I have two questions about the film.
1) That 'motorcycle cop' chasing young, delinquent Kirk. What was he, like human with armour on? Why the faceplate?
2) Who was that blue, fishface hotty on the bridge of the Big E who turned around and looked at Sulu in surprise when he forgot to take off the handbrake?
Curious minds
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Re: Curious minds
We talked about this, I think. I'd have to guess human, judging by the surprise Data still elicited in the TNG era. Faceplate - when you go fast on a motorcycle, things hit you in the face equally fast.thelordharry wrote:1) That 'motorcycle cop' chasing young, delinquent Kirk. What was he, like human with armour on? Why the faceplate?
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as Bull offed Custer
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Re: Curious minds
Yeah, imagine how disguting it would be to be hit by a fly going at about 90MPH... That's why they have a faceplate...
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That I can understand but why the fancy old robot face configuration of it? Modern day motorcycle helmets have a perspex visor which does pretty much the same.Mikey wrote:We talked about this, I think. I'd have to guess human, judging by the surprise Data still elicited in the TNG era. Faceplate - when you go fast on a motorcycle, things hit you in the face equally fast.thelordharry wrote:1) That 'motorcycle cop' chasing young, delinquent Kirk. What was he, like human with armour on? Why the faceplate?
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But it's the helmet... of the future!
I can't stand nothing dull
I got the high gloss luster
I'll massacre your ass as fast
as Bull offed Custer
I got the high gloss luster
I'll massacre your ass as fast
as Bull offed Custer
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Re: Curious minds
Aye, normal human in a weird helmet is my guess.
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I'm going to see if I can find a picture of the blue, fish faced hotty tonight to see if you all remember her 
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Re: Curious minds
She may be hot, but I'll bet she's a cold fish.
You'll have to excuse me for that one.
You'll have to excuse me for that one.
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They look like Phyllis Diller,
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I'll let you off on account of it being your fourth anniversary of goodness
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the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to
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Re: Curious minds
That's me
They say that in the Army,
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
the women are mighty fine.
They look like Phyllis Diller,
and walk like Frankenstein.
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Re: Curious minds
Right, here we are (not blue then, sorry)
What??? Three in a bed with Gaila
What??? Three in a bed with Gaila
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Re: Curious minds
I'm about 90% certain he's a guy in a suit. Actually if you listen to his "What is your name" in the movie, it's rather less robotic than in the trailer. And the way he moves just looks really human. None of that proves he actually is, but human is my strong impression.
As for why the mask, who knows. Some sort of motorcycle helmet and head up display OF THE FUTURE!
As for why the mask, who knows. Some sort of motorcycle helmet and head up display OF THE FUTURE!
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Re: Curious minds
In addition to harry's blue girl, there was the nurse attending Kirk's mom in the opening scene with normal skin tone but clearly alien features. This Trek film certainly had more and better aliens than any other!
The moto-cop did look cool, too (and it's not like Abrams didn't put a little effort into making the movie "cool"). A friend of mine noted that he never identified himself or his precinct (or futuristic equivalent) either, but then he was surely operating under different laws. I do wonder about something else, though, now that the hoverbike is mentioned: exactly how would he have securely taken young Kirk in?
The moto-cop did look cool, too (and it's not like Abrams didn't put a little effort into making the movie "cool"). A friend of mine noted that he never identified himself or his precinct (or futuristic equivalent) either, but then he was surely operating under different laws. I do wonder about something else, though, now that the hoverbike is mentioned: exactly how would he have securely taken young Kirk in?
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Bungee cord.Captain Picard's Hair wrote:...I do wonder about something else, though, now that the hoverbike is mentioned: exactly how would he have securely taken young Kirk in?
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