Questions tagged [holodeck]
For questions about holodecks, in the "Star Trek" universe, a simulated reality facility located on starships and starbases; objects and people are simulated by a combination of transported matter, replicated matter, tractor beams, and shaped force fields onto which holographic images are projected. Always use in conjunction with the [star-trek] tag and any applicable work tags.
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Why couldn't Tuvok be cured by the holodeck?
Near the end of Voyager, Tuvok required fal-tor-voh to heal his mind. This requires which the crew considered unavailable. Why was this considered impossible? Why can the holodeck not solve this?
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Holosuite vs holodeck – out of universe
I've seen this question which is looking for an in-universe answer, but I'm wondering about the usage of the word IRL. I've been rewatching DS9, and just saw an episode where O’Brien is talking with ...
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In Star Trek TNG Episode 11 "The Big Goodbye", why would the people inside of the holodeck "vanish" if the program aborts?
Is the Holodeck actually so far advanced that it transforms actual matter? I always assumed that the holodeck was basically an advanced projector with a few other matterializations, but not going so ...
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What happened to B'Elanna Torres' holographic baby?
In the two-episode Voyager arc The Killing Game, B'Elanna Torres plays the role of Brigette, a French Resistance fighter who was impregnated by a holographic Nazi officer. Once the crew regains their ...
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Is holodeck technology used on most planets in the Star Trek Universe?
I would like to know if holodeck technology is a common amenity that is used on most planets in the Star Trek Universe. For example, are there large buildings that house large rooms with holodeck ...
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How does the Holodeck move people and compress space? [duplicate]
Star Trek TNG, S7E13, from the Memory Alpha Article on the Episode: Rozhenko reveals that he did not beam up the Boraalans without a plan; he plans to find a new class M planet for the Boraalans and ...
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How does the holodeck keep up to date with characters' knowledge?
In "Human Error" (season 7, episode 17) where Seven of Nine spends a lot of time on the Holodeck with Chakotay, he references her past and her development aboard the ship. In particular, Chakotay is ...
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Did anyone try to find the little box that held Professor Moriarty and his wife after the crash?
It was bad enough that Captain Picard tricked and trapped two sapient beings in a little cube, rather than in any way acknowledge their rights under Federation law, but whatever happened to that cube? ...
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Why didn't the Enterprise-E crew just use holodeck machine guns against the Borg? [duplicate]
Picard is pursued by the Borg while they take over the Enterprise-E. He starts a chapter of some crime-drama holo-novel on the holodeck. The crime boss and his henchmen carry tommy guns, which Picard ...
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Why wasn't Dr. Pulaski beamed off the holodeck?
In TNG: Elementary, Dear Data, Dr. Pulaski is held hostage on the holodeck by Moriarty. Why don't they just beam her off the holodeck?
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Exactly when did Captain Picard perform his trick on Moriarty in "Ship in a Bottle"?
In the episode "Ship in a Bottle", Lt. Barclay reanimates the Professor Moriarty program, who becomes incensed that Capt. Picard had forgotten his promise to bring Moriarty out of the holodeck. ...
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Can two different programs be run on the same holodeck/holosuite?
For example, could Captain Picard command the computer to use half of Holodeck 2 for his Dixon Hill program, so that Worf can use the other half to fight monsters?
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How is the holodeck still rendering during the Voyager power drain? [duplicate]
In the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Night" (S05 E01), Voyager suffers a ship-wide total power drain. How is the holodeck still rendering Tom Paris' program, albeit in darkness? He turns on a program-...
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What does Geordi see on the holodeck?
We've seen how he interprets people and things with his VISOR, but if the holodeck is all force-fields and holographic imaging, how does he interact in a similar way to other members? What does the ...
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Who is the most recurring Star Trek character who was always themselves? [closed]
Impersonation, simulation, alternate universes and general xeno- and techno-shenanigans are a mainstay of the Star Trek franchises. It occurred to me that I can't really think of a main character who ...
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