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What species in the Star Trek universe actually independently developed their own warp (FTL) drives? [closed]
There are a few Q&As here that lightly touch on aspects of this subject but are woefully incomplete. Some answers and comments mention the timing (in relation to some other species) of 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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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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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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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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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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Can the strength of photon torpedoes be adjusted?
The strength of a phaser blast can be adjusted, at least on the Enterprise-D (and probably the other ships with which we're familiar). In "Galaxy's Child," for example, the space entity is shot with a ...
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Are Starfleet officers allowed to drink on duty?
In Voyager In the Flesh, Chakotay is in a Starfleet Headquarters bar getting hit on by Valerie Archer while she is drinks a "Klingon Martini". It doesn't take long for her to ask him out.
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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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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 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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What ships have gone missing or their status is unknown in Star Trek? [closed]
What ships in Star Trek have gone missing by Starfleet/NASA/etc (USS Voyager doesn't count) and considered lost to the cosmos? These can include ships that were later discovered, such as NASA's 21st ...
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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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How extensive is the artificial sunlight technology on starships?
How do they prevent everyone on starships from being "pasty white"? How do people get Vitamin D? What about getting a tan? Different people have different sunlight tolerances. How do they ensure that ...
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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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