Trivia Thread

[Montague 0]

Changeling

Shape-shifter

Founder

allasomorph

Edited July 3, 2005 by Montague

[WesleyMustDie 0]

changeling, founder, darmok, chameloid

[Montague 0]

Changeling

Shape-shifter

Chameloid

allasomorph

 

That is four, so live with it ^_^

 

Just because it is not what you expected does not mean that it is an answer to your question:P

[Darrik 0]

Metamorph. Your turn.

::looks around:: Um, there's noone named metamorph here.

[Montague 0]

How do shields repel oblects and energy?

 

And a gold star if you dont own the book ^_^

[Tachyon 0]

How do shields repel oblects and energy?

 

And a gold star if you dont own the book :P

They have a book now? ^_^ New-fangled modern technology. . . .

 

Meh . . . I'll give it a shot.

 

Shields (at least the Federation variety) are in fact energy fields created by charged gravitons emitted from various special emitters along the hull of a starship. Gravitons are hypothetical particles that are responsible for gravitation. :D

 

The gravitons create an additional gravitational effect and thus a space-time distortion. When an object hits this distortion, the distortion absorbs its momentum and, if the object is explosive or it is energy of some kind, the energy created by the object. Shields are "weakened" by continued exposure to energy over a short period of time, thus draining the effectiveness of the distortion. This can be compensated for a period of time by increasing power to the shields.

 

At least that's how I understand it . . . I know that shields are made up of gravitons and that gravitation = space-time distortion, but the rest is just extrapolation from that knowledge. :D

[Darrik 0]

Oh, this one's easy. The Great Bird said so. ^_^

Edited July 4, 2005 by Darrik

[Tovan 0]

hmmm I'll give it a whirrl, may have extreme typos since i need to get HOME now and the school is closing ...

 

 

Okay as all of you know, most energy are expressed as waves that (1) wavelength (2) amplitude (3) velocity and (4) frequency. Since in trek we saw enterprise-D had a modulation of 200 something (giga/tera) hertz, we know that their shield is based on wave energy technology. As you all know for another thing that not _all_ energy are expressed as waves, some as particles: Tachyo-kinetic, light and graviton.

 

No matter how technical you can debate it, and how green to the face you are when you finish, one thing is certain: technology for projecting energy can and will be greatly exaggerated. And the concept and basics of shielding will always be the same, if you have waves, you have frequency and that is what we see in star trek.

 

Since on the ships they and we have, the frequency would probably be in the higher Gigahertz which means the waves of our shields will be vibrating pretty fast, the oscilation per second would be so great that it can start absorping/deflecting EM radiation and/or a physical object.

 

Now whether shields Can or cannot deflect physical object is debatable, i don't have enough knowledge to tell you either. But i can tell you energy is certainly being more absorped than deflected. For example, when energy weapons impact off the shields, as they weaken, structural damage can be observed, when shield percentage and strength becomes critical you may see energy weapons actually go through the shields and impacting the hull. So if deflection occured, the energy bolts would have to hit some where else rather than straight under the shield impact location. (however as i said, this is still debatable).

 

Now my theory of energy shielding occurs like this: as previously said, the wave energy projected as a shield would have to vibrate very fast, and i speculate near or greater than the frequency of light (debatable). As this energy vibrate faster, the incoming cosmic rays (for example) would become incorporated in the shield itself, it the frequencies match or near match, the wave would actually become stronger if inversed, it would destroy a section of it. We see in ST: Generation, that is not the case. The klingons rotated their own weapons to Enterprise-D's shield frequencies, theortically the resulting energy displacement would actually add to Enterprise-D's total shield output. (note this theory is based on basic wave logic and dynamics). Which has me really thinking if they were actually setting their weapons to _inverse_ of Enterprise-D's shields. If they did they had to worry about their own shield frequency ... (Debatable).

 

Well since i'm REALLY hungry and brain dead from Biology exams ... you guys have some fun with my thinking eh. ::nudges Tachyon::

[Montague 0]

Ok, I have to say that you are ALL wrong, but Tachyon came closer, so it is his question :D

 

I would explain it myself, but I gotta set up my new LifeDrive :D :D :D :D :D

Edited July 5, 2005 by Montague

[Tachyon 0]

On what deck of Voyager are Lieutenant Ayala's quarters located? :D

[Kestra 0]

On what deck of Voyager are Lieutenant Ayala's quarters located? :D

Deck 7! :D

[Tovan 0]

Montague, next time tell us what kind of shield you want eh :D

[Tachyon 0]

Deck 7! :D

Judges?

