But this is San Francisco on Earth. That’s where Starfleet Headquarters is going to be. It’s like walking around Cambridge before Newton and noticing it’s just a crappy Middle Ages town with a primitive University.
McCoy is a chronic complainer, though. He even complained in TMP when he decided his facilities were too modern and his staff too capable. He for sure is going to complain when facilities aren’t good enough. Even if he’s used to it, he’ll complain every time like it’s the first.
That’s consistent too. You don’t expect medieval societies to jump light years ahead. But if someone is just a couple steps behind you, you notice the discrepancy between you and them more.
But think of how many planets he had already been to with primitive medicine.
But this is San Francisco on Earth. That’s where Starfleet Headquarters is going to be. It’s like walking around Cambridge before Newton and noticing it’s just a crappy Middle Ages town with a primitive University.
McCoy is a chronic complainer, though. He even complained in TMP when he decided his facilities were too modern and his staff too capable. He for sure is going to complain when facilities aren’t good enough. Even if he’s used to it, he’ll complain every time like it’s the first.
That’s consistent too. You don’t expect medieval societies to jump light years ahead. But if someone is just a couple steps behind you, you notice the discrepancy between you and them more.