Persistent, Niggling Questions

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I'd take Captain America. Superman would be caught between presidential duties and his superpowers, like you say.


I really don't know how old I was when that happened. Probably late twenties or thirties. I don't get called Mr. __ much.

[Nate the Great]

A Reddit meme claims that Kirk only loved two women, and they both died in front of him, obviously referencing Edith Keeler and Miramanee...


PNQ: How accurate do you think this is? How many women do you think he really loved?


The first name that occurred to me was Carol Marcus. Arguing that Kirk didn't really love her is highly troublesome.


I don't count Elaan of Troyius. Unique circumstances.

[Nate the Great]

On another SF Debris binge...


In "Riddles" Neelix asks Tuvok the date riddle even though the pun doesn't work in either Vulcan or Talaxian (and odds are neither planet has a fruit similar to the date anyway....).


PNQ: While I'll buy that Tuvok (and most Vulcans in Starfleet for that matter) has learned English in order to communicate with other Starfleet officers, what about Neelix? Does he depend on the Universal Translator? How many Delta Quadrant languages has he learned?


Not to be a jerk, but I can't see any Delta Quadrant race besides the Borg inventing the Universal Translator (well, maybe Arturis's race only known as Species 116).


PNQ2: Come to think of it, how did Neelix and Kes communicate? Do the Ocampa learn the Kazon language just in case and she used that to talk with Neelix?

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Originally Posted by Nate the Great

A Reddit meme claims that Kirk only loved two women, and they both died in front of him, obviously referencing Edith Keeler and Miramanee...


PNQ: How accurate do you think this is? How many women do you think he really loved?


The first name that occurred to me was Carol Marcus. Arguing that Kirk didn't really love her is highly troublesome.


I don't count Elaan of Troyius. Unique circumstances.

There was also Methuselah's android and the woman he was about to propose to in the Nexus. And Lori Ciana, who tried to beam up in TMP. You can declare Novels Don't Count all you like, but TPTB evidently saw her and the other officer as real enough that they had to get rid of them somehow.

That's maybe six we've seen. I agree Carol Marcus was pretty serious. Add Edith, Miramanee, and Lori. Put me down for four at minimum.

Originally Posted by Nate the Great

PNQ2: Come to think of it, how did Neelix and Kes communicate? Do the Ocampa learn the Kazon language just in case and she used that to talk with Neelix?

That would certainly lend some pathos or depth to the nature of their relationship, that (at least at first) they can only communicate in the language of her captors.

[Nate the Great]

I would never say the novels don't count (except for obvious parallel universes like Rihannsu and the Shatnerverse, of course. And anything from NuTrek, of course. I count the Strange New Worlds fanfic compilations above anything from NuTrek!).


Rayna Kapec is a unique situation. Even if she was able to fall in love with Kirk in less than a day I doubt it went the other direction. Frankly I'll buy him loving Ruth or Janice Lester or Areel Shaw above Rayna!

[Nate the Great]

Ignore the Facebook game, focus on the pairs of Trek characters...


PNQ: Who do you think would have the most interesting conversation?


The inspiring pair was Kamala and Leah Brahms. I'd love to be a fly on THAT wall (or a spider under the table if you're Bajoran)!


Pulaski and Barclay...oh, boy. Would Pulaski be as compassionate as Crusher?


Morn and Phlox...One wonders how Phlox would react to finding the latinum in Morn's stomach!

[Nate the Great]

Inspired by a Reddit post...


PNQ: Suppose on Voyager they worked up to Seven assuming a Starfleet rank (see Tuvok's remedial Starfleet coursework for the Maquis), what would it be?


She may have the knowledge of Starfleet captains but that doesn't mean that she could be one. I'm thinking Lieutenant Commander at the highest.


PNQ2: Should the "Neelix takes security training" plot have led to an official Starfleet commission at some point?


I mean, he would never be an officer full-time, but would it be nice to see him wear a regular security uniform on certain away missions, right?


PNQ3: If we're saying "Ensign=Bachelor's Degree", what would you think of as the equivalent for a Master's or Doctorate?


Lieutenant j.g. and Lieutenant or Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commander? I thought instantly of Mortimer Harren and he was just a crewman!