| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Star Trek TNG episode; Yesterday's Enterprise | 7/5/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: I saw the Star Trek TNG episode called "Yesterday's Enterprise". I've always wondered why they never ...
A: Wow wasn't that a spectacular episode!? The producers did run into time constraints that prevented ...
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| changelings | 7/3/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Can changelings pass through solid objects, while maintaining their shapes, and not becoming ...
A: Probably so, they seemed pretty prejudiced against solids and, since they multiply so fast, stopping ...
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| changelings | 7/2/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Can changelings pass through solid objects, while maintaining their shapes, and not becoming ...
A: I don't see why they couldn't. The T-1000 seemed able to pass through the bars of the hallway at ...
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| Capts. | 6/29/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Would Captain America's shield protect him from the following? A) Crystalline Entity's beam B) Tin ...
A: Given Data's ability to move at superhuman speed, greater than human strength and ability to resist ...
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| Capts. | 6/29/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Would Captain America's shield protect him from the following? A) Crystalline Entity's beam B) Tin ...
A: Whoops! I guess I skipped over those, sorry! It shouldn't protect him from the Entity's abilities ...
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| Guinan | 6/29/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Other than Q, are there any Star Trek characters that probably don't/wouldn't like Guinan that much? ...
A: They might but I think Guinan could talk them into listening to her, she is very persuasive. It ...
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| Guinan | 6/29/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Other than Q, are there any Star Trek characters that probably don't/wouldn't like Guinan that much? ...
A: Not that we've seen specifically. I doubt a Borg Drone would go to her for advice, or the ...
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| Capts. | 6/29/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Would Captain America's shield protect him from the following? A) Crystalline Entity's beam B) Tin ...
A: Given what we've seen Cap's shield withstand in the comic books I'd say it could handle anything on ...
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| Data | 6/25/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: If Wolverine has a stronger skeleton than Data, then why do you believe that Data can lift and pull ...
A: No matter how powerful Wolverine's muscles are (and they are powerful given the combination of his ...
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| Hulk | 6/25/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: I have to ask these questions under "Star Trek" because I've asked too many questions to you in the ...
A: I changed my comic listing to unlimited today so that shouldn't happen in the future. No, the ...
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| Q | 6/24/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: When Riker was given the power of the Q in "Hide and Q," did he still have to eat, drink, sleep, and ...
A: That's a pretty good interpretation if you ask me. My guess is that you're right on the money in ...
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| Apollo | 6/24/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Are you familiar with the sci-fi show, "Sliders?" Would the following (in equal numbers) be ...
A: I'd like to see either the Borg Collective or 8472 knock it out with the Apollos. I'd probably go ...
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| Dyson Sphere/Laas | 6/24/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Could the following open the massive door on the Dyson Sphere after it had closed, using their ...
A: A) Apollo - given his ability to make giant hands, I think he probably could. B) Armus - Hmmmm, I ...
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| Kelvans | 6/24/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: If the Kelvans did 'dice' one of the Apollos in the 1001-Apollo scenario, could one of the other ...
A: My guess is that one of the other Apollo's could reform their distilled friend using their ability ...
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| Apollo | 6/24/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Are you familiar with the sci-fi show, "Sliders?" Would the following (in equal numbers) be ...
A: I do remember Sliders! A) Armuses - I think the Armuses would easily overwhelm Apollo, even ...
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| Armus | 6/23/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Who's more likely to allow itself to be put on trial? A) Armus B) Edo god A) Armus B) Nomad Since ...
A: I think he would, if Armus truly was a 'skin of evil' then everything in his nature would be ...
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| Kelvans | 6/23/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Wow, I read another person's answer on the TOS side and the expert actually demanded 'top marks' as ...
A: If the dice making weapon is sophisticated to distill all the various different kinds of tissues ...
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| Armus | 6/23/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Who's more likely to allow itself to be put on trial? A) Armus B) Edo god A) Armus B) Nomad Since ...
A: Wow, I doubt either entity would allow that at all! I could see Nomad doing as you say. He/she/it ...
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| Kelvans | 6/23/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Wow, I read another person's answer on the TOS side and the expert actually demanded 'top marks' as ...
A: No kidding really? Geez its not like we get paid and are bucking for promotions. I do this because ...
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| sweat | 6/19/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Kivas Fajo vs. Kolrami (physical fight) Tuvoc told Paris in a Voyager episode that he doesn't sweat ...
