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[QUOTE]Originally posted by CaptainMike: [QB] Let me edit this for clarity: "Well, from the observer's point of view, Star Trek's 'reality' is whatever you can choose to believe about Trek that hasnt been disproved. That means that until the show goes ahead and states 'There was never a Miranda-class USS Ulysses', it doesnt hurt anything for us to treat it like it was canon. The only non-canon points that can't be believed as part of Star Trek 'reality' are ones that are directly contradicted by filmed Trek from TOS, TNG, DS9, VGR and the movies (ENT too, supposedly). So basically, we may never have a chance to perceive a canonical view of SF in the 2350s, so it doesnt hurt to regard a backstory from a game as fact, simply because theres little or no chance of it being contradicted. Ditto with those crew histories... we're never going to see Carey again, so why bother saying that history isn't correct?" ok i removed two inappropriate uses of the word 'canon' but my point remains.. if non-canon sources fill in blanks that aren't contradicted by canon Trek, and probably never will be, i dont feel it hurts to acknowledge them. Especially since much of the Star Trek licensed 'non-canon' adventures are far superior to Trek thats been filmed in the past four years or so. Thats my opinion, not the fact, but what is factual is that the filmed Trek has left behind eras like the 2350s and characters like Carey, so i think that officially licensed Paramount material like the games should be given credence until directly contradicted. If for some reason the next movie features a flashback to Carey's early career (it could happen!) and disproves the game, then we can say 'Damn! the game was wrong!' but until then, its a moot point.. Oh, and this is just too much fun, i have to go ahead and be a smartass.. let's go to the blooper reel: [QUOTE]I adhere to my own cannon rules.[/QUOTE]Like dont point it at the wrong guys, clean it between firings, cover your ears? [QUOTE]Every Trekkie/Trekker has their own right to adhere to their forms of cannon.[/QUOTE]Just dont use that superglue that stings my eyes [QUOTE]To force a concept of cannon on another, is like me trying force you to be not gay or to be gay.[/QUOTE]I believe Napoleon was forcing cannons on others.. not sure about making them be gay also.. well, he was French... [QUOTE]My cannon rules might contradict what you feel is cannon.[/QUOTE]Hey as long as it blows away many advancing soldiers, we can all get behind the cannon issue [QUOTE]But most Trekkies/Trekkers will adhere to the basic princible of what you see in the movies and on TV is cannon, everything else is not said by Roddenbery.[/QUOTE]Actually, for TV they might not show you cannon. Sometimes they use small plastic mock-ups of cannons because real cannons are expensive and heavy [QUOTE]Personally my cannon is what is seen on TV, then to fill in the blanks left in the TV shows and movies, I use semi-cannon and extremely good non-cannon[/QUOTE]like catapults and the such.. [QUOTE]Now this might be Satan worshiping, but thats just me.[/QUOTE]My spine is pierced and I'm totally into Satan! I need to sleep. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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