LAST EDITED ON Oct-12-01 AT 09:50 PM (EDT)

>For you Red Dwarf fans, think Rimmer as a Vulcan.

AAARRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!! DON'T DO THAT!!!

>He finally snapped, according to official records, because of
>pon farr, but Vulcan psychologists also believe that a deeply
>repressed fear of Aya Nakajima helped.

Being at least a little afraid of Aya is a good thing. It helps you handle her. But a vulcan repressing that fear.... My god he would have lost it.

>When he escaped from the brig and resumed his 'attacks,' Aya had him
>put in stasis and launched off the ship in a torpedo,

Hey, she reacted pretty calmly, considering that I was half expecting her to point the torp at a black hole.

Overall, more proof that an overly emotional race shouldn't restrict themselves like that. Not only does it take away from the value of life, but when they actually experience the emotions, it's like a inexperienced Jedi beong overwhelmed by the Dark Side.

Matrix Dragon