In the early episodes of TOS they show that the weapons are charged and fired what was called the phaser control room, although in later eps, the helm officer and sometimes navigator pushed the button and fired the weapons from the bridge. The question I have is how are weapons actually fired on starships
Posted by aneurysm (Member # 906) on :
someone pushes a button....
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Enjoy! Posted by Ace (Member # 389) on :
Haha, let's see how long it can stay nice here.
But anyway, almost one year ago (interestingly enough), someone brought up this topic:
However, I'm sure some folks would love to add some more to this subject.
Posted by Guardian 2000 (Member # 743) on :
Be nice to new people.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
I have to give him credit: he spelled "weaponry" correctly.
Posted by therritn (Member # 1236) on :
Gee, picking on the newbies. shame on you. Hee hee. Seriously though, since I'm new here, i'm not too familiar with finding theold files and stuff.
Posted by aneurysm (Member # 906) on :
quote:Originally posted by TSN: I have to give him credit: he spelled "weaponry" correctly.
As do most people.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Except the people who spell it "weapondry".
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
Or "Suposably".
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Or "all the sudden". Or "would of", "might of", etc.
Suffice it to say, the list is nigh inexhaustible.
Posted by Guardian 2000 (Member # 743) on :
quote:Originally posted by PsyLiam: Or "Suposably".
What's worse is when they spell that one correctly, but pronounce it as above. It makes me twitch.
Posted by SoundEffect (Member # 926) on :
...or 'prolly' instead of 'probably'...that one drives me batty!
Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :
so i taek it their prolly isnt ne1 hear whose goin 2 tell me how teh entarprises weapondry is suposably fired cuz i tink i might of been insultad
Posted by TheWoozle (Member # 929) on :
In MOST episodes and movies, there is direct fire control from teh Bridge, Helm station. Both in Episodes and logically, there is also the possibility of direct control from the phaser and photon torpedo control rooms.
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
Cartman: Your definately rite.
Posted by MarianLH (Member # 1102) on :
quote:Originally posted by TSN: Cartman: Your definately rite.
you mean definily.
Marian
Posted by Cartman (Member # 256) on :
k thx just wantted 2 now 4 suer cu
[ February 29, 2004, 12:27 PM: Message edited by: Cartman ]
Posted by Styrofoaman (Member # 706) on :
So, no actual content here?
Posted by Timo (Member # 245) on :
Nope. This space reserved for bumping of links to content-featuring threads only.
What can be said about TOS starship weaponry, really? Such minimal effort was made to represent it by VFX that the corresponding sets and dialogue snippets are largely wasted. It all boils down to "Fire! Direct hit, sir/Drats, missed!"...
Timo Saloniemi
Posted by TheWoozle (Member # 929) on :
They didn't even press the same buttons each time.
Posted by Guardian 2000 (Member # 743) on :
I wouldn't call it minimal effort . . . just minimal results, due to minimal time, minimal budget, and minimal FX technology.
Posted by Treknophyle (Member # 509) on :
If you think those typos drive you crazy, try reading your daughter's webchat dialogue.
1- Unlike us geeks and nerds, they do NOT use English. I'm not sure what secret code they do use, but I'd bet the NSA would pay billions for the encription program (wait a minute, there's a movie idea there...).
2- Their data transfer speed is incredible, but how do they read it?
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
If my parents were reading my online conversations, I think I'd speak in code, too.
Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :
And I've heard teenage girls talk in real life, and they have a similar "data transfer speed". They cope by not actually listening to what anyone else is saying.
Posted by Timo (Member # 245) on :
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Seriously though, since I'm new here, i'm not too familiar with finding theold files and stuff.