distress signal
Old-style distress signals—such as those in use aboard the S.S. Columbia when it disappeared in 2236—were designed to interfere with systems and attract the attention of a ship's crew. When the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 intercepted an old-style signal in 2254, collision warnings and the red alert klaxon were activated in response.[1] When the Enterprise was confronted by the First Federation Starship Fesarius during a tense first contact on Stardate 1514.1, a small pilot vessel from the larger ship was disabled and sent out a weak distress signal.[2] When Harry Mudd fled into an asteroid field to escape pursuit by the Enterprise on Stardate 1329.1, he sent out a distress signal when his ship's power began to fail and was in danger of being destroyed.[3] On Stardate 3497.2, Klingon forces transmitted false distress signals from the S.S. Dierdre and the U.S.S. Carolina in an effort to draw the Enterprise away from Capella IV.[4] In 2269, the Beta XIIA Entity created false distress signals to lure in the Enterprise and a Klingon vessel commanded by Kang, where it could feed on their anger and hatred for one another.[5]
Notes and References
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Cage". Star Trek, season 0, episode 0 (Production number 01). Directed by Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Released 1986. Desilu Productions. 1965.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Corbomite Maneuver". Star Trek, season 1, episode 10 (Production number 03). Directed by Joseph Sargent. Written by Jerry Sohl. Desilu Productions. 10 November 1966.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Mudd's Women". Star Trek, season 1, episode 6 (Production number 04). Directed by Harvey Hart. Written by Stephen Kandel. Desilu Productions. 13 October 1966.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Friday's Child." Star Trek, Season 2, Episode 3. Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by D.C. Fontana. Desilu Productions, 1 December 1967.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer) and Freiberger, Fred (Producer). "Day of the Dove." Star Trek, Season 3, Episode 11. Directed by Marvin Chomsky. Written by Jerome Bixby. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 1 November 1968.
