Picard and 28 First-Contacts

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-02-09 12:04am

In Nemesis, Picard states at the reception for the Troi/Riker wedding that he's represented the Federation in first contact with 28 alien species. Can anyone guess which ones he's talking about?

I can personalyl think of Q and the Borg off the top of my head.

Montcalm · Post by **Montcalm** » 2004-02-09 12:09am

Maybe he meant it as in FC with races who reach warp technology.

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-02-09 12:10am

There were a number of one-episode wonders that Picard made contact with - y'know the ones, they're super-powerful but live on only one planet in one system. The Cytherians are an example, as are those paranoid aliens living in the nebula who give amnesia to the crew (and Picard, being a dumbbell in this episode, agrees), and the guys who cloaked their own planet and wanted to kidnap children ("When the bough breaks" - geez, the ST universe is populated by nice people isn't it?). There's also the Tamarians ("Darmok") while not being the first contact, it was certainly the first time both sides communicated and understood what the other guy was saying.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-02-09 03:16am

Montcalm wrote:Maybe he meant it as in FC with races who reach warp technology.

FC is only made with species capable of warp travel.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-02-09 03:18am

evilcat4000 wrote:
Montcalm wrote:Maybe he meant it as in FC with races who reach warp technology.
FC is only made with species capable of warp travel.

It's supposed to, but it doesn't always happen like that.

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-02-09 03:21am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
evilcat4000 wrote:
Montcalm wrote:Maybe he meant it as in FC with races who reach warp technology.
FC is only made with species capable of warp travel.
It's supposed to, but it doesn't always happen like that.

Exactly. In theory the Prime Directive forbids contact with primitive species but for vairous reasons the Federation did make contact with many primitive species.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2004-02-09 03:50am

Picard was simply talking about his diplomatic duties, probably in regards to races that applied for Federation membership.

Murazor · Post by **Murazor** » 2004-02-09 06:12am

If I am not mistaken, he was the first Starfleet officer to make First Contact with the Ferengi.

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2004-02-09 06:36am

Murazor wrote:If I am not mistaken, he was the first Starfleet officer to make First Contact with the Ferengi.

Nah, that was obviously Captain Archer

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-02-09 03:03pm

Murazor wrote:If I am not mistaken, he was the first Starfleet officer to make First Contact with the Ferengi.

Such a wonderful First Contact too. They blew several holes in his Stargazer.

DaveJB · Post by **DaveJB** » 2004-02-09 05:40pm

Pretty impressive for a species that travelled at supralight speeds, but didn't know how to make supralight sensors!

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » 2004-02-09 10:34pm

DaveJB wrote:Pretty impressive for a species that travelled at supralight speeds, but didn't know how to make supralight sensors!

You gotta hate those penny-pinching bean-counting Ferengi - always taking the lowest bidder in defence contracts... lousy capitalists... *tsk tsk*

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2004-02-09 11:35pm

Stofsk wrote:
DaveJB wrote:Pretty impressive for a species that travelled at supralight speeds, but didn't know how to make supralight sensors!
You gotta hate those penny-pinching bean-counting Ferengi - always taking the lowest bidder in defence contracts... lousy capitalists... *tsk tsk*

It could get better or worse depending on what Rom does.