She doesn’t produce the enzyme to break down synthehol like normal humans as a result of her early Borg assimilation. It’s a great plot point in the episode being referenced.
yeah. I remembered that detail a second after hitting post
Though I’d have to say it’s a pretty silly plot point. The idea that borg nanites can somehow install extremely complicated implants and control people but can’t deal with a little fake-booze is amusing
Janeway: Tuvok, B’Elanna, go down to engineering and convert all the photon torpedoes into giant hyposprays, replicate as much vodka as you can, and fill 'em up. We’re about to show the Borg what a Tuesday night was like when I was at the Academy.
I mean, it’s star trek. The level of “science” in the science fiction is on par with star wars, and star wars wasn’t even trying.
But like. The borg could have been really easy to deal with if you just got them all drunk. But trying to drink a borg under the table is how Picard winds up getting the Queen knocked up.
(alright I think I have the next lower decks episode…)
Unless Seven is running a still in her alcove… or something… that vodka is synthhol anyways.
oh. wait. Borgs can’t hold their fake booze
She doesn’t produce the enzyme to break down synthehol like normal humans as a result of her early Borg assimilation. It’s a great plot point in the episode being referenced.
Edit: You caught on before I posted.
yeah. I remembered that detail a second after hitting post
Though I’d have to say it’s a pretty silly plot point. The idea that borg nanites can somehow install extremely complicated implants and control people but can’t deal with a little fake-booze is amusing
Janeway: Tuvok, B’Elanna, go down to engineering and convert all the photon torpedoes into giant hyposprays, replicate as much vodka as you can, and fill 'em up. We’re about to show the Borg what a Tuesday night was like when I was at the Academy.
Best not to delve too greedily and too deep on such matters.
I mean, it’s star trek. The level of “science” in the science fiction is on par with star wars, and star wars wasn’t even trying.
But like. The borg could have been really easy to deal with if you just got them all drunk. But trying to drink a borg under the table is how Picard winds up getting the Queen knocked up.
(alright I think I have the next lower decks episode…)
This gif confuses me, where is it from?
Sony made a bunch of meme gifs for their games.
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That SNL skit was actually pretty damn funny, but only if you’re at least mildly familiar with 70s celebrity panel game shows