robotics

A Watcher drone (PDG 01-02)

First Appearance	TOS 03 (10 Nov 1966)
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Robots were mechanical automatons designed to perform a particular function; they were commonly used in manufacturing processes.^[1] When faced with a highly stressful first contact with the First Federation, Lieutenant David Bailey asked, "What are we, robots?"^[2]

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Notes and References

↑ Bormanis, Andre. Star Trek: Science Logs. Pocket Books, March 1998.
↑ 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.

[STSL-1] Bormanis, Andre. Star Trek: Science Logs. Pocket Books, March 1998.

[TOS03-2] 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.

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