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What do they do with all the plates and cups in Star Trek?
Whenever someone in Star Trek creates food or drink in the replicator it is generated in the bowl, plate, or cup. It seems like after a few months they would have piles of used dishes from replicator ...
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In the Deep Space Nine Episode "Defiant", what was the dispute between Riker & O'Brien?
In DS9 S3E9 "Defiant", Tom Riker (Will Riker's transporter-accident-created twin from TNG S6E24 "Second Chances") comes to DS9 disguised as Will. When he (still in disguise) bumps into Miles O'Brien, ...
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How to reconcile the cashless human/Federation society with human traders and merchants
From a variety of sources, including this great question, we know that the Federation (or at least the humans) don't use money. This raises the problem that humans frequently visit worlds where there ...
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Did The Founders evolve from the race that seeded the Alpha Quadrant?
In Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 6, Episode 20 ("The Chase"), we find out some genetic components were seeded throughout the Alpha Quadrant by an ancient race of beings, known in ...
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Why was the Klingon Chancellor not constantly challenged to duels?
In the Deep Space Nine episode "Tacking Into the Wind", Worf challenges Gowron, the Klingon leader to a duel, defeats him, and becomes the "leader of the Empire" (which he later passes on Martok). If ...
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What was the highest rated episode of Star Trek?
In all of the televised episodes of Star Trek (TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, VOY & ENT), what was the single highest Nielsen rated episode?
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What Star Trek episodes (any series) have been censored?
I just came across this:
At one point, Data makes a reference to the Irish Reunification of 2024, and because of that, the BBC refused to air the episode. It didn’t air on the U.K. government’s ...
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Is Starfleet a military or civilian organization?
If they are civilian in the common sense, why then do they wear military style uniforms, have a military hierarchical command and military rank structures; have a Starfleet Command and a Starfleet ...
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In the Battle of Wolf 359, one ship survives. Which one was it and why did it survive?
In "TNG: The Best of Both Worlds," 40 Starfleet starships under the command of Admiral J.P. Hanson gather near Wolf 359 to intercept a Borg cube ship traveling to Earth. (The Star Trek Encyclopedia (...
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Have Star Trek actors commented on why they didn't work more after Star Trek?
Among the few dozen main characters in the Star Trek series, very few take any successful main roles in subsequent series.
Exceptions:
Patrick Stewart in the X-Men movies
William Shatner in Boston ...
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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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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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Why weren't civilians evacuated before the fleet at Wolf 359 engaged the borg?
In the Star Trek: TNG two-parter Best of Both Worlds, Starfleet assembles a fleet of 40 ships to engage the Borg at Wolf 359. In Deep Space Nine's first episode, Emissary, we learn that civilians ...
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Does Worf ever admit to being afraid?
In the episode where Wes is preparing for his Starfleet Academy entrance exam, Worf tells him that "only fools have no fear." (Presumably, he doesn't consider pre-emotion-chip Data to be a fool.)
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How did Trills get the idea of putting symbionts inside themselves?
The title says it all. How did the people of Trill decide that it was a good thing to put symbionts inside themselves?
The symbionts seem to be quite wise, but unjoined symbionts lack any obvious ...
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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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Does same-species racism exist in Star Trek?
Like it or not, racism has been a major part of Earth's history. It still plagues the planet today. However, in the future that Star Trek presents, same-species racism has been practically eliminated, ...
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What is the Klingon Bloodwine made of?
Do we know what the Klingon Bloodwine is actually made of? Is it actually as the name suggests? or is it just referring to the colour of it?
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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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Who can trigger ship-wide alerts in Star Trek?
While re-watching DS9 "The Adversary" (S3E26), in the scene where Miles O'Brien almost catches a hostile changeling infiltrating the Defiant, it occurred to me that I didn't know if Miles even had the ...
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Is there a canon reason why Klingon and Romulan vessels are so similar in shape?
Not counting shuttles, transport vessels or bases, Klingon and Romulan ships have a very similar basis in their shapes. They also share the same colors. Is there any canon reason as to why so many ...
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In which (if any) Star Trek episodes does that show’s captain not appear?
I’m curious as to how many, if any, episodes of the original five broadcast Trek series did not include a single appearance by that show’s lead actor, the Captain for that particular show. I.E., TOS ...
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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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Can Klingons swim?
The question ‘Do Klingons not bathe or not like to take baths?’ got me thinking about whether a Klingon could swim. It looks like they hate water, but if thrown into a life-threatening situation, are ...
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Why do they drink synthehol in the Star Trek Universe?
Synthehol is a chemical variant of alcohol. It appears to have the same taste and smell as "real" alcohol to most individuals, but none of the intoxicating effects associated with alcohol. This being ...
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Has the Federation ever kicked a planet or civilization out of the Federation?
I've seen several episodes where planets have petitioned the Federation for membership, and still others where the Federation is watching a planet's development in anticipation for future membership; ...
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Why don't starships use holodecks as living quarters?
It seems as if you could get a lot more out of them instead of just simple rooms. You could live in a cabin, on the beach, etc..
