To my fellow Trekkies, why is it that Data the machine out ranks Jodie the engineer?
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Geordi fixes Data just as Dr Crusher would fix Captain Picard - but she doesn't outrank him.\n\nAs to why Dr Crusher sometimes fixes Data, she probably has some very fine sensor equipment for scanning humans, more sensative than engineerings sensors for scanning machinery. However I think in recent films they've had Dr Crusher fix Data simply to give her a greater role in the films.
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Picard and Kirk seem at least nominally Christian, but frequently make atheistic and agnostic remarks.\n\nVulcan religion is similar to Stoicism.\n\nBetazed religion is ill-defined but seems vaguely New Age.\n\nKlingon religion is similar in many respects to Asatru.\n\nI don't think Data has a religion, but were he to adopt one it would probably be that of his human wife's, if she had one, in order to live a more human lifestyle.\n\nQuark, as a Forengi, "worships" money which makes him a materialist.\n\nAn interesting article on religious themes with the Trek Universe:\nhttp://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/inconsistencies/religion.htm
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Yes, it was supposed to be Buzz Aldrin, but NASA felt that having the first man on the moon a military (Armstrong was a civilian) would not be the best choice from a PR point of view, so Buzz was asked to be #2.\n(As far as I am concerned, they both landed at the same time, being first to get out of the LEM was not a super feat...)\nBut nothing about this crazy "I am jumping in front of you" garbage you just added.  The LEM is much too cramped for any roughing to take place; so do not start crazy rumours.
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Where exactly is this RYT Hospital?  And where is this alleged Dwayne University (a web search turned up nothing--other than the RYT Hospital stuff)?  Furthermore, what self-respecting scientist would actually publish a graph made in Excel?  And what the hell are those graphs supposed to be showing?  The data is nonsensical.\n\nSorry folks, this is all a joke.  There is no pregnant human male.\n\nI'll take that 10 pts, thank you very much.
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There are so many people working at so many different places that have access to the data sent back by the rovers that I don't see any way that NASA or the FED could keep a lid on some 'secret' discovery....plus what motive could they possibly have for keeping something like that secret.... trust me if some geek at the JPL stumbles across a photo of a Martian life form it will probably be posted on the Internet before you could say 'classified'.
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If you think science is so flawed why are you using a computer on the Internet?  You are using the machines created by the same scientists that you have so little respect for.  Doesn't that make you a hypocrite?
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Ummm...I'd have to say James T Kirk first and foremost...followed by Mr. Spock, then Data
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Captain Janeway!!\n\nI insist! \n\nShe could reduce both Kirk, and, yes, Picard, to tears!\n\nSpock would find her "fascinating!"  :-))
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At last a question worthy of a trekkie..or a geek like me LOL.\nHere's your answer:\nCaptain Jonathan Archer -( NX-01)\nCaptain Robert April - (NCC - 1701)\nCaptain Christopher Pike - ( NCC - 1701)\nCaptain James T. Kirk - ( NCC - 1701,NCC - 1701A)\nCaptain William Decker - ( NCC - 1701,during refit only to be downgraded to Science Officer by Admiral James T.Kirk once he assumes command )\nCaptain Spock S'chn T'gai - ( NCC - 1701 as Starfleet Academy training ship,accepts commission as Science Officer after Kirk is asked to assume command to battle Khan)\nCaptain John Harriman - ( NCC - 1701B)\nCaptain Rachel Garret - ( NCC - 1701C ,during it's destruction in a battle with the Klingons)\nCaptain Jean Luc Picard - ( NCC - 1701D,NCC - 1701E)\nCaptain William Riker - ( NCC - 1701D,Temporary Battle Commission during Borg Crisis when Picard was captured by the Borg)\nCaptain Edward Jellico - ( NCC - 1701D,given temporary command during Cardassian negotiations)
