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 : rgorman
Date : Sun Oct 02 2005 19:18:46

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise

On Sun, 02 Oct 2005 10:06:14 -0700, ANIM8Rfsk <ANIM8Rfsk@cox.net>
wrote:


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>> Yeah but they could have easily changed to fit the enviorment over time.
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>What exactly in the environment causes your forehead to mutate to 'bumpy'?

Theoretically, extremely brilliant sunlight could give a competitive
advantage to people who had something to give their eyes more shade.  
Of course that wouldn't "cause" the mutation, just make it beneficial.

Of course given that this is Star Trek, a more likely cause than
mutation would be "interbreeding with the natives".  That being said,
making Romulans into ridgeheads was a bad idea.  For one thing, having
them be identical to Vulcans on cursory inspection was an important
element in Balance of Terror and changing that doesn't add anything.

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