Transition and explanation of SNW into TOS technology

[Ronald Held]

Fake!!!!! It Can't be!!!

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

I prefer a more nuanced approach, where only the things that haven't appeared in Picard, Prodigy or Lower Decks are fake.

 

[Dukhat]

I prefer a more nuanced approach, where only the things that haven't appeared in Picard, Prodigy or Lower Decks are fake.

What's interesting is that when DSC, PIC, LDS and PRO started, there was little to no continuity between any of them, almost as if one could make the case that each show took place in its own continuity/universe/whatever. But then later on there was this abrupt change to try to make them all fit together, with haphazard explanations (or none at all) for the discontinuities.

 

[fireproof78]

I'd say it's the only answer that makes sense AND lines up with the official positions of the studio.

It's a dramatic presentation. Some creative liberties have occurred.

Phasers still phaser.

Transporters still beam.

Warp drive still warps and drives.

I'm not really fussed by more details. This is like saying a new Zelda game can't possibly be connected to the old ones because I can see grass and bugs flying around on the Switch vs. what I could see on my Nintendo 64.