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In the Star Trek: Chronology, it is explained that in a stardate of 41153.7 the "4" represented the 24th century. The "1" represents the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation and the next three numbers progress upwards during the season. The number after the decimal place represents 1/10 of a 24 hour period.\n\nIn my interpretation of the Stardate system, the first two numbers represent a year between 2300 and 2399.  The next three numbers, which progress from 000 to 999 are broken down into various sections, based on three calculations. First, I divide the 1,000 units by 365 to get a number of about 2.7. Then I divide the 1,000 by 52 to get a number of about 19.2. Finally I divide the 1,000 by 12 to get a number of about 83.3.  Based on these calculations, I decided that within one week, the days would increase by 2 units. Within a month the weeks would increase by 19 units. And within one year, the months would increase by 83 units.  I then decided to start at 001 in my stardate year. The number after the decimal still represents 1/10 of a 24 hour Earth day.\n\nSo lets take the example I used at the beginning of this explanation. In the present Star Trek Universe, a stardate of 41153.7 represented a date early in 2364. In my interpretation, stardate 41153.7 falls on February 28, 2341.\n\nNOTE: This system is based on Earth's calendar year, it can be recalculated to represent other planets within the Federation. Therefore a stardate ending in 153.7 on Vulcan could be days or even weeks apart from a stardate ending in 153.7 on Earth
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No no no,\n\nData and his daughter have their memories saved on chips. That means they can be rebuilt from those chips. \n\nI don't agree that Data is more valuable to the series than Picard. Picard is the captain. The captain is the personality of the ship. No Picard, not the same character of the ship. \n\nWhat you should have been thinking about was that Ryker is no longe on the ship. That means they need a new first mate and with Data gone that might mean Ryker stays.\n\nThere is no telling what the future will bring.
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Deanna Troi, one of my fav. on the show was 26, at the 1st episode. As u may know the show lasted 7 more yrs.And she had a brithday party show.I hav all the shows tape,I am a die hard fan ,but not a trekeee.contact me i luv to talk any thing TNG.lol!!!!!
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Since nitpicking is also about noticing the neat details, here's something I picked-up and appreciated. You may or may not be aware of the importance of the numbers 17 and 23 in conspiracy literature. It's in the Robert Anton Wilson Illuminatus stuff, it's everywhere really. Just like Star Trek's 47s. :) \n\nAnyway, we're well past the halfway point of the picture when I notice, in rather large script, the number 417 on the subway car. (Now, I'm used to catching 47s and there's one there.) I immediately whispered to my friend the appearance of a 17 and that 23 might soon follow. He didn't know what the heck I was talkin' about, but there it was, right on Julia Roberts' cel-phone: 17-23-!!! Clear as day! \n\nThere was also a floor level or warehouse space 17 I think (went by too fast.) AND
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To the best of my knowledge, there is no "Enterprise Class".   \n\nEnterprise NX-01 = NX Class\nEnterprise NCC-1701 = Constitution Class\nEnterprise NCC-1701-A = Constitution Class\nEnterprise NCC-1701-B = Excelsior Class\nEnterprise NCC-1701-C = Ambassador Class\nEnterprise NCC-1701-D = Galaxy Class\nEnterprise NCC-1701-E = Sovereign Class\n\nAlthough they are very stylish, the design was developed by Matt Jeffries who was a combat pilot in WWII, a flight test engineer, and a aircraft enthusiast who build his own airplanes.  He consulted with NASA and naval engineers to stay on track.
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Shouldn't I be at the top of the list? I mean, I was your favorite, right??? It's really not my fault that Linda was such a fink.\n\nP.S.- Got any openings for interns?
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Let's eliminate people first.   While I'm not opposed to hard work and combat, the original Enterprise, under Kirk, had a reputation of treating Security Guards as Cannon Fodder.\n\nI wouldn't choose Janeway, just because I wouldn't want to be in the Delta Quadrant.   There was a lot of action, but vacations really would suck...unless you like old Irish Pubs.\n\nI didn't care for Archers Enterprise either.  Still haven't figured out if the chief of security was gay or not.   Either way, didn't care for him.   \n\nWhile Sisko's Defiant and DS9 are appealing, I'd get really sick of Bajorans and Cardassians.   I wouldn't mind going toe-to-toe with a Jem 'hadar though.   Don't think I'd fair as well as Worf, but I'd give it a shot.\n\nWhich brings me to Picard's Enterprise.   In the earlier episodes the security guards were cool.  They weren't fodder, and did manage to do things they set out to do.  I also would have loved to learn from Worf and Tasha Yar.   Enterprise NCC-1701D for me please!!!
