apple@ihuxn.UUCP (Randy Applegate) (02/16/84)
It's been quite awhile since I saw STII:TWOK, so correct me if I've forgotten the details, but I remember when I saw the movie I wondered: Wasn't the slug supposed to kill it's victims? If so, why didn't Chekov die? (Didn't it kill the Captain of the Reliant?) -- Randy Applegate ATT&T Bell Laboratories ..ihuxn!apple
hutch@shark.UUCP (02/17/84)
It is to retch. The superslug failed to kill Chekov because the dear boy's will was too strong, his loyalty to his beloved Keptin allowed him to resist its control, and it fled his brain in panic. At least, that seems to be the implication. Fooey, Hutch
mather@uicsl.UUCP (02/18/84)
#R:ihuxn:-55100:uicsl:11600015:000:625 uicsl!mather Feb 17 10:10:00 1984 a) The super-slug DIDN'T kill the captain. He killed himself (ala phaser). b) Kahn did say that they (the slugs parents?) killed 6 (?) of his crew including his wife. It wasn't detailed as to how. Kahn said that the baby slugs rapped around some part of the brain stem and controlled the will of the rappee. Also, close examination to Chechov after he returns to his post reveals that he has some sort of flesh colored hearing aid or patch or something in his slugged ear. Reminded me of my grandfather's. Did anyone see the Night Gallery episode with the Ear Wick? Yech!!! B.C.Mather ...uiucdcs!uicsl!mather
kalash@ucbcad.UUCP (02/20/84)
#R:ihuxn:-55100:ucbcad:24300003:000:413 ucbcad!kalash Feb 19 13:29:00 1984 > It is to retch. The superslug failed to kill Chekov because the > dear boy's will was too strong, his loyalty to his beloved Keptin > allowed him to resist its control, and it fled his brain in panic. > At least, that seems to be the implication. Actually, the theory I liked best was that Khan lied when he said that the slugs would kill their victims. Joe Kalash kalash@berkeley ucbvax!kalash
mcewan@uiucdcs.UUCP (mcewan ) (02/22/84)
#R:ihuxn:-55100:uiucdcs:24900028:000:263 uiucdcs!mcewan Feb 21 21:41:00 1984 I want to know why, when Chekov told the others about having the thing put in his ear, McCoy didn't immediatly have them beamed back to the ship for surgery. He didn't even pull out his salt shaker to check their vital signs. Scott McEwan uiucdcs!mcewan