"It's called 'conn'. Short for 'flight controller'..."
I never really understood that. The entirety of "flight controller" has only one 'n' in it anywhere. Where did the other one come from?
Quiet you.
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Thank you ALL for your informative answers!!! I look forward to interacting with you in the future!
(Runs down to the drugstore to get some asprin)
Oh, one more thing...I've noticed in other forums and chats, the Voyager series, and now the new Enterprise, have been really beat up on! People keep saying how lousy they are, etc., when I've watched them and can't find anything wrong with them! GFX and SFX are better than old series', the acting is fine, there are good plots...what am I missing here?
(thanks again!)
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quote:GFX and SFX are better than old series', the acting is fine, there are good plots...what am I missing here?
The writing.
Basically, both shows had an interesting premise which the writers & producers ultimately couldn't realistically live up to. They ended up utilizing soap-opera, cliched, technobabble-filled scripts.
Wait, I shouldn't go that far. Enterprise only has one season under its belt, so I shouldn't be prejudging its potential. But that's basically your answer. Not that anyone would agree with me. But some would. So there.
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I just thought of something else...if all the consoles are touch-screens, what do they need a "cursor" for??? (The little round thing with the cross in the center)
Yes, it took me that long to think of that...what are you staring at?
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Only Kirk and other pre-TNG captains said that, back before they had a "conn" position. Presumably they meant "conn" in the sense of "control of the vessel".
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