I like the idea of technology not being infallible, something my computer likes to remind be of on a regular basis. So I wanted to throw in some line about how cloaking technology could fail and result in a ship being detected under certain conditions.
Meanwhile, Azarek found his secret iPod! Gotta pass the time somehow. Why not listening to some motivational podcasts?
I bet Azarek will find the lowering intensity of the energo-bars to be even more motivational than his favorite podcasts!
Which brings to mind, why do sci-fi settings always have energy fields for their jails? Or rather, why don’t they double it with, like, actual metal bars? They could be using durasteel or tritanium for those so as not to diminish the setting’s sci-fi cred. It would offer a slightly better fail-safe than “EMP bomb or ion cannon = all the prisoners immediately escape the brig”…
A good point! I just like laser bars for the look of it. Sometimes art has to trump actual ship security. Ha.
Not that it matters. The electronic locks automatically open when the ship loses power anyway, so if you’re going to have a terrible prisoner containment you might as well make it look cool. 😀
Passing the time solving this Rubix arm puzzle while listening to old sweet soul space music.
We all know what a romantic Azarek is.