A: That's a tough one! Kolrami seemed to be a 'tactical genius' in theory, but generally when ...
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| Spock | 6/18/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Was Spock or Odo ever shown opening stuck turbolift doors? I know they obviously couldn't do it as ...
A: Off the top of my head I don't recall either of them opening turbolift doors though I'm sure they ...
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| ship | 6/18/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: If all of the crewmembers of the Enterprise-D were simultaneously replaced with 1000 members of the ...
A: A) Krenim - they seemed to be a pretty advanced race and I'd bet they could figure out most of the ...
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| Decision | 6/17/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: If the following were beamed aboard the D because their shuttle was about to explode, would the ...
A: A) Apollo - Since a brig would probably not hold Apollo for very long I think he'd be assigned a ...
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| brig | 6/17/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: If the Enterprise re-routed all of the ship's power, including all of the warp power, to the brig, ...
A: If all of the power of the warp core were used it could probably physically contain an Organian, ...
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| Kivas | 6/16/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: After watching the episode recently I realize that Kivas would have no chance against the Entity (as ...
A: Since the Varon T is classified as a disruptor I would assume it has some characteristics in common ...
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| Kivas | 6/16/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: After watching the episode recently I realize that Kivas would have no chance against the Entity (as ...
A: Good catch, I'd forgotten that it only worked against positrons. I had thought the God itself ...
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| Data | 6/15/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: In "The Most Toys," Data is abducted. He clearly wants to be returned to his ship. Why? If he has no ...
A: Data seems to believe that he functions best on the Enterprise and among its crew. Though ...
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| Q | 6/15/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: If Q gave Nagilum a choice between living as a Calamarain for the next 30 years, then dying, or ...
A: My guess is that Nagilum is effectively immortal so, 30 years wouldn't really seem like a long time ...
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| Edo god | 6/15/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: If some (or all) of the Edos wanted to somehow relocate to another planet, would the Edo god allow ...
A: My impression from the episode was that the Edo God was a pretty rigid entity and for some reason ...
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| Traveler | 6/13/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Besides Q, which beings do you think could defeat the Traveler in a death match? Although Nagilum ...
A: Hey John - Yeah, he seemed filled with a great sense of wonder about this plane/level of existence ...
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| age | 6/13/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Could Nagilum alter the following or their ship/temple so that they would age and eventually die of ...
A: Yes, aging involves the replication of cellular material and the magnified errors that occur when a ...
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| Traveler | 6/12/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Besides Q, which beings do you think could defeat the Traveler in a death match? Although Nagilum ...
A: I think you're right, the Traveler showed a pretty specific ability to manipulate one form of energy ...
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| age | 6/12/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Could Nagilum alter the following or their ship/temple so that they would age and eventually die of ...
A: I think Nagilum probably could do that to all the entities on the list you mention, even the Krenim. ...
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| Q | 6/11/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Ok, I'm sorry about the non-Trek questions. So, would you think that the Guardian is also older ...
A: No problem, okay on to the answers.... Yeah I would have to say Q is probably the oldest of the ...
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| fights | 6/10/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Why wouldn't the Douwd be able to put music in the Traveler's ears? Isn't he humanoid? If you had ...
A: The Traveler took a humanoid form (of a native Tau Alpha Ceti) in order to engage with and study ...
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| Data | 6/10/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Where did Data get his cat from? If Data picked up a Gorn, so that the Gorn was straight as a ...
A: As far as I know and have been able to research its never been revealed where exactly Data got his ...
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| phaser | 6/9/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: If the Satarran did push Data, would Data be moved? I really doubt that the force would put Data on ...
A: I doubt the Satarran would be able to exert enough force to move Data. If escape were not possible ...
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| Conundrum | 6/8/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: The "Conundrum" alien's ship erased the memories of the Enterprise's crew. Would it be able to erase ...
A: Yes the Satarrans seemed to be able to pretty effectively wipe out the memories of humans, a ...
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| Conundrum | 6/8/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: Here's another clip, the "Conundrum" clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ds9GRjSw4s Beginning at ...
A: A) The Satarran seemed to not really be thinking but kind of panicked when he saw that his chance to ...
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| Allegiance | 6/8/2009 | Deran McKean |
Q: In "Allegiance," unknown aliens abducted Picard and 3 others in order to examine the concept of ...
A: A) Abducting 8472 would put a permanent (and lethal) stop to their activities pretty quickly so I ...
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