Starfleet Engineering Code

Post by **Teaos** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:30 am

Requires a second backup for mission critical components in case the primary backup fails

This is one of the offical codes from http://www.ditl.org/datlistregulations.php?

It would seem they require 3 sets of componants at the minimum for all esential componants. While it is good they have the rule it would seem they don't follow it the majority of the time.

If you read through that whole list it would seem they dont follow quite a few of the rules.

Post by **Mikey** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:09 pm

I didn't see anything in there about consoles made out of cordite...

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:20 pm

That list is incomplete, Graham forgot to mention:
[quote="General Engineering Directive 1" ]All care must be taken to maim, injure, kill, or otherwise incapacitate as many crew members as possible in as many unexpected ways as possible.[/quote]

Thorin · Post by **Thorin** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:41 pm

Rochey wrote:That list is incomplete, Graham forgot to mention:
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You forgot to add "they must always be wearing red shirts before 2340, or yellow ones after this date".

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:51 pm

Pfft, you really think Starfleet keeps their rules up to date?

Thorin · Post by **Thorin** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:54 pm

Rochey wrote:Pfft, you really think Starfleet keeps their rules up to date?

I'm sure in theory they do. Just no one listens to them.

Blackstar the Chakat · Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:31 pm

Wait, shouldn't there be something about C4 being in every console?

Deepcrush · Post by **Deepcrush** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:32 pm

No, security handles the explosives.

"WAIT DON'T SIT IN THAT CHAIR.... OH MY.... umm, you go clean it up... i'm not cleaning that up, lets take 5, LUNCH!

sunnyside · Post by **sunnyside** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:39 pm

[quote=Interspecies Protocal]Includes a handbook on Personal Relationships three centimetres thick, including the rule "All Starfleet personnel must obtain authorization from their C.O. as well as clearance from their medical officer before initiating an intimate relationship with an alien species."[/quote]

This might be why Janeway said the old captains like Kirk would have been court marshaled in her era. Or maybe they wrote this one up after Kirk.

Thorin · Post by **Thorin** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:40 pm

sunnyside wrote: This might be why Janeway said the old captains like Kirk would have been court marshaled in her era. Or maybe they wrote this one up due to Kirk.

Edited for accuracy

Post by **Teaos** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:09 am

Yeah these seem more like guide lines that they would like you to follow more than actual rules that you have to.

Post by **Mikey** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:31 am

Which is why they go through so many red/yellow-shirts.

Captain Peabody · Post by **Captain Peabody** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:14 pm

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Not to mention Directive 2; "All the ceilings on Starfleet ships must be lined with sparklers to go off during intense battle sequences"

And am I the only one to think that the Starfleet Engineering Dictionary would list 'plasma conduit' as a synonym for 'Plastic explosive'?

Granitehewer · Post by **Granitehewer** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:15 pm

seconded

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:16 pm

I agree completely!