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Where is a call for security initially directed aboard a Starfleet vessel?
Throughout the Star Trek franchise, we see someone call out for security. It may be Kirk punching those ubiquitous hallway buttons, someone tapping their combadge, or simply someone shouting at 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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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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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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Helm vs. Engineering (changing of speed)
The vast majority of the time, the helm officer plots the new course and speed (Warp 7 at heading 141 mark 11).
Sometimes, though, Engineering is asked to change speed/put the ship into warp. Such a ...
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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 ship has made the most first contacts?
From what we see in Star Trek, first contacts are very important dealings. So, my question is which ship 1 has made the most number of first contacts?
Allow me to define 'first contacts'. For the ...
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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 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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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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