Q; How could a civilisation as relatively primitive as the creators of the probe are shown as being put together anything so complex?
A; We might assume that they chose to illustrate themselves perhaps not precisely as they were, but rather as they wished to be. They may not have shown themselves during the period of time immediately prior to the launching of the probe. Yes, I know they showed the launch of the probe, but maybe they condensed a period of time.
My friend the Unnamed Black Chick is once more at Helm for this one. Curiously, when Riker instructs the Helm Ensign (i.e. her) to take us out of range, a voice responds in the affirmative but we don't see her in the frame at the time, and nor do we see any other female respond. This raises the question, who answered?
Picard seems to know what buttons to press to get out of his home on the planet, but has to knock to get back in. I suppose he is a little groggy.
Why would the probe be self-terminating? Would they not have wished to spread the word as wide as possible?
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