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Actually, they did explain the old style Kilingons a few episodes back. They were the result of an experiment grafting augmented human DNA onto Klingon DNA.
Ah. I had heard it was going to be explained, but I didn't realize they'd already done it (I haven't watched an episode since the first season).
The effect was also reversible, which is no doubt to retcon the appearance of Kang, Kor, and Koloth over the years.
I don't understand why the ST people didn't just go with the explanation I had always assumed when Worf had ridges and the old school Klingons did not:
that all Klingons don't look the same and that some Klingons have ridges while some don't.
I mean fuck. Does it have to be that complicated?
Alien species are more homogenous than Earth species. It's a science fiction rule.
Just like alien planets are more homogenous than most Earth countries.
Does it have to be that complicated?
No, but the problem was they brought Kang, Kor, and Koloth, all of whom had fought Kirk, to DS9 with ridges. It was a paradox just begging for a retcon.
Hell, it could be a Klingon disease? I mean retcon is fine...but I want it to make some semblance of sense.
The lack of ridges is caused by a disease. Unfortunately, the cure and the vaccination also eliminate them.
heh heh. I love it.
Zap2it is confirming the appearance of Jonathan Frakes and Mariana Sirtis on Enterprise as their Next Gen characters.
Just bring back Patrick Stewart and John de Lancie and they can pretend the whole Enterprise series was one of Picard alternate time jumps from All Good Things....