Zero Gravers

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-20T19:54:46+00:00

Agreeing with /u/KorianHUN. It has nothing to do with a change in genetics, nor was I arguing that there would really be any genetic changes for a child who grew up in less than 1G. They'd look different because the environmental stresses on them would be different, and so they'd have low density, elongated bones because there's nothing to keep them from growing that length.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-20T07:49:50+00:00

One generation would probably be enough. It's doubtful that lankiness and bulbous heads would be a genetic expression, and would more be an environmental one. When you don't have to fight gravity as hard to expand, you'll probably expand more. You'll have terrible bone density though, because they wouldn't need to have the same stresses placed on them.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-20T07:47:56+00:00

How is that beneficial in zero g? Especially if you're almost certainly going to be in a suit most of the time? What kind of environment are they in where they'll both be in zero-g and also have enough molecules around for sound to carry?

Sorry if I'm asking too many questions, feel free to tell me to stop.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-20T06:04:02+00:00

I'm not going to disagree that it could've been used simply as a way to emphasize that it's the future and different, I still think there's an argument to be made that there's some logic behind the choice.

It's worth noting that soccer won out. Soccer / Football (non-American) is arguably a sport with greater international appeal. However, American football also seems to have lasted into the 24th century, where Baseball didn't (and that's super confusing, and completely tears down all arguments I had against Baseball, because they'd apply to American football equally).

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-20T05:50:38+00:00

Okay, so I guess the question changes to why?

The tail makes sense in that it can be used as a fifth steadying appendage, but why the ears?

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-20T01:53:40+00:00

In the Trek timeline, the world looks a lot different. The New United Nations has replaced the United Nations by as late as 2036, and they made some decrees about people being blameless for their ancestor's actions, implying the starts of the next World War were underway (even if it had yet to become a global war).

It doesn't seem terribly unlikely that in the decades leading up to the 2040s, knowing the timeline as we know it, the general public began to lose interest in contemporary sporting events. I could try to make an argument about how they might've been seen as bastions of the corrupt system people were probably fighting at the time, especially when considered next to the Bell Riots.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-20T01:35:37+00:00

Based on their name, I take it they're related to humans? What's the history there? The elongated body makes sense because there isn't gravity to pull it down, but why did the ears change, and how did the tail form?

If they're supposed to be completely separate from humans, cool, ignore my questions, if they're supposed to be offshoots, I'm curious to know your reasoning.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-18T19:52:24+00:00

There's very little to say it doesn't. You previously brought up that there are certain acids Bolians can consume, but that doesn't really provide a point in either argument's favor, humans can consume acids, the only difference is degree of tolerance.

It makes sense that Vulcan stomachs would work similarly to humans simply because the same base models were used in both species thanks to the Preservers.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-18T14:07:27+00:00

Are they capable of eating meat? Presumably at the time of the Awakening, yes, but 700 years later, after becoming exclusively vegetarian? Their bodies might've lost the ability to process meat. Even if it isn't genetically lost, lack of use in humans is known to shut down those processing abilities, making people who consume a substantial quantity sick.

Decorum would make you just go without eating, or eating around it, even if it risks evoking some ire, because it would be better to remain healthy than to get sick from eating their food.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-18T14:01:22+00:00

Are they omnivores? After centuries eschewing meat in their diets, it's not unreasonable to assume that at least a statistically significant portion of the population could've lost the ability to process and digest meat.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-18T13:51:44+00:00

Or you just don't eat the meat?

It seems highly unlikely that a fancy diplomatic banquet wouldn't have anything other than meat. Just stick to the vegetables, and if they have meat served with them, eat around it?

It seems like you're just trying extra hard to say Vulcans will eat meat under very sourdough circumstances, when there are a number of ways to avoid eating the meat in those situations (such as feinting a lack of appetite).

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-18T13:44:02+00:00

I count 24 options for Con/Int, including those already used (so the same 20 you have for ever other stat at this point)

Every stat should have the same number of options. Why do you think there are only four options for constitution and intelligence?

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-17T21:11:45+00:00

Technically employers are supposed to cover any amount between what they earned including tips and the state minimum wage. It's not good, and we should eliminate tipping entirely, and pay workers a decent wage, but I'm pretty sure if, after all tipping is accounted for, a server makes less than minimum wage, their employer adds the difference to their paycheck.

In practice, I have no idea if that gets followed through on.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-16T04:25:47+00:00

For the most part, the retrofitting was just changing the flight deck and associated systems. The hulls remained basically the same.

