# What was the nature of the Enterprise's five year mission? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 19, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224 "2018-10-19T18:46:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224/81 "2018-10-23T02:43:59Z")
> [@CaptMurdock](#): > > No, but I’d put that in the Top 10 someplace. You did get the right character, though. I’ll still go with Tony Shaloub’s “That’s a hell of a thing”. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224/82 "2018-10-23T03:07:45Z")
For myself, I’d actually pick: Gwen DeMarco: Let’s get out of here before one of those things kills Guy. Or anything by Sigourney Weaver. But there are so many great lines and excellent performances it is tough to pick a favorite. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224/83 "2018-10-23T04:44:53Z")
> [@CaptMurdock](#): > > No, but I’d put that in the Top 10 someplace. You did get the right character, though. “I know! You construct a weapon. Look around, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?” ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224/84 "2018-10-23T05:01:34Z")
“I see you managed to get your shirt ripped off…” :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Small\_Clanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@Small\_Clanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Small_Clanger)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224/85 "2018-10-23T13:53:07Z")
"This episode was _badly written!"_ ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224/86 "2018-10-23T14:18:41Z")
If you look very carefully after the shuttle lands, Shaloub actually yawns as he steps out onto the alien world. He is the first human being to set foot on another planet, and he’s _bored_. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224/87 "2018-10-23T15:37:55Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > If you look very carefully after the shuttle lands, Shaloub actually yawns as he steps out onto the alien world. He is the first human being to set foot on another planet, and he’s _bored_. Well, stoned anyway. Fred Kwan: Hey guys, I just wanted you to know that, the reactors won’t take it. The ship is breaking apart and all that. Just FYI. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224/88 "2018-10-23T15:50:09Z")
By Grabthar’s hammer… what a savings. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224/89 "2018-10-23T15:55:12Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > If you look very carefully after the shuttle lands, Shaloub actually yawns as he steps out onto the alien world. He is the first human being to set foot on another planet, and he’s _bored_. Fanwank: Adjusting to the difference in pressure between the shuttle and the planet. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224/90 "2018-10-23T16:57:28Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Fanwank: Adjusting to the difference in pressure between the shuttle and the planet. … Or the planet’s atmosphere has a high CO2 content. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224/91 "2018-10-25T01:14:36Z")
I like it better to think that he’s just that blase and laid-back. It’s funnier that way, and _Galaxy Quest_ is all about the funny! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-nature-of-the-enterprises-five-year-mission/823224.md?page=4)