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weberm@polaris.net delivered unto us this message:
What did you watch?
I watched "The Cage," the unaired ST:TOS pilot. It was pretty good. Trek
of that era is cheesy, but so was the written SF of the day. I was
impressed by Number One's acting. I wonder how it would have gone if
they'd retained her as the logical, unemotional first officer and done >something else with Mr. Spock.
This episode not only introduces the idea of exotic space sex slaves, it >also gives us a female bridge character with "unusually strong female >drives" and another who seems buttoned down but has unspecified
fantasies about her captain. They weren't shy about aiming for the >lurid-trash market.
I then watched "The Menagerie," which they made of the footage. I'd say
it's also decent. What everyone really remembers is crippled Captain
Pike in the chair. They never really explain why the Talosians are
willing to provide him with a VR retirement reality. Maybe Vina talked
them into it, or maybe they just thought things over.
A question about both versions: since Vina was put back together so
clumsily that she could barely walk, how in the galaxy did they expect
her to bear children? If they just didn't realize how dangerous that is
for humans, they might have had to rebuild her again after the birth.
If memory serves, they wanted a companion for Vina, possibly to repopulate the planet.
A question about both versions: since Vina was put back together so >clumsily that she could barely walk, how in the galaxy did they expect
her to bear children? If they just didn't realize how dangerous that is >for humans, they might have had to rebuild her again after the birth.
Yeah, there was that... maybe they had IV technology (AKA "test tube babies").
Verily, in article <UBI20250819@dont-email.me>, did weberm@polaris.net deliver unto us this message:
What did you watch?
I watched "The Cage," the unaired ST:TOS pilot. It was pretty good. Trek
of that era is cheesy, but so was the written SF of the day. I was
impressed by Number One's acting. I wonder how it would have gone if
they'd retained her as the logical, unemotional first officer and done something else with Mr. Spock.
This episode not only introduces the idea of exotic space sex slaves, it also gives us a female bridge character with "unusually strong female drives" and another who seems buttoned down but has unspecified
fantasies about her captain. They weren't shy about aiming for the lurid-trash market.
I then watched "The Menagerie," which they made of the footage. I'd say
it's also decent. What everyone really remembers is crippled Captain
Pike in the chair. They never really explain why the Talosians are
willing to provide him with a VR retirement reality. Maybe Vina talked
them into it, or maybe they just thought things over.
A question about both versions: since Vina was put back together so
clumsily that she could barely walk, how in the galaxy did they expect
her to bear children? If they just didn't realize how dangerous that is
for humans, they might have had to rebuild her again after the birth.
Come to think of it, we should give those guys some anatomy books and
have them rebuild everyone whose injuries the Federation can't fix. We
could totally handle their agriculture and tech in exchange for perfect medicine. They have the techniques; all they need is the information.
What did everyone else watch?
weberm@polaris.net delivered unto us this message:
If memory serves, they wanted a companion for Vina, possibly to repopulate >> the planet.
They'd decided humans were unsuitable, though.
It's interesting to see him walking back in happily. No one says it, but >there are worse things than a gilded cage.
A question about both versions: since Vina was put back together so
clumsily that she could barely walk, how in the galaxy did they expect
her to bear children? If they just didn't realize how dangerous that is
for humans, they might have had to rebuild her again after the birth.
Yeah, there was that... maybe they had IV technology (AKA "test tube
babies").
Possibly. They seemed to have good medical tech.
--
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil (Third Doctor)
Watch party on Saturday, 1:00 PST >https://discord.gg/mw4QzndY?event=1408952064645795852
thetruemelissa@gmail.com wrote:
weberm@polaris.net delivered unto us this message:
If memory serves, they wanted a companion for Vina, possibly to repopulate
the planet.
They'd decided humans were unsuitable, though.
In both versions? I do remember them having that revelation after scanning the Enterprise's data banks, but I also remember them noting that humans fared better than the other races they tried.
It's interesting to see him walking back in happily. No one says it, but >there are worse things than a gilded cage.
Beats living in a wheelchair that can only blink "yes" or "no".
You know, Star Fleet could have made asomething better for him. I always wondered why they cheaped out with his space-wheelchair.
Verily, in article <108s3gd$1uo12$7@dont-email.me>, did
weberm@polaris.net deliver unto us this message:
thetruemelissa@gmail.com wrote:
weberm@polaris.net delivered unto us this message:
If memory serves, they wanted a companion for Vina, possibly to repopulate
the planet.
They'd decided humans were unsuitable, though.
In both versions? I do remember them having that revelation after scanning >> the Enterprise's data banks, but I also remember them noting that humans
fared better than the other races they tried.
They seemed to accept that they weren't going to find a servant race and were just going to die.
It's interesting to see him walking back in happily. No one says it, but >>> there are worse things than a gilded cage.
Beats living in a wheelchair that can only blink "yes" or "no".
Exactly. I think that's interesting, given the earlier conclusion that humanity was a special snowflake which couldn't bear any cage no matter what. Turns out we can.
They also said something about how they couldn't just engage in trade
with us, because we'd learn their mind powers and destroy ourselves.
You know, Star Fleet could have made asomething better for him. I always
wondered why they cheaped out with his space-wheelchair.
Yeah, I'm surprised the federation didn't have better medicine.
The Talosians may still be in trouble. All that radiation probably left
Pike sterile.
severely handicapped people, on a purely optional basis.
thetruemelissa@gmail.com wrote:
weberm@polaris.net delivered unto us this message:
If memory serves, they wanted a companion for Vina, possibly to repopulate >>> the planet.
They'd decided humans were unsuitable, though.
In both versions?
the Enterprise's data banks, but I also remember them noting that humans fared better than the other races they tried.
It's interesting to see him walking back in happily. No one says it, but
there are worse things than a gilded cage.
Beats living in a wheelchair that can only blink "yes" or "no".
You know, Star Fleet could have made asomething better for him. I always wondered why they cheaped out with his space-wheelchair.
A question about both versions: since Vina was put back together so
clumsily that she could barely walk, how in the galaxy did they expect >>>> her to bear children? If they just didn't realize how dangerous that is >>>> for humans, they might have had to rebuild her again after the birth.
Yeah, there was that... maybe they had IV technology (AKA "test tube
babies").
Possibly. They seemed to have good medical tech.
--
Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil (Third Doctor)
Watch party on Saturday, 1:00 PST
https://discord.gg/mw4QzndY?event=1408952064645795852