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slide rule
A flight computer, a type of slide rule (TOS 06)

A flight computer, a type of slide rule (TOS 06)
First Appearance TOS 02 (10 Nov 1966)
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A slide rule was an analog computing device that dated back to the 17th century on Earth.[1] Variations of the slide rule, such as the flight computer, were still in use in 2266.[2][3]

Notes and References

  1. Multiple authors. "Slide rule." Last modified 19 Feb 2022. Accessed 1 Mar 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule. <ref name="E6B">Both series creator Gene Roddenberry and art designer Matt Jefferies were accomplished pilots, and it has been speculated that the E-6B flight computer(s) used on the show may have belonged to one or both of them. (Source: https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/props-re-used.81174/page-7#post-2610682)
  2. Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Star Trek, season 1, episode 3 (Production number 02). Directed by James Goldstone. Written by Samuel A. Peeples. Desilu Productions. 22 September 1966.
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