VOY - Inside Man

[drewder]

Amongst all the stuff about Troi on the beach, is it only me that finds it a bit creepy that you can find anyone that easily even when they're on holiday?

Of course she might've just mentioned where she was going.

We know from Picard that a person with sufficient security clearance can track a retired admiral who is apparently given special security consideration. Doubtless Reg has that clearance or at the least has the 5 year old intellect required to hack Starfleet systems.

[LordFeagans]

Amongst all the stuff about Troi on the beach, is it only me that finds it a bit creepy that you can find anyone that easily even when they're on holiday?

Of course she might've just mentioned where she was going.

We know from Picard that a person with sufficient security clearance can track a retired admiral who is apparently given special security consideration. Doubtless Reg has that clearance or at the least has the 5 year old intellect required to hack Starfleet systems.

I would imagine that Troi would be easier to track. How many half Betazoids are on Earth? Do a scan near Starfleet Command for half Betazoid DNA and there she is.

[Elric4985]

"20 meters in space terms is the equivalent of shoulder checking someone"
Meanwhile, I'm still wondeirng why we have to be within 10 meters to fire on someone in STO

[Madner Kami]

I would imagine that Troi would be easier to track. How many half Betazoids are on Earth? Do a scan near Starfleet Command for half Betazoid DNA and there she is.

Given how promiscuous female Betazoid are and how humans have a tendency to be curious about fucking anything that moves (or doesn't), even if it's not even vaguely humanoid, I'd hazard a guess and say: There are a lot more half Betazoids running around then we realize. I mean, we have three just in TNG-canon.

[LordFeagans]

I would imagine that Troi would be easier to track. How many half Betazoids are on Earth? Do a scan near Starfleet Command for half Betazoid DNA and there she is.

Given how promiscuous female Betazoid are and how humans have a tendency to be curious about fucking anything that moves (or doesn't), even if it's not even vaguely humanoid, I'd hazard a guess and say: There are a lot more half Betazoids running around then we realize. I mean, we have three just in TNG-canon.

I would have to argue against this. Yes we do see human/alien hybrids in Trek, but I don't think these are accidents. Deanna's parents were married and had a long relationship prior to the death of Deanna's father. So it is well within reason that Deanna's mom underwent some prep to get her eggs to join with human sperm. Deanna had her flings here and there during the 7 years of TNG and nothing ever became of those, hell, we never see any evidence of her worrying about anything happening between her and a member of the crew. Meaning that she and Will Riker's kids in Picard were the results of more procedures to ensure that she and Riker could have children together.

So promiscuous Betazoid women on Earth wouldn't really result in an increase in half Betazoids on Earth. The only time I am aware of when a hybrid baby of two parents of different aliens came about by accident was in the DS9 episode "Covenant" where Dukat accidentally impregnated that woman. Either she was so infertile that she needed meds to conceive and in doing so she was able to get knocked up by Dukat, or Cardassians and Bajorans actually come from the same planet originally, which explains much of their antagonism and the belief we see from many Cardassians that they are the rightful rulers of the Bajorans and their world.

[Thebestoftherest]

I would imagine that Troi would be easier to track. How many half Betazoids are on Earth? Do a scan near Starfleet Command for half Betazoid DNA and there she is.

Given how promiscuous female Betazoid are and how humans have a tendency to be curious about fucking anything that moves (or doesn't), even if it's not even vaguely humanoid, I'd hazard a guess and say: There are a lot more half Betazoids running around then we realize. I mean, we have three just in TNG-canon.

I would have to argue against this. Yes we do see human/alien hybrids in Trek, but I don't think these are accidents. Deanna's parents were married and had a long relationship prior to the death of Deanna's father. So it is well within reason that Deanna's mom underwent some prep to get her eggs to join with human sperm. Deanna had her flings here and there during the 7 years of TNG and nothing ever became of those, hell, we never see any evidence of her worrying about anything happening between her and a member of the crew. Meaning that she and Will Riker's kids in Picard were the results of more procedures to ensure that she and Riker could have children together.

So promiscuous Betazoid women on Earth wouldn't really result in an increase in half Betazoids on Earth. The only time I am aware of when a hybrid baby of two parents of different aliens came about by accident was in the DS9 episode "Covenant" where Dukat accidentally impregnated that woman. Either she was so infertile that she needed meds to conceive and in doing so she was able to get knocked up by Dukat, or Cardassians and Bajorans actually come from the same planet originally, which explains much of their antagonism and the belief we see from many Cardassians that they are the rightful rulers of the Bajorans and their world.

Didn't the episode 'The Chase' says all sapient species in the Alpha quadrant came from the same race at one point.

[CrypticMirror]

Didn't the episode 'The Chase' says all sapient species in the Alpha quadrant came from the same race at one point.

The precursor race dicked about with the primordial DNA on a lot of planets, so it is more a dice and splice DNA chopshop deal than anything else. I think, it has been awhile since I watched it.

[Sir Will]

He's right that if you think about it, there are a fair number of logic issues. But I still remember enjoying this episode. Cause Reg is great.

[Riedquat]

I would have to argue against this. Yes we do see human/alien hybrids in Trek, but I don't think these are accidents. Deanna's parents were married and had a long relationship prior to the death of Deanna's father. So it is well within reason that Deanna's mom underwent some prep to get her eggs to join with human sperm. Deanna had her flings here and there during the 7 years of TNG and nothing ever became of those, hell, we never see any evidence of her worrying about anything happening between her and a member of the crew. Meaning that she and Will Riker's kids in Picard were the results of more procedures to ensure that she and Riker could have children together.

So promiscuous Betazoid women on Earth wouldn't really result in an increase in half Betazoids on Earth. The only time I am aware of when a hybrid baby of two parents of different aliens came about by accident was in the DS9 episode "Covenant" where Dukat accidentally impregnated that woman. Either she was so infertile that she needed meds to conceive and in doing so she was able to get knocked up by Dukat, or Cardassians and Bajorans actually come from the same planet originally, which explains much of their antagonism and the belief we see from many Cardassians that they are the rightful rulers of the Bajorans and their world.

Could be that future birth control is simple, unobtrusive, and practically universal, so you've no chance of getting pregnant unless both actively want a baby.

[Thebestoftherest]

Didn't the episode 'The Chase' says all sapient species in the Alpha quadrant came from the same race at one point.

The precursor race dicked about with the primordial DNA on a lot of planets, so it is more a dice and splice DNA chopshop deal than anything else. I think, it has been awhile since I watched it.

That sounds about right.