innnnteresting factoid

[jmtorres]

Reboot actually does stardates in a transparent way, if a little like candy bar expiration dates: it's the year point day of the year. So for example big important events occur on 2258.42, aka Feb 11, 2258.

Kirk's birth occurs on 2233.04, aka Jan 4, 2233.

This is significant because in prime, Kirk is born on March 22, 2233.

I would like, once again, to put forward my theory that new Winona went into premature labor due to the stress of lightning storm in space. By apparently a lot.

Comments

[james]

I don't understand why their medical science couldn't have delayed her labour - yes, ok, they were fleeing the ship but onto a medical shuttle. If Sam can delay pregnancy in the 20th century by making a woman drunk (ish), then Star Trek Medical should be able to say 'hey, maybe now's not a good time' and zap her with something.

Ah, but then daddy would have missed the birth. But still.

[jmtorres]

Alcohol will slow down labor--it won't stop it, though. My mother went to the hospital with me the night before I was born, was told she wasn't ready yet and to go home, relax, have a glass of wine. Wow was she pissed when she figured that one out.

But that wasn't a stress-induced premature labor. Those can be pretty fucking special.

[niqaeli]

According to the novelisation, at least so I hear, they had given her something to delay the birth. Stress and adrenaline-induced births are, however, something special. The body can overrule you on a lot of things if it has made its mind up, particularly on reproductive matters.