Jeanway 0 Posted November 14, 2004 (edited) Captain James Cook named the bay Stingray Harbour, but this was later changed to Botany Bay because of the many exotic plants botanist Sir Joseph Banks collected there. In his journals, Cook wrote enthusiastically of the well watered fertile meadows he had seen. His descriptions helped to convince the British government that New South Wales would be the ideal place to set up a penal colony. The First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay in 1788, marking the beginning of European settlement in Australia Edited November 15, 2004 by Jeanway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Takara_Soong 4 Posted November 14, 2004 Here is a picture and information regarding the SS Botany Bay that was referred to in the episodes: Nuclear-powered vessel of the DY-100 class, which was Earth's standard interplanetary transport of the late 20th century. Named after an infamous Australian penal colony, the S.S. Botany Bay was converted into a "sleeper ship" and launched in 1996 with refugees from the Eugenics Wars, namely Khan Noonien Singh and his band of genetically-bred "supermen." The launch was kept secret in order to not alarm a war-weary population that the tyrant who controlled more than one-fourth of the planet from 1992-96 was still alive. After being defeated in Earth's Eugenics Wars, Khan and his followers hoped to find another world to conquer and rule. The Botany Bay drifted in space for over two centuries with its passengers in suspended animation, until the U.S.S. Enterprise discovered the sleeper ship near the Mutara Sector in 2267. The ship's automatic systems attempted to revive Khan first — being the leader of the group — but malfunctioned in the process, forcing the Enterprise crew to intervene and save the historical figure. Captain Kirk intended to keep the other passengers in stasis until the Enterprise reached Starbase 12 with the Botany Bay in tow, but Khan defied security and transported back to the sleeper ship to revive his crewmates to begin an insurgency. Of the 84 original passengers, 72 survived, 30 of them women. The Botany Bay was discarded in deep space when Khan attempted to commandeer the Enterprise, but a variety of belongings were retained (such as a collection of classic books and a seatbelt) which found their way to Ceti Alpha V, where Khan and his people were eventually exiled. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ussacclaim 0 Posted November 15, 2004 Botany Bay?.....Botany Bay! Oh no! (Chekov) Just had to say it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
she_wolf 0 Posted November 15, 2004 Botany-bay.....now im humming that stupid tune and it will be stuck in my head all day...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishfire 2 Posted November 15, 2004 So... Why the seatbelt? Hmmm.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrWho42 13 Posted November 15, 2004 Archer's new chair seems to look like Picard's chair from the Star Trek: Nemesis deleted scene... The one with the seatbelts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeanway 0 Posted November 15, 2004 Archer's new chair seems to look like Picard's chair from the Star Trek: Nemesis deleted scene...The one with the seatbelts. :huh: 280907[/snapback] I seem to recall the mention of a "Cup-Holder" somewhere too. Did he ever get one?? :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites