The Nitpicker's Guide to Archangel

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By Josh M on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 12:43 pm:

As your resident Compendium Creator for Archangel, I noticed many nits as I read through our wonderful stories. They'll be posted here.

Another Time, Another Place
When Keith convinces Redding to beam over the lone survivor from the crippled science vessel Fort Collins, Redding asks the present Archangel crew if they know how to operate a transporter. They work for the XDCA on at Star Trek technology starship and he's not sure if they know how to operate a transporter?

On the way to the transporter, Keith tells Hudzen that he thinks that Rita is hiding something. Hudzen asks if he believes that Rita is cheating on him. I find this to be an interesting question. Who exactly would Rita be with to cheat on Keith? Jackson? (Actually, that does make some sense...)

At the beginning of the chapter, after crippling the science vessel Fort Collins, the TerrSec commander comments that they may have lost their home universe to the LICC but with the Archangel, they could start over in that one. For one thing, the LICC has not yet defeated TerrSec. And does the guy really think that they can take over this new universe with one ship?

The Head of Caesar
There seems to be some confusion about which Wing Commander Universe they enter to chase Grey. At times it's called WCU-9 and at other time it's WCU-59.

Does the Cylon Basestar have fighters? When the Archangel enters the WCU, it's mentioned that they Terran Confederation starfighters are dangerously outnumbered. Yet Greymoran later says that Hudzen's console must have been malfunctioning since it gave him multiple targets, indicating that the Basestar was the only one. Which is it?

At one point in the battle, Rita (at helm) reports that shields are down. Minutes later, Jackson (at ops and tactical) reports that shields are down to 23%. So, were they restored at one point in the battle?

When Hudzen malfunctions and starts transmitting his hallucinations over the comm, Carrie reports that the EMH mentioned a Lt. Williams. However, in Hudzen's vision, Williams was never mentioned by name.

Space Station Down
After a short battle with Grey's Galaxy-Class starship and a couple of Jem'Hadar Attack ships, the Archangel is crippled, dead and adrift. Grey decides to let it drift into a nearby comet because he has "an appointment to keep." Why not just fire a few torpedoes at her? It'll only take a few seconds and the Archangel would be gone for good. Does he want to continue the fight?

When the LICC arrives to help repair the Archangel, they run into Ahz. Greymoran mentions that he hasn't seen Ahz in almost a month, before TerrSec captured the ship. Yet Ahz was present when the retook the ship from TerrSec. Did Greymoran forget?

When Grey attacks DS9, the roof of Ops is blown away. It's mentioned that the air is sucked out into space. As Data put it "That's blown sir."

The Mind of Evil
As Hudzen, Jackson, and Greymoran prepare to leave for the planet to fight the Mind Flayers, Jackson tells Greymoran of Tacoman's death. They're about to begin a dangerous mission to aid the Narn people and Jackson picks that moment?

Speaking of that incident, they're in the Shuttlebay when Jackson tells Greymoran. Yet as soon as Jackson tells Greymoran, the wizard somehow is instantly back on the bridge in the captain's chair with no mention of how he got there. Jackson somehow ends up there as well.

After Greymoran freezes up, Jackson prepares to go down to the planet. He asks if anyone is willing to go with him.Wasn't Hudzen already preparing to go? (He ends up accompanying Jackson)

Nowhere to Run
While being pursued by Grey's fleet, Greymoran mentions that Grey's larger ships can't fire any heavy weapons at maximum warp. Apparently, he doesn't consider photon torpedoes as heavy weapons.

When Ahz appears on Grey's ship, Grey tells the Wanderer that he had hoped they would meet face to face. Except they already did, in Code of Hero.

When Redding's fleet arrives, it's mentioned that it's half the size of Grey's yet it's later written that they outnumber Grey's forces. Which is it?

Showdown
When Keith decloaks the Predators, he discovers that there are three near him. After managing to kill the leader, there are three left. Where did the other Predator come from?


By Brian Webber on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 9:35 pm:

When Keith convinces Redding to beam over the lone survivor from the crippled science vessel Fort Collins, Redding asks the present Archangel crew if they know how to operate a transporter. They work for the XDCA on at Star Trek technology starship and he's not sure if they know how to operate a transporter?

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This was a misprint on my part. I meant to put in that Redding wasn't familiar with KLINGON transporters. You see, the Vor'cha class cruiser was not Redding's original ship, although it bears the same name.

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After a short battle with Grey's Galaxy-Class starship and a couple of Jem'Hadar Attack ships, the Archangel is crippled, dead and adrift. Grey decides to let it drift into a nearby comet because he has "an appointment to keep." Why not just fire a few torpedoes at her? It'll only take a few seconds and the Archangel would be gone for good. Does he want to continue the fight?

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Subconsicously, yes. In fact this is going to come up again in a few moments (in game time, not Real time) in Part 15, in which Grey gets a chance to escape, but passes it up to go hand-to-hand with the wizard.

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When Grey attacks DS9, the roof of Ops is blown away. It's mentioned that the air is sucked out into space. As Data put it "That's blown sir."

