Subj : Re: Why do Romulans have ridges? To : rec.arts.sf.tv,rec.arts.startrek.current,alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise,alt.tv.star-trek.next-gen,alt.tv.star-trek.ds9 From : James Gassaway Date : Sat Oct 01 2005 22:48:21 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise 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. -- "I reject your reality and substitute my own." "Now, quack, damn you!" Multiversal Mercenaries You name it, we kill it. Any time, any reality. .