timpson@comet.DEC (THE REST... THE UNIVERSE) (12/16/85)
>>This "directed extreme disturbance" theory (DED :-) would account for the
>>ghostly rings seen in the television episodes (the effect due to starlight
>>being warped and energized particles in space radiating energy as
>>particle-pairs are created and annihilated by the disturbance). It would also
>>account for the intensity of the disruptor effect weakening with distance (the
>>energy dissipates by particle-pair creation and subsequent radiation, not to
>>mention ggravity waves, etc.) It is also clear to see that the deflectors are
>>not quite as effective in dealing with this non-beam, distributed sort of
>>attack.
>>
>>Weelllllll..... If anybody understands me, has a more official explanation, or
>>has any additional ideas, post away! (Or write, I like mail!)
>I believe that you are mistaking the Romulan Plasma weapon used in the
>episode where the Enterprise does battle with a Romulan Bird of Pray,
>Please forgive me for forgetting the name of the show. In no episode with
>Klingons do we see any beam or otherwise come out of a ship.
> steve
>The meak shall inherit the earth. The rest... The Universe!
After due consideration there may have been an episode or two where a Klingon
battle cruiser is seen to fire a few rounds of whatever that looked more like
the Enterprises Photon Torpedos.
steve
>>> Did anyone notice that in TWOK Khan is wearing a necklace with the arrowhead
>>> symbol for starfleet. Where did he come up with this?
>> It was my impression he fashioned this from scrap metal.
>?Did Khan have the necklace before or after "hijacked" the Reliant? If it were
>after, perhaps he stole the insignia from the captain or someone else on the
>ship and fashioned it into a necklace.
>I don't remember if he had the necklace while he was marooned on Ceti Alpha 5.
> Andrew
Yes Khan was wearing the insignia on Ceti Alpha 5. And if he fashioned it
from scrap he did a real good job.
steve