First Contact (spoiler)
Michael Renjie Tom (renjie@uclink2.berkeley.edu)
Sun, 24 Nov 1996 23:50:16 -0800 (PST)
With an understanding that Rick Sternbach (the Trek special effects
specialist) is an ardent otaku, I try to draw parallels assuming that he
probably got them from LOGH.
Enterprises for the longest time didn't have these conceptualized
maneuvering thrusters that had that spraying effect. Minor trivia I know
but seeing a large ship maneuver like that makes it very detailed true to
Hyperion tradition.
Scales of ship battles are getting bigger from the ship to ship or ship to
two ships approach... And they try a half hearted attempt to introduce
strategy.
Technology to block phasers are being used more making blade battles a
requirement even though these pseudoscience fields don't block the use of
firearms...
And in First Contact with that one zero G battle had uniforms very much
like Schenkopp's battle armor. Even the face mask was simular. That and
Worf's use of his blade... You would almost think that he'd use some
Ovlessor battle cry in that little skirmish... mmm... maybe its just
me...
mike