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Has the autodestruct sequence ever not been aborted on a Starfleet vessel?
I remember the autodestruct being initiated many times, but always being aborted at almost the last possible second. Obviously, Captains Kirk, Picard, Janeway never went all the way to destruct, but ...
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When did the red shirt careers change to yellow shirts in Star Trek and why?
In the original Star Trek engineers and security officers wore red shirts but in ST:TNG engineers and security officers wore yellow shirts and command officers wore red shirts. Was it ever explained ...
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Starship Enterprise: Always flying left-to-right?
I am watching Star Trek together with my wife. We just finished the three seasons of The Original Series1, and are now mid-way into Star Trek Next Generation.
I don't think I have seen the Enterprise ...
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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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What was the first 3D CGI used in Star Trek?
This means I'm seeking the first three-dimensionally computer-modeled and rendered imagery used in Star Trek.
We know there was extensive 3D CGI used in DS9 (Odo) and Voyager (USS Voyager). But ...
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Why is Worf in The Undiscovered Country?
After watching The Undiscovered Country I noticed that the advocate for Kirk and Bones during their trial is none other than Michael Dorn, a.k.a. Worf. During the trial I believe they even call the ...
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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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Is the "Space, The Final Frontier" quote "in universe"?
Probably everyone reading this recognises the most famous split-infinitive in (science) fiction:
From Star Trek TOS:
Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. ...
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Why (out-of-universe) was this central Star Trek character killed?
This central character died in Star Trek: Generations in 1994:
(spoilers below are not hidden)
When and why was it decided that the character would die?
As of 1994, the characters of McCoy, Spock, ...
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Was Dr. Noonian Soong's name inspired by Khan Noonien Singh?
I just recently realized that "Dr. Noonian Soong" and "Khan Noonien Singh" sound familiar. Is there documented confirmation that the TNG writers were inspired by Star Trek II? Or is this purely a ...
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What political system does Star Trek's Federation operate under?
I've watched all of the Original Series and The Next Generation, and bits of Deep Space 9 and Voyager, all of the movies, but none of the more recent series, or the books. In all of the material I've ...
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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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Why Did Scotty Not Go Insane?
On the question about the transporters in Star Trek on whether the original person dies in the transporter, I provided this answer based on the text of the Writer's Guide for the series Star Trek: The ...
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Do they still use days of the week or months in the era of Stardates?
I understand how the stardate system works in Star Trek and it doesn't really lend itself to casual conversation ("see you on star date 41645", as opposed to "see you on Monday") or recurring events ...
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Why was Enterprise on a five-year mission in TOS?
There is a small difference between intro texts in TOS:
Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek ...
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