Yeah it just lets them put Data wherever they need to. I guess it's practical from a screenwriting PoV
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Yeah it just lets them put Data wherever they need to. I guess it's practical from a screenwriting PoV
Well, he was supposed to be the science officer but blue looked bad with the android make up.
Yeah, I guess they could've changed the blue to make it reflect better off him. Perhaps Data needed a color analysis done lol.
I hope future Trek shows drop the "Ops manager role" and make something more specific.
The way I see it is, the captain is like a film director, the one who makes the decisions. The first officer is like a producer, the one who figures out how to execute those decisions. And the operations manager is like the first assistant director, the one who oversees the actual work of getting it done, deciding who does what part of it, how time and resources need to be allocated, and so forth.
This kinda-sorta covers Data in a nutshell ...
"The second officer in today's Navy, takes specific responsibility for navigation, the upkeep of charts, and software. They oversee navigation and radio equipment and undertake bridge watches at sea, and may also be the vessel's designated security, safety or medical officer.
They are responsible for the dual function as Navigator and Operations Officer. As the Navigation Officer, directly accountable to the Master for the navigation responsibilities of the ship. Serves as the direct supervisor of all Watch Officers and Watch Teams both at sea and in port.
To perform these duties effectively, a second officer must have a range of skills and knowledge. They must have a thorough understanding of navigation, ship systems, and safety regulations. They must also be able to communicate effectively with other crew members and port authorities."
(of course, the "ports" were talking about in this case are starbases and planetside bases)
"The second officer in today's Navy, takes specific responsibility for navigation, the upkeep of charts, and software. They oversee navigation and radio equipment and undertake bridge watches at sea, and may also be the vessel's designated security, safety or medical officer.
They are responsible for the dual function as Navigator and Operations Officer. As the Navigation Officer, directly accountable to the Master for the navigation responsibilities of the ship. Serves as the direct supervisor of all Watch Officers and Watch Teams both at sea and in port.
To perform these duties effectively, a second officer must have a range of skills and knowledge. They must have a thorough understanding of navigation, ship systems, and safety regulations. They must also be able to communicate effectively with other crew members and port authorities."
(of course, the "ports" were talking about in this case are starbases and planetside bases)
It's still used in the current shows. On Disco, the Ops officer is Owo.
Oh, dang, tbh I didn't realize that. Although tbh DSC barely expands on her
I've always noticed (most) of this, and have paralleled ENT and TOS many times - how would people have felt if this WAS the TOS reboot? (BSG style total reimaginging.)
Time/Warp barrier just broken, frontier is opening up, lets go check up on lost ships and colonies we couldn't reach before.... UESPA... Earth ship....the very first Enterprise.... the reimagined triad..... ENT is not that different from super early TOS.
I think fans wouldn't have liked it as a reboot unless season 4 was season 1
Reboots aren't meant just for the existing fanbase. They're meant to create new fans. Appealing to the old fans as well is a bonus. Heck, sometimes a reboot is aimed largely at people who hated the original, or at least were disappointed with its failure to live up to its potential, like with Battlestar Galactica or Lost in Space.
True but I think Star Trek is not a failure like those other 2, and ENT didn't really get a large number of new fans (I say this someone whose first regular ST show as a lid was ENT)
It would be a lot of fun.
I didn't say it was. My whole point is that there's a range of different situations, that not every reboot is targeted at older fans in the same way. The primary goal of any series is to get as many viewers as it can, and that means it needs to at least try to appeal to a more general audience than just the existing fanbase, because no existing fanbase is large enough by itself to make a show successful, especially for something older with only niche appeal.
Which proves my point. It didn't succeed in growing its audience beyond the existing fans, and that's why it was the first modern Trek series to get cancelled for low ratings.
In my mind Ops just means "This particular actor looks best in gold."
It would be interesting to see what a Galactica-style reboot of TOS would have looked like.
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