I don’t know why that line bugs me so much, but it always has. I get that she’s basically excusing herself (+1 for politeness), but red alert already implies all officers should report to their duty stations immediately. It should have been a given.

#NerdRage

  • teft
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    207 days ago

    Maybe she was just sundowning. She is super old after all.

    • Admiral PatrickOP
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      207 days ago

      Or she just really wanted us to know she wasn’t heading to the bar. lol

      • @[email protected]
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        217 days ago

        I’ll be at my duty station… just if you were wondering where I’ll be, that’s where…I won’t be anywhere else or anything.

  • Flying SquidM
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    147 days ago

    You let my pretend girlfriend Diana Muldaur say whatever she wants.

    Plus, you’re making fun of a blind lady, you monster.

  • @[email protected]
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    6 days ago

    The boring answer is that just like “shields up”, it’s there to help the audience. Maybe they did a take where she just hurries away and it looked weird so they added that line.

    Or maybe she just really needed to go for a Commander Data, if you catch my drift.

  • @BigMikeInAustin
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    86 days ago

    I just thought she had to go use the 3 seashells.

  • @GraniteM
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    76 days ago

    Pulaski’s “duty station”:

  • @BradleyUffner
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    6 days ago

    “Red alert” also implies that the shield should be raised too, doesn’t it?

    • Admiral PatrickOP
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      36 days ago

      Yep. Dunno why I can let that one go but not the duty station line. lol

      TNG Technical Manual Page 171

      Deflector systems are automatically brought to tactical configuration unless specifically overridden by the Tactical Officer. All available secondary and backup deflector generators are brought to hot standby.