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Well, we got a few interesting tech tidbits in this episode:
-- Perhaps most importantly, we've confirmed that those "Descent"-type-transwarp-conduit-things really ARE FTL engines and not cloaks. Speeds are about right for transwarp, too -- six light-years in a few minutes? Not bad...
-- The Xindi shuttle Degra was on had a different nacelle configuration, and used the main deflector to facilitate the transit.
-- The MACOs use subdermal transmitters for communication. So how come Starfleet's still not using them for most circumstances two hundred years later?
Other points of interest:
-- So the Xindi have been working on their superweapon program for "years", eh? That's rather amusing, considering that they basically gave themselves away with that "test" shot. On the other hand, it seems that the Xindi are unaware of the time-travel elements in this situation, for whatever reason. Either way, if they were planning a second weapon, why give away their hand early?
-- We "finally" get to see the infamous Regulan bloodworm. Which looked basically like a bunch of rolled-out gelatin with some antennae attached.
-- So, what the heck are we supposed to be calling these various Xindi races? "Humanoids" and "Arboreals"? "Primates"? and "Sloths"? These seem kinda inconsistent to me...
A couple of requests for people who've got the closed captioning (and a taped copy, of course). I'd like spelling on the following: Kalendra (weapon test site), Inara (Degra's wife), plus his kids' names, Merik III (?).
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Funny thing about Regulan Blood Worms. David Gerrold, the originator of the RBWs wrote them as the physical, paracitical, forms of hive-like energy creatures. Read his new novel, Blood and Fire (originally a star trek script).
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Is it me or the chairs from the Defiant and the Delta Flyer set are being used?
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quote:Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: A couple of requests for people who've got the closed captioning (and a taped copy, of course). I'd like spelling on the following:
At your service!
quote:Kalendra (weapon test site),
Calindra
quote:Inara (Degra's wife),
Naara
quote:his kids' names,
Piral and Jaina
quote:Merik III
Maarek Three
Other points: -- Timestamp: December 15th, 2153. (This was not given directly, but the log stated that Dec 12 was "three days earlier.") -- I thought plasma coolant liquified organic material on contact?
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Fed starships from 100 years later probably dont use the same coolant as shuttle simulators from Enterprise's time.
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Yes but in ANY time frame, a substance used to cool warp plasma would have to be pretty DAMN cold, now, wouldn't it? Probably cold enough to freeze-melt flesh.
I just watched Solaris last night. That's why I was thinking about this. Pretty neat trick with the liquid oxygen, eh?
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Strangely enough, I just saw Solaris the other night, too. That has to be one of the most boring films I've ever watched.
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You probably aren't a big 2001: A Space Odyssey fan.
Well anyway, whatever the correct terminology is for the process, a really cold substance will have a similar effect on your flesh as to that of a really hot one. It will "melt" it.
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quote:The MACOs use subdermal transmitters for communication. So how come Starfleet's still not using them for most circumstances two hundred years later?
They were called 'subdermal recievers', and presumably were one-way devices only.
A few things I noticed:
- The NX-01 did all that shaking and moving while the Xindi vessel was still docked?
- There was a Starfleet medical officer/crewman attending the "wounded" on the Bridge.
- Where and how did they build that shuttle mockup? And how long did it take?
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I must say, that was one of the better Enterprise episodes. I was afraid for a moment that it was going to be another one of those Star-Trek-does-Stephen-King-(badly) head trip episodes.
Instead, this was a very nicely scripted episode that never stopped moving, and showed the crew as being smooth as hell. Even Hoshi was big-pimpin' this time.
1. At first, I was ticked about the memory wipe, being under the impression that it was a new thing when Pulaski did it in "Pen Pals". However, in reviewing the conversation about it between Picard and Pulaski, it doesn't seem like a bad thing. (It's slightly contrary to Crusher referring to "Pulaski's technique" in "Who Watches the Watchers?", but that's minor and readily forgivable.)
2. I loves me some keyloggers. But, Hoshi's voice alteration to play 'Thalen'(?) made the guy sound like a tired drunk.
3. They designed and built that simulation chamber in three days, not to mention training Archer on its use and everyone else on the operation of it. That's rather impressively fast.
4. A half-dozen light-years in a couple of minutes . . . if we use that value directly, that's 3ly/min. Translated into lightspeed terms, that's 1,576,800c.
I don't see how they could be that fast . . . if they were, one would think that the Federation Starfleet would be using that as their drive system instead of warp. (And we know the ability to use the vortices isn't limited to the Delphic Expanse . . . they drop out of FTL right beside Earth, after all.)
5. Archer had good Khan hair ("Space Seed").
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he Xindi version of Transwarp might only work from the expanse...those Spheres warp space for a reason, I'd wager. Mabye they act like a transwarp slingshot from the expanse to wherever?
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He never says he could, just that he can erase the "most recent" memory engrams. . . Archer asks how selective the wipe could be, but you never hear the answer. He wasn't reading memories, just suppressing them.
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Heck, any good blow to the head will do that.
If it where Dr. Crusher, she would have used a non-magneto concussion conduit.
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quote:Originally posted by The Mighty Monkey of Mim: You probably aren't a big 2001: A Space Odyssey fan.
Well anyway, whatever the correct terminology is for the process, a really cold substance will have a similar effect on your flesh as to that of a really hot one. It will "melt" it.
Hey, I LOVE 2001, and I found Solaris (the recent version) dulllllllllllllllll.
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