At this point the first contact we’d get is they’d raid the alien ship, find crazy tech that could cure most of the world’s diseases and end starvation…but small groups of people hoard it and get rich instead of advancing us 100 years to create a utopia
That or they’d use to tech to try and conquer other countries, inadvertently start another world war and nukes start flying in every direction
You ever watched any of the mirror universe episodes?
Because that’s basically what happens. Vulcans make first contact, humans shoot them in the face, loot their tech and use it to build an interstellar racist empire.
This is the type of interesting thing that I apparently miss by diligently always skipping the Enterprise theme religiously every single time without fail.
(Edit)
Also maybe it’s the current mood but the Cardassian terrorist cells are really hitting me hard right now. I never thought I would find Demar sympathetic.
At this point the first contact we’d get is they’d raid the alien ship, find crazy tech that could cure most of the world’s diseases and end starvation…but small groups of people hoard it and get rich instead of advancing us 100 years to create a utopia
That or they’d use to tech to try and conquer other countries, inadvertently start another world war and nukes start flying in every direction
You ever watched any of the mirror universe episodes?
Because that’s basically what happens. Vulcans make first contact, humans shoot them in the face, loot their tech and use it to build an interstellar racist empire.
The intro alone is worth the price of admission.
This is the type of interesting thing that I apparently miss by diligently always skipping the Enterprise theme religiously every single time without fail.
Looks to me like someone’s due for a rewatch.
I’m 3 episodes away from finishing DS9 for the first time and all I can think is “Is that Jeffrey Combes?”
HOLY SHIT! i read that in Weyoun’s voice!
(Edit) Also maybe it’s the current mood but the Cardassian terrorist cells are really hitting me hard right now. I never thought I would find Demar sympathetic.
He can’t take back what he had done, but damned if he doesn’t give his all to retaliate against the Dominion.
And, most importantly, everyone has a goatee.
Oh yeah, very familiar with mirror episodes…at least the ones not discovery.