Where would you place Star Trek on the tech scale?

Arak Koba · #1 April 25th, 2002, 08:58 PM

Yes dogscoff, I find ST's inconsistancies of technological development, and their rediculous moral and ethical reasons NOT to use half of it, the bane of the series.

That, and the way these advanced humans and aliens have the same problems as the kids on Bevery Hills 90210.

Diana Troi,"I couldn't possibly hook up with you again Will."

Riker- "Yes you can! 'Cause "I'M NUMBER ONE! I'M NUMBER ONE!!"".

But it is obvious that The Genesis Project was The Federation's start along the Stellar Manipulation tech line. And in Generations, Sorin was able to destroy stars (i.e., Stellar Nucleonic Torpedo).

[ 25 April 2002: Message edited by: Arak Koba ]

Loser · #2 April 25th, 2002, 09:49 PM

Agreed also.

Trek: banal, episodic, inconsistant, trite.

If it were not so, it would not have such a following. Anything more complicated, epic, continouitous (??), hard-sci-fi-ish would limit it's target audience so much that it would not make enough money. It doesn't pay to be cool like that, just look what Bab5 had to go through (as a production) before it was done.

[Edit: Apology for agro tone. Used to love Trek, used to love Heinlein. Currently carry some resentment, or something.]

[ 26 April 2002: Message edited by: Loser ]

Growltigga · #3 April 25th, 2002, 10:13 PM

I love Startrek, I love Babylon 5, I love Farscape, I love Battlestar Galactica, I can just about watch Andromeda

The best thing in the whole interstellar universe has to be Jonathan Frakes' shoulderpads and corset in next generation - I have lost bladder control many times watching him suck in his gut - and keep a weather eye out on how often he stares at Deanne Troi's (sic) cleavage - we counted 4 obvious gapes and a couple of sly side glances in one episode

Vulture-B · #4 April 25th, 2002, 11:26 PM

Hi,

since I agree especially to the point of "special knowledge" for one episode. I would say that the federation has every tech available.
But only for 2 turns straight, then they forget it. To simulate the strange train of thoughts of the authors just roll every turn 5 dice on the tech tree.

scnr

vulture

TerranC · #5 April 26th, 2002, 03:13 AM

The Federation does not have every tech available; more like snippets of it, really. But the way those snippets are put together is confusing.

It's kinda like this:

The Federation knows how to destroy all races, worlds, structures, and other stellar bodies in the universe; and then some.

It just doesn't know how or want to press the button.

tesco samoa · #6 April 27th, 2002, 01:58 AM

Plus the federation have some secret weapons that will make your empire gullable and per-dick-ta-bull and they will destroy you with one well placed shot. So if you meet the federation you better have researched Story Arc level 3 or you have 1 hour left to live. P.S. Story Arc level 2 gives you 1 season of playing time.

P.S. Don't forget to mine suns etc.... just incase they want to slingshot around them and attack you 300 years in the past.