In "Elementary, Dear Data." When Moriarty gains control of the Enterprise computer he refers to it in the masculine. Why would he do this when the computer had a female voice when he interacted with it?
Why did Moriarty call the computer "Mr."
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NebulaClassGuy
Lieutenant Commander
Because he was a proper English gentleman.
Because the female voice is just the computer's secretary, and Moriarty wanted to speak directly to her boss. 
(actually, a secretary in Victorian times was still much more likely to be male than female, but I couldn't resist the obvious joke. You know, I never noticed before the discrepancy Trekker's found. Nice one.)
(actually, a secretary in Victorian times was still much more likely to be male than female, but I couldn't resist the obvious joke. You know, I never noticed before the discrepancy Trekker's found. Nice one.)
NebulaClassGuy
Lieutenant Commander
Lwaxana Troi also called the computer "Mr. Computer" on a few occasions.
Well, she of all people should know the correct mode of address for the Enterprise computer!
NebulaClassGuy
Lieutenant Commander
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True. Though she also called Worf "Mr. Woof".
True. Though she also called Worf "Mr. Woof".
Because the female voice is just the computer's secretary, and Moriarty wanted to speak directly to her boss.
(actually, a secretary in Victorian times was still much more likely to be male than female, but I couldn't resist the obvious joke. You know, I never noticed before the discrepancy Trekker's found. Nice one.)
I know you said it as a joke, but it still makes a ton of sense to me. Victorians! Yeesh!
Seeing as the voice is added in post production, it might have just been an oversight that neither the writer nor director noticed.
And neither did I, for that matter!
And neither did I, for that matter!
Kirk was calling Savvik, Mr Savvik in one of those movies. Apparently it's a military thing. Mister is about respect not gender.
Yes, maybe Moriarty was addressing the computer like a master would address his subordinate in that manner.
