[Zeke]

[color=#000000ost_uid0][iost_uid0]Very[/iost_uid0] interesting theory, Scooter.

Michiel, as Cat guessed, I'm basing the 20-year figure on stardates. The dates given in "Dark Frontier"'s flashback segments were in the 30000s, placing them about that long before the rest of the episode, which takes place in the 55000s. Granted, stardates are silly and often inconsistent, but this feels like it was deliberate.

The problem with a debate like this is that it ultimately hinges not on the continuity issue but on how you feel about the episode in question. If you enjoyed it, there's always a way to justify it; if not, you won't think it's worth justifying. "Regeneration" and "Dark Frontier" can fit with Trek canon, and as Scooter and I have argued, it's not as hard as it looks. But that doesn't matter if you don't think it's worth the effort.[/colorost_uid0]