Worst examples of Treknobabble (startrek.website)

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What do you think are some of the worst examples of Treknobabble in the franchise?

And what series do you think does it poorly the most often?

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[-] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

I’ll try extrapolating the verteron exovector (or something like that)

Harry Kim Voyager S1E1

[-] jalanhenning@startrek.website 17 points 2 months ago

Thanks, that sent me Googling. "KIM: I'll try extrapolating the verteron exit vector. No, I can't get it. There's a strange phase variance in the radiation stream. We'll have to wait until the probe exits." Episode 6 (another wormhole?!) http://www.chakoteya.net/Voyager/106.htm

[-] Ep1cFac3pa1m@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

exit vector

Thanks, couldn’t remember the exact line

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

at least there's only one word in there that makes it complete nonsense, "extrapolating a vector" sounds vaguely sensible, technobabble for "i'll have a guess at where it's headed"

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