Best engineering chief?

Deimos Anomaly · September 13 2012, 09:36 PM

Captains are compared a lot but to be honest I think after the captains, skipping over the XO or security men etc. the engine room head honcho is probably actually the most influential character after the captain, in each series. Just my personal opinion.

I haven't seen this poll before.

I always would have thought Scotty, but I have got kinda endeared to Trip and his impulsive redneckery. The guy looks and acts like someone who you would expect to see half under a car with tools scattered around.

Ultimately probably still Scotty... though O'Brien gives him a good run for his money.

Methos · September 13 2012, 09:38 PM

personally i'm a Tucker fan...

Scotty and Laforge were cool, can't argue with them for engineers, but i liked the way Trip did things and got everything done

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CorporalClegg · September 13 2012, 10:10 PM

The one who was actually a "Chief."

King Daniel · September 13 2012, 10:25 PM

I want to say Scotty, but I keep remembering his insistence that it takes 30 minutes to restart the warp drive in "The Naked Now" ("I can't change the laws of physics.... I've got to have 30 minutes!") vs. Trip doing the same thing in "Divergence" in 2 minutes ("That's impossible!", "Watch me!")

Galileo7 · September 14 2012, 12:15 AM

Scotty

Carcazoid · September 14 2012, 12:48 AM

Scotty. Definitely Scotty.

"Mr. Scott, how long to refrapulate the agromanilators?"

"Two weeks, sir. But since we don't have two weeks I'll have her ready in half an hour."

MacLeod · September 14 2012, 12:49 AM

Scotty, he literally wrote the book.

NrobbieC · September 14 2012, 12:53 AM

Tucker. Wasn't O'Brien technically he operations officer not chief engineer?

Use of Time · September 14 2012, 12:55 AM

LaForge. No nonsense and gets it done without the cutesy time inflation.

Galileo7 · September 14 2012, 01:13 AM

MacLeod wrote:

Scotty, he literally wrote the book.

Agree.

grabthars hammer · September 14 2012, 05:39 AM

O'Brien, taking into account all the handicaps he has to deal with: slapping together Cardassian with Federation technology, the enormousness of the station, and no true rest since he has to go home to that whiny needling wife.

CorporalCaptain · September 14 2012, 05:40 AM

Scotty.

REDrake · September 14 2012, 06:07 AM

Scotty. He even invented transparent aluminum.

MacLeod · September 14 2012, 10:04 AM

grabthars hammer wrote:

O'Brien, taking into account all the handicaps he has to deal with: slapping together Cardassian with Federation technology, the enormousness of the station, and no true rest since he has to go home to that whiny needling wife.

He would have been my 2nd choice.

Enterprise is Great · September 14 2012, 05:07 PM

No question Scotty. He could build a warp drive out of popsicle sticks, antimatter and chewing gum.

View Poll Results: ?
Scotty	43	46.24%
LaForge	13	13.98%
O'Brien	23	24.73%
Torres	5	5.38%
Tucker	9	9.68%
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September 13 2012, 09:36 PM	#1
Deimos Anomaly Rear Admiral Location: Hiberniae Septentrionalis	Best engineering chief? Captains are compared a lot but to be honest I think after the captains, skipping over the XO or security men etc. the engine room head honcho is probably actually the most influential character after the captain, in each series. Just my personal opinion. I haven't seen this poll before. I always would have thought Scotty, but I have got kinda endeared to Trip and his impulsive redneckery. The guy looks and acts like someone who you would expect to see half under a car with tools scattered around. Ultimately probably still Scotty... though O'Brien gives him a good run for his money. __________________ I had a friend once, but the wheels fell off. Sad, very sad.

September 13 2012, 09:38 PM	#2
Methos First Officer: USS Aventine Location: Hiding under Gaila's bed...	Re: Best engineering chief? personally i'm a Tucker fan... Scotty and Laforge were cool, can't argue with them for engineers, but i liked the way Trip did things and got everything done M __________________ In Russia, a 122 year old man has passed away, he credited his long life to abtaining from alcohol, tobacco and women. His last words were "I've made a huge mistake."

September 13 2012, 10:10 PM	#3
CorporalClegg Vice Admiral Location: Nuevo México	Re: Best engineering chief? The one who was actually a "Chief."

September 13 2012, 10:25 PM	#4
King Daniel Admiral Location: KingDaniel has fallen Into Darkness (in England)	Re: Best engineering chief? I want to say Scotty, but I keep remembering his insistence that it takes 30 minutes to restart the warp drive in "The Naked Now" ("I can't change the laws of physics.... I've got to have 30 minutes!") vs. Trip doing the same thing in "Divergence" in 2 minutes ("That's impossible!", "Watch me!") __________________ Star Trek Imponderables, fun video mashups of Trek's biggest continuity errors. Episode One Episode Two

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September 14 2012, 12:15 AM	#5
Galileo7 Captain Location: U.S.A.	Re: Best engineering chief? Scotty

September 14 2012, 12:48 AM	#6
Carcazoid Captain Location: Planet Carcazed	Re: Best engineering chief? Scotty. Definitely Scotty. "Mr. Scott, how long to refrapulate the agromanilators?" "Two weeks, sir. But since we don't have two weeks I'll have her ready in half an hour." __________________ =Carcazoid=

September 14 2012, 12:49 AM	#7
MacLeod Vice Admiral Location: Great Britain	Re: Best engineering chief? Scotty, he literally wrote the book. __________________ On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.

September 14 2012, 12:53 AM	#8
NrobbieC Commander Location: Burton, UK	Re: Best engineering chief? Tucker. Wasn't O'Brien technically he operations officer not chief engineer?

September 14 2012, 12:55 AM	#9
Use of Time Fleet Captain Location: Va. Beach, VA	Re: Best engineering chief? LaForge. No nonsense and gets it done without the cutesy time inflation. __________________ Searching for something, a million miles and a ways to go.

September 14 2012, 05:39 AM	#11
grabthars hammer Captain Location: New Jersey	Re: Best engineering chief? O'Brien, taking into account all the handicaps he has to deal with: slapping together Cardassian with Federation technology, the enormousness of the station, and no true rest since he has to go home to that whiny needling wife.

September 14 2012, 05:40 AM	#12
CorporalCaptain Vice Admiral Location: In pre-production	Re: Best engineering chief? Scotty. __________________ John

September 14 2012, 06:07 AM	#13
REDrake Lieutenant Location: Bucharest, Romania	Re: Best engineering chief? Scotty. He even invented transparent aluminum.

September 14 2012, 05:07 PM	#15
Enterprise is Great Rear Admiral	Re: Best engineering chief? No question Scotty. He could build a warp drive out of popsicle sticks, antimatter and chewing gum. __________________ JJverse Star Trek...is gonna rock again! On May 17, 2013!