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- From: paul@pj.tmc.edu (Thorongil)
- Subject: Re: ropes in TNG? !!!!! SPOILERS !!!!!
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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 15:21:41 GMT
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- The special commando squad is going into enemy territory with
- only what they can carry with them. How are they to know about
- a 500 foot cliff that they need to repel down? That is why
- they don't have anti-grav boots. So why do they have rope and
- repelling gear? Because the rope and webbing is more versatile.
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- Ever lug a pair of skiing boots around? They are heavy and bulky.
- In the same way the anti-grav boots would be heavy also. O sure you
- could run the boots so that they would be weightless - for as long
- as your batteries held up. Then they would be useless.
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- Ever lug some rope and webbing around? In comparison they are light
- and are less bulky. Their batteries won't run down. They can be
- used for other situations also.
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- For credits sake, I had the same question also. My *wife* , who
- suffers through ST because I like it ( and because she hates Troi and
- wanted to see her put in her place this episode ), came
- up with the answer above.
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