User:Trekcopnx02

Just a couple of notes about the validity of the new 'Star Trek" in relation to the old canon.  The Kobiashi Maru, which played an important part in 'Star Trek 2, The Wraith of Khan'.   I have heard much mentioned that people were surprised to see Spock as the person who created the no-win scenerio. But, it should be no surprise, really. If you recall in STII:TWOK, Kirk and Spock are talking about how cadets wreck havok on the simulator. Spock then says, "As I recall, you took the test three times yourself." This would pre-suppose that he was aware that Kirk had taken the test and that (1) Kirk either told him about it before, or (2) he was present when he took it (since he created the program). It makes more sense that Spock was the creator of the program, unless he and Kirk were sitting around exchanging stories about their academy days and Kirk mentioned it to him.   Along those lines, McCoy, was with Kirk at the Academy when Kirk took the test. Again, is STII:TWOK, he points out to Saavik, that Kirk was the only cadet to beat the no-win scenerio. Again, McCoy speaks as if he was present at the time, not just passing on a piece of information that Kirk told him before. Although we didn't see Kirk get his 'commendation for original thinking", we can assume that Kirk would have made an impassioned speech about loss and not giving up, which would have swayed the board to give him the commendation. Unfortunately, a little thing like Vulcan being destroyed interfered with their decision.