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I could go and get my trading card from that episode - but I didn't think the Fed symbol was behind the Klingon - it was just next to it - on screen.
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Sorry - did you mean the symbols weren't part of the image transmitted from the bridge of the Klingon ship? That they were just inserted beside the image of the Klingon? Hmm. That might work.
Then again, that ship *could* have been a special Klingon/UFP liaison vessel, specializing in prisoner exchanges... And if the ship didn't have a "diplomatic" mission of some sort, it's a bit odd that it would be flying around next to (or in!) the Neutral Zone (which must have been the Romulan one, since we know of no other Zones from that era). I mean, sure, Klingons can have legitimate reasons for being in places they *don't* intend to conquer or destroy just yet, but they seldom are.
quote: Maybe that the Vulcan's noticed the warp signature first was a blessing in disguise - otherwise the Klingons might have noticed!?!
Theoretically, what would have happened if the Klingons had found us first? Possibly another alternate universe that a future Star Trek series could explore...maybe even Enterprise if they run out of ideas. But, just for discussion, what might the universe be like? (Accounting for all the other aliens too, what or who might a Klingon-ruled Earth conquer?)
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Hmmm... certainly an interesting question. Assuming they didn't try to conqueror us outright the Klingons would probably have persuaded us that we needed them for protection and also instilled a deep hostility to any other alien race. I would imagine that most humans in a Klingon dominated Earth would be zenophobic almost to the brink of naziism. The only aliens that would be regarded as remotely trustworthy would be the Klingons. Terran starships (well, repainted Klingon ones) would fight alongside the Empire in a 'war for survival' against the 'hostile' aliens who are out to destroy the combined glories of the Empire and Earth.
If they did just conqueror us outright, I'd think that something akin to the Resistance or Maquis would emerge and try to free Earth from the alien scum occupying the home planet. Whether they'd succeed or not is another matter.
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Having a Klingon dominated series would be an interesting take. I can see it now. The rebel human�s fight for independence ala Bajor or the xenophobic earth begins to see threw Klingon propaganda because of the efforts of a few humans.
Hmm..interesting. Not sure if it could be done respectively though and/or maintain interest.
Pretty much what Wraith said i just noticed Nice pondering Wraith...
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quote:Originally posted by Kosa: Pretty much what Wraith said i just noticed Nice pondering Wraith...
Thanks!
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Well they'd have a big-ole invasion. Or would they - it might make the Human populus fight back... which they would like. I wonder what happened on other worlds - did they fightback and to the end? Or they just let the Klingons come in and exploit the population?
Would Gagh catch-on?
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