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In lugnet.space, Tom McDonald writes:
> In lugnet.space, Mark Sandlin writes:
> > Apparently, when the show begins, Starfleet Exists, but the UFP does not.
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> Then I think that already mucks with the first technical manual put out back
> in the 70's.
It seems to me that the time of ST:E involves Earths first steps outside our
own solar system (warp speeds are only 100 years new to Earth, and speeds
beyond warp 1 are new in ST:E). If all of the Eugenics Wars and WWIII are
over and done with, then there would be one united Earth government, and
they have developed their starfleet (like any other planet would). And
speaking of the Technical Manual, who else has the original printing bound
into the vinyl cover?
> Yet I realize that printed matter is not necessarily canon, as
> per a Roddenberry quote[1]. At one time I would have considered that manual
> the show's bible, but as new people take over the show, it becomes more
> doubtful. Shoot, varying publications can't even agree what year Enterprise
> was launched![2]
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> In the old manual the UFP charter provides for, among other things, a
> starfleet, of which there were originally 13 heavy cruiser Constitution
> Class I starships, not to mention similar numbers of ships each in Scout,
> Destroyer, and Tug/Transport classes. IIRC, the charter's tone suggests that
> the starfleet is created by the charter, not merely incorporating something
> existing. I'll hafta check, or somebody else can, because in addition to
> building ships, it could also be "authorizing" the fleet, in which case it
> could already have been more or less in existance and replacing old ships.
I believe the charter of the UFP refers to new build ships, undertaken by
all the member races, so I'm fairly certain this explains 1) why the
producers of ST:E feel they can get away with invoking yet ANOTHER
Enterprise into the time-line, 2) what happens to this 'original' Starship
Enterprise...it'll be destroyed or torn-down or re-fitted or something.
> One thing that makes the show rather exciting IMO is if/how the Vulcans play
> a role in helping humanity actually make it in substantial numbers out into
> space. It should make some interesting stories visiting the Vulcan, Proxima
> Centauri, Eridani and Epsilon Indii systems for the first few times.
I like that what I have seen so far points to the Vulcans basically
stiffling the human endevors to acheive higher warp speeds...essentially
keeping us in our own galaxy, and away from the rest of the universe. The
conflicts should make for really good story fodder.
> And BTW, what the heck is a Klingon anyway?
And will they have hair, or chicken-breasts, on their heads? I can't wait to
see if they FINALLY answer THAT burning question! ("We don't like to talk
about it!"-Worf)
Matt
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| (...) Then I think that already mucks with the first technical manual put out back in the 70's. Yet I realize that printed matter is not necessarily canon, as per a Roddenberry quote[1]. At one time I would have considered that manual the show's (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jul-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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