The Motorcycle Cop (Spoilers, maybe)

[USS Triumphant]

I had seen the scene with the cop asking young Kirk what his name was dozens of times in the trailers, but it didn't occur to me until I was actually seeing it in the theatre:

Was that cop a robot?!

 

[Shatmandu]

I had seen the scene with the cop asking young Kirk what his name was dozens of times in the trailers, but it didn't occur to me until I was actually seeing it in the theatre:

Was that cop a robot?!

Nope.

His helmet amplifies his voice.

Joe, getting it straight, this Watergate

 

[McMenemy00]

No way to be sure but it sure as hell looked like one. My question would be since when does Earth (protected domestically and in foreign affairs by starfleet security) suddenly have any cops at all? Never mind ones riding cool hover bikes that may or may not be robotic, and indulging in car chases in populated areas? (kid that kirk waves too by the side of the road) He eventually chases the damn kid right off the edge of a cliff.
Well I'll just file this under "Reasons why people that don't like Star Trek shouldn't be allowed to make Star Trek."

 

[USS Triumphant]

He sure had a narrow head if he was a human wearing that mask/helmet and the whole thing was only that wide....

 

[erebus]

That cop reminded me of Judge Dread

 

[Michael]

I think it's up to our imagination. (Maybe intentionally.) I prefer to think of him as a human.

 

[SpokOdo]

Earth needs cops in the 23rd century just in case young punks steal their uncle's cars. There are also still bar fights in the future.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

He didn't look or act or speak at all like a machine. He's a guy in a mask and helmet which are pretty clearly designed to appear as a mask and helmet.

Orci has said that his intention was that it's a live cop.

But there were folks in 1977 who insisted Vader was a robot.

 

[Jeri]

I'm listening to the audio CD of the movie tie-in; if they say, I'll get back to you.

 

[Cakes488]

No way was that a robot...did you see that guys incredibiliy juicy thighs?? I made sure to point that out to my sis in law after the movie...she noticed it too...they looked delicious. I think I'll have breakfast now.

 

[USS Triumphant]

Orci has said that his intention was that it's a live cop.

Welp, that settles it then...

I'm listening to the audio CD of the movie tie-in; if they say, I'll get back to you.

...but please do - especially if the audio CD contradicts Orci.

No way was that a robot...did you see that guys incredibiliy juicy thighs?? I made sure to point that out to my sis in law after the movie...she noticed it too...they looked delicious.

Patrol Bots are modified and enhanced versions of regular Pleasure Bots, with law enforcement programming added, so that's not surprising.

No, I did not see any guys' thighs.

 

[AeroSquid]

Young kirk was being chased by a renegade 'Tom of Finland' Anthropomorphic Coital Proxy Unit. The future is pretty is pretty rough.

 

[Chess Piece Face]

Never even occured to me that it may be a robot. Although his "citizen" bit was a bit weird.

 

[Danoz]

No way to be sure but it sure as hell looked like one. My question would be since when does Earth (protected domestically and in foreign affairs by starfleet security) suddenly have any cops at all? Never mind ones riding cool hover bikes that may or may not be robotic, and indulging in car chases in populated areas? (kid that kirk waves too by the side of the road) He eventually chases the damn kid right off the edge of a cliff.
Well I'll just file this under "Reasons why people that don't like Star Trek shouldn't be allowed to make Star Trek."

Guaranteed Earth of the future still needs some form of law enforcement. I'm happy with a little bit of realism in Roddenberry's vision.

 

[Cakes488]

oops!

 

[Cakes488]

No way was that a robot...did you see that guys incredibiliy juicy thighs?? I made sure to point that out to my sis in law after the movie...she noticed it too...they looked delicious.

Patrol Bots are modified and enhanced versions of regular Pleasure Bots, with law enforcement programming added, so that's not surprising.

No, I did not see any guys' thighs.

Well that could be quite interesting a pleasure bot with a dash of law enforcement programmed in...va va va voom.....hey officer where's those handcuffs *wink wink*.

I saw these thighs in IMAX too so they were really "in my face" LOL LOL figuratively speaking of course. Any other perverted ladies notice this?? Oh wait I forgot I'm the only one around these parts. Alright how about gay men or observant straights??? I KNOW someone else noticed them...and I wants answers mister(s)!

 

[SmoothieX]

I thought it was accepted that it was a robot. Never thought for a second it might be human.

A robot is perfectly capable of pulling over a speeder. Saves the people to investigate the big stuff.

 

[Jessop]

No way to be sure but it sure as hell looked like one. My question would be since when does Earth (protected domestically and in foreign affairs by starfleet security) suddenly have any cops at all? Never mind ones riding cool hover bikes that may or may not be robotic, and indulging in car chases in populated areas? (kid that kirk waves too by the side of the road) He eventually chases the damn kid right off the edge of a cliff.
Well I'll just file this under "Reasons why people that don't like Star Trek shouldn't be allowed to make Star Trek."

Starfleet is an interstellar space fleet, it never made any sense that they would provide local policing in small towns, etc. Of course there would still be police forces. It'd be like saying 'why do the LAPD exist when the FBI provide domestic policing at the national level'.

 

[Vger]

It sure came off to me that the cop was a robot.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Never even occured to me that it may be a robot. Although his "citizen" bit was a bit weird.

I don't think he says "citizen" in the movie, only in the trailer (his dialogue and in fact his voice are different). His movie voice is a bit less filtered and I think he addresses Kirk as "son."