Acceptable CEP (Circular Error Probable) for a nuclear weapon as of the mid-'80s was 600 feet - that is, it would be expected to strike within 300 feet of its target. This applied to ICBMs, cruise mi… (View Post)
Part of the problem, Val, was that the initial episodes attempted to set up future stress by pointing up limitations. For instance, holodeck time was rationed to save power; their Native Guide had to… (View Post)
Ron Moore cut his TV teeth writing for Trek, starting with "The Bonding" for TNG (he and Brannon Braga shared a Hugo for "All Good Things..."). He is credited with most of the dev… (View Post)