise on his first day out of the Academy. The guy had connections.

 

[thribs]

Why did T'Pau refuse a seat on the Federation Council?

That one has been answered in the Enterprise novels

 

[JonnyQuest037]

That one has been answered in the Enterprise novels

Lots of these questions have been "answered" in the novels. That doesn't make them any less intriguing to contemplate.

 

[thribs]

Why did Riker grow his beard back for Nemesis?

 

[JonnyQuest037]

Why did Riker grow his beard back for Nemesis?

Because once he shaved it off, everyone fixated on the huge bags under his eyes for the rest of the movie.

 

[Tim Thomason]

Why did Riker grow his beard back for Nemesis?

He didn't want to look like a babyface.

 

[Lance]

Why did Riker grow his beard back for Nemesis?

Because once he shaved it off, everyone fixated on the huge bags under his eyes for the rest of the movie.

He didn't want to look like a babyface.

Side note, but I actually thought the clean-shaven look suited Frakes/Riker at that age. The beard definitely gave his features an authority and definition when he was younger, but by 1999 his features had fleshed out and I honestly hand on heart thought Riker looked better without the beard at that point. I was always a little disappointed that the beard returned in Nemesis.

 

[thribs]

Who are the Fendomar as mentioned in Endgame.