Riaan

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  16. Posted

    I'm probably best suited for Medical/Science.

     

    In the Medical speciality, I'd get to check out all the alien species - fascinating. And blood and guts don't bother me. A Science speciality would allow me to investigate a variety of things, and I'd be able to go on more away missions.

     

    I do like to tinker with mechanical and electronic objects and have been known figure out how something worked to fix it (my CD player, for example). So maybe, I'd find a niche in Engineering.

     

    Then again, Command does have its appeal...

     

    Humm, how can one decide????

     

    Ok, I'll go with the Medical/Science specialties.

  21. Posted

    I, too, was thrilled with the reference to the Spaceshuttle Columbia.

     

    The Columbia tradegy occured on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003. The next ep, "Stigma", aired Wednesday, Feb 5th. My guess is that the dedication was on this ep or on the following ep, "Cease Fire", Feb 12th. I'm almost positive the dedication appeared at the beginning of "Stigma". Hopefully this will narrow it down for you.

     

     

    A side note of 2nds if you will:

     

    * Spaceshuttle Columbia was the second shuttle built of the NASA shuttle fleet.

    (Yes, I know Spaceshuttle Enterprise was only a prototype and suborbital, and that Columbia was the first actual orbiter, but it was still the second ship built.)

     

    * Spaceshuttle Columbia was the second shuttle destroyed with all hands on board during flight. (Both Columbia and Challenger had a crew compliment of 7)

     

    * Spaceshuttle Columbia was destroyed on the second day of the second month of the year.

     

    * Columbia NX-02 is the second Starfleet NX class vessel under construction. In "The Expanse" Adm. Forrest stated that the NX-02 was 14 months away from completion.

  22. Posted

    Enterprise!

     

    I love all the historical references. It reminds us of where we've come from, how far we've come and how far we've yet to go. It also gives you the feeling that nothings impossible. The future is out there just waiting for us to grab it!