The Klingon Forehead Mystery!

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CALIGARI

Wednesday, March 2, 2005 7:25 PM

Because nobody dosen't like Regrettable Foods, and it's kinda on topic, if one squints a bit....

http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/knox/7.html

CREVANREAVER

Wednesday, March 2, 2005 9:08 PM

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Originally posted by Caligari:
Because nobody dosen't like Regrettable Foods, and it's kinda on topic, if one squints a bit....

http://www.lileks.com/institute/gallery/knox/7.html

FUNNY.

MACBAKER

Wednesday, March 2, 2005 9:32 PM

Let's remember that Joss doesn't have almost 40 years, and 28 seasons of the Buffyverse to keep track of. Continuity on this scale is almost impossible, but at least Steven Ira Behr (DS9) and Manny Coto (this season's Enterprise) respect it enough to try to maintain some semblence of continuity.

Last time I checked, there wasn't a Eugenics War in the Nineties, and NASA never launched any submarine shaped DY-100 sleeper ships at the turn of the century.

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

DIEGO

Wednesday, March 2, 2005 9:50 PM

One wonders if any of the Klingons born in the 23rd century might decide that they like the smooth look. It's the appearance they would be used to. I could just see a massive government "Klingon purity" movement in the 2270s to coerce complacent individuals to get themselves altered (or I suppose they could just use another deus ex machina pandemic).

Yes, this whole thing is complete treknobabble gobblety-gook, but I am pleased to hear that Trek is making more of an effort these days. It's ALMOST enough to make me consider watching Enterprise (I couldn't make it past the first few episodes of the first season).

CHRISTHECYNIC

Thursday, March 3, 2005 4:00 AM

I think the ridges thing could be looked upon as an insight into the Klingons hatred of humans. They were always shown as a proud people, to be reminded of a mass lessening of the species every time the looked in a mirror or saw a picture would grate on them over the course of the decades, every flathead species would become the subject of hate, humans most of all.

Naturally the moment that they found a way to restore the appropriate genetics it would be spread throughout the empire, no Klingon that had not been seriously dishonored would have the “cure” (loose term) withheld, and none raised into the self-loathing society would think of refusing it.

I have just totally failed to explain my thinking, but maybe you can sort it out. Trust me, it does make sense in a very simple and logical way.

EMBERS

Thursday, March 3, 2005 4:18 AM

well I was delighted with the explanation...
it fit, IMO
It made sense to me that section 31 would keep it quiet around Earth,
and that the Klingons would be deeply ashamed,
I'll bet they even thrust most with the human look into the most dangerous missions...
forcing them to prove themselves worthy of being Klingons.

I don't think that this season was very good,
and I'm not surprised that the lack luster 'Enterprise' is being cancelled
(frankly I'm surprised it survived it's first season)
but I was pleased with this attempt at a connection with a past oft discussed issue.

SKYWALKEN

Thursday, March 3, 2005 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by embers:
I'll bet they even thrust most with the human look into the most dangerous missions...
forcing them to prove themselves worthy of being Klingons.

Good theory on why those were the only Klingons seen in the original series.

CYBERSNARK

Thursday, March 3, 2005 4:03 PM

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Originally posted by MacBaker:
Last time I checked, there wasn't a Eugenics War in the Nineties,

Sure there was, it just wasn't fought openly, but by men in black suits and hidden bunkers. It's one of the main reasons Charlie X was sent to Earth.

Hunt down Richard Cox's Eugenics Wars books. They rock. They're like Star Trek does X-Files. The Charlie X Files in this case. . .

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and NASA never launched any submarine shaped DY-100 sleeper ships at the turn of the century.

NASA, no. It came from Area 51.

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MACBAKER

Thursday, March 3, 2005 4:16 PM

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Originally posted by Cybersnark:
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The Charlie X Files in this case. . .

Charlie X? I think you mean Gary Seven! The guy with the cat Isis, the super computer and transporter hidden in his office, and that nifty multi purpose Pen?

You're right, the "Eugenic's Wars" books were very well written, and I loved some of the camoes that popped up throughout.

I'd given some thought to movin' off the edge -- not an ideal location -- thinkin' a place in the middle.

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RHUTTNER

Thursday, March 3, 2005 5:54 PM

This doesn't explain why the recreation of the historical Klingon Kahless in TOS episode The Savage Curtain looked like every other TOS Klingon.

I doubt the creature that made Kahless would have changed Kahless' appearance to be consistant with modern Klingons for the sake of Kirk and Spock.

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