From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: epwise{at}yahoo.com
Subject: Re: The alt.tv.star-trek.tos FAQ

"Daniel47{at}teranews.com"  wrote in
news:blreu.163401$QZ6.118129{at}fx15.iad: 

> Graeme wrote:
>> On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 7:37:51 AM UTC-6, Dani...{at}teranews.com
>> wrote: 
>>> But, anyway, I thought U.S.S. Enterprise's five year mission was to
>>> seek out new life, etc. Diplomacy!! Sure they had fire-power to
>>> protect themselves with, but not to go and blast them away.
>>
>>
>> Well, again, they do have a strong exploratory function.  But, take
>> for example Arena: 
>>
>> "The Enterprise is the only protection...
>> in this section of the Federation.
>> Destroy the Enterprise, and everything is wide open."
>>
>> The ONLY protection, mind you.  There's not another organization that
>> handles the military stuff.  Starfleet is it, that's all there is. 
>>
> 
> Yes, so after finding new life, as part of your Diplomatic agreement, 
> you offer to provide them with some protection from enemies.
> 
> But, first and foremost, Diplomacy!!
> 
> Daniel
> 

Don't try to argue with Graeme.  He doesn't understand Star Trek is 
fiction.  He thinks it's real.  And with all fiction there are 
inconsistencies.  But being a fanatic rather than a fan, he's always 
right, and he'll prove it my twisting your words around and posting your 
replies without what you're replying to and show that you're wrong. You 
have to remind him what he said in the first place that you replied to 
and he'll reluctantly say well you're right but... and then twist 
everything around again.  And being totally biased toward TOS he can 
dismiss anything about any other Star Trek..except those things that he 
wants to point out.  It's tiresome.  I'm done. 
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