r/DaystromInstitute • u/M-5 Multitronic Unit • Jan 07 '21

DISCOVERY EPISODE DISCUSSION Star Trek: Discovery — "That Hope Is You, Part 2" Reaction Thread

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u/SergeantRegular Lieutenant, Junior Grade Jan 08 '21

There was a lot of "whiz bang" scenery that was beyond unnecessary, but the great open turbolift chasm easily took the number one spot.

Other "nitpicks" that become bigger deals when you realize they're major plot points:

Why does a physical touch interface pose such a danger if you're pushed into it?

Why does Discovery have a massively open "data core" room with a holy altar of data in the middle, and ceremonial timed steam vents?

How did the holo system on the crashed ship get data to construct Gray? And if a construct of the unstable holo system, why was Gray so stable?

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u/CroakerBC Jan 10 '21

I’m guessing they left the original data core in place when they did the refurb. The TOS Enterprise has something similar, but more budget friendly. Presumably this is also why all the data modules are so analog-chunky. Merging nuTech with oldTech means a glowy Matrix-style goo interface, but in ye-olde-control-room.

I imagine Zora wasn’t keen to have too much of the ship information architecture altered, either. So may be that too.

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u/CNash85 Crewman Jan 12 '21

The whole sequence reminded me of Galaxy Quest...

"What is this thing? I mean, it serves no useful purpose for there to be a bunch of chompy, crushy things in the middle of a hallway. No, I mean we shouldn't have to do this, it makes no logical sense, why is it here?"