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   From: ANIM8Rfsk@cox.net   
      
   in article 11lvdktghnn43eb@news.supernews.com, Paul Vader at   
   pv+usenet@pobox.com wrote on 10/26/05 10:02 AM:   
      
   > ANIM8Rfsk  writes:   
   >>> Star Trek communicators are magic. Deal with it. *   
   >>   
   >> First I want an example of communicators talking through a planet.   
   >   
   > The enterprise is in orbit. Therefore, for much of the time, it has no line   
   > of sight to the landing party. The planet's in the way.   
   >   
   > Unless the enterprise always uses geosyncronous orbits anyway. I suppose   
   > that's a possible fanwank. *   
      
   The Enterprise is hovering in place over the landing party position, at   
   altitude well below geosync.  It's really just flying under power.  If it   
   was orbiting around the planet, they wouldn't be able to use the   
   transporter.  Any magic capability of the communicator would be sorta wasted   
   if you can call for help through the planet but the ship has to come and get   
   you.   
      
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