Number One; A Theory

[Abi Smith]

What became of Number One, Pike's XO, described in the production notes as 'Almost glacier-like in her imperturbability and precision' and 'expressionless, cool – is probably Robert April's superior in detailed knowledge of the equipment, departments, and personnel aboard the vessel'.
Here's a thought what if our somewhat machine-like Number One was the ideal candidate for a new computer system, her logical but still very much human mind forming the basis of the computers used in the TNG era and beyond.

 

[Forbin]

They do sound a lot like her!

 

[Timo]

Or she was a developer herself in her latter days, one of those mad scientists who literally put themselves into their creations as was fashionable at the time.

But "they" don't necessarily sound much like her. Kirk's computer is the only one from the TOS era we hear speak, and its inflections are tinny, to put it mildly. Lorca selected a different voice for his ship altogether.

That the voice survives on Kirk's movie era ships may be a personal preference, too. By the time of Picard, it may already be an Enterprise tradition. But it isn't a Defiant tradition, or as far as we know the tradition of any other ship or installation.

Timo Saloniemi

 

[Forbin]

But "they" don't necessarily sound much like her. Kirk's computer is the only one from the TOS era we hear speak, and its inflections are tinny, to put it mildly. Lorca selected a different voice for his ship altogether.

The OP said "in the TNG era and beyond."

 

[Kor]

I think such a development in computing would necessitate that Daystrom's work with "impressing human engrams upon the computer circuits" ended up working correctly.

Kor

 

[Pauln6]

Maybe she was from Cygnus IV?

 

[Kor]

Maybe she was from Cygnus IV?

Cygnus IV isn't ringing a bell.

Kor

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

^ I think he meant Cygnet XIV, the planet mentioned (but not seen) in "Tomorrow Is Yesterday".

 

[Pauln6]

^ I think he meant Cygnet XIV, the planet mentioned (but not seen) in "Tomorrow Is Yesterday".

Yes sorry! A whole ten planets out. That's the last time I ask Chekov to catalogue a star system. The female engineers play a joke on Kirk.

 

[BillJ]

Here's a thought what if our somewhat machine-like Number One was the ideal candidate for a new computer system, her logical but still very much human mind forming the basis of the computers used in the TNG era and beyond.

May want to look up the Star Trek: New Frontier books by Peter David.

 

[Greg Cox]

May want to look up the Star Trek: New Frontier books by Peter David.

See also THE RIFT by Peter David, a TOS book that also addresses this issue.

 

[Phaser Two]

Yes sorry! A whole ten planets out. That's the last time I ask Chekov to catalogue a star system. The female engineers play a joke on Kirk.

******THIS****** is Ceti Alpha V!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SpyOne]

That the voice survives on Kirk's movie era ships may be a personal preference, too. By the time of Picard, it may already be an Enterprise tradition. But it isn't a Defiant tradition, or as far as we know the tradition of any other ship or installation.

Timo Saloniemi

Wasn't the same voice used on runabouts?

 

[Timo]

Ah, perhaps so. I just assumed it would be Judi Durand there, too - I seldom pay that much attention to audio anyway.

And Majel Barrett definitely did the voice of the Voyager computer, meaning it wouldn't be a tradition for ships named Enterprise only.

Timo Saloniemi

 

[F. King Daniel]

Peter David's novel The Rift features Number One installing the Enterprise's new voice-activated computer system and programming it with her voice.

 

[Nerys Myk]

What became of Number One, Pike's XO, described in the production notes as 'Almost glacier-like in her imperturbability and precision' and 'expressionless, cool – is probably Robert April's superior in detailed knowledge of the equipment, departments, and personnel aboard the vessel'.

She and Spock were in a freak transporter accident and were combined into one being.

 

[Sir Rhosis]

^^^
Spumber One?
Spone?
Nock??

 

[Abi Smith]

^^^
Spumber One?
Spone?
Nock??

Number Ock.