DraconisRex Posted September 23, 2002 Report Posted September 23, 2002 There is only one major difference I noticed between last season's Opening and Ending Screens... If you watch closely, the credits display in the Ending Screen under what looks like the planet Earth. However... The starfield in the background is moving! That means the planet is moving at warp speeds, but appears to be standing still... Anyone else notice this?
Kevin Trotter Posted September 23, 2002 Report Posted September 23, 2002 Dude, you have too much time on your hands. Sit back and enjoy the show.
DraconisRex Posted September 30, 2002 Author Report Posted September 30, 2002 Ah, how quickly time passes when you get a life... I just got one tossed on my desk...
Cruis.In Posted September 30, 2002 Report Posted September 30, 2002 yeah sit back and enjoy...i dont think its great but its not as bad as NYPD or anything. what desk?
DraconisRex Posted September 30, 2002 Author Report Posted September 30, 2002 My Home Desk.... I'm going back to school, getting a job - that kind of thing....
LordDavid Posted September 30, 2002 Report Posted September 30, 2002 Speaking of Star Trek, check out the new movie trailer at http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/star_trek_nemesis/. Some scenes are quite impressive .
Cruis.In Posted October 1, 2002 Report Posted October 1, 2002 going back to school...getting a job...ok Ah Nemesis...even though I am an ST fan...I wish it were 1977 and I was going to see the premiere of star wars! haahahaha star wars!
DraconisRex Posted October 1, 2002 Author Report Posted October 1, 2002 Yeppers... Going after my Bachelor's in Computer Science. I just hope they don't ask me where the "Any" key is on the final exam.... As for computer repair, here's an article I wrote a year or two ago.... What Not To Do When Buying A New Computer I got into computers because of Star Trek, and the hopes that they may one day help develop faster-than-light technology.
AllenKG2001 Posted October 1, 2002 Report Posted October 1, 2002 Hey, I use to be a computer engineer. Had the coffee cup holder problem a few times with some customers. Some of the other best ones we had was we asked someone to send a copy of a program they were having problems with in and when the letter arrived, we found they sent a photocopy of the disk! Another person sent in a box with a note on it saying "Wont boot!". We opened up the box to find a pair of boots in it! And you wont (or probably will) believe the amount of people who send their computer in with the recycle bin full of porn!
DraconisRex Posted October 1, 2002 Author Report Posted October 1, 2002 Uhm, actually, I do believe it...
Kevin Trotter Posted October 1, 2002 Report Posted October 1, 2002 er..do you guys even watch Enterprise? talk about going off topic..start a new thread ya bums!
Epsilon 5 Posted October 1, 2002 Report Posted October 1, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Lightning Bolt Man: Hey, I use to be a computer engineer. Had the coffee cup holder problem a few times with some customers. Some of the other best ones we had was we asked someone to send a copy of a program they were having problems with in and when the letter arrived, we found they sent a photocopy of the disk! Another person sent in a box with a note on it saying "Wont boot!". We opened up the box to find a pair of boots in it! And you wont (or probably will) believe the amount of people who send their computer in with the recycle bin full of porn! ROTFLMAO!
DraconisRex Posted October 2, 2002 Author Report Posted October 2, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Race Bannon IV: er..do you guys even watch Enterprise? talk about going off topic..start a new thread ya bums!Yeah... I watch it... Even talk about it... quote:I got into computers because of Star Trek Dr. Zefram Cochrane made First Contact with the Vulcans on April 5, 2063. That's 61 years away from the here and now (a term that it is entirely relative and possibly irrelevant to time-travelers.) The Enterprise begins mission begins on Apr. 16, 2151. So, that means there were 88 years of having to put up with the self-serving Vulcans, listening to them chastise and distrust the humans at every turn. I guess they had trouble with the fact that most humans could walk and chew gum at the same time. I can relate with Captain Archer. He's no Kirk, but he has many of the same characteristics, albeit lighter in nature. (Beware the silent ones - you have no idea what they are thinking...) So, yeah, I'd say this is staying on-topic. I just need to go get my BS in Computer Science, so I can be ready when Dr. Cochran approaches me in about 50-years or so...
Cruis.In Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 enterprise episode minefield was pretty good. but i didnt get to see the romulans fire any weapons torpedoes were also mentioned in this episode...there are apparantly testing launchers at HQ. the romulans were only heard over the speakers not seen. from what they said, the impression held true for romulans....a xenophobic race....they paranoid about espionage and believes that no one has any good intent. they are worried about exactly what they are...
ShoHashi Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 quote:Dr. Zefram Cochrane made First Contact with the Vulcans on April 5, 2063.Actually, DraconisRex, you are slightly wrong with that statement. Right year, wrong Vulcan contactee. The following is taken off the StarTrek.Com site which contains Star Trek history and is sanctioned by Paramount: The renowned Terran American scientist and developer of warp drive on his world (AD 2030-2117?), an eccentric genius who became a reluctant hero. Cochrane launched his warp test vessel Phoenix from an abandoned Titan missile silo in remote Montana and unwittingly sparked first contact for Earth with a passing Vulcan ship on April 5, 2063. The key word is "sparked." He personally did not make contact with the Vulcans. [ 10-03-2002, 05:51 PM: Message edited by: ShoHashi ]
Guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Posted October 3, 2002 quote: The key word is "sparked." He personally did not make contact with the Vulcans. If you watch the movie first contact, you will see that not only did he meet with them personally, but then blasted them out with his juke box. The history is off, because in the movie it is obvious that Cochran indeed makes first contact.
