Jan 9, 2019 · Scottie clearly makes command-like decisions when he has the CONN when Kirk is on a planet surface, though he still operates within the Captain's orders. In any case, fiction can take …

Nov 13, 2019 · In a star system with zero competition with other radio signals, I also imagine the computer could filter out a faint beep of that comm.badge being activated. And, a beep means …

Jan 23, 2015 · In the middle of "Starship Mine" I'm surprised to find out that non-officers don't have their own comm-badges. How do they communicate with each other in all these situations, where officers …

May 9, 2023 · Say that an ensign has the conn during a night shift and the captain walks onto the bridge in passing, perhaps to go to the ready room to read a report. Does the captain briefly assume …

May 2, 2016 · Several times, in several episodes throughout all of the series, there's a time when someone just rips off their comm badge, or they put one on. There's no pin on it, and it's a seemingly …

Jun 9, 2024 · A novel/book from the 90's. Society used genetically modified animals to perform basic tasks. For example, birds were genetically modified to be large enough to carry passengers like our …

Aug 11, 2020 · In some of the Star Trek series, most notably in TNG, the conn officer (the person steering the ship) was often a rather low-ranking crewmember. In particular, the list included total …

Jun 12, 2016 · The FTL comm system is hilariously fragile. This got a brief mention in the last bullet, but deserves to be emphasized: the FTL communications system relies on strategically-placed comm …

May 30, 2025 · I can understand how a UT might work for view screen communication the ships computer takes the transmitted audio and translates the wording to something the mostly human …

Feb 3, 2025 · Arkenite is referenced by Memory Beta as being in Starfleet Headquarters during the crisis - a comm officer, not an ambassador. Memory Alpha claims that Bzzit Khaht was represented at the …