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S1E03: "Ghosts of Illyria"
publicado por wonder2wonderSTAFFMOD el 20 de mayo de 2022 a las 06:43
"The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise investigate an Illyrian colony on the planet Hetemet IX. It was mysteriously abandoned by its inhabitants. The Illyrians are a humanoid species from the Delphic Expanse who have used genetic modification to adapt their bodies to the planets they colonize. They are considered augments by the Federation and - in the wake of the Eugenics Wars - not allowed to join. With an ion storm approaching, almost everyone of the landing party manage to transport back to the ship. Pike and Spock are left behind and hide in the library. Soon the returned crew members discover that they have brought a virus with them aboard. This causes all who are infected, except for Una, to become so attracted to light, that they hurt themselves just to get as close as possible to light sources. Una's secret makes her immune to this virus and together with M'Benga, who was responsible for the medical transporter malfunction that allowed the virus onto the ship in the first place, she must find a cure before the crew kill themselves. "
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Pike and Spock watching the ion storm.
Christine, M'Benga and Una in sickbay.
Dr. M'Benga and daughter Rukiya (materialized from the pattern buffer).
Videoclip
See also: ** SPOILERS **: Una's secret
Contestado por Knixon
el 21 de mayo de 2022 a las 15:25
In other words, the crew become moths?
Sheesh.
Contestado por wonder2wonder
el 21 de mayo de 2022 a las 17:53
The crew don't turn into moths, although their behaviour does appear to mimic that of moths. While moths are drawn to bright lights - positive phototaxis - because they confuse its navigational systems, the reason for the crew's attraction to light is different. No, they don't all want a tan.
They are infected by a virus that travels on light. It propagates in a host, then triggers a spreading response, e.g. a common cold makes humans sneeze to transfer itself to other humans. Once you're exposed, this virus triggers your pleasure centers when you are in close contact with light. Light is literally everywhere. Any light wave could carry the infection.
Contestado por Knixon
el 21 de mayo de 2022 a las 20:33
The point about moths was moths getting so close to a light source that it kills them.
Contestado por wonder2wonder
el 21 de mayo de 2022 a las 21:05
On the other hand, what could happen is that when the infected die in an ion storm, their electromagnetic presence bond with the ion particles and they turn into plasma creatures.
Contestado por Knixon
el 21 de mayo de 2022 a las 21:09
Snore.
Contestado por wonder2wonder
el 21 de mayo de 2022 a las 21:25
Being Sheldon.
Contestado por Knixon
el 21 de mayo de 2022 a las 22:02
I just have no patience for off-the-cuff time-travel and what-not, just because the writers/producers/etc can't think of anything better.
Contestado por wonder2wonder
el 21 de mayo de 2022 a las 22:14
I understand. It's becoming just like the other NuTrek shows with a not so subtle message. I'd hoped it would be just Pike and his five year mission, not with all that emotional baggage included, which makes it less enjoyable. I'll be a wee bit content if there is no time travel at all in this show, but I'm afraid there will be.
Contestado por Knixon
el 21 de mayo de 2022 a las 22:15
I don't think they can stop themselves.
And I don't find this Pike impressive at all, compared to Jeffrey Hunter he's some kind of California Pajama Boy.
Contestado por wonder2wonder
el 21 de mayo de 2022 a las 22:21
Pike has seven more episodes to impress or he will be assimilated. The ladies want to see him shirtless like Kirk.
Contestado por Knixon
el 21 de mayo de 2022 a las 22:28
I suspect that he won't be impressive shirtless either.
Contestado por SecretaryIMF
el 13 de agosto de 2022 a las 21:19
I'm already impressed with Captain Pike. It doesn't matter to me whether he takes off his shirt or not.
Contestado por Knixon
el 13 de agosto de 2022 a las 23:56
He's a "soy boy" compared to Jeffrey Hunter.
Contestado por Nexus71
el 23 de agosto de 2022 a las 18:03
Well it's an achievement that in 5 years and 5 different shows down the road they have manged to write one like-able character .