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When I started this project, I had no idea how big it would get. I figured that I would just use a few of my reference books on naval ships so that people on the Netnews group rec.arts.startrek.misc would ask fewer uninformed questions about naval history. I used to post it regularly to that newsgroup, until Joe Creighton offered to put it on his "Star Trek Archive" web site. (April 1995) The hit rate astonished me! People were really reading this stuff! Anyhow, people started e-mailing me with additional information, suggestions for improvements, etc. It got to be a bit overwhelming. Now I'm finding that it's not just Star Trek fans who are interested. I'm now finding links to this site on real naval history sites! I suppose I should point out to any legitimate naval historians out there that this was originally designed for fans of the various Star Trek television series, and so references to future history (23rd & 24th centuries) and an obscure incedent aboard CVN-65 in 1986 involving one Pavel Chekov are of course, fiction. I was also a bit sloppier about references than I should have been. When I started this, I was doing it for a (then) small community of Star Trek fans on the Internet, and I wasn't really planning on it being an academic work with footnotes and references. Some things got lost in the shuffle, and probably a few errors have crept in during transcription. Nevertheless, I've tried to at least list my sources, and thank those who have contributed. Thanks for reading! \n\n\n1705 - 1707 6th Rate Vessel. (UK) \n\nLength: 110 feet \nBeam: 28 feet \nDraught: 15 feet \nCompliment: 115 \nArmament of 24 guns \nDisplacement: 320 tons. \nPreviously French vessel L'Enterprise before her capture in May of 1705. Served in the Mediterranean under command of J. Paul. May 19, 1707, her new captain takes command, W. Davenport, and she saw action off of Leghorn, (Livorno) Italy. She wrecked on October 12, 1707 off of Thornton. \n\nSource: \n\nHistory of the Vessel Enterprise \nBack to Top \n\n\n1709-1749 5th Rate Vessel. (UK) \n"HMS Enterprize" (sic) \nLength: 118 feet \nBeam: 32 feet \nCompliment: 190 \nArmament: 40 guns \nDisplacement: 531 tons \n4 April 1709, built at Lock, Plymouth, England. \n\n28 April 1709: Completed and launched on \n\n1709-1712: patrolled the Virginia under command of Nicholas Smith. \n\nJune 1711: expedition to St.Lawrence under Rear Admiral Sir Hovenden Walker. \n\n1712-1718: Patrolled home waters from 1712 to 1718. \n\n1718: undertook a major repair and refit. \n\n1719: destroyed depot formed at Donan Castle by the Spanish expedition to the coast of Scotland. \n\nOctober 1719: capture of Vigo by Vice Admiral Mighells. \n\n1721-1724: Patrolled off of Virginia again. \n\n20 February 1740: Renamed Liverpool, a hospital ship. \n\nSeptember 1745: decommissioned. \n\n3 April 1749: sold off for 280 pounds. \n\nSource: \n\nHistory of the Vessel Enterprise \nBack to Top \n\n\n1730-1764 sloop (UK) \nUsed in War of Austrian Succession and Seven Years War. Broken up in 1764. \n\nSource: \n\nHistory of the Vessel Enterprise \nBack to Top \n\n\n1738 - Enterprize, \nSmall wooden English Private passenger vessel. The following is a German translation of an immigrant registration for German and Swiss immigrants leaving for America via England, bound for the Philadelphia ports to live in Pennsylvania:" December 6, 1738, Palatines imported in the snow Enterprize, Lynell Wood Master, from London, 120 passengers." \n\nSource: \n\nHistory of the Vessel Enterprise \nBack to Top \n\n\n1743-1748 Eight Gunned Sloop. (UK) \n"HMS Enterprize" (sic) \n\nPatrolled the Mediterranean under the command of T. Henning. \n\n11 February 1744: took part in the Battle of Toulon. \n\n1748: Sold \n\nSource: \n\nHistory of the Vessel Enterprise \nBack to Top \n\n\n1759 - ? Frigate. (France) \n\n" L'Entreprise" (sic) \n\nSource: \n\nHistory of the Vessel Enterpri