[net.startrek] The Excelsior Stopped

martillo@ihuxu.UUCP (Yehoyaqim Shemtob Martillo) (06/05/84)

The are certain solutions to the equations of motion in the presence of a
black hole in the limit where the mass of the black hole goes to zero
which imply that two different regions of space are warped together. 
Perhaps Scotty sabotaged the transward drive so the warp was never fully
completed.  The Excelsior would run into a barrier near the
pseudo-Schartzschild radius and would then come to a stop.

eric@whuxle.UUCP (Eric Holtman) (06/05/84)

As far as Schwartzschild radiuses and such go... I say BULL SH*T.

I think (Roddenbury/Bennett/Nimoy/I.L.M) just wanted a but of humor
with the scene (The sound effects sounds remarkably like my van stalling
on a rainy day.....)


						eric