444 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 : Mojo Date : Mon Oct 03 2005 19:57:32 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.enterprise "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. . 0