spock@hope.UUCP (Chris Ambler) (11/30/86)
This may draw the flames, but I am seriously of the opinion that there should be a Star Trek film OR book dealing solely with the military aspects of a direct and acknowledged confrontation with the Klingons. We all know that is could happen, although perhaps as (un?)likely as a, say, nuclear confrontation on Earth (no flames on that, please), so why not examine it theatrically, and with the writers && creators giving it thought? Your opinions? -- /-------------------------------------------------------------------------\ | -Spock! | Christopher J. Ambler, | | | University of California, | | "One damned minute, Captain" | Riverside. | |-----------------------------------+-------------------------------------| | Snail: 740 S. Western #59 Santa Maria, Ca 93454 USA | | Uucp: ihnp4!ucbvax!ucdavis!ucrmath!hope!spock | \-------------------------------------------------------------------------/
jelkind@ruby.berkeley.edu (11/30/86)
In article <919@hope.UUCP> spock@hope.UUCP (Chris Ambler) writes: >This may draw the flames, but I am seriously of the opinion that there should >be a Star Trek film OR book dealing solely with the military aspects of a >direct and acknowledged confrontation with the Klingons. We all know that >is could happen, although perhaps as (un?)likely as a, say, nuclear >confrontation on Earth (no flames on that, please), so why not examine it >theatrically, and with the writers && creators giving it thought? > >Your opinions? > You seem to have forgotten one point. Actually, the scriptwriters seem to have forgotten it too. Remember the Organians ("Errand of Mercy")? Remember the Organian Peace treaty? Remember how if either side starts an armed conflict theOrganians will immediately disable that side's fleet? In short, if there is to be continuity with the series, there can be NO 'direct and acknowleged confron- tation with the Klingons. The best you'll get would be minor incidents a la "A Private Little War" or "Friday's Child." Richard Schultz
kahless@samira.UUCP (Lord Kahless) (11/30/86)
From: ihnp4!ucbvax!ucdavis!ucrmath!hope!spock > This may draw the flames, but I am seriously of the opinion that there should > be a Star Trek film OR book dealing solely with the military aspects of a > direct and acknowledged confrontation with the Klingons. We all know that > is could happen, although perhaps as (un?)likely as a, say, nuclear > confrontation on Earth (no flames on that, please), so why not examine it > theatrically, and with the writers && creators giving it thought? A complete military history of the Klingon Empire would be voluminous, but surely would be a glorious thing... Even an Earth audience would appreciate a record of those battles involving Federation forces. For example, a complete history of the battle of Donatu Five, along with a full description of the D6 and D4 class ships, the hand weapons used, the personalities of the commanders on both sides, the economic conditions which lead to the confrontation, charts of the strategies used in the fire fights, etc., surely could fill one text. If nothing else, Mr. Shatner could draw from history for Star Trek V, although Captain Kirk was in short pants when the battle was waged... -- Kahless tai-Hazar {lll-crg,sdcsvax,ucbvax}!ucdavis!samira!kahless These views do not necessarily reflect those of The Imperial Propoganda Division, The Klingon Empire, or our Emperor.