Why didn't the Universal Translator work with the Breen? - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Neo · 27th March 2002, 12:05 PM

This has always puzzled me, why didn't the Universal Translator work with the Breen?

ray gower · 27th March 2002, 11:52 PM

The UT is not totally reliable and the Breen face mask corrupted the unintelligible sounds?

Dave · 28th March 2002, 12:11 AM

Never puzzled me, it made the much Breen cooler

That's why! Plain and simple.

I cannot come up with an excuse for it, certainly not now we see how the very primitive UT works minor miracles on 'Enterprise'.

Gaia · 28th March 2002, 06:30 AM

maybe something to do with the breen brain rendered the ut useless? i know empathic abilities of betazoids also did not work with the breen. i don't know if an actual reason was ever given for either.

Dave · 28th March 2002, 12:12 PM

That's a good answer.

Betazoids cannot read Ferengi minds either, but the UT will work on those. That doesn't mean that Ferengi and Breen minds work the same way of, course, just an observation to consider.

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Neo Red Pixie Boot Wearer Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: North West UK Posts: 4,596	Why didn't the Universal Translator work with the Breen? This has always puzzled me, why didn't the Universal Translator work with the Breen?

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ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,591	The UT is not totally reliable and the Breen face mask corrupted the unintelligible sounds?

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Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,440	Never puzzled me, it made the much Breen cooler That's why! Plain and simple. I cannot come up with an excuse for it, certainly not now we see how the very primitive UT works minor miracles on 'Enterprise'.

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Gaia luvs ascifi!! Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 36	maybe something to do with the breen brain rendered the ut useless? i know empathic abilities of betazoids also did not work with the breen. i don't know if an actual reason was ever given for either.

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Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,440	That's a good answer. Betazoids cannot read Ferengi minds either, but the UT will work on those. That doesn't mean that Ferengi and Breen minds work the same way of, course, just an observation to consider.