DraconisRex Posted October 3, 2002 Author Report Posted October 3, 2002 quote:Originally posted by ShoHashi: The key word is "sparked." He personally did not make contact with the Vulcans. Just because you only see the spark doesn't mean there's not a fire... Jauguar is correct - I own the movie, and even remember seeing Dr. Cochran later with Captain James T. Kirk of the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701. "Not no bloody A, B, C, or D" as Scotty put in to the NCC-1701-D's computer.... And, for the record, startrek.com has this to say about the good doctor: quote:The renowned Terran American scientist and developer of warp drive on his world (AD 2030-2117?), an eccentric genius who became a reluctant hero. Cochrane launched his warp test vessel Phoenix from an abandoned Titan missile silo in remote Montana and unwittingly sparked first contact for Earth with a passing Vulcan ship on April 5, 2063. (In a temporarily altered timeline, the launch and contact were sabotaged by the Borg and led to an isolated and easily assimilated Earth, but history was restored by the efforts of the U.S.S. Enterprise-E crew.) Cochrane often indulged in alcohol, cheese perogies, and rock 'n' roll music from the 20th century. Cochrane's assistant, Lily Sloane, affectionately called him "Z". Profit alone drove their initial work, but their character grew with their subsequent fame. Cochrane admitted that World War III had changed his ideas about nobility, and at the time he only wanted to retire to a Pacific isle and its native women. At the first sign of Borg attack, the drunk Cochrane abandoned his project to seek shelter and then, ignorant of his place in history, was blase about its presumed loss. Hearing of his eventual fame panicked him and he bolted, only to be chased and brought back by Riker's team and given a prodding to go on, even with a hangover. Around 2073, give or take a year, he offered one of his more famous quotes: "Don't try to be a great man ... just be a man. Let history make its own judgments." Years later, at the age of 87 after relocating to Alpha Centauri, Cochrane mysteriously disappeared with his ship in 2117. In honor of Zefram Cochrane's achievement, humans and their Federation peers celebrate "First Contact Day" once a year, often meaning a day off from school for the youngsters. The Original Star Trek episode that first mentioned Cochrane was "Metamorphosis", which aired 11/10/1967. Synopsis: quote:Assistant Federation Commissioner Nancy Hedford has become ill while trying to stop a war on Epsilon Canaris III. The shuttlecraft Galileo is assigned to take her to the U.S.S. Enterprise, where she will receive treatment for the otherwise fatal Sakuro's disease. En route, the shuttlecraft is pulled off course by a mysterious, cloud-like entity. Deposited safely on the planet Gamma Canaris N, Kirk and his party meet Zefram Cochrane, the scientist that discovered warp drive over 100 years before. But Cochrane appears young and vital, despite his age. The cloud-like creature, whom Cochrane calls the "Companion," has kept him young and handsome over the years. The Companion captured the Galileo in order to give Cochrane human companionship. The Companion prevents Spock from repairing the disabled shuttlecraft and Kirk is worried that Nancy Hedford will die before they can get her to the U.S.S. Enterprise for treatment. By using a translating device, Kirk discovers that the cloud entity has a female personality and is in love with Cochrane, who doesn't care for that idea at all. He's fallen in love with Nancy Hedford and agrees to help destroy the cloud creature so that they can save Nancy's life. When that attempt fails, the cloud creature enters Nancy's body, saving her life, healing her. In this way, the Companion can know human love with Cochrane and Nancy Hedford's life can be saved. With the Companion no longer holding him on the planet, Cochrane is free to leave, but decides to remain with what is now Nancy/Companion. As the landing party departs, Cochrane and his new mate contemplate children and a normal life span. [ 10-03-2002, 06:52 PM: Message edited by: DraconisRex ]
ShoHashi Posted October 4, 2002 Report Posted October 4, 2002 quote:If you watch the movie first contact, you will see that not only did he meet with them personally, but then blasted them out with his juke box.I threw in my copy of the movie, fast forwarded to the end and rewatched the scene. I stand corrected, Jaguar! It would seem that when Cochrane disappeared in his ship later after the first contact under mysterious conditions, that would probably explain why Captain Kirk located him on Gamma Canaris N 100 years later, wouldn't you all agree? [ 10-03-2002, 10:10 PM: Message edited by: ShoHashi ]
Guest Posted October 4, 2002 Report Posted October 4, 2002 quote: It would seem that when Cochrane disappeared in his ship later after the first contact under mysterious conditions, that would probably explain why Captain Kirk located him on Gamma Canaris N 100 years later, wouldn't you all agree? It's the only thing that makes sense to me, that's for sure, so, yes, agreed. Geez, we need to get lives, here we are arguing over the fine points of Star Trek!!
DraconisRex Posted October 6, 2002 Author Report Posted October 6, 2002 quote:Originally posted by Jaguar: Geez, we need to get lives, here we are arguing over the fine points of Star Trek!! "Lives? Don't talk to me about lives..." Not quite Marvin, but close enough for argument's sake... I guess I'm bored. Mixing Hitchhiker's with Trek - although that may make the best comedy yet....
Commander Elio Jason Posted October 6, 2002 Report Posted October 6, 2002 captain! i sense....geekiness!
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