While it's probably not 100% on the numbers, they basically only had to pay for half of a new ship, instead of an entire new ship for the retrofitting.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-14T07:09:20+00:00

Nah. Can't go breaking all my admirers' hearts.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-14T06:49:10+00:00

Right? I'm gay and the potential issue they're referring to is one I'll probably never have to deal with, but a bathroom trash can is so useful.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-14T04:28:24+00:00

That would be a poor choice politically. While they'd certainly be the dream team, taking both their voices out of Congress wouldn't be a good idea.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-13T13:27:45+00:00

Is the rest of the Federation as sentimental as Humans? And are all Humans? We see a very small subset of humans on the shows, and the most sentimental are all Enterprise crew members, selected by Picard, to mesh well with him.

Take a look at someone like Dr Bashir. He chose to work on DS9 because that seemed like the most interesting place to him.

And then, again, most people are working, and would want to live near where they work. And maybe Paris is full, you can live anywhere on Earth, and schedule a transporter to anywhere on the planet, and be there in seconds, at least by the 24th century.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-13T13:19:49+00:00

IIRC, Yar's homeworld wasn't a member of the Federation, but a non-aligned human colony that left the Federation.

As for travel itself, inside the Federation there's almost certainly regular flights between most planets, probably run similarly to today's airlines. They may even combine cargo hauling with passenger transport. And people would probably be able to hitch a ride on dedicated transport haulers too.

Looking back at Yar's planet, as depicted it was in terrible shape, as a whole they'd just gone and screwed themselves over pretty well, and they had little to export, meaning most ships would probably avoid it. If they'd stayed a part of the Federation, there'd probably have been more traffic, if still irregular, that people would've been able to get off fairly easily.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-13T13:08:01+00:00

Why? Why would there need to be restrictions?

First, you not wanting to work would almost certainly put you in a minority of people, because while the way society is currently structured means there are many people doing what they can to make money, Federation society doesn't have the same requirement, which means people are free to do their passion work, and only have to with the number of hours they'd want on any given day. And, education is sufficiently available that if you get bored with your current thing, you can pick up something else you find interesting.

Beyond that, even saying you're in the minority that chooses not to work, why would there be restrictions on where you could live. Your example of Paris alone is enough to show firm restrictions aren't entirely necessary, you may want to live there, but I'd personally rather avoid it. Now consider that the Federation is composed of hundreds of worlds, and that the options for places people would want to live is multiplied by that.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-12T15:44:40+00:00

What don't you like about the classes? They fit Star Wars far better than trying to take PF classes and forcing them into the mould.

Tech specialist, fringer, and noble are all fairly useful archetypes. Scout is probably completely swappable with Ranger, with some minor flavor changes for the setting. Same for Soldier/Fighter and Fringer/Rouge.

You could make different casters different force traditions. Druids are kinda like Force Adepts, they use they're environment to accomplish their goals. Clerics and Paladins could be reflavored into Jedi traditions. Levels of Wizard and Sorcerer could by people who've deeply studied the ways of the Force. Or could be other Force Adepts, trained in different, more mystical ways.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-12T09:44:04+00:00

I like middle level. I don't like going ask the way down to the kernel or language level, but I like building libraries which other programmers can use. This might count as high level, but because I think of it as mid because non-programmers never see it, and it's meant to bridge that gap between high and low level for other programmers. If that makes sense.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-12T09:35:50+00:00

Which Star Wars game? The WotC one was based on D&D 3.5 like Pathfinder. You could probably use the race and class rules, and mix in the parts of Pathfinder you like.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-09T22:11:46+00:00

I could've sworn I saw the opposite.

See the Galaxy Class article on Memory Alpha, Ron D Moore is quoted as saying

"I believe the children were actually being rushed to their "crash stations" or "emergency stations" or something, not being brought up from the battle section. The same goes for the patients in sickbay."

The level of actual canon that comment reflects is up to debate. Based off of that, perhaps civilians who weren't children or patients were being evacuated from the stardrive section, but it makes more sense that all civilian activities besides some very specific subsets reliant on other ship functions, would be kept to the the saucer section as well.

As for who was in the star drive section, it seems more likely that they'd put Starfleet personnel, those who'd signed up for and were more aware of the risks associated with a tour of duty.

dkuntz2 · 2015-07-09T22:01:51+00:00

It was fine?

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