this post was submitted on 25 Oct 2023
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Come on'n get your jamaharon on! There are no real rules—just don't break the weather control network.
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It's just for theatrics. Inertial dampers practically negate any notion of movement.
Ex: TNG S4E3 "Brothers": Data commandeers the Enterprise in response to Soong's homing circuit. Due to the lockouts, Riker mentions that "The only way we knew we'd come out of warp was by looking out a window."
Except they break like Holodeck safety protocols