Enterprise 1/28/05

[Kast]

Maybe early Romulan warp drive technology is toxic to them, that's why they have to have remote controlled ship. Also, the Romulans that were on Vulcan could have come on a Vulcan ship.

 

[Raven Crowking]

Maybe early Romulan warp drive technology is toxic to them, that's why they have to have remote controlled ship. Also, the Romulans that were on Vulcan could have come on a Vulcan ship.

Obviously, when the Romulans left Vulcan they left on a Vulcan ship. They were Vulcans at the time!

What I question is the idea that the Romulans left using warp-capable ships, but somehow failed to bring anyone who understood...or who could examine and understand...the technology involved. Enough people to colonize Romulus the way the Romulans did surely required more than one ship, and surely one of those ships at least had a Chief Engineer.

Far, far, far easier to believe that the cloaking device used in TOS interfered with their warp drive.


RC

 

[Keoki]

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.

Actually, it's TOS that probably has the mistake, since it's highly improbable the Rommies could wage interstellar war without traveling faster than light.

In Star Trek: Insurrection, a Starfleet admiral says "warp drive turned a bunch of Romulan thugs into an empire," but as the Romulan Star Empire obviously already exists in the 22nd century, it seems this happened before Enterprise.

 

[jasper]

it is easier to swallow that Star Trek in all forms never care for what happen in other shows unless we could get a cheesy story out of it.
This show could be better if they just shot the guy in helmet with just shadows of the other crew and just hearing their voices. Now it just on no the big bad Romulus.
Star trek writing has hardly ever left its Sixities base. New words and new science but still 1967 writing constraints.

 

[Belen]

If you read the prequel novel about George Kirk (James Kirk's dad) then you will find that the Romulans used warp motherships and the vessel you seen in TOS are swarm ships.

 

[Arnwyn]

I couldn't agree more. He lights up the screen, even when given cheeky dialogue.

Archer and T'pol had a few Kirk/Spock-esque moments which the show needs more of. It's always fun when Trip and Malcolm get to go on a mission together or are stuck in a situation together. Archer thinking that he may be in over his head was a good touch.

What can I say, other than "I am yet another who agrees".

A very good episode. That entire conversation between Shran and Archer (when they were drinking together) was great. Just great. The writers are really cultivating that relationship well, and I think they're doing a fantastic job.

And indeed, Malcolm and Trip together are pretty good. Fun stuff, there.

(Though I'm totally surprised at everyone else's surprise that the ending was some sort of revelation. I kind of took it for granted that the ship was remote-controlled...)

 

[Keoki]

If you read the prequel novel about George Kirk (James Kirk's dad) then you will find that the Romulans used warp motherships and the vessel you seen in TOS are swarm ships.

That's an interesting idea. Too bad the novels aren't considered canonical.

 

[Orius]

hmm... at the end of the Vulcan story arc, when the Romulan appeared, did anyone on the show even say that it was a Romulan? I'd say that's proof they're catering to fans of the previous series.. otherwise, you'd be puzzled as hell as to just why this 'Vulcan' was being presented so ominously...

No they didn't, the closest the came was that the Romulan made a comment about the reunification of Vulcans and Romulans.

As for catering to the fans, I don't see a big problem with that. The fans know damn well he was a Romulan. And even casual viewers who tune in every now and then might know that Vulcans and Romulans are connected. Romulans aren't exactly an obscure Trek species. And who knows? On the very slim chance you get a total Trek newbie watchign the show, it might pique their interest enough to keep them watching.