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Capacity of transporter (Galaxy/Constitution class)
As far as I've seen (TOS and first seasons of TNG), only six people can beam elsewhere from the ship (as there are six pads). It seems that this limit doesn't apply vice versa: (TOS: Day of Dove, TNG -...
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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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What's the most money actors earned for Star Trek in each era? [closed]
This means:
most per episode in the TOS era?
most per episode in the TNG era (incl. DS9, Voyager and Enterprise)?
most for a TOS film?
most for a TNG film?
most for an Abrams-verse film?
most in the ...
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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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Why does a phaser sometimes vaporize organic matter and sometimes not on a maximum setting of kill?
It appears that a phaser vaporizes organic matter on maximum setting. Remember that in this episode several lower settings barely phase Yuta but the maximum setting completely vaporizes her with no ...
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Was the relationship between Pulaski and Data supposed to parallel that of Spock and McCoy?
During Season 2 of TNG, Dr Pulaski takes over as chief medical officer for the year. I notice that she seems to be a rather down-to-earth sort of person, rather reminiscent of Dr McCoy. I also note ...
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Which TOS characters do we see in TNG-era canon?
I recall seeing Spock and McCoy on TNG, but which other TOS regular bridge crew do we see in TNG-era canon i.e. TNG, DS9, VOY and the TNG movies.
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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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How can ship crew walk in USS Enterprise?
Has there been a scientific explanation for ship crew walking in spaceships in Star Trek? I know rotating stations can create artifical gravity but USS Enterprise does not rotate, at least not enough ...
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What were the major wars of the Star Trek universe?
We have seen many wars in Star Trek, but which were the major ones?
For the purposes of this question, consider "major" to be something similar to WWI or WWII — conlicts between superpowers that ...
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Are there any further developments of the M5?
In the TOS episode 'The Ultimate Computer', we see the problems with the M5 unit by Dr Daystrom. I know in TNG, and even VOY, there is still need for a crew aboard the ship, but is there any further ...
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What defines a starbase?
What exactly makes a starbase a starbase as opposed to a space station such as K-7 or DS9. Could a planet bound station such as Farpoint be a starbase?
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How were Doctor Arik Soong and Noonien Soong related?
I see Noonien listed as a descendant of Arik, but I'm not exactly sure how they are related.
Is there a Soong family tree of some sort that shows who married who, the name of the offspring, etc. that ...
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Trek Warp Scale Re-Calibration [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why did the Star Trek writers decide Warp 10 would be infinite?
In TOS (I forget the episode) but with some help enterprise reaches warp 13 (or something significantly greater ...
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How many Federation starships are at any one point involved in exploration missions like the Enterprise?
The Enterprise (original) and Enterprise-D both have their exploratory missions which form the basis of the shows. Presumably not all Federation starships are involved in explanatory missions at all ...
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