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In the TNG episode "Disaster", could Worf have given an order to a higher ranking officer?
There was a similar situation in the episode The Arsenal Of Freedom.
This was a first season episode. In the first season Geordi was usually on the Bridge, and there was a series of temporary Chief ...
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In the TNG episode "Disaster", could Worf have given an order to a higher ranking officer?
There are effectively two distinct questions here.
Can Worf order higher-ranked officers around?
Worf has been given a direct order by the ship's First Officer; to remain in place and support injured ...
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Are joined Trill effectively pansexual and gender fluid?
It is firmly established throughout Deep Space Nine that joined Trill inherit the memories, skills, and personality traits of all Trill who had previously been joined to their symbiont1.
We observe ...
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Star Trek: TNG episode where Mr. Data struggles to master a piece of music
I found the scene I recalled. It is not Data who fails to perform. It is Jenna D'Sora, in the Episode "In Theory" and Data analysing her playing.
http://www.chakoteya.net/NextGen/199.htm
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Did the Star Trek TNG font originate in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?
There is little to no similarity in the actual glyphs. I suspect you're getting confused by both being a sans serif font having a similar capitalization, font weight, italicization and using a bright ...
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Was Captain Picard's interest in Shakespeare a result of Patrick Stewart being cast in the role?
Shakespeare, as well as other British influence, was initially not part of the role
Captain Julien Picard (later then renamed to Jean-Luc) was originally envisioned to be much more "french", ...
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Has anyone tried to make 3-D chess in real life?
In a word, yes. Paramount (the makers of Star Trek) have licenced various Tri-D chess sets through the Franklin Mint company and more recently through through their own production house. These come ...
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In Star Trek: TNG S06E20, "The Chase", why is Ocett outraged by Nu'Daq's comment regarding biscuits?
When Occett remarked that the programme they were all looking for might be a recipe for biscuits for all they knew, she likely was being sarcastic, but she wasn't making fun of Nu'Daq or Picard, ...
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In the TNG episode "Disaster", could Worf have given an order to a higher ranking officer?
In the real world, you have what Star Trek often alludes to: the conn
Within the U.S. Coast Guard, Shipyard and U.S. Navy, the captain of a vessel typically selects a junior officer to perform the ...
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Star Trek: TNG episode where Mr. Data struggles to master a piece of music
It doesn't quite match your comment about him saying there are imperfections, but might you be thinking of "Inheritance"?
[Data's quarters]
(Data plays violin for her. Juliana applauds)
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Did the Star Trek TNG font originate in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?
No, the two are completely and obviously different.
The A E W R K are completely different (rounded in the Indiana Jones, squarer in TNG). Other looks at credits show major differences in the M and B. ...
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Did Worf actually return to his original universe in 'Parallels'?
All indications are that he did return to his correct universe. The shuttle he boarded is described as having exactly the right quantum signature.
RIKER: (re: shuttle) Did they send the right shuttle?...
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Is there a canonical example in the Star Trek TNG/Voyager/DS9 era of a junior officer giving a mistake order that a senior must correct?
In the episode VOY: Equinox, Chakotay orders a more junior officer to relinquish his weapon in order to show an alien species that they're friendly. Janeway overrides his order and insists that they ...
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Are joined Trill effectively pansexual and gender fluid?
You are trying to apply human categories to an extraterrestrial with a non-human lifecycle. I would call Trill not so much "fluid" but "undergoing distinct events of change."
The ...
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Star Trek: TNG episode where Mr. Data struggles to master a piece of music
Actually then you are probably remembering Data commenting on the Android Juliana. From TNG "Inheritance"
http://www.chakoteya.net/NextGen/262.htm
RIKER: Only you could have noticed ...
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Are there any full commanders in yellow shirts through ST:Voyager?
You can go through this list of Starfleet Commanders and look for any in the Operations division, as they'll have gold uniforms (or the corresponding color for their time period or universe). The ...
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Is the Darmok Episode the only time we see Tamarians?
Episodes of the animated: Star Trek: Lower Decks introduce a security officer, Kayshon, that is Tamarian. He will often use the metaphor phrases, but his universal translator also allows him to speak ...
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What happened to the Enterprise-E?
It's not clear. Exactly how unclear depends on what you count as canon.
The latest the ship is seen on-screen is in 2384, during the Star Trek: Prodigy episode "Supernova, Part 2", where it'...
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Has any Star Trek character appeared in all three division uniform colors?
Tom Paris
Usually wears the red Command uniform:
In the episode "Worst Case Scenario (s3e25)" he wears the Gold operations uniform:
And in the episode "Author, Author (s7e20) he wears ...
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Does the Federation ever establish full relations with the Tamarians?
There's a recurring character in ST:Lower Decks, Keyshon who is a member of the species Tamarian.
Lieutenant junior grade Kayshon was a male Tamarian who lived during the late 24th century. He was ...
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Does Star Trek: The Next Generation feature technology discovered by Kirk's generation?
This is a scientific discovery rather than an exploratory/archeological discovery that is probably more what the OP implicitly wanted. But considering the top answer says no examples I'll add ...
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In the Conspiracy episode of The Next Generation, the admiral beams up to the Enterprise and the system does not detect the parasite. Mistake?
In "Unnatural Selection" (S2:E7), the crew talks about the transporter's biofilter. The discussion gives the impression the biofilter only filters out known pathogens, or at least is not 100%...
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Why didn't Picard exit the nexus and prevent the entire movie from taking place?
This was addressed by the film's co-writer, Ronald D. Moore in an AOL interview. Picard is an experienced time traveler and is well aware of the damage he could cause to the timeline if he goes back ...
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Is there something about Starfleet which makes them particularly susceptible to infiltration?
Out-of-universe, the "Starfleet's highest ranks have turned into back-stabbing supervillians!" is just a tiresome trope in which all the power figures of Starfleet are corrupt and/or ...
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Do the officers serving in the Federation's flagship have any extra perks/priviliges?
My question is: since the flagship gets the best of the best, besides bragging rights and prestige, do the crew serving there get any extra privileges?
Not really. The prestige is what you're there ...
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In the Conspiracy episode of The Next Generation, the admiral beams up to the Enterprise and the system does not detect the parasite. Mistake?
It's possible that either the writers hadn't thought that far ahead concerning how transporters detected and dealt with foreign bodies (if they did at all), or they just let it go for the sake of ...
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Is there a canonical definition of "emotion" that spells out what Data can and cannot feel?
I think what explains your confusion is this. Data doesn't not feel emotion because it's somehow lacking in his design. Data doesn't feel emotion as a safety feature.
Data is an interesting character. ...
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What was the physical effect on Captain Picard of Borg assimilation?
There are spoilers in this answer for Star Trek: Picard
As mentioned in other answers, Picard retains the ability to receive some signals from the collective, as shown in Star Trek: First Contact. ...
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What happened to the Enterprise after ST:TNG?
Per Star Trek: Picard Season 3, the saucer was recovered from the planet's surface. Spoilers for Season 3 beyond
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Does the name Ten Forward have any precedent in the real world or in fiction?
If you are looking for real word uses then yes, 10 forward can be seen on many large ships, 10 means deck ten and forward literally is used in maritime as the front of the ship, so ten forward means ...
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