Timeline for Why doesn't Starfleet have personal shields?
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| Aug 5, 2014 at 18:17 | comment | added | Geobits | Holtzman Effect | |
| Apr 18, 2014 at 22:09 | comment | added | asawyer | They'll need to be careful; a slow blade will penetrate the shield. | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 23:13 | comment | added | Kyle Jones | It's routine for Trek episodes to invent some new technology and then forget all about it the next episode. I think questions about such things are generally unanswerable without wild retconning speculation or just admitting that there's some seriously sloppy writing going on. | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 22:35 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Apr 17, 2014 at 22:33 | vote | accept | Xantec | ||
| Apr 17, 2014 at 22:30 | comment | added | Valorum | @Xantec - I've answered it, but I still think it's largely a dupe. | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 22:26 | answer | added | Valorum | timeline score: 16 | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 22:24 | comment | added | Xantec | @Richard Not an exact duplicate. Asking why Starfleet doesn't have any is not quite the same as asking why they don't wear any. Also, the answer to that question is a bit antithesis to the mission statement of Starfleet, that is, to the peaceful exploration of space. Many times have characters had to state that the phasers are defensive weapons only. An outstanding personal shield and no weapon would be a better way to show your defensive nature, rather than no shield and a weapon that can vaporize people. | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 22:17 | comment | added | Valorum | possible duplicate of Why don't Starfleet Officers wear protective gear when going abroad? | |
| S Apr 17, 2014 at 22:12 | history | suggested | Waddler |
added the tng tag for better clarity
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| Apr 17, 2014 at 22:12 | comment | added | Caimen | Because plot devices require that people get phasered and stunned constantly. | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 22:08 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Apr 17, 2014 at 22:06 | comment | added | eidylon | Huzzah, seriously! | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 22:02 | history | asked | Xantec | CC BY-SA 3.0 |