benson@uicsg.UUCP (06/29/84)
#N:uicsg:14400001:000:273
uicsg!benson Jun 28 21:58:00 1984
Did anybody else notice that the turbolift in STIII has reverted
back to a "push-button" type instead of the voice command model
we were so used to in the series? I wonder what prompted this?
-- Tim Benson - University of Illinois
-- {ihnp4,pur-ee}!uiucdcs!uicsg!bensonjulian@osu-dbs.UUCP (Julian Gomez) (07/01/84)
Yes, i noticed that and posted something about it four weeks ago. Nobody has come up with an explanation yet, including me.
rh@mit-eddie.UUCP (Randy Haskins) (07/02/84)
What about passengers from other regions of the galaxy
that may be incapable of speech or an accent the
turbolift control system didn't like?
Didn't you see the little tank set into the wall in the right
rear of the T-lift? It had Babel fish in it.
--
Randwulf (Randy Haskins); Path= genrad!mit-eddie!rhdjmolny@wnuxb.UUCP (Molny) (07/03/84)
If non-standard speech were a concern, why not build a Universal Translator into each Turbolift car? What do they do about beings that are too short or weak to push the buttons? Ron Heiby. ...!ihnp4!wnuxa!heiby
wd9get@pur-ee.UUCP (Brandt) (07/13/84)
What about passengers from other regions of the galaxy that may be incapable of speech or an accent the turbolift control system didn't like?
dave@rlgvax.UUCP (Dave Maxey) (07/13/84)
Well, perhaps the reason for the Enterprise having a manual (push button)
turbolift is two-fold. One, Kirk was in a reflective mood at the time.
Remember, he had just told one of his subordinates that they had "paid for
it with our dearest blood." It just wouldn't do to have the turbolift pipe
up and say "Hi! I'm your happy people mover! Where would you like to go?
UP?!?! Well, down is also a good choice...", or whatever it was that it
said on the Excelsior. Actually, that's the other reason. Contrast between
the two ships. Having something like that which would be "more modern"
in the newer ship would give Scotty yet another reason to be angry with the
new ship. "Up yer shaft".
As another question: did anyone notice which level/deck Kirk pressed? I think
the button on the left side was third from the top and the one on the right
was eight from the top (or 3rd/4th from the bottom???) or something like that.
If anyone remembers or gets a chance to look, let us know.
"You lied!"
"I exaggerated..."
- Dave Maxey (alias tbm)
{seismo,mcnc,brl-bmd,allegra}!rlgvax!dave