Reading the latest TNG novel got me thinking. First what powers the servos and how do they recharge? When Seven had a Manhattan location where did he get the power from, to run a transporter and the Beta 5?
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Hearts and Minds.
I'm only halfway through the book, myself, but there was a mention of underground heat sources at the modern agents' base, so I imagine they bring some sort of futuristic generator of their own. It wouldn't do to have their cover blown because they were using tens of thousands of dollars of electricity a month. The servos probably have some sort of battery, similar to a phaser or tricorder (though probably more advanced, since they can be gifted to non-agents and remain charged for decades). The heat-signature probably counts against anything really exotic, like a vacuum energy taps. And they are supposed to be incognito, so they'd probably be given technology only so advanced they could do their jobs, and nothing really cutting-edge.
The impression I got from the episode/pilot was that agents had been coming to Earth for thousands of years.
It's possible that the New York building that Seven and the other agents operated out of was owned by their organization and had been planned and constructed to their specifications.
A Consolidated Edison substation in the sub-levels, heavy power lines going into the suite, reinforced floor for the weight of the transporter.
The computer and transporter (and any other large goodie we didn't see) were lifted into place and installed at the time of construction. Technicians from Seven's home world would have come to Earth to hook everything up.
Prior to this, the agents would have operated out of somewhere else, every few decades they would upgrade to a new location.
It's possible that the New York building that Seven and the other agents operated out of was owned by their organization and had been planned and constructed to their specifications.
A Consolidated Edison substation in the sub-levels, heavy power lines going into the suite, reinforced floor for the weight of the transporter.
The computer and transporter (and any other large goodie we didn't see) were lifted into place and installed at the time of construction. Technicians from Seven's home world would have come to Earth to hook everything up.
Prior to this, the agents would have operated out of somewhere else, every few decades they would upgrade to a new location.
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All good comments. I find it hard to believe servos retain a charge for decades unless they are sporadically used and only for communications.
I suppose the Manhattan apartment could have a dedicated substation, but that is an observable regardless of the ability to pay a whopping high bill. Power outages then are a problem. Heat signatures from
Power sources might be a liability in the late 20 century and onward.
I suppose the Manhattan apartment could have a dedicated substation, but that is an observable regardless of the ability to pay a whopping high bill. Power outages then are a problem. Heat signatures from
Power sources might be a liability in the late 20 century and onward.
The latest DTI story got me wondering. A "training" servo with only transporter recall and tranquilizer beam uses that much less power than the full servo does?
