And I am amazed at how good and unique this show was.and is.especially for a show from the 1960s. Well.recently have been watching reruns on a free TV channel. Had seen episodes from Star Trek decades ago, but never was a huge fan. ( Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan VOY: ' Friendship One')Īccording to Chief Miles O'Brien, it was very unusual for a Starfleet engineer to simply take a tool belonging to his chief without asking.I am 58 and never was a big fan of science fiction. Major logistical tasks were addressed by the Starfleet Corps of Engineers. Watkins held the rank of 'Engineer, Grade 4' in 2268. ( TNG: ' Hollow Pursuits' DS9: ' Starship Down' VOY: ' Parallax') From main engineering, all ship functions could be monitored and checked for any abnormalities. Tests were performed regularly through main engineering, which was the hub of activity for the entire department.

Because the operations of a starship, starbase, or space station were so complex, the engineering department ran routine maintenance on all ship systems. A chief engineer lead the entire engineering team, often delegating tasks to smaller teams formed within the whole. On a Starfleet vessel of any kind, the chain of command in the engineering department tended to be simple with smaller teams broken apart from the whole. ( TNG: ' Hollow Pursuits' VOY: ' Parallax') They were expected to tackle all the problems that drained the ship's resources or lowered its efficiency.

Engineering officers were generally assigned tasks that included maintaining and/or improving the performance of the warp drive, ship's database, computer processors and circuitry, holographic emitters, tractor beams, transporter components, observational equipment (such as sensors, probes, and satellites), weaponry systems, deflector array, hull plating, life support, shields and alternative defense systems, and many other crucial parts of a ship's anatomy.

( VOY: ' Prototype') They often did most of the 'grunt work' that was involved in keeping a ship or space station up and running. – B'Elanna Torres, 2377 (' Flesh and Blood')Įngineers were responsible for maintaining and repairing all the systems on starships, space stations, and other bases and installations.

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