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I actually spotted that one myself earlier and asked JD to change it. Cheeky monkey never did so though did he? *evil grin*

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When Redding's fleet arrives, it's mentioned that it's half the size of Grey's yet it's later written that they outnumber Grey's forces. Which is it?

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I remembered wrong then, because I could've sworn I wrote post that said despite being outnumbered at the start, Redding whittled down Grey's forces until the bad guys were outnumbered. Oops.

Many of those nits can be chalked up to communication failure between authors, but we Nitpickers don't deal in reality. :)

But if you like I can start up a section of the site for Archangel nits. It could be fun.


By Brian Webber on Monday, March 17, 2003 - 9:37 pm:

At the beginning of the chapter, after crippling the science vessel Fort Collins, the TerrSec commander comments that they may have lost their home universe to the LICC but with the Archangel, they could start over in that one. For one thing, the LICC has not yet defeated TerrSec. And does the guy really think that they can take over this new universe with one ship?

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No one ever accused TerrSc lackeys of being gneiuses, or even slightly good with semantics. Beleive or not, that was done on purpose. :)


By Josh M on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 7:05 pm:

The Rings

Why did Keith's 20th Century history class cover a 21st century movie?


By Brian Webber, President of the Adriane Lynes Movies •••• Ass club on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 9:50 pm:

This one be explained by the director really ahting Adraine Lyne and showing Unfaithful as an example of his horribleness.

You see, unlike Keith, I didn't like his Lolita remake at all.

:)


By Josh M on Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 10:23 pm:

I find it ironic how Keith hated the acting despite the fact that Diane Lane is up for an Oscar. It would be great if she wins. :O (I hope that she doesn't though; she shouldn't)


By Brian Webber on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 1:30 pm:

I agree. That movie was terrible. Go read the review I wrote for it on the Movie board. I think it's under Drama. :O


By Josh M on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 1:36 pm:

The Rings

When Carrie describes Avalon's rings to Jackson, she explains that the sheer randomness of the rings could send an entire ship to another universe or just parts. Yet later, when an entire ship is sent, it was considered wrong. So, is Carrie wrong?

As TorGal tries to get back inside from the Macedonia 2's docking area, it's mentioned that the bottom of the area is 75 miles away. Yet when TorGal actually begins to fall, it's mentioned that the bottom is only 3-4 miles away.

NANJAO: I find Jackson's "handy" catalogue to be an interesting device. Considering the supplies that he can get from it, it seems a little more omnipotent than handy.


By Josh M on Monday, July 07, 2003 - 10:56 pm:

A Knight of the Word

This one's my bad. When Hudzen goes to the bottom deck of the ship, he goes to Deck 6. After checking other sources (ie ST: The Magazine) I've discovered that the Defiant-Class starship, at least from the STU, has only four decks.


By Josh M on Monday, September 01, 2003 - 12:41 pm:

A Knight of the Word

In Consequences an XDS was the abbreviation for an Extra-dimensional satellite. Now, XDS refers to the XDCA's science division. Is it both?


By Brian Webber on Monday, September 01, 2003 - 2:25 pm:

I meant to type in XDSD. It was a typo.


By Josh M on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:35 pm:

Suggestions of Physics

At the beginning of the chapter, Hudzen returns from the Tranquility. But at the end of A Knight of the Word, he was one of the three crewmembers on the Archangel. Why did he go over to the science vessel?


By Brian Webber on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:45 pm:

To arrange the orderly return of the rest of the crew. Duh. :) OK, I made a goof, and the first part of this post was just my shameless attempt to try and cover it.


By Josh M on Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:52 pm:

Hey man, works for me.


By Josh M on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 1:39 am:

Suggestions of Physics

When meeting Zaphod Beeblebrox, Greymoran introduces Hudzen as "Commander Hudzen". Although it was never established in the actual story that Hudzen is an enlisted crewmember or whether robots can be officers for that matter, he's always been referred to as "Chief Hudzen" up to this point.


By Brian Webber on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 8:48 pm:

Maybe I'm setting it up for a certain robot to become first officer, eh? ;-)


By Josh M on Tuesday, September 28, 2004 - 1:29 am:

Suggestions of Physics

Changed Premise

When Hudzen pulls up Benfromar's file, it says that he's from Star Wars Universe #14. Yet Benfromar later tells Jackson that he's from #12.

This is of course the author's aka my fault. For the record, Benfromar is from #12, so the XDCA database seems to be in error


By Josh M on Monday, November 22, 2004 - 2:11 pm:

Suggestions of Physics

After being hit by the enhanced phasers from the Goa'uld ships, Dr. Ssira takes the helm and "begins evasive manuevers." So, they're flying up against 13 ships with phasers that could destroy their ship in a shot or two and they weren't doing evasive manuevers before they were hit?


By Josh M on Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 12:16 pm:

A Knight of the Word

Azeroth is referred to as a town when its name is first brought up. Yet later, Uthar says that he must stay "on Azeroth" as if it's the name of the planet. Is it both?


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