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Why didn't Morgan Earp beam over and attack from behind?

posted 16 years ago by drystyx
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Why didn't DeForest Kelly just call up to the bridge and ask to be beamed over and catch the Clantons in a crossfire? He probably wouldn't have been wounded.

Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time

[–] MrPie7 16 years ago

Because they already had a "Doc" there.

[–] rgcustomer 14 years ago

It is amazing how one small TV show can ruin films that came before it.

[–] Bilwick1 14 years ago

It's too bad Morg was pretty much out of it by the end of the fight. I would have wanted him to be with Doc when Billy Clanton falls dead at Wyatt's feet, just to hear him say: "He's dead, Wyatt."

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[–] zxcv-9 10 years ago

That is just one of the many historical inaccuracies in this movie.

[–] nbreyfogle-1 10 years ago

All he really needed to do was mind-meld with Spock to fully and completely realize that it's just a movie so the bullets can't hurt him.

[–] jgroub 8 years ago

Heh, heh. You'd think he'd a-know that already.

I want the doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside as well.

[–] normantater 8 years ago

Kirk should have beamed up Ike, and taken him prisoner in the transporter room...problem solved...the rest would be compelled to surrender.