Captain Bolivar

Well I know that the old way to make stars was to get a black sheet and poke holes in it. A light would be positioned on the other side to create the appeeance of stars.

The reason ships are brighter than they should be in interstellar space is so they look good. It is basically for the same reasons that we hear sound in space in Star Trek. The audience likes it. If space scenes were made realistic I doubt we would like them at all.

As for the stars flowing past the ships during warp, I agree it makes no sense.

I've often wondered that myself. I think one could consider them to be family movies. Family movies tend to have a good blend of everything while being appropriate for any audience. The only catch with these movies is that they might be more enjoyable for an older audience. Most family movies should be called children movies, but not these movies if they do in fact fall under the family genre.

Perhaps you should create a genre section on your shelf for any movie that is hard to catagorize?

I took a look at the question a few days ago but never bothered to send my answers in. I could only find about 16 four-lettered words I think. I cannot believe that Ensign Beedrill and Louise Trek got more that 100 words. That is absolutely incredible. Good work!

You should post the words here... I'm curious to see what came out of "Earthling"

Once again...

GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

As others have said it was predictable, we know Earth can't be destroyed so everyone that knew anything about Star Trek knew the eventual outcome.

As VBG has pointed out, we all knew that Earth couldn't be destroyed in the end of the episode. But why does anyone criticize a show for that? If you don't watch an episode because you know Earth can't get destroyed, then why watch season 3 at all. The entire season is based upon Enterprise's mission to save Earth. We know they will succeed, but does not mean it's not worth watching. Lets try and keep this in mind, and realize that Enterprise isn't about whether or not they can save Earth; it is about the characters.

I disagree.  I don't believe "Regeneration" was the original reason for the Borg to be interrested in Earth.  The past has to happen before the future, and you can't have people in the past, from the future, before the future happens.

 

So, with this said:

 

Timeline A - Borg are currious about humanity due to the Hansens being assimilated and Q flinging the Enterprise into the path of a cube.

 

Timeline B - Borg recieve Earth's coordinates and investigate.

CJLP:

Your right, it doesn't seem intuitive. But this is the most popular theory on time travel. It prevents the who idea of killing your mom before she gives birth to you. Technically, according to this theory, my theory holds possible. Maybe it isn't what B & B intended. Your hypothesis could be the correct one. It depends on which theory of time travel is correct. Likely, neither could happen in real life. But, like most scientists, I prefer to go with what seems more probable. To me, circular causality makes the most sense, and the least at the same time. Hard for me to explain that. But thats how I feel. Ughh, time travel is a tough topic that could be debated until the end of time itself.

Here is my question about your "timeline A timeline B" idea:

If timeline A creates timeline B which erases timeline A in favour of timeline B. Then how did timeline B come to exist if timeline A doesn't exist?

If the Borg were over used and should not be seen again, I guess we should forget about ever seeing the Romulans or Klingons.

The reason why I don't think the Romulans or Klingons are NOT over used is because they can actually interact as characters to a full extent. A drones behaviour is limited. That is just my opinion. If you like em' thats fine. Just my stance. They will probably be back though, because many people do want to see them again. But I don't think they will ever come back during Enterprise. And I hope not.

I can't say why Madam Captain is sick of the Borg but I can tell you why I am.

Overall, the Borg collective has not have many episodes. But it is still enough considering how linear their characters are. They always say the same thing, and do the same thing. That is, they say "Resistance is futile" and assimilate respectively. Also, in a manner of speaking, 7 of 9 added many more Borg episodes to the Star Trek universe. I just don't feel that they have enough depth for more.

I think "Regeneration" should be the last Borg episode, because as you know Captain, I think that "Regeneration" was the last part of the circular causality loop that ties all ends together. I think its a good way for them to end the Borg. Then again, I thought "Endgame" was a good way for them to end the Borg. If the writers can come up with something interesting, I'll be all for it.

In response to CJLP:

Oh thanks for clarifying my error. Future Guy is from the 28th. Good thing you said something or I'd be telling everyone he's from the 29th all the while lookin' like a fool. Thanks again!

In response to Yellow Dragon:

Yeah, Berman and Braga could choose to make it a link; then it would be a link. Until they decide to say it is, I choose to believe that it isn't. When so much Trek has been made it is only certain that coincidences in plots will come about once in in a blue moon, or maybe even every episode.

In regards to your post Commander Ericks:

You are right, Archer did say it would take 200 years. I was just estimating the speed of subspace transmissions. I guess they do not travel at the equivalent of "high warp". Must be more like warp 3 or something. Thanks for pointing that out. That validates my theory a little more. Also, I think your also right in that Sisko said that was the first Enterprise, but you must remember that the writers who wrote that never could have known that "Enterprise" would be the fifth series. Personally, I don't like to over analyse these kind of glitches in the Star Trek timeline. Thats not to say that I don't like to analyse to the extreme though. My previous post in this topic would be evidence of that.

