Well, considering I am experienced fencer and practitioner of Kendo I guess I'm as qualified as anyone to take a stab at this.  It's hard to say for sure. People have been making fairly effective weapons of war out of crazy shit laying around for as long as we've been a species.  That said, there are some odd choices…

Obligatory "Your overly convenient technobabble hurts my brain" post:

Obligatory "Your overly convenient technobabble hurts my brain" post:

Meh. It's all carbon. Theoretically if the killing was in some way justified or outside the realm of moral repugnance in and of itself, then whether you eat the meat is just a matter of personal taste.

Meh. It's all carbon. Theoretically if the killing was in some way justified or outside the realm of moral repugnance in and of itself, then whether you eat the meat is just a matter of personal taste.

I think Roll the Bones is one of their most underrated albums, at least it is among the Rush fans I know.  Sure, the couple of attempts at rapping are fairly embarrassing, but it's only a few lines. And there's some really good stuff on that album.

I think Roll the Bones is one of their most underrated albums, at least it is among the Rush fans I know.  Sure, the couple of attempts at rapping are fairly embarrassing, but it's only a few lines. And there's some really good stuff on that album.

Huh, I'm just the opposite. Loved S&A but didn't care much for VT.  I think it's that very production quality that you cited though, that turned me off.

Huh, I'm just the opposite. Loved S&A but didn't care much for VT.  I think it's that very production quality that you cited though, that turned me off.

I have a hard time understanding much of any of Pink Floyd's output could be characterized as lacking emotion.  If anything, they are embarrassingly personal with airing their demons at times.

I have a hard time understanding much of any of Pink Floyd's output could be characterized as lacking emotion.  If anything, they are embarrassingly personal with airing their demons at times.

"because on TNG, DS9, and Enterprise, the douchey old friends at least
have their own goals to contrast against the main characters."

"because on TNG, DS9, and Enterprise, the douchey old friends at least
have their own goals to contrast against the main characters."

My vote too. But I had a minor Kirsty Alley obsession as a lad.

My vote too. But I had a minor Kirsty Alley obsession as a lad.

I think I could manage to find a space for both in my bed.

I think I could manage to find a space for both in my bed.

I haven't really liked the Quark character much at all so far, but that was a pretty great scene, and one where you can actually see how a Ferengi culture could sort of work, in a weird way. (I assume you are talking about the scene with the female Vulcan)

I haven't really liked the Quark character much at all so far, but that was a pretty great scene, and one where you can actually see how a Ferengi culture could sort of work, in a weird way. (I assume you are talking about the scene with the female Vulcan)

I agree. This is a case where I felt like the acting (aside from Dukat who was fun to watch) let down the premise. The Maquis seems like an interesting concept for an ongoing story, but I dunno, I just wasn't feeling it.  (Note, I went ahead and watched part II already, and I was kind of "meh" on how it ended)