alert status
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Alerts were states of watchfulness, warnings of danger, and notices to stand by or to prepare for action.[1]
General Quarters
General quarters ordered all personnel to their duty stations, and was an old Earth military term for alert.[1]
Yellow Alert
Yellow alert status informed the crew of a ship or station to stand by for possible danger.[1]
Red Alert
Red alert status warned the crew of a ship or station of imminent or present danger. Some distress signals were designed to cause interference, such as a red alert, in order to gain attention.[2]
Image Gallery
Red Alert status (ST01)
Blue Alert
Blue alert was used aboard the U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656 during planetary landing operations.[3]
Black Alert
Black alert was used aboard the U.S.S. Discovery NCC-1031 when engaging the spore drive.[4]
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Trimble, Bjo (Author). Star Trek Concordance. Star Trek. Book , revised and updated edition. Citadel Press. 1995.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Berman, Rick & Piller, Michael & Taylor, Jeri (Executive Producers). "The 37s." Star Trek: Voyager, Season 2, Episode 1. Directed by Conway, James L. Written by Jeri Taylor & Brannon Braga. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 28 August 1995.
- ↑ Fuller, Bryan et al (Executive Producers). "Context is for Kings". Star Trek: Discovery, season 1, episode 3 (Production number 03). Directed by Akiva Goldsman. Story by Bryan Fuller & Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts. Teleplay by Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts & Craig Sweeny. CBS Entertainment. 1 October 2017.
