From: utzoo!decvax!cca!hplabs!hansen@sri-unix
Newsgroups: net.movies
Title: Re: ST2: Kirk incompetent
Article-I.D.: hplabs.478
Posted: Wed Jun 23 09:45:48 1982
Received: Sun Jun 27 23:06:05 1982

I believe it was clearly implied (by the half-quoted regulation)
that when performing a rendevous with a ship that refuses communication
or is apparently unable to communicate, the regulations require
that the shields be raised.  I don't suppose that Star Fleet Command
intends to censure our hero for bungling it, however.