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How do the Star Trek com badges stay attached?
Several times, in several episodes throughout all of the series, there's a time when someone just rips off their comm badge, or they put one on. There's no pin on it, and it's a seemingly flawless ...
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Why does the computer have a human female voice?
In Star Trek all Federation computers have a human female voice, provided by Gene Roddenbery's wife Majel Barrett. This, of course, is the out of universe reason; however is there ever an in universe ...
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Why didn't Star Trek: The Next Generation change their uniforms when Deep Space 9 came out?
DS9 came out during the 6th season of TNG. From the onset of the show, DS9 used uniforms that looked like this:
However, TNG continued the use of this uniform(taken from episode 10 of season 7):
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Do the Klingons or Romulans have starbases as the Federation/Cardassians do?
Is there any mention anywhere of Klingon or Romulan Starbases which resemble those of the Federation? We know that they have outposts and colonies. I could only think of the Cardassians having ...
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Is there an in-universe explanation for how mobile communicators stop listening in TNG?
In Star Trek: The Next Generation, DS9, and Voyager, it seems common for officers to touch their communicators to initiate a conversation but it's unclear when the person on the other side stops ...
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What are the size limits of a Federation replicator?
Are there any size limits on the items that a replicator can produce? Has there been shown any different sizes of replicators capable of replicator large objects? What are the smallest and largest ...
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What are the chase lights under Star Trek viewscreens for?
Under the viewscreen on many Federation starships, there are a series of lights that constantly run through a chase or 'marching ants' pattern. What's the reason for these lights? Are they status ...
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Why were surgical gowns not used on Voyager?
In both TNG and DS9, surgical gowns were used. These gowns covered the wearer's entire body, with the exception of the face. They never go into why they wear the gowns, but it is assumed that it is ...
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Did any of TOS 5 year mission first contacts aliens show up in later Star Trek episodes as Borg?
Are there any examples of Star Trek TOS aliens being assimulated by the Borg in any of the following versions of the Star Trek TV/Movie franchise?
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What is the penalty for violating the "Prime Directive" without Federation sanctioned justification?
I previously asked about the circumstances that allowed forgoing the "Prime Directive". The answer stated "All these people have violated the Prime Directive more than once: Kirk, Picard, Riker, Worf, ...
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Why is it called a tricorder?
The device is square, the readout is square, maybe it should be called square-corder.
Did the original tricorder only have 3 functions?
I checked the Memory Alpha entry but it doesn't state the ...
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What are the emergency protocols to contain a warp core breach?
Are there established protocols in Star Trek to contain a warp core breach?
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Was Roddenberry involved in the creation of Deep Space Nine or Voyager before he died?
I know that Roddenberry took a less and less active role in TNG as his health deteriorated. He died before the release of Deep Space Nine or Voyager.
Did he having anything to do with the creation ...
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