"Time has been broken" a theory

[STEPhon IT]

Because the point of "Unification" was to see the Vulcans and Romulans reunified. Having Romulans on Vulcan, their ancestoral homeworld, reflects that.

In "Unification" it represented as a very small fraction of Romulans which is logic for that amount to migrate. Contrast to PICARD it would be ridiculous because the amount of Romulans would be far greater than what was perfectly depicted on TNG. So the alternative would be to go to a world where a large amount of people can migrate and not a world which is already populated. There could be a lot of worlds in Romulan space which can be created and explored if the writing would expand on this. I agree with Dukhat the current producers of Trek seem to like small-universe syndrome.

 

[fireproof78]

Why do we think this means all Romulans? Why is reunification and use of a previously established plot point small universe? Makes no sense.

 

[Lord Garth]

In "Unification" it represented as a very small fraction of Romulans which is logic for that amount to migrate. Contrast to PICARD it would be ridiculous because the amount of Romulans would be far greater than what was perfectly depicted on TNG. So the alternative would be to go to a world where a large amount of people can migrate and not a world which is already populated. There could be a lot of worlds in Romulan space which can be created and explored if the writing would expand on this. I agree with Dukhat the current producers of Trek seem to like small-universe syndrome.

Nowhere in "Unification III" (DSC) did they say all Romulans relocated to Vulcan.

Spock's hope was that for one day the Vulcan and Romulan people would reunify. He said "It may take decades or centuries for them to reach it, but they will reach it". 800 years after that TNG two-parter was set, in DSC, we see the reunification had finally happened.

There's nothing wrong with that. In this case, "small universe" doesn't apply. It's a natural conclusion to an existing storyline.

The "Unification" two-parter itself was "small universe" if we're really going to go there. It was a 25th Anniversary episode linking TOS to TNG. So the "Unfication" episodes were in that territory already. I understand what Dukhat said. I just disagree with him in this case.

BTW, it would also make sense that Burnham would want to find out what happened to her foster-brother Spock and what he did with his life.

"Small Universe" is the crap we see in Lower Decks where shit is randomly thrown out for no reason at all as a gag. That's small universe. Not this. "Unfication III" was a continuation of an already-existing storyline. I have my own issues with "Unification III" but this wasn't one of them.

 

[STEPhon IT]

Nowhere in "Unification III" (DSC) did they say all Romulans relocated to Vulcan.

Spock's hope was that for one day the Vulcan and Romulan people would reunify. He said "It may take decades or centuries for them to reach it, but they will reach it". 800 years after that TNG two-parter was set, in DSC, we see the reunification had finally happened.

There's nothing wrong with that. In this case, "small universe" doesn't apply. It's a natural conclusion to an existing storyline.

The "Unification" two-parter itself was "small universe" if we're really going to go there. It was a 25th Anniversary episode linking TOS to TNG. So the "Unfication" episodes were in that territory already. I understand what Dukhat said. I just disagree with him in this case.

BTW, it would also make sense that Burnham would want to find out what happened to her foster-brother Spock and what he did with his life.

"Small Universe" is the crap we see in Lower Decks where shit is randomly thrown out for no reason at all as a gag. That's small universe. Not this. "Unfication III" was a continuation of an already-existing storyline. I have my own issues with "Unification III" but this wasn't one of them.

I wasn't referring to the events from "Unification III" but what you mentioned "If Romulus is destroyed, then it's not too crazy to figure maybe the Romulans might end up on Vulcan if Spock's goal was Unification." Since this happened and was addressed in PICARD, I think there would be more Romulans Spock had influenced since TNG "Unification" and he would have alternatives of worlds, even Vulcan annexes of planets by then. The idea of unification could expand to other Vulcan worlds and maybe there's some in Romulan space beside just going to the planet Vulcan. Migrating to Vulcan would be retreading old waters where by the time of PICARD there should be greater options than the time of TNG. I agree with Dukhat.

 

[Galaxy]

The one issue I have with first contact with the Borg being avoided; I always viewed Q as forcing first contact with the Borg to demonstrate to humanity what they are up against, to give Starfleet time to prepare. In my view had Q not thrown the Enterprise-D into the Delta Quadrant, then the Borg would have eventually steam rolled over the federation.

 

[Dryson]

The one issue I have with first contact with the Borg being avoided; I always viewed Q as forcing first contact with the Borg to demonstrate to humanity what they are up against, to give Starfleet time to prepare. In my view had Q not thrown the Enterprise-D into the Delta Quadrant, then the Borg would have eventually steam rolled over the federation.

I thought the Borg and the Federation eventually met but Q accelerated that meeting.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

The one issue I have with first contact with the Borg being avoided; I always viewed Q as forcing first contact with the Borg to demonstrate to humanity what they are up against, to give Starfleet time to prepare. In my view had Q not thrown the Enterprise-D into the Delta Quadrant, then the Borg would have eventually steam rolled over the federation.

That seems to be the general thrust of the gist, yeah.

If the Borg had encountered the Federation without Q's interference, the Federation would have been caught totally off guard. There's not a chance in hell they could have prepared for the Borg onslaught. Thanks to Q's help, the Federation was ready for the Borg, and had a fair chance against them.