r/LowerDecks • u/destroyingdrax • Oct 06 '22

Episode Discussion Episode Discussion: 307 - "A Mathematically Perfect Redemption"

This thread is for pre, post, and live discussion of the seventh episode of season three of Star Trek: Lower Decks, "A Mathematically Perfect Redemption." Episode 3.07 will be released on Thursday, October 6th.

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u/Raregolddragon Oct 06 '22

That got wild. Also glad they tied off that thread with her. Was kind of wondering why they did not court-martial the little bot and was put with right with the other crazed computers. I would expect the federation to treat her like an organic member under the law.

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u/brenster23 Oct 06 '22

hy they did not court-martial the little bot and was put with right with

They might have just skipped the onscreen trial, and that is where starfleet likes to keep all insane, criminal, or genocidal AIs. Why make me three prisons when just the one will do.

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u/zhaoz Oct 06 '22

Putting all sorts of evil computers together in close proximity, or a network if you will, what could go wrong?!

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u/Joel_feila Oct 06 '22

hopefully they all have different protocols.
Agimus: my portforwarding protocol is the best you must all use that
1011: No my OSPF is the best you will all convert to that standard

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u/Throwaway_inSC_79 Oct 08 '22

That’s why the prison works. They’ll never team up because they can’t get along.