Pakleds

Post by **Mikey** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:11 am

A very plausible theory. A person (or species) may possess a high level of cunning without a high level of classical intelligence.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:38 pm

Sounds like a good theory, Ian. Makes sense, at any rate.

Captain Peabody · Post by **Captain Peabody** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:29 pm

Theory: The Pakled race consists of large numbers of Type A Pakleds (we'll call them Morons for the sake of conciseness), and a very few Type B, smart Pakleds (we'll call them Smart People), who design all the technology for the Morons to build. Each Pakled ship consists of numerous Morons and one Smart Person, who tells all the Morons on the ship what to do. Unfortunately, the particular ship the E-D found in Samaritan Snare had lost their Smart Person in some accident or whatever; without him, the remaining Morons wandered aimlessly around for a while until their equipment broke down and they called for help.

Plausible?

Post by **IanKennedy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:32 pm

Captain Peabody wrote:Theory: The Pakled race consists of large numbers of Type A Pakleds (we'll call them Morons for the sake of conciseness), and a very few Type B, smart Pakleds (we'll call them Smart People), who design all the technology for the Morons to build. Each Pakled ship consists of numerous Morons and one Smart Person, who tells all the Morons on the ship what to do. Unfortunately, the particular ship the E-D found in Samaritan Snare had lost their Smart Person in some accident or whatever; without him, the remaining Morons wandered aimlessly around for a while until their equipment broke down and they called for help.

Plausible?

Doesn't really explain why they tried to kidnap Geordie. They could have just said thanks and went on their way. Or simply asked to be taken home.

Captain Peabody · Post by **Captain Peabody** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:35 pm

Doesn't really explain why they tried to kidnap Geordie. They could have just said thanks and went on their way. Or simply asked to be taken home.

Well, perhaps the Pakleds had previously been Space pirates, with the Smart Person using his Prodigous Intellect (TM) to trick people into getting better and better technology; when on their own, the Pakleds thought they'd try the same thing, but without their Smart Person...it didn't work too well.

Post by **IanKennedy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:38 pm

Captain Peabody wrote:
Doesn't really explain why they tried to kidnap Geordie. They could have just said thanks and went on their way. Or simply asked to be taken home.
Well, perhaps the Pakleds had previously been Space pirates, with the Smart Person using his Prodigous Intellect (TM) to trick people into getting better and better technology; when on their own, the Pakleds thought they'd try the same thing, but without their Smart Person...it didn't work too well.

To quote Monty Python, "He's making it up as he goes along...".

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:56 pm

Well, yes, he is... but it's possible that kidnapping Geordi was an attempt to correct their "Smart Person" deficiency.

Post by **IanKennedy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:04 pm

Mikey wrote:Well, yes, he is... but it's possible that kidnapping Geordi was an attempt to correct their "Smart Person" deficiency.

Except they didn't claim to be looking for smart people, they said "we look for things, things to make us go". Also, there's someone in the credits as "Pakled Captain", which you would imagine to be the smartest of them, he wasn't dead.

Post by **Mikey** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:46 am

Well, there is that...

Captain Peabody · Post by **Captain Peabody** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:19 am

To quote Monty Python, "He's making it up as he goes along...".

Well, duh...

Not bad for the spur of the moment, huh?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:28 pm

Also, there's someone in the credits as "Pakled Captain", which you would imagine to be the smartest of them, he wasn't dead.

Although I don't remember that episode, is it possible that the Captain got that rank due to being the toughest and strongest, rather than the smartest?

Post by **IanKennedy** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:29 pm

Rochey wrote:
Also, there's someone in the credits as "Pakled Captain", which you would imagine to be the smartest of them, he wasn't dead.
Although I don't remember that episode, is it possible that the Captain got that rank due to being the toughest and strongest, rather than the smartest?

Whilst that is an option in general, in this case they were much of a muchness. They weren't actually all that threatening.

mwhittington · Post by **mwhittington** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:45 am

Not only that, but they were easily fooled by LaForge.(Oh no, the Crimson Force Field!!!) Talk about gullible!

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:16 pm

Whilst that is an option in general, in this case they were much of a muchness. They weren't actually all that threatening.

Ah, okay then.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:59 am

Maybe this is just a dumber than most crew? Not saying that Pakleds are geniues, but these guys seem a little to slow

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