brent@itm.UUCP (Brent) (06/07/84)
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OK, let's talk about Spock's kaatra. This isn't the first time
Spock has "lost his mind." It's happened so often, I think they
should install a zipper in his skull. Remember the episode "Spock's
Brain"? There the Eymorg Kara took Spock's brain to control the
air conditioning system on her subterranian city. In "Return to
Tommorrow" Spock's kaatra gets shuffled back and forth from his
body to a crystal ball regularly. Finally it gets carried around
in nurse Chapel's brain for a while. In the animated season, "The
Infinite Vulcan", Spock gets cloned by Dr. Keniclius 5, who then
puts Spock's kaatra into the clone, leaving the original spock without
any marbles. The clone finally does a Vulcan mind touch and presto!
we have two Spocks.
So what happens to the kaatra when a Vulcan dies regularly? I
suppose it gets passed on to someone close to him. Since this is
usually another Vulcan, the kaatra blends in pretty well with the
friend's mind. As: in "The Immunity Syndrome" when the "Intrepid"
gets eaten, Spock senses the outcry of 400 dying Vulcan minds. He
says they were surprised because "in all the collective memory of
Vulcan, we have never been conquered". Thus if the kaatra is passed
along, Vulcan may very well have a collective memory.
So where to from here? I think the Genesis project has pretty
well played out. We need something new. I think it's time for
all out war with the Klingons. KILL THEM KLINGON SLIME!!! For
the light side, I think it's time for Harry Mudd to resurface. I
miss old Harry. He could be of real use in a war, as long as you
can keep your eye on him.
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Brent Laminack (akgua!itm!brent)