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Why did TNG's creators change "where no man" to "where no-one"?
In the intro text of TNG it isn't
where no MAN has gone before
anymore, but
where no ONE has gone before
Has there ever been an official explanation why the text was changed? My initial ...
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Are any regular bridge crew on TNG actually members of the next generation?
So, the sequel (if we ignore TAS) to the original Star Trek is Star Trek: The Next Generation. My question simply is: are any of the regular bridge crew actually from the generation following that of ...
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What technological concepts did Star Trek invent?
There are a lot of technologies which we would consider to be 'iconic' to the Star Trek franchise, such as the Warp Drive and transporters. When I consider these though, they are merely mechanisms ...
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How was the Star Trek timeline officially established?
The Original Series is set from 2265 to 2269, but as far as I can remember, the year was never given until much later, in The Next Generation, which arbitrarily started 100 years later.
Somehow, ...
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What species or individuals can restore life?
The two I can think of at the moment are Q and Nomad. Q's power is pretty much unlimited, and Nomad restored Scotty's life.
I guess maybe you could argue that Seven of Nine, or any Borg Drone, can ...
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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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How much energy does the transporting of one person consume?
I don't know if a technical manual for TOS or TNG states this, but is there any reference to how much energy is consumed in transporting a person (I expect this would vary from person to person, so ...
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Star trek Borg origins [duplicate]
could the origin of the borg be tied in somehow (creatively) with the original series episode "The Lights of Zetar"? Were they 100% certain they destroyed them in the compression chamber or just drove ...
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Do any countries in Star Trek no longer exist? [duplicate]
In the future that Star Trek depicts, many nations have changed, such as Africa becoming the United States of Africa. Have any countries fallen victim to this? Options include assimilation into other ...
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Are Galaxy or Constitution class ships capable of landing?
I saw the question about the landing gear on the Enterprise from TOS (Did the Original Enterprise Have Landing Gear?) and it made me wonder: are all (or any) of the Constitution/Galaxy class starships ...
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Which first contact species reappeared? [closed]
Throughout all of the Star Trek shows, one of the constants is the appearance of new life and new civilizations. However, it is pretty rare for that new life to appear after their first appearance. ...
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What did it cost to make an episode of Star Trek?
I am curious about the cost to make an episode of Star Trek and the comparative cost between the various series.
What did it cost on average to do a single episode of Star Trek TOS, TNG, VOY, DS9, ...
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Has there been any instance in Star Trek of beaming in a tricorder/probe into an unknown environment as a safety check?
I'm wondering if there has ever been an instance of someone beaming in some sort of probe/tricorder/robot/etc into an environment (e.g. derelict ship, unknown planet, etc) to determine if it is safe ...
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In the Star Trek universe is Christmas still celebrated in the 23rd and 24th centuries?
Considering we're in the Festive Season at the moment, it got me thinking about Christmas. I don't recall any 'Christmas specials' in any Star Trek series, so my question is: is Christmas referenced ...
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Size and shape aside, how do the Federation Type-I and Type-II Hand-phasers compare to each other?
The Star Trek franchise employed several styles of Hand-phasers. Star Trek Alpha did not go into details in regards to the amount of shots (clip size) or if the newer models had evolved into more ...
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