Well... look at it this way. If I picked a weapon (lightsaber, phaser, etc), what would I do with it? Become a mercenary? Avenger? Having an awesome weapon isn't gonna stop someone else from putting your melon into their crosshair. Maybe a starship, xwing fighter, or the like; I could travel anywhere and meet interesting people and see great things. And hopefully none of those people, things, or locales try to kill me.JMeganSnow said:
Now - let's take the holodeck. First, I could 'create' a holoversion of any of the weapons, and have fun with 'em, without the very likely possibility of getting whacked. I could also use the holodeck to simulate travel to any known location, and make up all sorts of fantastical places either from history, or straight out of my imagination. And again, without the chance of dying there.
And also, and one of the really most intriguing aspects of the holodeck. Make it your living quarters. Also wanted an indoor pool? Huge game room? Tennis court? Bowling alley? Arcade? Big screen tv? Convert one bedroom of my humble ranch home into the holodeck, and I could have any or all of that.
However, I will say that the person who picked replicators had a GREAT idea. Holodeck items aren't real after all...
EDIT: Oh, I don't mean to imply that I think anyone else's choices were bad ones. Everything I've read is quite cool in it's own way.
