I think a grooming station would be in order but those are probably part of the crew quarters. Given they have hands they can use brushes and combs although licking ones self is probably an old Kzinti insult and considered something like a human picking his nose.

Tholians waste crystals develope mostly during their meditative sleep and they SCRAPE in the morning. It's when Red Alrert wakes one out of sleep that you might see a Tholian with such 'imperfections' on one's crust.

By Shawn Hantke (Shantke) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 01:48 pm: Edit

The holodeck first appeared in ST:TAS, they still called it a recreation room but it was pretty much a holodeck deck room. The episode was called "The Practical Joker."

By Gary Plana (Garyplana) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 01:52 pm: Edit

I would think (MY two cents worth, SVC may not agree), that each species bathrooms would be customized for that races bodily functions/etc.

Especially regarding the functions described in the messages immediately above THIS post.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 04:55 pm: Edit

All mammals have the same body functions. Who knows what a Hydran rest room has in it.

All I know for certain is that Fraelli restrooms lack mirrors as they're so ugly they cannot bear to look at themselves.

By Fred J. Kreller (Kreller1) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 05:36 pm: Edit

The Fralli would bust the mirrors anyway, so no point in even installing them!

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 05:52 pm: Edit

* Looks at Steve and Fred *

By Mike Curtis (Nashvillen) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 06:34 pm: Edit

Don't forget the ground rod in the Fraelli restroom, without it, doing their business there could be a shocking experience.

By Tony L Thomas (Scoutdad) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 07:27 pm: Edit

Water cracking?
Maybe that's how the Fralli generate reaction mass for the thrusters?

By Jean Sexton (Jsexton) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 07:37 pm: Edit

* Looks at Mike and Tony *

* Readies the Berg-Opel top-secret stealth cast-iron device *

10, 9, 8, launch!

Why allow full time for the target to get to cover?

By A. David Merritt (Adm) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 07:43 pm: Edit

Slidarian Corporal; Is the scary lady gone? I have to use the facilities.

By Tony L Thomas (Scoutdad) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 07:54 pm: Edit

Attention:

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Full scale test of the BGM-shield now in effect.

Scanners currently indicate the Bampton-Griswold Missile Shield operating at 107% efficiency.

Incoming hyper-sonic oblect deflected and is currently on new trajectory. Estimated impact location: Central Florida.

Local authorities alerted.

BGM-Shield remains operational....

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By Ryan Opel (Ryan) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 08:45 pm: Edit

HEY.

I live in Central Florida.

By Howard Bampton (Bampton) on Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 11:57 pm: Edit

Feedback damage from that OL weapon firing...

By Garth L. Getgen (Sgt_G) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 12:20 am: Edit

So, Jean will look at Steve & Fred, and at Mike & Tony, but notice that she won't look at a Fraelli. ;-)


Garth L. Getgen

By Loren Knight (Loren) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 01:25 am: Edit

Fraelli have holographic mirrors that projects images of god like beauty back.

By Gary Plana (Garyplana) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 08:05 am: Edit

In my previous post, I had assumed that getting rid of hairballs was a Kzin, Lyran, etc racial-specific Bodily Function.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 10:31 am: Edit

Hairballs; You either spit them up or otherwise eliminate them and the existing commode will handle either.

By Randy Blair (Randyblair) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 12:11 pm: Edit

Well the other part was the grooming stations. Being fur bearing mammals, Kzinti and Lyrans will probably need some place to take care of grooming. I mean, seriously, humans have less hair, but we have barbers and hair stylists ad nauseum. It seems logical that the felinoids would have such as well.

By A. David Merritt (Adm) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 01:28 pm: Edit

Unless the space fairing felines still lick themselves clean, why would they get hairballs?

By Loren Knight (Loren) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 03:03 pm: Edit

Sorry I started the hairball thing as a joke. Like I said earlier, I'm sure in the adviance societies of Kzintis and Lyrans licking one's self is like humans picking their nose, although I'm sure there is some done in intimate situations. But not for normal grooming I'd think.

By A. David Merritt (Adm) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 03:31 pm: Edit

Loren;
Fair enough, just think what the poor Fraelli looked like before they developed cosmetic surgery.

By Galen Davenport (Aranier) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 04:53 pm: Edit

Adm,
Thanks I need a new monitor.

By Randy Blair (Randyblair) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 05:47 pm: Edit

How about a barber/salon on the deck plans? Not just for Kzinti/Lyrans, but for any race that needs a haircut.

By Will McCammon (Djdood) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 06:01 pm: Edit

I'd just roll that and the ice cream parlor into the crew recreation facilities and be done with it.

By Steve Zamboni (Szamboni) on Monday, June 18, 2012 - 07:47 pm: Edit

Can't you just run yourself through the transporter and have it use the fresh-from-the-barber hair pattern from last Thursday's scan? Groom once and store the pattern.

In fact, a quick refresh from the transporter could also eliminate the need to shower or find clean clothes after long shifts (or visit the restroom if the filters are tuned properly). Point-to-point transporters aboard ship could even pick you out of your station, run the filter, and return you to your seat a second later with a clean uniform and an empty bladder without anyone noticing you were gone.