 

A sperm whale, a bowl of petunias, and Arthur Dent> Correct!

[Kestra 0]

Judges?

 

A sperm whale, a bowl of petunias, and Arthur Dent> Correct!

::winks at Arthur Dent:: Oh wait, that's one of your officers. Hmmm.

 

Okay, next question-

One of the main characters on Voyager was played by someone who appeared in a Star Trek movie and at least one other Star Trek series. Name the actor, movie, episodes (more than one if necessary) and the names of the characters played by this individual.

 

:D Does that make sense?

 

EDIT: I realized there is more than one person who fits this description. If you only give me one I'll count it as correct. Or give me all and I'll give you a platinum star! Yes, it's an upgrade.

Edited July 5, 2005 by Kestra

[Tachyon 0]

One of the main characters on Voyager was played by someone who appeared in a Star Trek movie and at least one other Star Trek series.  Name the actor, movie, episodes (more than one if necessary) and the names of the characters played by this individual.

Tim Russ (Tuvok) appeared in Star Trek: Generations as the tactical guy on the Enterprise-B. He also made two appearances in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the first as the Klingon T'Kar in "Invasive Procedures" and then as his mirror-universe self in "Through the Looking Glass."

 

Ethan Phillips (Neelix) appeared in Star Trek: First Contact as a holographic club maitre 'd. He also appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation as Dr. Farek in "Menage a Troi" and as Ulis in Star Trek: Enterprise's "Acquisition."

 

Robert Duncan McNeill (Tom Paris) did not appear in any movies (I think) but played Nick Locarno in "The First Duty" on Star Trek: The Next Generation. :D

[Kestra 0]

Ooooh not bad Tachyon.

 

Tim Russ is the one I originally had in mind. You're missing one other episode that he was in. You're correct about both Ethan Phillips and Robert Duncan McNeill (one of my personal favorites).

 

There is one other person, however. Shouldn't be too hard, if you want to try. ::taunts him with the platinum star::

 

You still got Ethan Phillips right, so you can post another question if you want.

[Dumbass 0]

Tim Russ played a human who was part of a group trying to take the Enterprise during that barrion sweep. I forget the name of the episode.

 

The other character was Lt. (later Lt. Cmdr.) Reginald Barkley, played by Dwight Schultz, formerly Murdock of The A-Team. He was a recurring character in The Next Generation and the later seasons of Voyager where he also played an older version of himself in Endgame. He also did a lot of voice work including The Animatrix, the new Punisher, Family Guy, Spider Man, and SciFi's Battlestar Galactica miniseries.

[Tachyon 0]

There is one other person, however.  Shouldn't be too hard, if you want to try.  ::taunts him with the platinum star::

Ooh! Robert Picardo. :D

 

He played the Doctor on Voyager, of course, and showed up as an EMH in Star Trek: First Contact. He also appeared on DS9 as Dr. Lewis Zimmerman in "Doctor Bashir, I Presume."

 

The other character was Lt. (later Lt. Cmdr.) Reginald Barkley

Perhaps, but Reg Barclay was not a main character on Voyager.

 

What type of discriminating amplifier did Data's brain have? (Bonus if you can name the type that Lore's brain had as well. :D )

[Kestra 0]

::stops dangling the platinum star and hands it over to Tachyon:: Yep, that's the other one!

 

Dumbass was right about the other episode. It was a TNG episode titled "Starship Mine" where Picard claims he is Mot, the barber. ::pulls a cookie out of her bag and hands it to Dumbass::

[Tachyon 0]

Data has a type-R phase discriminator while his brother Lore has a type-L, both located within the positronic decompiler.

That is correct. :D

[WesleyMustDie 0]

Movar and Velal.

 

 

Source: Memory Alpha

[WesleyMustDie 0]

Who was the ancient swordmaker of the planet Vulcan?

[WesleyMustDie 0]

No, sorry, Rana.

[Montague 0]

soeone who's name began with an S, perhaps? or maybe a female with a T in the beggining of the name?

Edited July 10, 2005 by Montague

[Cptn Corizon 0]

S'harien

 

It's also the name of the Swords (made by s'harien) that the Far Travelers carried on the Journey to the Homestar.

 

 

In Rihan culture, there are five major elements...name them.