I recall the Captain who met the moties being inexperianced and he messed up. What was the reason for a young Captain?
I liked the reboot. They may have screwed up the old storyline or timeline but I expect some great movies despite JJ
Still waiting for ringworld and Louey wu on the screen.
The Cpt who made first contact with the live Moties did indeed mess up - and he was a craggy 40 year old. The jump through light speed was stressful and caused a period of disorientation after the jump. That lag period could be the difference between life/death and younger officers did better than older ones. Not the case in Star Trek but I just had to throw that in here.