These ships all had inertia dampers, otherwise the crew would be paste during most maneuvers. Seatbelts would just cause a different kind of mess. And even if they didn’t, are you suggesting Picard’s grip is sufficient to combat those forces? Because he didn’t have a seat belt, either. Maybe it was the force of his presence that you think was going to keep him seated?
Just remember, Star Trek ships don’t have seat belts. Gonna be fun when someone slams on the brakes and Captain slouchy goes flying out of her chair, across the freshly waxed floor, and into the viewscreen. At least the nextgen crew knew to put carpet on the floors.
GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 3 weeks ago
reddig33@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
I love this one because it looks like Rikers got Bohemian Rhapsody blasting over the sound system and everyone’s just headbanging along.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Beeeeelzebub has a devil put aside for meeeeee!
GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 3 weeks ago
And where are the seat belts?
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
wouldnt matter if you are crashing into something at several km/s, YOUR seatbelt might even slice you in half if you suddenly stop due to inertia and momentum.
reddig33@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca 3 weeks ago
I suppose if they’d been in a more relaxed pose they would have flown farther?
reddig33@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
T156@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s also been 800 years since then. It’s the third millennium, the seat probably is the belt itself at that point.
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 3 weeks ago
The Athena has inertial dampeners. The only reason she’d get hurt from curling up on the captain’s chair with a book is in a combat situation. And we saw her put the book down when things got serious.
Kirk@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
oh hey its the guy from the article