Since we're no longer discussing the next movie I"ve removed the spoilers.
 
 
> BK>> But, in one way, ST is a reflection of today's world and because
> Russia
> BK>> isn't a "great" danger anymore, the Romulans "must" become one too.
> BK>
> BK>The loose confedaration of former Soviet states is actually more
> dangerous
> BK>to a large degree for several reason, the primary one being all the
> BK>nuclear weapons still sitting around.
 
> Really, they aren't a threat.
 
Oh? does that include the man portal units that they can't seem to keep tract 
of? ;) 
 
 
> BK>In the current "trek" world.. it's actually the Klingons that
> represent
> BK>was the USSR was..
 
> I don't see any connection between those two.
 
Did you see the last couple of movies with the TOS crew? very close analogies 
to the "Soviet" existance... including Siberia. It was Mike Dorn that added 
the Japanese style influences to the Klingons.  
 
The Director of the last Movie with the TOS cast acknowledged his allusions 
to the Soviets. 
 
 
                                     BK 
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