XPost: alt.tv.star-trek.tos, rec.arts.movies.current-films, rec.arts.sf.tv   
   From: not@chance.dude   
      
   Anim8rFSK wrote:   
   > In article <7ps0clFe5oU1@mid.individual.net>,   
   >  Greg Goss  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Merrick Baldelli  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:19:45 -0500, "Mac Breck"   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Shouldn't the transporter be able to _automatically_ scan all those   
   >>>> arriving and departing?  After all, it could be linked into the ships   
   >>>> computers, which would include the medical one.   
   >>> 	There has been indications in some episodes that this is in   
   >>> fact the case.  Same way as they have the ability to detect weapons   
   >>> and disable them during transport.   
   >> During the leadup to TNG appearing on TV, they listed the various   
   >> improvements in technology between the two eras.  One of the changes   
   >> was that transporters could now check for infections during transport.   
   >>   
   >> I think the writers eventually ignored this change.   
   >   
   > When did TNG employ writers?   
   >   
      
   *wiping Bartles & Jaymes margarita cooler off the monitor*   
      
   Come on, TNG was probably the best of the "baby" Treks - or maybe DS9.   
   (I haven't seen very many eps, since I was living in the sticks when it   
   aired; yes, I know it's on cable - just haven't gotten around to   
   watching it) I liked Voyager, but it was hit-and-miss - Mulgrew *always*   
   rawked, no matter how schizophrenic they wrote her character.   
      
   Natalie   
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