Star Trek: Discovery
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I was flicking through the channels and caught the last half of ep. 3 again. I dunno, the more I think about it the more frustrating that they just didn't make it after the TNG/Voyager timeline. They wanted to update the tech, it would make more sense. They want a conflict, then they can have it without having to retcon existing lore. They want nuance through moral ambiguity, great, it makes more sense in the future where maybe the Federation is stretched and tested in a way that makes the Borg look like a Sunday afternoon.
The idea of this new warp tech is silly in the current context (but would be perfect in a future one). We know it doesn't exist over a hundred years later, so why? Either it fails or it's a black op that Section 31 buries and even dealing with the Borg, or losing Voyager they don't take out of moth balls.
They're too scared to operate without the crutch of nostalgia, even when it works against the narrative/premise.
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- I agree. It's still pretty awesome though..set
- I have faith they will explain these discrepancies. Some were mentioned on the first After Trek show. They tell too much in my opinion. I don't like spoilers.CyBrainX
- ^ Hope so...ETM