Talk:Countdown, Number Two

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Surely the memory alpha referenced in the comic would be the library planet seen in TOS, rather than the wikia site?

• Geek Mythology 12:18, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Not when it has the dash in it. Besides, the writers used memory-alpha often as a resource. — Morder 12:31, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Rubbish, how can you argue that because it has a dash in it, it must be a real life fan Wiki rather than the in universe database it was named after?! Corrected.86.18.176.24 21:53, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Not quite corrected, I'm afraid. We're not talking "in-universe" here, we're talking about the intention of the writers. Since we know for a fact that the writers used Memory Alpha as a resource, it is most likely a nod to this site as well as a reference to the Memory Alpha referenced in "The Lights of Zetar". I will try to find out whether or not the dash was intentionally placed as a nod to the Wiki. Now, as far as "in-universe" goes, of course it's a reference to the planetoid; that's not the issue here. By the way, the in-universe Memory Alpha is a planetoid and library complex, not merely a database. Corrected. :) --From College with Love