@RUTGERS.ARPA:LEAR@RU-BLUE.ARPA (02/18/85)
From: Lear@RU-BLUE.ARPA ST3 left our heros in an awkward position. They had a klingon ship and had blown up the Enterprize. I truly doubt that Kirk, Spock, and company will continue to trek around in this manner. Let's recall a few facts from Star Trek, the series and ST3: 1) Could anyone imagine SPOCK running around in a klingon ship?!? 2) In saving Spock, our heros did a service to the federation by showing how fast their new starships could be crippled, by capturing a Klingon ship (I would imagine they're a rather rare commodity), and (as Spock would say) saving a valued officer. 3) The Enterprise was going to be junked anyway. At least it died in the line of duty. 4) Let's not forget that Spock's family has a lot of weight in the Federation. For these reasons let us assume that kirk and the others beat the charges held against them. This leaves us with the next big question. What to do for a ship? Well, I do not believe that Kirk could get another constitution class vessel simply because most of them are or should be retired. This is why the Enterprise was to be lost in the first place. This leaves a lot of room for speculation. There is a grand opportunity to use The Guardian of Forever ( as has been done in at least one book). Until Next Time, Eliot Lear [LEAR@RU-BLUE.ARPA] -------