Plus, it seems like you could get A LOT more people in a smaller space....
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When does TNG take place in relation to DS9?
I've noticed character crossovers in each series but considering the timeline is mostly linear, when does TNG take place in relation to DS9?
As an example I've noticed a correlation in the Maquis ...
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When did our universe and the Star Trek universe diverge?
Note that my question assumes as a given that Star Trek is in an alternate universe which diverged from ours at some point in history.
That seems really, really obvious and undeniable to me.
So the ...
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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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What are all the types of colored alerts in Star Trek and what do they do?
What technically happens on a ship when a colored alert is called? For example, I recall hearing/seeing long ago (TNG Tech Manual?) that shields are automatically raised under both red and yellow ...
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Which Defiant was shown in ST: First Contact?
In Memory Alpha, the page on the U.S.S. Defiant states that two Defiant-class ships had that name: the prototype Defiant, and a successor, the U.S.S. Sao Paulo, which was assigned to DS9 and renamed ...
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Do Klingon Cranial Ridges Offer Sufficient Individualization like Fingerprints in Humans?
I was listening to the commentary on an episode of Star Trek Deep Space 9, and one of the writers mentioned that Bajorans' facial ridges are more-or-less the same on all Bajora, "unlike the Klingons." ...
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Will I be able to follow the story if I skip The Next Generation & watch Deep Space 9 directly?
Star Trek: Enterprise is the last TV series, but I've watched it first because it shows initial story (2100s). I've just finished watching season 4 of Star Trek: Enterprise.
For 2200s, I've watched ...
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Has a human ever mastered the mind meld?
In any canon series of Star Trek has a human been able to master the mind meld?
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Is Worf's Hair naturally curly or straight?
looking at different pictures of Worf we see that sometimes his hair appears to be naturally curly/wavy, and at other times its straight.
Do we know if it is indeed naturally curly, or is it ...
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Why is Earth so defenseless in Star Trek?
In Star Trek, why doesn’t Earth have planetary defenses?
In both the first and second movies of the reboot, a spaceship either crashes or severely threatens Earth (not to mention Vulcan). That is ...
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Has anyone been beamed into the future or past in Star Trek?
Has anyone been beamed into the future or past on purpose or by accident? Or is this even considered possible in any Star Trek universe?
In this question it states how beaming works, Why do people ...
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Why are starships in Star Trek so slow to retaliate when fired upon in battle? [duplicate]
This question is with respect to starships battles in Star Trek TNG and DS9.
In many episodes, the Enterprise (or other Federation starship) is fired upon, but they don't retaliate quickly enough. ...
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Is Tuvok the only black Vulcan?
I spotted the following interview quoting from TV Zone magazine with Tim Russ talking about what it means to be "the black Vulcan".
Tim Russ knows the reality of his place in Star Trek: ...
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Why was Miles O'Brien never promoted?
So, I've been rewatching Star Trek:TNG, and Miles O'Brien is there occasionally. He's a Chief in TNG, and he's a Chief in DS9. Now, I was in the Navy, and I've always assumed that rankings in the ...
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Why are Trill symbionts so rare?
Is there any information that would explain why there are so few symbionts when there are so many Trills? My only guess is that they have shorter reproduction seasons and longer gestation periods ...
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Which Star Trek series main ship had the best survival rate?
Well, I'm finally ready to start my PHD project for Temporal Starfleet Academy, and my mentor has suggested "observing" as a crew member on the Enterprise! Or the Enterprise (D)...or the Enterprise (...
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Why is Worf always called by one name?
Members of the crew are either called formally by their rank and last name, ie; Captain Picard, Commander Riker, or called by their first name informally, Jean Luc, Will, etc.
Although there are ...
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Why is Miles O’Brien a Non Commissioned Officer (non-com)
In Deep Space Nine it is explained that Chief O’Brien is what they call a “non-com” (Non-Commissioned Officer). It is never explained exactly what this means, or how one goes about becoming one, but ...
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What is the difference between photon torpedoes and quantum torpedoes?
It seems that quantum torpedeos are the next generation of photon torpedoes but I was wondering what made them better and what makes them 'quantum'.
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Which real historical figures have been recreated on the Holodeck?
I was watching VOY: Scorpion last night. At the beginning of Part I, Captain Janeway spends some time on the Holodeck conversing with Leonardo da Vinci about his inventions and suggesting refinements.
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Why do people step to positions to be transported, even if there isn't a transporter pad?
After watching (I'm sure quite too) many Star Trek episodes, I've noticed a number of occasions where the characters seem to step away or onto a more specific location to get transported, even if they ...
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What is latinum and where does it occur?
We're first introduced to latinum by the Ferengi in DS9.
Latinum is now considered the go-to currency in the Star Trek universe because it's so rare and can't be replicated. Gold (Au) and diamonds (a ...
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Has the Defiant beaten any enemy ship comparable to a 'Galaxy Class' starship in single combat?
This is a spinoff question from Why aren't there any main Federation battleships in the Star Trek universe?
The Defiant is presented as a Main Battleship but has also been described as 'just' a "...
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