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  1. The Star Trek original series Bluetooth Communicator is Back!

    Pre-orders open starting 10-18-2021. Stand by for incoming transmissionIt's the news that every Trek fan has been eagerly waiting for: The Wand Company's premium original series Communicator replica is back in production. To mark the original series' 55th Anniversary, the Wand Company has dusted off its communicator tools and put them back to work. The new communicator will be manufactured ...

  2. Communicator (Star Trek)

    The communicator is a fictional device used for voice communication in the fictional universe of Star Trek. As seen in at least two instances, the Original Series episodes "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" and "Day of the Dove," it can also serve as an emergency signaling device/beacon, similar to a transponder.The communicator allows direct contact between individuals or via a ship's communication system.

  3. Communications

    Communications was a scientific field relating to the process of establishing a communications link between two or more parties. Communications, along with acoustics and electronics, was one of research engineer Doctor Sevrin's chosen fields, prior to his search for Eden. (TOS: "The Way to Eden") A department aboard Federation starships was devoted to this field, from which, the communications ...

  4. Communicator

    A deleted scene from TOS: "Operation -- Annihilate!" featuring a communicator being used by Spock. The sound produced by the TOS style of communicator was a part of the device's success, as Ben Burtt, who designed the sound effects for 2009's Star Trek, explained; "The fact that the communicator made a cute little chirping sound, as if it were a little animal talking to you, made it all the ...

  5. Star Trek: The Original Series Bluetooth Communicator

    The exclusive Star Trek: The Original Series Communicator is a fully functioning Bluetooth handset compatible with all Bluetooth enabled devices worldwide, such as mobile phones and music players. With its contactless charging stand, high-quality MEMS microphone and large speaker, it doubles as a hands-free kit and a desktop Bluetooth speaker. ...

  6. 10 'Star Trek' Technologies That Actually Came True

    Actually, the communicators in "Star Trek" were more like the push-to-talk, person-to-person devices first made popular by Nextel in the mid to late '90s. The "Star Trek" communicator had a flip antenna that when opened, activated the device. The original flip cell phones are perhaps distant cousins.

  7. Did Star Trek Communicators Inspire the Invention of the Cell Phone?

    TV URBAN LEGEND: The communicators on Star Trek inspired the creation of the handheld cell phone. The late, great Leonard Nimoy often joked at Star Trek conventions about how, well "flip phones" first became a big deal in the world of cell phones, Nimoy obviously eventually got one himself and he later recalled, "You know, when I first got this ...

  8. Star Trek Communicator

    The Wand Company is proud to present our Star Trek: The Original Series Bluetooth Communicator. This exceptionally accurate and highly detailed working replica was revealed on ThinkGeek's booth at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2015. Our new Communicator is an advanced Bluetooth enabled speakerphone that is compatible with all Bluetooth enabled ...

  9. Creating The TOS Bluetooth Communicator

    The Star Trek: The Original Series Bluetooth Communicator was two years in the making, but it was born more than 20 years before. Early in 1996, I read in a magazine that the Star Trek: Voyager writers were accepting unsolicited scripts and he decided to write and submit one. Unfortunately, mine was rejected, but I never forgot the dream of somehow working on Star Trek.

  10. The Star Trek: The Original Series Bluetooth Communicator is Here

    It's the news that every Trek fan has been eagerly waiting for: The Wand Company's premium Original Series Communicator replica is here. To mark The Original Series' 55th Anniversary, the Wand Company has dusted off its communicator tools and put them back to work.The new communicator is manufactured to the same exacting standard as the highly accurate original, created from precision 3D ...

  11. Star Trek Communicators

    The communicator was an essential piece of equipment for the Star Trek crew. It was primarily used for voice transmissions between landing parties and their starship, the USS Enterprise. It operated over vast distances, even from a planet's surface to the Enterprise in orbit. The device also had a locator function, allowing the ship to pinpoint ...

  12. [REVIEW] Bluetooth Star Trek Communicator Is A Trekkie's ...

    The Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator sells for $150 and is available now at ThinkGeek. Photo Gallery: In this article: Review, Star Trek: The Original Series. Written By Brian Wilkins.

  13. Communications officer

    Communications officer Nyota Uhura at work. The role of communications officer (also known as comm officer) was a specialized occupation held by crewmembers aboard Starfleet vessels, installations, and bases.Found across multiple divisions, the individuals holding the position were held responsible for managing all incoming and outgoing transmissions, whether they were visual, audio, or text ...

  14. Star Trek communications officer Crossword Clue

    Answers for Star Trek communications officer crossword clue, 5 letters. Search for crossword clues found in the Daily Celebrity, NY Times, Daily Mirror, Telegraph and major publications. Find clues for Star Trek communications officer or most any crossword answer or clues for crossword answers.

  15. FIRST LOOK: New Star Trek Communicator App

    The TOS -themed "Star Trek Communicator" iPhone and iPod Touch app is getting an update - and StarTrek.com has both a First Look and details. Changes and new features will include a simplified user interface, an all-new look and style meant to make you feel as if you just stepped onto the bridge of the Enterprise, and authentic light ...

  16. Star Trek: What Does A Communications Officer Actually Do?

    Communications officers like Uhura, Soto, and Bryce are some of the most integral crewmembers of the ships, serving as a bridge to the outside world. The United States Navy has a similar position ...

  17. The Wand Company Star Trek Communicator

    The Original Series Star Trek Communicator Bluetooth enabled prop replica collectible . This Communicator has been developed to give its owner the maximum level of enjoyment; designed using extremely accurate 3D scans of one of the last remaining communicator hero props from the 1960s Original Series television show, dedicated attention to detail, the use of authentic materials, textures and ...

  18. Combadge

    The combadge was a small, multi-purpose communications and universal translation device, which usually took the form of an organization's insignia designed to be worn by the user. By the 24th century, combadges and similar devices were in use by multiple species and organizations, including the Bajoran Militia, and Klingon Empire. (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ...

  19. "Star Trek" communications officer Crossword Clue

    STAR TREK COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Crossword Answer. UHURA. Last confirmed on June 20, 2023. Please note that sometimes clues appear in similar variants or with different answers. If this clue is similar to what you need but the answer is not here, type the exact clue on the search box. ← BACK TO NYT 09/19/24.

  20. Star Trek's First Contact Day Explained: How It Started & What It Means

    Zefram Cochrane (Glenn Corbett) was established as the inventor of warp drive in Star Trek: The Original Series season 2, episode 9, "Metamorphosis," when Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) and the USS Enterprise encountered a young, immortal Cochrane on an asteroid.Cochrane role that lead to the United Federation of Planets' founding were more fully explored in Star Trek: First Contact ...

  21. STFC: Quantum communicators

    STFC players need Quantum Communicators to construct and level up their Command Center. In Star Trek Fleet Command (STFC), gamers can test their tactical skills while exploring space systems. Since the game follows the Kelvin chronology of the classic Star Trek series, you will encounter similar aspects in the game to those in the series.

  22. Subspace communication

    Subspace communication, subspace radio, or hyperchannel, was the primary form of electromagnetic communication used throughout the Federation. By transmission of a subspace radio signal, which traveled through subspace rather than normal space, subspace communication permitted the sending of data and messages across interstellar distances faster than the speed of light. This made it much more ...

  23. 10 Ways The Streaming Era Has Improved Star Trek

    The success of Star Trek in 2009 helped to breathe enough life back into the franchise to inspire a new movie series, and eventually a new streaming series, Star Trek: Discovery.