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Microtapes (TOS08)

Microtapes (TOS08)
First Appearance TOS08 (15 Sep 1966)
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Microtape data cartridges were compact data storage devices, and were commonly used in the late 23rd century. After crashing on Thasus as a young child, Charlie Evans was the only survivor and had "just a few microtapes to learn from."[1] The cartridges, as seen in the original Star Trek, bore a striking similarity to the 3.5" floppy disks developed in the 1980s.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Charlie X". Star Trek, season 1, episode 2 (Production number 08). Directed by Lawrence Dobkin. Story by Gene Roddenberry. Teleplay by D.C. Fontana. Desilu Productions. 15 September 1966.
  2. Sternbach, Rick Michael Okuda (Authors). Technical Manual. Star Trek: The Next Generation. Book. Pocket Books. 1991.