18 Holodecks on the D.
If you can resume your saved program from any holodeck, on any other holodeck, that implies shareware.
If they had filmed "Hollow Pursuit" today, would Barclay have remained on the Enterprise at the end?
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18 Holodecks on the D.
If you can resume your saved program from any holodeck, on any other holodeck, that implies shareware.
I think that is how it is most of the time but then sometimes it's for sexy fun time. Perhaps when this happens the person in the holodeck should hang a sock on the outside of the holodeck doors to let people walking by to know not to come in at that moment.
Have we ever seen someone who couldn't enter in a holodeck when there was a program running? I.E. Could people block the entrance to the holos?
In "BLOOD OATH", Kor had the doors sealed so Quark couldn't get in to kick Kor out for being in much longer than his alloted holosuite time.
Also, in "OUR MAN BASHIR", in the beginning when Garak enters Bashir's spy program by applauding, Bashir does tell Garak that he should call Odo, since entering someone else's holosuite program without permission is not only rude but illegal.
Whether that's because it's a law in the Bajoran system only or a more common one everywhere is another question, but at least it is an example of it being considered wrong to enter without permission somewhere.
Also, in "OUR MAN BASHIR", in the beginning when Garak enters Bashir's spy program by applauding, Bashir does tell Garak that he should call Odo, since entering someone else's holosuite program without permission is not only rude but illegal.
Whether that's because it's a law in the Bajoran system only or a more common one everywhere is another question, but at least it is an example of it being considered wrong to enter without permission somewhere.
Have we ever seen someone who couldn't enter in a holodeck when there was a program running? I.E. Could people block the entrance to the holos?
Well, if I recall correctly we have seen officers using command code overrides to get access while a program was in progress. That would suggest that not all programs allow free access to just anyone.
You pay for holosuites for privacy and pornography.
"Someone" was disgusted with Quark when they thought that he was letting season one Jake into a holosuite to fuc%, but he was just playing baseball.
Human holodecks are a different kettle of fish.
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It's definitely been referenced that at the least it's considered rude to barge in on someone elses holodeck.
We have two different sorts of examples though.
Quark's holosuites are absolutely used for adult activities. It's not the only reason, but certainly a popular enough option. They are also a pay-per-use luxury, so they would absolutely not just be a free for all, everyone come on in.
The holodeck on a Starfleet ship is a different animal, but likely with similar purpose and use. The difference being that it is probably more acceptable to crash a program, even if still considered rude. There does absolutely seem to be a door lock function. For. Reasons.
I could that seeing being a bit of a social issue on a Starfleet ship. It's a dilemma where you may want to use the holodeck for... certain purposes, but ALSO don't want to lock the door because that basically advertises to the ship that you're getting weird in there. I think there are probably many occasions where one is going there for a reason, leaves it unlocked and hopes to hell nobody walks in... which in and of itself is probably a rare occurrence. Holodeck time is scheduled out, so unless there's some kind of pressing issue or somebody is just being an asshole, they wouldn't just pop in uninvited.
We have two different sorts of examples though.
Quark's holosuites are absolutely used for adult activities. It's not the only reason, but certainly a popular enough option. They are also a pay-per-use luxury, so they would absolutely not just be a free for all, everyone come on in.
The holodeck on a Starfleet ship is a different animal, but likely with similar purpose and use. The difference being that it is probably more acceptable to crash a program, even if still considered rude. There does absolutely seem to be a door lock function. For. Reasons.
I could that seeing being a bit of a social issue on a Starfleet ship. It's a dilemma where you may want to use the holodeck for... certain purposes, but ALSO don't want to lock the door because that basically advertises to the ship that you're getting weird in there. I think there are probably many occasions where one is going there for a reason, leaves it unlocked and hopes to hell nobody walks in... which in and of itself is probably a rare occurrence. Holodeck time is scheduled out, so unless there's some kind of pressing issue or somebody is just being an asshole, they wouldn't just pop in uninvited.
It would make sense even humans would link the two. I mean, even the very first human to ever use a holodeck got pregnant there.
We have also seen on many occasions where another officer can just enter someone else's quarters using their own access override code. Crusher, Troi, Worf, Bashir, Ezri, and more... either that override access comes with a senior officer position or simply by rank advancement, I don't think it's ever been stated. (If it is simply a rank thing, that means just being a Lt. j.g. can get you that code, since Ezri was that rank when she used it.)
I think neither of the two - those authorizations probably come with plot.
Joking aside, it might depend upon the specific location you have been posted. Perhaps the rules on DS9 are different from the rules on the flagship of the Federation.
Some of it would be, but I also imagine 'password protected' programs, or even isolinear chip physical media that can be removed and taken with you, so nobody else can randomly access it. And let's not forget there needs to be a rating system- you certainly wouldn't want a 9-year old accidentally accessing Worf's workout routines.
Unless that 9 year old is Alexander...
Have we ever seen someone who couldn't enter in a holodeck when there was a program running? I.E. Could people block the entrance to the holos?
Sometimes we have seen them locked but Worf or whoever always seems to have override command that can open it anyways. Though I think also applies to crew quarters as well.
Any medical officer can open any lock on the ship, if they believe someone's health is at risk, and any security officer can open any lock on the ship if they believe the law is being jostled, and any engineer can open any lock to make repairs, or stop the body count rising when something odd is afoot.
So that's %90 of the crew who do not believe if privacy or keys.
Probably It's as if on a military aircraft carrier they provided VR facilities for sailors to use for their free time. I'm sure there would be limits on what they could upload to it and I don't think they would have an absolute right to privacy.
I think their privacy would give way under military or medical situations. If the ship is in danger or lives are stake then privacy takes a back seat. Though Starfleet is definitely more protective when it comes to personal logs. I am not sure we have ever seen someone get access to someones personal logs in some kind of official capacity except in that one case in "Eye of the Beholder" were that one guy committed suicide.
They talked about private logs in an episode of SNW. If I remember it is possible to access them but there are very precise rules for doing so.
When I was flatting, I used to share the lounge computer with half a dozen other people in their 20s, and this is how I figured out that the new girl who had just moved in was a lesbian, because she had not cleared the playlist on "our" windows media player.
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