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Star Trek Voyager: water, galactic scales, and coffee replicators

Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 7:45 a.m.

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Cross-galaxy teleportation macguffins. The Delta quadrant. Where are the Borg!?

\n\n Species \n\n

The Kazon, aka less-good, less-organized Klingons. Were Klingons racist? Or the Ferengi? Or the Kazons?

\n\n Water \n\n

The availability of water in star systems. Exoplanet surveys and water-rich gas giants.

\n\n Voyager \n\n

Yay Janeway! Comparing with the original actress. Imagining a Star Trek/Too Many Cooks crossover.

\n\n Replicators and teleporters \n\n

The most incredible Star Trek technology of all. Teleporter failure rates: very low, or actually 100%?

\n\n Scales \n\n

Galaxy Scale. \u201cQuandrants\u201d actually refer to \u201cquarters of the galaxy\u201d which blew Christopher\u2019s mind slightly (like this guy). And here is a map. Putting speed limits on the universe.

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