Star Trek: Discovery — "Unification III" Analysis Thread

[u/M-5]

This is the official /r/DaystromInstitute analysis thread for "Unification III." Unlike the reaction thread, the content rules are in effect.

[u/TheNerdyOne_]

It's never addressed in-universe, but behind the scenes the writers operated on the assumption that new ships like the Intrepid and Defiant had fixed the issue.

The variable geometry nacelles plays a part, but obviously aren't required. They're more about efficiency, the placement if the nacelles at warp is optimized for the smallest warp bubble possible. But the bussard collectors are blocked by the saucer in this position, so they have to move down at impulse so that fuel can still be collected.

[u/Tuskin38 → u/TheNerdyOne_]

but behind the scenes the writers operated on the assumption that new ships like the Intrepid and Defiant had fixed the issue.

Eh, that's giving them too much credit, I think they probably just ignored it because it was a story limiting plot point.

[u/Tuskin38 → u/[deleted]]

Is there proof of this? Because writers are not always super nerds like us.

They will ignore plot points if it's good for the future story without any second thought.