Yes! My first post in over a year! In case you don't remember me (which I don't blame you for), I once was on the forum but I didn't post often so I've probably been forgotten by now. Anyway...I've seen over the last few months a number of heated arguments over what is canon and what isn't. I've been discussing the subject with a friend and I wanted to give you my thoughts on the subject. Remember that it's my personal opinion and I'm not forcing it on anyone.
It's inevitable that over the course of it's life, Star Trek would come up with a number of inconsistencies. What I don't understand is that obsession some of you (I'm not pointing at anyone) seem to have about how everything seen on screen is official. I know there must be a common base of reference but sometimes it just goes too far.
For exemple, there are some here who are compiling lists over lists of starships registries which are 1) mostly unreadable on screen and 2) wrong half of the time. I've heard it's sometimes the fault of the artists who design them. I'm thinking the Prometheus and the FC ships for example. However, even if Okuda himself says it's an error and corrects it in the new encyclopedia, some people simply MUST find an explaination because it was shown on screen, therefore it's official and since it's not possible they just can't sleep at night anymore...
I know I sound a little agressive (it isn't my intent) but I just wonder why they just can't get over it. I know I'm not troubled in the least if the Prometheus's registry is wrong. I would be if the E-E were to suddenly change registry at the beginning of the new movie only to return to normal half-way through the story and even then I would disregard it as a mistake. However I'm sure some of you would try to find a very complex theory about why this would happen to make everything consistent.
All I'm saying, is there's a limit about justification. Personally, when something sounds too stupid in ST (VOY in particular), I simply ignore it, like the episode with the giant space worm where Seven vents anti-matter through the nacelle and it's detonated with a particule beam by the hunter-guy. Anyone care to explain how that is possible?
I like it when the writers respect continuity (which is kind of lacking right now) but I can get by without trying to justify everything. I don't want to start any arguments, I just want to get your opinion on this.
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Red-shirted ensign: Captain, the Borgs are heading toward us! We have to do something!
Captain: *Looking at ensign in a strange way* Indeed we do. Transporter room, beam a couple of red-shirts on that cube. That will keep them occupied...
Red-shirted ensign: Mommy...
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