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From: merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: Prefix numbers, or how to destroy a federation starship
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Date: Fri, 7-Jun-85 13:43:34 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun  7 13:43:34 1985
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> In article <3207@dartvax.UUCP> merchant@dartvax.UUCP (Peter Merchant) types:
> >Possibly the prefix code can be turned on and off.  If the ship is listening
> >for the prefix code and hears it, you have it.
> >
> >Of course, how did Jim know that Khan's ship would accept the prefix codes?
> 
> 	He *didn't*, he was just gambling, like always. Remember,
> before he actually sent the code Spock was worried about Khan knowing
> about the code! It is obvious from this that if you *know* about it
> you *can* bypass it somehow.
> -- 
> 
> 				Sarima (Stanley Friesen)

I admit, it was rather a rhetorical question.  It got me thinking, though.
Suppose it didn't work?

Kirk: Okay, Khan.  Here it comes.

Khan: Trying the ol' prefix code trick, Admiral?  Everyone knows about
      that one.  Now, Admiral Kirk, are you going to give me the genesis
      information without anymore of your annoying tricks?

Kirk: Uh.  Shit.  Scriptwriter?!?!?

Maybe they could drive Khan crazy with logical/illogic?  Or he could seduce
the girl at the helm?
--
"If wishes were horses,                             Peter Merchant
 then rides would be free.
 If Brokaw was Cronkite
 We'd watch NBC."