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Subject: Re: *** Spoilers: Star Trek IV
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Date: Sun, 30-Nov-86 02:27:38 EST
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> Beware, Spoilers within.
> 
New questions also, which expose more spoilers...
















> 
> The reason Chekov was caught was that his communicator failed to
> reach Scotty.

I thought that the reason was that Scotty lacked enough transporter power
to pull over two people at once, so Uhura went first with the recharged
crystals.

> It was probably just as damaged as his phasor.(sic)

The communicator was in operational condition, as Chekov was talking on
it up to the moment everyone on the Enterprise started pointing guns
at him.
  
> And as I recall, the Iotians were incredibly inquisitive and fond of
> duplicating things.

So are humans!  Look at the fashion industry.  When any human in reasonably
high fashion authority creates anything, irregardless of how impractical or
ridiculous looking it is, every lower priced store begins selling excellent
immitations.  My Vulcan can also site similar "monkey-see -> monkey-do" 
behavior in Earth military.

> I'm glad Nemoy(sp) isn't directing the next.  --ed

The problem isn't the director, it's the *WRITER*!  Somebody needs to
have a *REAL* plot, with some real needs and real conflict.  One really
legitimate and driving need is that of the Klingons for revenge on Kirk.
Let's get a blood fued going here!  Or, they could drop that whole
idea and start a brand new adventure.

Was anybody else *REALLY* disappointed they revived the Constitution
class ships *JUST* for Kirk?  I thought they were scrapping the series!
Oh, I could see they giving Kirk a bigger version of the Reliant with
the name Enterprise on it, or a cut down version of the Excelsior with
the Enterprise name, or even a copy of the Excelsior, but not a carbon
copy of the E itself!  I mean, didn't they have enough money in the
budget for one more model?!?!

Also, a question for those who understand the fine points of Earth
military tradition...  Spock has been a Captain for two movies
now.  Kirk has just been demoted to Captain.  Since Spock's date
of rank as Captain now goes back farther than Kirk's date of rank
as Captain, does that mean Spock now outranks Kirk?