Treknology 101: guide to ST tech
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Treknology 101: guide to ST tech
Let's do a quick guide to what we know about it. I'll get it started with this:
The most important button on a bridge console is the big red "Compensate" button, which has almost magical powers to do the improbable. I've always wondered why we don't see this big thing that looks like Staples' "easy button," except it says COMPENSATE
http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketin ... index.html
The most important button on a bridge console is the big red "Compensate" button, which has almost magical powers to do the improbable. I've always wondered why we don't see this big thing that looks like Staples' "easy button," except it says COMPENSATE
http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketin ... index.html
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Transporters dispite being a "safe" everyday mode of transport have a worse safety record than an american made car.
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Dispite starfleet's high standards to get in, they seem to kill off personel at such a rate that fifty years only hicks and retards will be left in the federation! I'm sorry but they need to make a green shirt and stick the stupid people in them for cannon fodder!
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No matter how many times power has been lost a/o crippled on a Starship, there will always be emergency or auxiliary power which appears magically in order to effect the dramatic technological solution...
As long as there's at least five minutes of airtime left.
As a corollary, such "total" power losses can never have an effect on certain systems which require that power - life support, lighting, annoying computer announcements, SIF, etc.
As long as there's at least five minutes of airtime left.
As a corollary, such "total" power losses can never have an effect on certain systems which require that power - life support, lighting, annoying computer announcements, SIF, etc.
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I got the high gloss luster
I'll massacre your ass as fast
as Bull offed Custer
I got the high gloss luster
I'll massacre your ass as fast
as Bull offed Custer
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What do we know about Starfleet's tech?
Stay away from warp cores.
Stay away from transporters.
Stay away from the holodeck.
Stay away from computer consoles.
Stay away from.....in fact, just stay away from the whole damn ship.
Stay away from warp cores.
Stay away from transporters.
Stay away from the holodeck.
Stay away from computer consoles.
Stay away from.....in fact, just stay away from the whole damn ship.
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So I said;And if you need something done that can't really be done, jsut invent a particle! Violate the laws of nature, no problem - it's yours to do with as you will!
bounce the graviton particle beam
off the main deflector dish.
That's the way we do it lad,
we're making shit up as we wish.
The Klingons and the Romulans
pose no threat to us.
Cause if we find
we're in a bind
we'll just make some shit up!
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The GCS is also capable of firing an energy beam from the Captain's Yacht and a phaser beam from it's forward torpedo tube!Jordanis wrote:The main deflector, despite being designed to project a navigational deflector field, is secretly capable of emitting anything. Particularly plotitons.
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Rochey - that was without question the greatest link I've ever followed in my life, or ever will. I literally sat here in front of my PC laughing out loud to the point that the dog came to see if I was OK.
The bit about Voyager's resemblance to something else, and the real reason for Jeri Ryan's addition to the cast... hi-f$@#*ing-larious.
The bit about Voyager's resemblance to something else, and the real reason for Jeri Ryan's addition to the cast... hi-f$@#*ing-larious.
I can't stand nothing dull
I got the high gloss luster
I'll massacre your ass as fast
as Bull offed Custer
I got the high gloss luster
I'll massacre your ass as fast
as Bull offed Custer
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Thank you.Rochey - that was without question the greatest link I've ever followed in my life, or ever will. I literally sat here in front of my PC laughing out loud to the point that the dog came to see if I was OK.
He's done a few other Trek songs. The only other one I can find at the moment is Screw the Ocampa, which is the story of Voyager from the view of some poor unfortunate sod stuck on the ship.
"You've all been selected for this mission because you each have a special skill. Professor Hawking, John Leslie, Phil Neville, the Wu-Tang Clan, Usher, the Sugar Puffs Monster and Daniel Day-Lewis! Welcome to Operation MindFuck!"