Talk:The Ultimate Computer (episode)

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Contents 1 Episode talk page 1.1 Maintenance links 2 EMH? 3 Is Hadley one of the 20 chosen crew members? 4 Remastering? 5 William Marshall? 6 Removed 7 Sitar? Sakar?

[edit] EMH?

"The most unfortunate lack in current computer programming is that there is nothing available to immediately replace the starship surgeon." - Spock

Foreshadowing of the EMH? :-) 88.108.187.86 04:29, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Is Hadley one of the 20 chosen crew members?

The second to last note in the "Background Information" section doesn't have Lieutenant Hadley's name included in the list. Should it?

Yes, and I've fixed it (although I got logged out in the process, so it looks like an anon made one of the changes). The two security guards who take Daystrom off the bridge are Hadley and Leslie, not Lemli and Leslie. Lemli is seen at the beginning, as the transporter technician who beams Commodore Wesley aboard. He isn't seen later (after most of the crew is left at the space station), so it's unknown if he remained on board or not. - Bridge 01:46, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Remastering?

Are they not going to remaster this episode? That stinks. -- Captain Spadaro 03:53, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

As far as I know, every episode is going to be remastered, including this one. --OuroborosCobra ^talk 04:06, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

The remaster includes a new space station - not a replica of K-7's CGI - completed with a docked starship (the Lexington? - since Cmdre Wesley comes aboard the Enterprise when it arrives). I am hopeful and expecting a more dynamic shot of the four attacking starships rather than a static shot of four ships in perfect formation. It is also possible that the freighter Woden will not look like the Botany Bay (a DY-100 class); Kirk mistakenly thought the Botany Bay was a DY-500, so it is possible that the Woden will look more advanced than a DY-100 and can be taken by viewers to be a DY-500. We may also see a satisfactorily devastated Excalibur when Kirk tells the M-5 to scan it. Gcapp1959 07:06, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] William Marshall?

How did William Marshall get cast as Daystrom? He's perfect. It might be a perfect example of colorblind casting; if the character's race doesn't matter, just cast the best actor for the job. --KTJ 08:09, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

In response to how Marshall got cast... I'm assuming he auditioned and impressed the director enough to be cast. Of course, John Meredyth Lucas had previously worked with Marshall on an episode of Ben Casey (1965's "A Boy Is Standing Outside the Door"), so I'm sure that helped. :) --From Andoria with Love 08:19, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removed

I removed the following opinionated nitpick. --From Andoria with Love 23:21, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

It is illogical for Russian-born Chekov to refer to the Potemkin in it's English pronounciated name instead of the original Russian "Patiomkin".

[edit] Sitar? Sakar?

Not having seen this episode in quite some time... we have articles on Sitar and Sakar that look... suspiciously similar. In fact, today, an anon remove the reference to "Sakar" and stated that it was "Sitar", not "Sakar" in the episode. Any confirmation on such? Can we merge these perhaps if that is the case? -- sulfur 01:38, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Episode clearly stated "SEETAR" not sure if the current spelling of "Sitar" is correct. I assume that comes from a resource like the encyclopedia. — Morder (talk) 01:43, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

It does indeed. Probably should undelete Sakar and make it a non-canon redirect.– Cleanse 01:46, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Was "Sakar" used in any non-canon stuff then, or? -- sulfur 01:52, 20 August 2009 (UTC)