Enterprise 1/28/05

[mojo1701]

which is seen in TNG, DS9, and the TNG movies, and, IIRC, does not allow firing while cloaked.

Yet, somehow, the Remans (which were SLAVES under the Romulans) developed a cloak that allowed firing without detection...

 

[Raven Crowking]

Yet, somehow, the Remans (which were SLAVES under the Romulans) developed a cloak that allowed firing without detection...

OR they got their hands on new Romulan Mark VI cloaking technology....? Really, is Romulan science in Star Trek progressing faster than computer science in the real world?



RC

 

[David Howery]

Yet, somehow, the Remans (which were SLAVES under the Romulans) developed a cloak that allowed firing without detection...

Can't we pretend that movie doesn't exist, never happened?

 

[DaveMage]

As far as warp technology goes, though, TOS made it fairly obvious that the Romulans had warp technology, but that their current cloaking device did not work at warp speeds, quite likely because of its energy requirements. Scotty said that the Romulans were relying on impulse power; to my recollection he did not say that the Romulans were limited to impulse power. The simple facts that

(1) The Vulcans had warp drive when they encountered Zephram Cochrane, and
(2) The Romulans were capable of moving from Vulcan to Romulus

implies that the Romulans had warp capability long before humans were players in the galactic scene.

IIRC, the Romulans are only shown to have warp speed after they began using Klingon designed ships, although I'm not sure if they have it in "The Deadly Years".

I'll have to rewatch Balance of Terror to see exactly what Scotty says.

It's quite possible the Romulans moved from Vulcan to Romulus at sub-light speed, although it may take generations.

As for who the man behind the mask is - it might be (spoiler)

Spoiler

the race of andorians that are telepaths, which are to be revealed in an upcoming episode.

 

[Tom Cashel]

I'm not sure if the identity of the VR pilot will be the revelation, but I can feel it in my bones that there will be a twist.

Was the identity of "Future Guy" ever revealed in Storm Front I and II...?

 

[Raven Crowking]

Was the identity of "Future Guy" ever revealed in Storm Front I and II...?

Yes.

It was Bob Newhart.




RC

 

[Kobold Avenger]

I guess what I'm really wondering is why most ships aren't VR in the future. If it only takes 1 person to control, why have huge ships filled with dozens of people who can be hurt when all you need is 1 person in harms way? Feedback might make "good" races flinch at the idea, but I'm not considering Romulan's as "good".

It seems to be amazingly simple in Star Trek to jam all communication frequencies. Jammed frequencies=non-operational ship. Plus the antennae make very obvious targets, and the fact that crew is needed for maintaining the ship, boarding ships, infiltration and many other duties.

 

[Gab]

Just re-watched the episode. The alien in the VR helmet seems to have light blue / gray skin; could be a Reman... IIRC, the Remans have light blue / gray skin? It's been a while since I watched Nemesis.

 

[John Crichton]

Yes.

It was Bob Newhart.

* spits out drink *

Heheh. That was funny.

 

[John Crichton]

I liked the episode, but I really hate the continuity error with the Romulans.

So, in 100 years (TOS "Balance of Terror") the Romulans will not have warp technology, but somehow they have it now.

(For those of you who need a refresher, Scotty mentions that the Romulans travel by simple Impluse.)

*sigh*

I liked "Minefield," but a hate it that they've made the Romulans more capable than they probably should be.

You also gotta remember that this ship is a proto-type. It is very possible that they still don't have stable warp tech. I think the producers are doing a wonderful job of interpreting Trek historical canon.