Episode Discussion: Unification Parts 1 & 2

[Lazar]

I'm sorry, but she was miscast for the roll. Unfortunately, it happens. At least we only had one season of her instead of being force fed her for six more, and the movies as well.

I've read that initially, Denise Crosby was going to be Troi and Marina Sirtis was going to be Yar. (And also that Riker and Troi were going to be partially modeled on Decker and Ilia from Phase II.)

[kostmayer]

And also that Riker and Troi were going to be partially modeled on Decker and Ilia from Phase II

Decker? Hmm. Might have been an interesting plot device if Riker was one of the contenders for Captain of the Enterprise D, only for it to be given to Picard at the last minute.

[Lazar]

Decker? Hmm. Might have been an interesting plot device if Riker was one of the contenders for Captain of the Enterprise D, only for it to be given to Picard at the last minute.

Apparently the similarity is strongest in the first season, and then later they gave Frakes more freedom so we see Riker growing a beard, being jokier and liking jazz.

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

And people say Starfleet's dumb?

How do you think the Federation survives? They're stupid, but their enemies are even worse.

There's 'dumb' and then there was Sela here.

[steamrunner]

I'm sorry, but she was miscast for the roll. Unfortunately, it happens. At least we only had one season of her instead of being force fed her for six more, and the movies as well.

I've read that initially, Denise Crosby was going to be Troi and Marina Sirtis was going to be Yar. (And also that Riker and Troi were going to be partially modeled on Decker and Ilia from Phase II.)

Hmmm...Marina Sirtis as Yar. I would definitely volunteer for restraint demonstrations with her...

[Sionnach Glic]

And people say Starfleet's dumb?

How do you think the Federation survives? They're stupid, but their enemies are even worse.

There's 'dumb' and then there was Sela here.

There's also charging a machine gun emplacement with just swords, as the Klingons did.

[Tsukiyumi]

Charging at armed, entrenched troops using spears worked out okay for the Zulu, though.








...Oh, right. Never mind.

[Captain Picard's Hair]

On another note, I have myself wondered just what made Pardek renege on many decades of friendship with Spock and betray him. Was he himself coerced or forced? His simple "jolan tru, Spock" and walk away was rather dissatisfying.

[Bryan Moore]

On another note, I have myself wondered just what made Pardek renege on many decades of friendship with Spock and betray him. Was he himself coerced or forced? His simple "jolan tru, Spock" and walk away was rather dissatisfying.

Yeah, I was thinking of this while watching too. My guess would be that he was pressured to do so by Tal Shiar or somethign?

[Mark]

Could you imagine the fight scenes with Mirina as Yar? Wow. Talk about a jiggle

[steamrunner]

Could you imagine the fight scenes with Mirina as Yar? Wow. Talk about a jiggle

It's gonna take plastic surgery to get the grin off my face...

[thelordharry]

But she'd be in a yellow uniform rather than a blue one and I know this might sound wierd but, there was something about her in that blue uniform that just wouldn't translate to any other colour...

[Deepcrush]

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

On another note, I have myself wondered just what made Pardek renege on many decades of friendship with Spock and betray him. Was he himself coerced or forced? His simple "jolan tru, Spock" and walk away was rather dissatisfying.

Yeah, I was thinking of this while watching too. My guess would be that he was pressured to do so by Tal Shiar or somethign?

For all we know it could've been a setup all along. To when they first met.

[Deepcrush]

Wouldn't shock me if the guy was just trying to earn points with the government.