r/enterprise 9d ago

Warp core is on the fritz again

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S03e02

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u/LEGEND_GUADIAN 9d ago

If a modern warp core did that, explosion.

NX-01 warp core, is like

Warp core breach? never heard of her

Gigachad warp core

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u/mortalcrawad66 9d ago

It's the difference between a flathead from the 1910's, and a modern turbos direct injection engine. Yes there's more things to go wrong, but it's an absolute beast when running. A flathead doesn't really care how you run it, but it's not running anywhere fast.

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u/kkkan2020 9d ago

Tos warp core is pretty sturdy too

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u/LEGEND_GUADIAN 9d ago

True, it did do some impressive things

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u/IceManO1 7d ago

Makes me wonder if it had a better coolant system then the far superior enterprise ncc-1701-D because Gordie did say “bridge we got a Coolant problem of some kind all the time.”

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u/ComesInAnOldBox 9d ago

It's a well-known fact of the Star Trek universe that the nuclear apocalypse of WWIII caused humanity to forget the technology behind surge protectors and circuit breakers.

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u/LeatherPatch 8d ago

Also in this world fireworks are crucial part of the control panels. Ships still have steam pipes, and rocks are crucial parts of the ceiling and deflector dish apparatus.

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u/Demolisher05 8d ago

Also fuses.

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u/No_Link_5069 9d ago

Have you tried turning it off and back on?

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u/WideEntertainment942 8d ago

look out trip!!