A Star Trek Question

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  1. poppi

    poppi Well-Known Member

    Have been binge watching the original Star Trek and Star Trek Enterprise recently. Enjoyed them the first time around and enjoying them now

    BUT, the question is, how is that all the alien species they contact all speak English?
     
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  2. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Universal translator
     
  3. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    All advanced beings speak English.
     
  4. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

    They all speak Plotese...the plot needs them to.
     
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  5. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    They obviously have satellite TV and their kids watch Sesame Street.
     
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  6. brit

    brit in a box

    i love the newbie in the different color shirt every episode..phaser bait..:D
     
  7. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Curse of the red shirt.

    :sick013: oops captain we gotta bury another :happy097:


    :eatdrink047:
     
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  8. Ursa

    Ursa Well-Known Member

    We'll all be speaking Romulan in 50 years unless this planet gets its act together.
     
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  9. brit

    brit in a box

    :happy102::eatdrink047:
     
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  10. richgem

    richgem suffering from chronic clicker hand cramps

    It's worse than that; He's dead Jim.
     
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  11. brit

    brit in a box

    i 'm just a mechanic Jim..:D
     
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  12. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    There's something about the original Star Trek that's just fun to watch.

    :eatdrink047:
     
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  13. BigMike

    BigMike Well-Known Member

    Fascinating.
     
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  14. John Beeman

    John Beeman Little chicken in hot water

    Same reason all the Germans in Hogan’s Heroes speak English.
     
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  15. Queen of Blades

    Queen of Blades Mistress of Mischief Staff Member

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    You watched Enterprise, and still have this question? It is covered in the first season. The crew has a language specialist onboard to help figure out/teach the Universal Translator unknown languages.

    Never watched Enterprise when it first-aired. But we binged everything ST a few years ago. Enterprise was the only one I missed when it was over.
     
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  16. Primotenore

    Primotenore missed opera tunity

    Article Team
    +1
    I absolutely loved that series. The network, however, didn't support it. IMO, best of the bunch...yes, even better
    than the original. :scared003:
     
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  17. gorgo2

    gorgo2 geezerhood

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    gorgo2 geezerhood

  19. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    What a cast they had in the original series! They really worked quite well together. I was very disappointed when the series was cancelled, but it’s been in reruns and on Netflix for years. I watch it often, but my wife thinks I’m nuts. Fun stuff to watch.
     
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  20. johnnyflake

    johnnyflake Well-Known Member

    Doesn't everyone or thing speak English?
     
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