I knew you wouldn't let this go.

tallricefarmer , 1 hour ago

But radiation would damage electronics too, and Data is irreplaceable

mycodesucks OP , 58 minutes ago (edited 46 minutes ago)

Possibly, but you know who has a history of surviving things that would kill any other crew member and has exhibited at least incredible radiation resistance even in that very same episode?

Also, it’s very un-starfleet to consider one member of the crew more irreplaceable or valuable than any other, even if it is true.

ummthatguy , 39 minutes ago

Picard made the best use of his crew and their abilities, but he values them all equally.

One of my favorite retorts of his:

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1b564612-660d-4047-94e3-31a4ca325a5f.jpeg

OpenStars , 1 hour ago

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ummthatguy , 1 hour ago

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SurfinBird , 1 hour ago

Why not send an Exocomp or two into the tube of death?

OpenStars , 7 minutes ago

Oh no, what have you awoken…?! :-P (wrong show answers only)

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setsneedtofeed , 2 hours ago

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ummthatguy , 1 hour ago

https://media1.tenor.com/m/CXLwJd8b5UIAAAAC/thank-you-substitute-teacher.gif

Fawkes was so full of shit. This isn’t about honor. I literally will not survive the task. YOU might come out of it stronger, let alone unscathed.

Edit: Bonus Trek connection with Michael Dorn as supermutant Marcus.

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/5d4838ce-0af9-4282-8a90-6dbbd1267b22.jpeg

setsneedtofeed , 1 hour ago

Todd is a railroading DM.

Kolanaki , 1 hour ago

I don’t blame Fawkes.

I blame whoever at Bethesda wrote it and also whoever thought that was an acceptable plot point/ending and didn’t ask for changes (which I guess is Todd Howard but then again he wasn’t the director for FO3). They are so bad at actual logic and RPG design.

ummthatguy , 1 hour ago (edited 1 hour ago)

Entirely fair. Fawkes is a generally great companion/tank/storage unit. The blame falls on the writers’ lack of imagination (and appropriate dev time). Not to mention Todd “it just works” Howard.

edit: even if it wasn’t under Todd’s direction, I’m still generally annoyed with his shenanigans. More so since eventually, I will wind up playing the next TES and Fallout entries. Presumably after a year post release and on a reasonable sale.