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Why are there whales on Pike's Enterprise? I was under the impression that cetacean ops was a ultimately a result the events of Star Trek IV, which haven't happened yet.
Showing cetacean ops did seem like a lot. But OTOH, that scene isn't actually on the Enterprise - it's set inside La'An's mind. So why not make it weird?
I don't think that's ever been established - in fact, I don't think we've ever seen humpback whales in Cetacean Ops...
We have seen a humpback in cetacean ops: Gillian from Prodigy
Y'know, as I typed it I thought, "I should probably fact-check this..."
There were references to whales before that in beta-canon diagrams.
The idea that they are a response to Star Trek IV is also beta canon or even widespread head canon.
Holograms. Or just screens. Can make them in to anything that'll make you calm (or whatever you want to feel).