Question: How are Kirk, Sulu, and Olson able to parachute from space to Earth without burning up in the atmosphere?
Captain Defenestrator
25th May 2009
Star Trek (2009)
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Chosen answer: Vulcan has a thinner atmosphere than Earth. That, combined with the special dive suits they're wearing and the lower speed than space vehicle re-entry makes it possible.
Captain Defenestrator