Subj : Re: Why do Romulans have ridges? To : rec.arts.startrek.current,alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise,alt.tv.star-trek.next-gen,alt.tv.star-trek.ds9,rec.arts.sf.tv From : Jim Wilkerson Date : Thu Oct 06 2005 02:53:03 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.ds9 The answer is obvious folks. Given the state of the Rmoulan government in that so many things are regulated and delegated and such; Botox has become a government subsidised staple for all members of society from bottom to top. Or maybe it is all that head-spin break dancing..... On Mon, 3 Oct 2005 22:45:36 UTC, "James Gassaway" wrote: > "Mojo" wrote in message > news:waf0f.2517$4h2.1673@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... > > > > "James Gassaway" wrote in message > > news:FuD%e.932$Aw.15579@typhoon.sonic.net... > >> wrote in message > >> news:1128202806.955133.136280@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com... > >>> 2000 years ago, the Romulans left Vulcan. They thought Surak's "no > >>> emotion; pure logic" preaching was nuts, so they left Vulcan & carried > >>> the warring culture with them. Fast-forward to the "present" and we > >>> see Kirk & Picard & Sisko fighting against or allying with those Vulcan > >>> descendents, but calling themselves Romulans. Same species... > >>> different names. > >>> > >>> So why the ridges? 2000 years is NOT a long enough time to evolve a > >>> whole new species. > >>> > >> > >> > >> They ate too many Ruffles. > > > > Dang, ya beat me to it! I was going to say it's so they hold up better in > > the dip. > > > Now, that says some ... interesting things about Romulan dancing. ("Dipping > your partner".) > -- .