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From: dave@rlgvax.UUCP (Dave Maxey)
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Subject: Re: STIII Turbolift
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Date: Fri, 13-Jul-84 03:14:41 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 13 03:14:41 1984
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Well, perhaps the reason for the Enterprise having a manual (push button)
turbolift is two-fold. One, Kirk was in a reflective mood at the time.
Remember, he had just told one of his subordinates that they had "paid for
it with our dearest blood." It just wouldn't do to have the turbolift pipe
up and say "Hi! I'm your happy people mover! Where would you like to go?
UP?!?! Well, down is also a good choice...", or whatever it was that it
said on the Excelsior. Actually, that's the other reason. Contrast between
the two ships. Having something like that which would be "more modern"
in the newer ship would give Scotty yet another reason to be angry with the
new ship. "Up yer shaft".

As another question: did anyone notice which level/deck Kirk pressed? I think
the button on the left side was third from the top and the one on the right
was eight from the top (or 3rd/4th from the bottom???) or something like that.
If anyone remembers or gets a chance to look, let us know.

	"You lied!"
	"I exaggerated..."

			- Dave Maxey (alias tbm)
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