This would be a lot more readable with some paragraph breaks.

Any highlights from those in the know?

It executes on a native thread in the background. That way it doesn’t stall the Javascript execution loop, even if you give it a gigabyte of data to hash.

I thought that was Jeffrey Combs for a second and was like, “Jesus Christ, he really was everywhere in the 90s wasn’t he.”

If “just don’t be an idiot” worked in the real world we wouldn’t have any need for laws or safety regulations or certifications. It’s not and never has been a compelling argument.

Writing C++ is like walking around a construction site without a hard hat and going “ah I don’t need it, I’ll just make sure nothing falls on my head.” Yeah sure, buddy, we’ll make sure that’s written on your tombstone.

I wonder if/when this will be available in voice chat clients like TeamSpeak.

“Is God real?”

“I dunno but I’ve killed at least half a dozen things pretending to be one.”

I know with all my heart that if heavy metal still exists in the 24th century, there’s a Klingon starting the mosh pit at every show.

You are right on the Thermians saying they’re the last of their kind but they say that after Tim Allen has bundled the first meeting. It’s vaguely implied that they’re the last of their kind because of what Tim Allen did.

I remember that now that you say it.

So I think it really depends on whether Mathesar represents continuity of government in Thermian law. If there’s no continuity of government, then at that point they are non-state actors, paramilitary forces in exile.

For sake of argument, let’s say we’re meeting them before their planet is destroyed.

Well we did see the Enterprise involve itself in various skirmishes without too much oversight or approval so any approval needed might just be a quick message to Starfleet.

That really depends on the nature of the conflict and which version of the Enterprise we’re talking about.

I haven’t seen much of TOS so I don’t know what Kirk would do, but if we’re talking TNG era I think that Starfleet would be pretty hesitant to get involved in a conflict they didn’t start.

We also have to consider where in the galaxy we’re meeting the Thermians.

If it’s in the Alpha quadrant near to Federation space, then military intervention isn’t out of the question, especially if they’ve expressed interest in joining the Federation. If they’re in Klingon or Romulan or Breen space, or the Neutral Zone, then Starfleet getting involved could be a real problem. They may still render humanitarian aid and even clandestine military aid, but they’re going to have to tread very carefully.

If they’re in the Gamma quadrant through the wormhole, then Starfleet may be hesitant to commit any significant assets, even if they want to help. It’d especially be an issue once contact with the Dominion is made. Sarris could even be working with them as an enforcer if it’s a remote part of their space they don’t really care about.

If they’re in the Delta quadrant asking Janeway for help, which is the easiest way to slot this conflict into a TNG era Milky Way from a narrative perspective, then it really depends on the size of Sarris’ forces and whether Janeway thinks she can win against him. If it’s an even fight, she might see aiding the Thermians and gaining an ally in the region as worth the risk. If Sarris is too dangerous she might just say “sorry” and move on, maybe leaving behind some medical supplies and assisting with some repairs and upgrades. She’d be really torn about it though, and some of the crew would complain or even clandestinely join the Thermians to help. It’d make for a decent bottle episode.

Aiding an independent state at war with another independent state would probably require going through the Federation Council, unless the President can provide military aid through discretionary spending.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen the movie but I vaguely remember something about the Thermians on-board the ship* being the last of their kind, and Wikipedia only describes Sarris as a “warlord” which means both factions may be non-state actors, which could either complicate or simplify things depending on Federation law.

It seems like Starfleet captains have broad discretion in choosing to render humanitarian aid to warp-capable peoples, though.