Comments on: 5 Things I never understood about Star Trek http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/ Asian Lesbians Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:36:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Nimue http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-597 Nimue Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:25:30 +0000 http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-597 They do have the ability to transmit video on away missions with their tricorder. They did it in Encounter at Farpoint. Obviously a lot of things that don't make sense have to be done because of what the storyline needs. And in Court Martial, Kirk was almost convicted of murdering Ben Finney because of doctored video evidence. On more than one occasion they have shown in TOS that there were cameras on the bridge. There would have to be to transmit visual messages to other ships. I could geek out on Star Trek all day long. Anyone else own the 3D chess set from the Franklin Mint?<ul></ul> They do have the ability to transmit video on away missions with their tricorder. They did it in Encounter at Farpoint. Obviously a lot of things that don’t make sense have to be done because of what the storyline needs. And in Court Martial, Kirk was almost convicted of murdering Ben Finney because of doctored video evidence. On more than one occasion they have shown in TOS that there were cameras on the bridge. There would have to be to transmit visual messages to other ships.

I could geek out on Star Trek all day long.

Anyone else own the 3D chess set from the Franklin Mint?

    ]]>         By: Jill http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-588 Jill Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:03:52 +0000 http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-588 I love this. In regards to 5, at least Starfleet apparently only blasts her for temporal paradoxes, as is evidenced by the Endgame episodes. Anyways, she is exploring so she's bound to violate the temporal version of the prime directive... Apparently Starfleet appreciated the data they obtained.<ul></ul> I love this. In regards to 5, at least Starfleet apparently only blasts her for temporal paradoxes, as is evidenced by the Endgame episodes. Anyways, she is exploring so she’s bound to violate the temporal version of the prime directive… Apparently Starfleet appreciated the data they obtained.
      ]]>             By: Nick http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-517 Nick Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:05:10 +0000 http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-517 You make some good points. The temporal anomalies are pretty bad. And with 24th Century technology Voyager really should have cameras with face recognition software. That way crew members couldn't just throw away their combadge, go AWOL, and cause all kinds of mayhem. Anytime somebody wanted to go renegade they just took off their badge and nobody could find them. But I don't think seatbelts would help very much at the speeds they're travelling. Realistically, if they accelerated to lightspeed in less then a second by turning on their warp drive, they'd all be jelly anyway. "It’s a miracle that Scout wasn’t annoyed every time I was “rewriting” B’Elanna’s scenes with Seven to include a lesbian subtext." Celine, I like the way you think. And no, there haven't been any gay characters. But Dax did have an affair with a woman on DS9. And that relationship was destroyed by other people's unfair expectations. So I think they made a pretty good point about how gay people deserve to be treated better.<ul></ul> You make some good points. The temporal anomalies are pretty bad. And with 24th Century technology Voyager really should have cameras with face recognition software. That way crew members couldn’t just throw away their combadge, go AWOL, and cause all kinds of mayhem. Anytime somebody wanted to go renegade they just took off their badge and nobody could find them.

      But I don’t think seatbelts would help very much at the speeds they’re travelling. Realistically, if they accelerated to lightspeed in less then a second by turning on their warp drive, they’d all be jelly anyway.

      “It’s a miracle that Scout wasn’t annoyed every time I was “rewriting” B’Elanna’s scenes with Seven to include a lesbian subtext.”

      Celine, I like the way you think.

      And no, there haven’t been any gay characters. But Dax did have an affair with a woman on DS9. And that relationship was destroyed by other people’s unfair expectations. So I think they made a pretty good point about how gay people deserve to be treated better.

        ]]>                 By: Maggy http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-488 Maggy Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:34:50 +0000 http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-488 Greetings!..l<ul></ul> Greetings!..l
          ]]>                     By: umbrarchist http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-485 umbrarchist Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:35:11 +0000 http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-485 It's television. There should have be sensors and weapons in all of the corridors so the ship could defend itself from invasion. Shoot anything above a sertain size that isn't a crew member. How many stories would that eliminate?<ul></ul> It’s television.

          There should have be sensors and weapons in all of the corridors so the ship could defend itself from invasion. Shoot anything above a sertain size that isn’t a crew member. How many stories would that eliminate?

            ]]>                         By: scout http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-261 scout Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:41:30 +0000 http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-261 Gepeto: Actually, it's not. Unless you have an active imagination. For all of Star Trek's diversity, we have yet to see an openly gay character on the franchise. Or am I missing something?<ul></ul> Gepeto: Actually, it’s not. Unless you have an active imagination.

            For all of Star Trek’s diversity, we have yet to see an openly gay character on the franchise. Or am I missing something?

              ]]>                             By: Gepeto http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-259 Gepeto Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:12:37 +0000 http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-259 Wow how informative. I never knew StarTrek was such a hotbed for hidden lesbian metaphors. Almost makes me wish i was one!<ul></ul> Wow how informative. I never knew StarTrek was such a hotbed for hidden lesbian metaphors. Almost makes me wish i was one!
                ]]>                                 By: Milander http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-114 Milander Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:29:11 +0000 http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-114 What always does my head in is that whenever theyhave an away mission (all star trek series) for some reason they can only communicate by voice! Why on earth don't they have mini-cams so that the bridge crew can actually watch what is happening? Don't even get me started on how the security/medic teams always seem to be strolling along to the emergency rather than running hell for leather or even beaming directly to the area... I could easily spend a few day punching holes in star trek but I still love it :-)<ul></ul> What always does my head in is that whenever theyhave an away mission (all star trek series) for some reason they can only communicate by voice! Why on earth don’t they have mini-cams so that the bridge crew can actually watch what is happening?

                Don’t even get me started on how the security/medic teams always seem to be strolling along to the emergency rather than running hell for leather or even beaming directly to the area… I could easily spend a few day punching holes in star trek but I still love it :-)

                  ]]>                                     By: Anothergeek http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-113 Anothergeek Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:31:11 +0000 http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-113 You forgot the most blaring bullshit. Whenever they find a new planet the captain or second in command takes the entire crew running the freakin ship dangerous or not down to the surface. I mean they would have strike teams, medical teams on stand by. I mean guys with alot of red shirts on. And what really gets me is how good man turns out. How money isn't an issue anymore. I want to know how they got through our giant corporations or owners however you want to put it. Thats the star trek history I want to know.<ul></ul> You forgot the most blaring bullshit. Whenever they find a new planet the captain or second in command takes the entire crew running the freakin ship dangerous or not down to the surface. I mean they would have strike teams, medical teams on stand by. I mean guys with alot of red shirts on. And what really gets me is how good man turns out. How money isn’t an issue anymore. I want to know how they got through our giant corporations or owners however you want to put it. Thats the star trek history I want to know.
                    ]]>                                         By: scout http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-109 scout Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:09:52 +0000 http://www.aboutwomyn.com/lists/5-things-i-never-understood-about-star-trek/#comment-109 Konijn: Good call. The Bridge and Engineering people really take a beating. Wish they'd solve that, or at least minimize it.<ul></ul> Konijn: Good call. The Bridge and Engineering people really take a beating. Wish they’d solve that, or at least minimize it.
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