Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site moncol.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!petsd!moncol!john From: john@moncol.UUCP (John Ruschmeyer) Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: First Time I have seen it Message-ID: <310@moncol.UUCP> Date: Wed, 22-May-85 10:12:00 EDT Article-I.D.: moncol.310 Posted: Wed May 22 10:12:00 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 23-May-85 03:58:00 EDT References: <5337@cbscc.UUCP> Organization: Monmouth College, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 Lines: 42 >From: swc@cbscc.UUCP (Scott W. Collins) >Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories , Columbus >Message-ID: <5337@cbscc.UUCP> > >Question is: why didn't Kirk put goggles on, too? >The assumption is that the Medusan's "ugliness" >is exposed during transport. > >scott I just caught the episode the other night, so I think I'll throw in my $0.02: We know in the opening scene that Medusans cannot be gazed upon except through special goggles which have only been tested on Vulcans. We apparently do not, however, know what form Kolos will take, so the corridors are evacuated and Spock puts on the goggles. At this point, neither we or anyone on the Enterprise know about the fact that Kolos is in the box. This is confirmed by Spock's exchange with Miranda where he addresses her as Kolos and she corrects him. It would appear that no one expected a rather ordinary human female and some "luggage" to beam aboard. Otherwise, there would have been no need to go to such extreme precautions. At the end of the episode, Kolos has been proven "safe". There is no reason why Kirk can not be there. If Spock does put on the goggles (this point escapes me) then I suspect it was more of a sign of respect rather than as a precaution. -- Name: John Ruschmeyer US Mail: Monmouth College, W. Long Branch, NJ 07764 Phone: (201) 222-6600 x366 UUCP: ...!vax135!petsd!moncol!john ...!princeton!moncol!john ...!pesnta!moncol!john Silly Quote: "Oh sair, it was Kahn. We found him in an unlinked inode. He put creatures in our bodies... made us post lies, say things, flame things, but keptin was strong..."