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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • Yeah, I mean, practically, it doesn’t make much sense. In the bible’s context, I think Roddenberry was just giving potential writers (like all their guest writers) an out to not have to worry about their date falling into some continuity with another episode, and just made it sound more science-y to explain it away. Really, back then, he didn’t really care so much for technical jargon, as long as the story was good and made sense for the characters (this point is also essentially stated in the bible). If you’ve never read that bible, I highly recommend it, especially if you like behind the scenes kind of stuff. It gives you a bit about what Roddenberry was thinking back then in his approach to the show. Even has a joke or two sprinkled in.