The door not opening to Spock?

[Hofner]

Now that I think of it, is there any instances where the door conveniently opens only partially?

For some reason, I seem to remember a door opening only enough to let a cat through but I can't think of any episode where a cat is on the ship.

Also, in "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" was there someone eavesdropping through a partially open door?

Robert

 

[Summer Solstice]

For some reason, I seem to remember a door opening only enough to let a cat through but I can't think of any episode where a cat is on the ship.

Was that in "Assignment: Earth"?

 

[Mytran]

Has there been an instance in TOS where the door opened for someone walking or leaning backwards into it? Or does it always open when the person is facing the door and moving towards it?

Spock reaching emotionally towards the door after his mother has stormed through it would probably count, wouldn't it?
https://tos.trekcore.com/hd/albums/2x10hd/journeytobabelhd0975.jpg
I know that the crew cabins actually have little "open/close" buttons, but no-one used them on this occasion.
Drama sensitive sensors are the only explanation!

Dramato-sensors?

 

[blssdwlf]

Spock reaching emotionally towards the door after his mother has stormed through it would probably count, wouldn't it?
https://tos.trekcore.com/hd/albums/2x10hd/journeytobabelhd0975.jpg
I know that the crew cabins actually have little "open/close" buttons, but no-one used them on this occasion.
Drama sensitive sensors are the only explanation!

Good find @Mytran! Also, before that, Spock called for his mom to come in and the door opened showing that she was standing on the other side of the door. When Spock walked toward the door he did stop from what appears to be a full step (at his walking speed) from the door and then placed his hand on it.

My guess is that if the doors are like the article I referenced that they behave as if it is monitoring the direction and speed of the people around it and will open only if it detects someone facing the door and moving with a speed that requires the door to open to avoid a collision. It won't open if you stop before a threshold or if the door is locked (because of a setting or that there is no turbolift on the other side, etc.)

Now if Spock with his hand on the door then walked forward I think it would be reasonable to guess that the door would suddenly open for him.

 

[Hofner]

Was that in "Assignment: Earth"?

Maybe, but I can't remember Issis being on the ship and I can't check the episode to find out.

Robert

 

[blssdwlf]

Maybe, but I can't remember Issis being on the ship and I can't check the episode to find out.

Robert

Yes the cat triggered the doors twice. When leaving the conference room the door opened fully. When entering the transporter room the door only opened a third way for the cat to come in and then closed.

 

[Hofner]

Yes the cat triggered the doors twice. When leaving the conference room the door opened fully. When entering the transporter room the door only opened a third way for the cat to come in and then closed.

Thanks, so my memory wasn't playing tricks on me this time.

I do seem to remember chuckling at the way the door accomodates pint-sized life forms.

I think of it when I let my cat in or out the back door. It's a sliding glass door and I only open it enough to let her through.

Robert

 

[1001001]

“What door?”
- Westworld Spock

 

[Noname Given]

Why didn't the door open when Spock collapses against it?

Well, I wouldn't think it would make for very serious drama if as Spock collapses backwards, the door obediently swishes open and he falls on his ass in the corridor.

Robert

And there's your answer - the ship's sensors and Computer determined Spock was facing AWAY from the door, so it kept it closed and once it determined Spock was in a highly emotional state, it maintained his privacy.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

And there's your answer - the ship's sensors and Computer determined Spock was facing AWAY from the door, so it kept it closed and once it determined Spock was in a highly emotional state, it maintained his privacy.

Yep. Surveillance cameras are so cheap now, they're practically disposable. And AI is probably already strong enough to watch the cameras and make human-like decisions about when to open a door.

This is similar to the situation with communicators. In various episodes, notably "This Side of Paradise," Kirk is able to just tell the prop what he wants, and it happens. Saying "Kirk to Spock" beeps Spock's communicator. It was absolute science fiction then; today we call it voice dialing. And that was a much bigger stretch than the smart-door thing.

 

[comsol]

Obviously the doors are sent copies of the scripts ahead of time...

 

[Donald G]

Obviously the doors are sent copies of the scripts ahead of time...

The doors have a better union.

 

[somebuddyX]

When I was a kid and heard "the doors on Star Trek were hand operated" I always imagined two crew members pushing and pulling the door into place.

 

[Phaser Two]

“What door?”
- Westworld Spock

It doesn't look like anything to me.