mnw@trwrba.UUCP (Michael N. Washington) (08/11/84)
Peter Merchant seems to have it in for Kirk and company. But one
thing he misses, even though Kirk stole the Enterprise, and disobeyed
orders, he didn't intend to lose the Enterprise. Also the Klingons
do not know that the Federation has captured a ship of theirs. I do
not think that the Federation is going to state that fact to the
Klingons. I wouldn't. I cannot see Mr. Merchant comparing the ST
universe and the way they do things to current events. We were
suppose to have evolved passed our warlike ways of today. The
Klingons are highly intelligent beings (even though warlike) and
do do rational things at times. So, I cannot buy Mr. Merchant's
story.
"DEATH TO ALL ZAEON PIGS"
Michael N. Washington
TRW E&DS Redondo Beach, Ca. 90278
{ucbvax,decvax,hplabs}!trwrb!trwrba!mnwmerchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant) (08/12/84)
{ You're dead, Jim }
Well, way back when, Star Trek was supposed to give us 'morality fables'
inside a science fiction background.
As for the Klingons not hearing...well, if they have a spy that can tell
them about the supersecret Genesis Device, they surely have a spy that can
tell them about the capture of a Klingon ship. And if they can beat the
Federation to the punch, they could have a marvelous diplomatic coup.
Like I said, all they need to do is fake some tapes of the ship loudly
proclaiming that they were attacked. What's the Federation going to do?
They have no evidence and they are too honest to manufacture it like the
Klingons did. "Yeah, well, the guys who the Klingons say attacked them
said that they didn't do it." Obviously. I'm waiting for DeLorean to
stand up and say "Yes, I did it. I sold cocaine." I don't think it'll
happen and I don't think people are going to buy it. Obviously Jim is
going to say he didn't do it...it's his ass.
The only possibility I see of Jim getting out of it are, possibly, if
the Klingons make tapes of everything that goes on board ship. Of course,
since these are used so that "the truth can be brought out during trial"
and the Klingons aren't known for their really great trials.
But, me having it in for Kirk & Co.? Not really. But they did break the
rules. Starfleet is going to be pissed. Starfleet better be pissed. I
expect to see Kirk get out of it, though. How? Who knows? But, if there
is currently written into the story some loophole that I missed that will
get Jim out of it, it's going to be one dynamite script. (Don't be in the
theatre when I'm there. When they announce it I'll probably yell out "Of
course! I should have seen it!" and embarass myself.)
On the other hand, if they ignore it entirely and just say "Well, we'll let
bygones be bygones", I'm going to be a little peeved.
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Peter Merchantayers@convex.UUCP (08/16/84)
#R:trwrba:-88400:convex:43300001:000:143 convex!ayers Aug 16 08:02:00 1984 SIDE NOTE: Also, the stage for the death of the Enterprise had been previously set by Star Fleet: she's scrap, remember????? blues, II