Question: When Scotty was at the door of the Holodeck, he calls for the bridge of the Enterprise, "no bloody A, B, C, or D." When the doors open, it's the bridge of the original ship. However, he was Chief Engineer on the refit Enterprise (no A). Besides the obvious "it's in the script", why didn't the computer ask for a distinction?
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2nd Aug 2019
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
19th Jul 2019
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Other mistake: As Troi describes her idea of "real" chocolate to the computer, it interrupts her with a warning about the nutritional value of her request. The reply is in two parts, and between the parts, you hear the intake of breath, something no computer would do.
1st Jul 2019
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Other mistake: While Riker looks over Data's shoulder, the make up on Data's eyebrows is incomplete. The left is lighter, the right is darker.
5th May 2019
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Other mistake: In this episode, in Riker's memory, the encounter between him and Quinn is re-lived. As Quinn starts to attack Riker, you can see Riker's stunt double's face, and tell that it's Quinn's stunt double, as the hair is smooth, not styled. Also, Riker is a few inches taller than Quinn, but in the onset of the attack, they're equal heights.
18th Apr 2019
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Continuity mistake: After Pulaski examines Riker's leg, and readies to beam up, he leans to the right to get up. In the wide shot, he does it again.
26th Mar 2019
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Revealing mistake: As Data cautions La Forge not to say anything, his actual flesh tone is visible on his palm.
14th Mar 2019
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Conspiracy - S1-E25
Continuity mistake: After leaving the table in headquarters, Picard meets Riker at the door. In the far shots, Picard has his back to the table. In the close up, his left shoulder is towards the table.
6th Jan 2019
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
15th Jun 2018
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
15th May 2018
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
The Royale - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: As the Texan follows the dice on Data's last throw, his glasses are on. As he complains about losing his bet, his glasses are suddenly missing.
5th May 2018
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
26th Apr 2018
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
The Arsenal of Freedom - S1-E21
Revealing mistake: As Data ducks to avoid the blast from the probe, the scene shifts to a wide shot. After Data tosses Yar to safety, he jumps after her. As he does, you can tell it's a stunt man with a bad wig.
23rd Apr 2018
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
The Arsenal of Freedom - S1-E21
Continuity mistake: As the Enterprise is attacked, the registry number is reversed.
20th Apr 2018
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
The Arsenal of Freedom - S1-E21
Continuity mistake: After Geordi separates the ship, the saucer was well away from the star drive section, and they're at impulse power. When the star drive section goes to turn around, it is at warp speed, and it is a re-use of the high warp separation sequence from Episode One "Encounter at Farpoint."
13th Dec 2017
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
When The Bough Breaks - S1-E17
Visible crew/equipment: When Data and Geordi come up to address Picard, there are two lines of tape on the floor for positions.
16th Jun 2017
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Revealing mistake: In the corridor, as Wesley faces the Zaldan, the hallway behind the scene is obviously a painting due to the shadow of the support on the edges.
16th Jun 2017
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
The Pegasus - S7-E12
Continuity mistake: In the opening log entry of the first episode, Picard says that "I have been informed that a highly experienced man, one Commander William Riker..." He sounds as though he has been assigned a First Officer without knowing him. However, in this episode he tells Pressman that he read Riker's file, and wanted him, based on Riker's adamant refusal to obey an order that went against his safety protocol.
Suggested correction: There's no error here. Picard likely read the files of many officers and requested the ones he preferred, and Star Fleet informed him which one he would get.
30th May 2017
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
30th May 2017
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Continuity mistake: In the opening sequence, the ship is positioned so that Shuttle Bay Two is aimed at the phenomena. But a moment later, the ship is facing into the stellar material.
30th May 2017
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Other mistake: After the report that Picard is close to death, the scene shifts to a close up of La Forge's hand turning on controls. If you look closely, you can see that both panels are re-purposed CANX-23429 remote control units. The markings are for volume, radio, transmitter, receiver, phone jacks and a microphone jack.
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Answer: As a product of 24th Century technology, the ship's computer is an example of extremely advanced artificial intelligence that is capable of intuiting deeper meanings based on inflection and speaker personality profiles. The computer probably (and correctly) intuited from Scotty's profile and the exasperated tone of his voice that he meant the original, unmodified Enterprise NCC 1701.
Charles Austin Miller