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Yes. Romulan forehead ridges. The hell. What the fucking hell. This is something that's both shat me and fascinated me in a macabre way since they appeared in Next Gen and continues to do so to this day. Even more than the Brannon/Braga eternally virginal "Dear god I've never touched a woman in my life" sense of sexuality and adult behaviour, or the migratory patterns of Shatner's toupee. It's not really the ridges themselves, but they're a constant reminder of the canonical fuckup, so I hurl aspersions in their general direction.
The Romulans (Rihannsu) are the same genetic stock as the Vulcans. Canon. In fact, it was pretty much etched in stone before TNG. They're descended from a group of Vulcans who decided that Surak's teachings were full of huge amounts of bovine fecal matter, muttered the alien equivalent of "Bugger this for a lark" and left in droves on their little spaceships.
Now, you with me?
This is why I have issues with the eye ridges. The Awakening occured just over two thousand years ago by the events of TNG*. And yet, we are to believe that in that time, they've mutated far enough from the Vulcans to not only develop funky brow ridges and a healthy sense of paranoia, but also be able to breed successfully with humans with a simple game of slip the pink whistle up the ol' tuna chute (as opposed to the genetic work required to produce Spock and Lorian from E2) , and radically change their internal structure to the point where medical procedures designed for Vulcans are utterly ineffective#. And yet, still remain alike enough to be able to breed with Vulcans (Saavik)
What
The
Fuck.
Considering the lifespan, we're talking barely into double-digit generations since the divergence. And yet, they've mutated this much! While Vulcans have apparently remained completely fucking static! It's a miracle!
GENETICS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY.
Futurama was right, the cola really fucking sped things up.
Yes I am aware this makes me look very sad as a cow-orker pointed out. But on the other hand, he believes I should shut up, turn my brain off and sit and watch television like a passive drone, and that shit ain't never gonna happen. Besides, I love a good wank :D
* The Awakening was stated to have occured approximately 1800 years ago during the Syrrannite arc on Enterprise which is set during the 22nd century.
# Star Trek: The next generation episode The Enemy
Yes. Romulan forehead ridges. The hell. What the fucking hell. This is something that's both shat me and fascinated me in a macabre way since they appeared in Next Gen and continues to do so to this day. Even more than the Brannon/Braga eternally virginal "Dear god I've never touched a woman in my life" sense of sexuality and adult behaviour, or the migratory patterns of Shatner's toupee. It's not really the ridges themselves, but they're a constant reminder of the canonical fuckup, so I hurl aspersions in their general direction.
The Romulans (Rihannsu) are the same genetic stock as the Vulcans. Canon. In fact, it was pretty much etched in stone before TNG. They're descended from a group of Vulcans who decided that Surak's teachings were full of huge amounts of bovine fecal matter, muttered the alien equivalent of "Bugger this for a lark" and left in droves on their little spaceships.
Now, you with me?
This is why I have issues with the eye ridges. The Awakening occured just over two thousand years ago by the events of TNG*. And yet, we are to believe that in that time, they've mutated far enough from the Vulcans to not only develop funky brow ridges and a healthy sense of paranoia, but also be able to breed successfully with humans with a simple game of slip the pink whistle up the ol' tuna chute (as opposed to the genetic work required to produce Spock and Lorian from E2) , and radically change their internal structure to the point where medical procedures designed for Vulcans are utterly ineffective#. And yet, still remain alike enough to be able to breed with Vulcans (Saavik)
What
The
Fuck.
Considering the lifespan, we're talking barely into double-digit generations since the divergence. And yet, they've mutated this much! While Vulcans have apparently remained completely fucking static! It's a miracle!
GENETICS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY.
Futurama was right, the cola really fucking sped things up.
Yes I am aware this makes me look very sad as a cow-orker pointed out. But on the other hand, he believes I should shut up, turn my brain off and sit and watch television like a passive drone, and that shit ain't never gonna happen. Besides, I love a good wank :D
* The Awakening was stated to have occured approximately 1800 years ago during the Syrrannite arc on Enterprise which is set during the 22nd century.
# Star Trek: The next generation episode The Enemy