In regards to your post CJLP:

What your describing is, from how I understand temporal mechanics, no different than my theory. You said that timeline A created a new timeline (Timeline B ) which provokes timeline A once again via the subspace message sent from the transport in Archer's time. Timeline A again leads back to timeline B. B then leads to timeline A etc. Since each timeline can't exist without the other because each create the other, they must be part of a circular causality. I think you've simply understood my theory in terms of components: a timeline A and B. So basically, all I'm saying is that I agree with you even though you disagree with me. Now that is a paradox. Oh, and please don't take offense if I'm being argumentative, I mean no harm by it.

I was reading your post... then you started talking about the next episode. I didn't read much, but please use spoilers or mark it iwth an

I've also posted this reply at my poll where you can vote for your rating of this episode Click here to go to the poll!

I voted a whopping 9.5 for Enterprise this week. I didn't give 10 cause a perfect rating should be rare.

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Episodes that show alternate futures with aged crews are always interesting, especially one that is so drastic in the alteration of the timeline.

What I also loved about this episode was how it showed the audience how much T'Pol cares about humans. She really feels like part of the crew now.

Earlier in the Season T'Pol and Tucker had some "intimate" moments. They never seemed right, but somehow T'Pol's future relationship with Archer seemed to have a lot of chemistry. I was surprised by this, but also very happy with it. In the normal timeline I might not want to see them get together but for that alternate future I loved it.

I think this may have been the best episode this season, but I do expect many to disagree with me mainly about the Archer - T'Pol relationship. But I agree to disagree!

Oh, and when it was revealed that the device that could completely cure Archer was damaged, did anybody else immediately think "subspace implosion"?

It seems that every week we have a post for our thoughts on Enterprise. Since everyone seems to include their personal rating of the show, I decided to begin making a poll for it. So now you can vote, and post your thoughts! You will see me do this next week as well.

I voted a whopping 9.5 for Enterprise this week. I didn't give 10 cause a perfect rating should be rare.

Click for Spoiler:

Episodes that show alternate futures with aged crews are always interesting, especially one that is so drastic in the alteration of the timeline.

What I also loved about this episode was how it showed the audience how much T'Pol cares about humans. She really feels like part of the crew now.

Earlier in the Season T'Pol and Tucker had some "intimate" moments. They never seemed right, but somehow T'Pol's future relationship with Archer seemed to have a lot of chemistry. I was surprised by this, but also very happy with it. In the normal timeline I might not want to see them get together but for that alternate future I loved it.

I think this may have been the best episode this season, but I do expect many to disagree with me mainly about the Archer - T'Pol relationship. But I agree to disagree!

Oh, and when it was revealed that the device that could completely cure Archer was damaged, did anybody else immediately think "subspace implosion"?

I agree that Enterprise might be named so due to Cochrane. But because we never heard this Enterprise before in other Star Treks doesn't mean its a new timeline. B & B wanted to call the show Enterprise and have the ship called Enterprise, so B & B ignored the fact that no other Enterprise was ever mentioned in Trek. So I tend not to look at that as a reason why the timeline might be altered. In fact I have a theory that the time line is the way it always has been. Let me explain.

Q introduced Picard to the Borg in a distant area of space in "Q Who". The Enterprise D caught the attention of the Borg in that episode, but that does not explain why the Borg came to Earth in "Best of Both Worlds" to assimilate it so soon. The Borg had plenty of other closer planets in Borg space to assimilate and dominate. The Federation wouldn't have been of much concern.

I believe it was the interplexing beacon sent during the episode "Regeneration" that promped the Earth and Wolf 351 attack in "Best of Both Worlds". It would take a long time for that message to reach Borg space (about 60 years). Once it did reach Borg space, the Borg may not have had the 6 Hubs, thus the Borg had to travel in a more conventional way to Earth (about another 60 years). They finally arrived to engage Starfleet and Earth in "Best of Both Worlds" as a response to the message sent by the few Borg drones in "Regeneration" which was a consequence of "First Contact"

What I'm describing is a paradox. The Borg travel to Earth's past in "First Contact" to assimilate Earth because their first attempt in "Best of Both Worlds" failed. But that first attempt in "Best of Both Worlds" was caused by the Borg transmission of a message to the Delta Quadrant in "Regeneration" which was a direct consequence of "First Contact".

This time paradox is known as circular causation. Read about what circular causation is and what other time travel theories are at this page.

Circular causation is listed as theory A on the page.

This seems to be a very good site dealing with time travel. So check out its home page by clicking here.

I was just curious what people wanted to see after Season 3 and the expanse are finished.

I would probably want to see Starfleet begin to get involved with the Blue Skins and the Vulcan's more, thus creating the early foundation for the Federation. I might even like to see a failed attempt at negotiating a Federation. Although that would probably be better suited for a few seasons later. Oh, and one more thing: more Starfleet vessels!