Who Should We Tell About WNMHGB?

[ZapBrannigan]

I think Spock would upgrade the shields after WNMHGB to block the barrier's effects (Mitchell and Dehner dangerously mutated, nine others killed), but my theory has not met with universal agreement. @Ssosmcin thinks we did nothing, and the Kelvins boosted our shields later. Anyway, the next question is, who (technically whom) should we tell about it?

Should we send a message to the Klingon Empire that goes like, "Guys! Stay away from the galaxy's edge, because there's a phenomenon there that can turn you into an unstoppable god!" Every Klingon ship with the range would be heading for the barrier, under orders or not. Even Federation civilians might launch a gold rush, because who knows if you'll be the one who "strikes it rich" so to speak.

And anyway, ships might wander out there not even knowing what can happen.

To avoid enemy gods being created, we would naturally want the Klingons, and really everybody else, to have the new shield upgrade. But do we dare tell them why they need it? If the upgrade adds nothing in combat, they'll ignore the offer. Is it the government's job to tell noble lies, or what?

 

[Ssosmcin]

Well, mostly I'm saying Spock didn't write a paper in between episodes. I'm sure when Kirk submitted his log entries, the data about the energy barrier was included. At that point Starfleet would take over because the Enterprise had other stuff to do.

And just because they needed to figure out a way to enhance the shields to get through the barrier does not mean they figured out how to do it.

So then the Kelvans made their adjustments. You'll notice there weren't any exploding control panels or major damage to the warp engines. Those aliens were pretty smart

 

[Timofnine]

Maybe one day they can do an episode set at the Galactic barrier and base it on Greek mythology. All the gods can ‘fight’ each other. Perhaps there is an area in the Star Trek galaxy like this already. People who turn in to god mode might have to stay close to the barrier though so that the effects don’t wear off. Also, not everyone would be turned in to god mode anyway - only Esper’s or those with latent Esper traits such as Gary and Elizabeth. No one else on the ship during this episode went god mode… it might even kill most people if their minds can not cope with the power. I recall several (8?) Enterprise crew were killed upon breaching the barrier, they might have been ‘incompatible’.

 

[MarkusTay]

My new universal answer to everything - Section 31 stepped in.

Not only making sure all Federation vessels were properly shielded, but also 'leaking' information to enemies about how to properly shield themselves from some 'unknown radiation'. Counter-intelligence (or simply 'misinformation') is a powerful tool.

 

[F. King Daniel]

They revisit the barrier in Discovery, seems between the 23rd and 32nd centuries nobody's really been bothered with investigating it

 

[Kor]

Perhaps the info released to non-allied powers would emphasize the dangers and the havoc wrought ("wreaked?") upon crews that encounter the barrier, and make sure it didn't sound like an easy path to godhood.

Kor

 

[Poltargyst]

Every Klingon ship with the range would be heading for the barrier, under orders or not.

Assuming that Klingons have natural ESPers among their population like humans do.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Assuming that Klingons have natural ESPers among their population like humans do.

Hope springs eternal. Power lust springs even longer.