Top 10 Reasons Picard Won't Fire the Phasers
- He doesn't know how.
- He doesn't want to succumb to crew pressure.
- He doesn't want to lose the women attracted by his sensitive side.
- He doesn't want to use the same effects as the old show.
- Emily Post recommends not firing on a first encounter.
- It saves energy.
- He is on the holodeck pretending he has a life.
- He is promoting a kinder, gentler Starfleet.
- The other ship is probably carrying a relative of Tasha Yar.
- What would his mother say?