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From: mindy@sdcrdcf.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: startrek error
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Date: Thu, 30-Jun-83 20:19:06 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 30 20:19:06 1983
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Reply-To: mindy@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Mindy Morrill)
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     My favorite Star Trek error was in the episode "A Taste of Armaggedon".
     (The episode where two planets waged a war with computers!!!!!)
     The Enterprise is in orbit around planet Eminiar VII.  The computer
     declares the Enterprise a battle casualty and the crew has 48 hrs.
     to report to a desintigration station.  When they do not report, the
     planet opens fire on the Enterprise with its Sonic Disruptors.  Now,
     assume the Enterprise, when orbiting a planet, is not within the
     actual atmosphere of the planet.  This would mean they are in the
     "vacuum" of space.  Now, if I remember my elementary Physics correctly,
     sound does not travel in a vacuum, does it???   Therefore, the Sonic
     Disruptors should have had no effect on the ship!!!

     This is also the episode of my favorite line of Spock's:
	 "Sir, there is a multi-legged creature crawling on your shoulder!!!"


					Mindy Morrill