From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From Address: orion@dslnorthwest.net
Subject: Re: Views on the Viewer?

On Oct 31, 4:36apm, Rik P  wrote:
> > LOL. This reminds me of a physics class I was taking in college a few
> > years back called "Science In Science Fiction" where the physics
> > teacher had us watching Star Trek IV and he saw Kirk ayell "Put it on
> > the screen!" and he was wondering how they could get a picture of the
> > whales and the approaching whaling boat on that Klingon view screen.
> > ah, the magic of technology, heh heh...
>
> They could instantly beam a flying camera wherever they wanted and get
> a picture from it.
>
> Rik
Ever since The Corbomite Maneuver I've wondered about the Enterprise's
view system; just how did Spock get an image of the "alien" aboard the
Fesarius? Do they have those cool spy rays like in 'Doc Smith's
books?  :-)
Ron
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