Species?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:06 pm

Just a thought. Even if the universe was 'seeded' by this older alien race, wouldn't the various races have evolved to the point where they are new species?

Tiberius · Post by **Tiberius** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:48 am

Not if there was an extinction event.

Anyway, they might have evolved into the Q or something.

Or the Founders.

DBS · Post by **DBS** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:35 am

Rochey wrote:Just a thought. Even if the universe was 'seeded' by this older alien race, wouldn't the various races have evolved to the point where they are new species?

Oh, maybe. Probably. I suppose however that the common genetic background might make it just possible for advanced medicine to allow interspecies mating.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:54 am

*sigh*
Is it too much to ask the makers of sci-fi to have just a little basic knowledge about science and biology?

Or the Founders.

Now that would be irony!

Post by **Teaos** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:03 am

Humans and Dolphines are 99% the same yet we have no chance of mating with them. So the chances of us doing it with a Romulan is slim to none.

Tiberius · Post by **Tiberius** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:36 am

Rochey wrote:
Or the Founders.
Now that would be irony!

What I was going for!

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:56 am

You did it well.

Is it just me or is it a bit annoying that most of the disscusions on this forum are caused by the writters not having a clue?

Post by **Teaos** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:04 am

With something as complex as trek it would be hard not to screw up. The writers have to have original plots that don't contradict anything in the past.

I'm suprised it doesnt happen more often. Only a few times it has been really bad.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:09 am

I suppose you're right. It just bugs me.

Post by **Mikey** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:39 am

It's no better or worse than anything else. WE'RE just so fanatical that we notice every little thing, and then spend our time discussing it.

I Am Spartacus · Post by **I Am Spartacus** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 6:36 am

Technically, species become separate species from one another when they evolve to the point that they lose the ability to interbreed. Thusly, if they really can interbreed, regardless of the medical mumbojumbo involved, they're not different species.

Tiberius · Post by **Tiberius** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:32 am

Bryan Moore wrote:At least it's within reason. There's been nothing too ridiculous or improbable. I'll start complaining when I see 8472 and Ferengi crossbreed or Jem'Hadar and an Ewok. Whoops wrong universe.

lol @ little furry drug addicts who can turn invisible and beat you to death.

Bryan Moore · Post by **Bryan Moore** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:08 am

Rochey wrote:You did it well.

Is it just me or is it a bit annoying that most of the disscusions on this forum are caused by the writters not having a clue?

Yeahhh, I think this too. But could you imagine how annoying it would be if they were all nitpickers and Trek junkies like us =) And Graham would have had 2 people register for the forums.

Post by **Mikey** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:25 pm

If you didn't have mixed-race characters with a cultural conflict going on, they might actually have to use some creative writing skills to add depth to their characters - the horror!

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:56 pm

Yeahhh, I think this too. But could you imagine how annoying it would be if they were all nitpickers and Trek junkies like us =)

I'm not asking for every little flaw to be corrected, it just annoys me when they make major screwups that could be avoided by just asking someone with moderate intelligence.
But then the writters would have to be smart to do that.