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From: kayuucee@cvl.UUCP (Kenneth W. Crist Jr.)
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Subject: Re: Re: Movie inspiring episodes question
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Date: Tue, 1-Oct-85 15:17:52 EDT
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> That brings us to another connection, the TV episode titled "The Doomsday
> Machine" featuring William Windom as Captain Matt Decker, father of Will
> Decker.  

	That is COMMODOR Decker, not Captain. I never understood why Kirk
  had to be reduced from Admiral to Captain after the end of the first movie.
  Why not just make him a Commodor? He would still be in a higher postion of
  authority, which is what Star Fleet wanted, and he could still have a command
  which is what Kirk wanted. There were many a Commodor in the series, but
  the rank was forgotten after the movies began.

> As you recall, that episode was all about fighting a runaway machine which 
> had great powers.  Yet nowhere in the movie are any of these interconnec-
> tions even hinted at.

	Not so. Consider:

		1) Will Decker is Matt Decker's son. Seems to be a hint to
     		   me.
		2) Both men sacrificed themselves for the rest of humanity.
		3) The Doomsday Machine was headed toward "the most densely
		   populated part of our Galaxy" (Spock). V'Ger was headed
		   through the most densely populated part of our galaxy
		   straight toward Earth.
		4) Both Decker's were in command of the Enterprise for a
		   short length of time before Kirk was responsible for them
		   being relieved.
		5) Both machines had traveled from another galaxy before
		   becoming a threat to humanity.


						Ken Crist


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