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[Johnny]

Why don't they wear seatbelts? (Those who are sitting down)

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[This message has been edited by Johnny (edited 12-08-2000).]

[Steve Long]

Originally posted by Johnny:
Why don't they wear seatbelts? (Those who are sitting down)

Because seatbelts don't look cool and high-tech on the screen.

You could posit, perhaps, that the chairs they sit in have special mini-IDFs that keep them from falling out when the ship rocks under the force of some attack or phenomena. They might even have their own little power sources so they don't stop working when the ship loses power. In effect, a high-tech seatbelt -- and nothing uncool to annoy the eyes.

Steve Long


[This message has been edited by Steve Long (edited 12-08-2000).]

[Cmdr Powers]

As for the fuses- Check out the hysterical treatment of fuses in Harry Harrison's Bill The Galactic Hero. Huge man-sized fuses that have crew called "fuse-tenders" just waiting in the middle of a battle to manhandle the monsters out of their clips and replace them with new ones so the main blasters can keep firing. Hilarious send-up and pre-Trek I believe.

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[ArsenicMan]

They did at one point have seat restraints - see TMP & TWoK. Apparently, though, when they refit the bridge for TVH & TFF, they got rid of the restraints - not cool enough, apparently.

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This is our last, best hope for peace? We are so screwed.

[Tzeentch]

Wold you REALLY want to be strapped to what amounts to an grenade?

[Makklor]

How about mini force or containment fields that popup around the panel like an airbag. They would be activated by the surge in power and possibly be powered by the extra power or work off their own isolated power cells. They would also be good vs. fires as they would contain the fire and prevent more oxygen from getting to the fire, in essence killing the fire. As a plot device, imagine a malfunction where the field or fields go up, so the crew cannot get to the panels – “We’re heading for what??? And how long is that power cell going to last? Find away to drain that cell quick!”

Could also be used as a security lockout.

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[Barticus]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Makklor:
[B]How about mini force or containment fields that popup around the panel like an airbag. They would be activated by the surge in power and possibly be powered by the extra power or work off their own isolated power cells. They would also be good vs. fires as they would contain the fire and prevent more oxygen from getting to the fire, in essence killing the fire.

All very good, logical, well-reasoned uses of technology...........which is why, of course, they won't ever get used.

Besides, I LIKE seeing ensign slob fly across the screen!! :-P

Bart