• Infynis@midwest.social
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    1 month ago

    I wish we had gotten a mention of cell degradation from repeated transport suspension before this was resolved, like we saw in Counterpoint on Voyager, but I’m willing to accept that M’benga missed it, since they didn’t seem to expect it even in Voyager’s time

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      Given that he seemed to develop the technique to keep mortally wounded soldiers alive, a bit of cell degradation was really the least of his worries when he got them out of the buffer…

      Same with his daughter. “Is she still alive? Is she still dying of an incurable condition? Right, back in the buffer!”

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      1 month ago

      Wouldn’t discussing tng relics episode be more relevant since this happened before voyager?

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        1 month ago

        What was that one? I mentioned Voyager because Counterpoint is my favorite episode, so I remember it well

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          Same thing I think. Enterprise encountered the USS Jenolan caught in a Dyson sphere. Scotty had trapped himself in the transporter to save himself and was in there for 75 years. They pulled him out and he sadly realized he wasn’t fit to help in current day and went about his retirement.

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            Oh, gotcha. I do remember that episode. I think Counterpoint, in this case, is more relevant, because it deals with repeated suspension, just like M’benga’s use of the transporter on his daughter.