I have been pondering the question, what powers Data? He, himself has said that "I can perform over 63 trillion operations per second." (Measure of a Man), and he also uses a positronic nueral net, so, he has to use alot of power. So, what exactly does power Data? A small cold-fusion generator? Some kind of wierd type of battery? A matter-antimatter generator (STVOY: False Profits)? A micro-fusion reactor (STVOY: One)?
quote:Fate protects fools, little children, and ships named Enterprise. -Cmdr. Will Riker, TNG:Contaigon
[ August 30, 2001: Message edited by: Jack_Crusher ]
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Four AAA batteries and a hamster running on a wheel.
Nah, actually, it's never been mentioned before. We've never seen him plug into the ship's power grid (like the Borg do during their regeneration cycle). He has a mechanism resembling a digestive system since he can eat and drink (Generations among others, but I recall one of the episodes saying his digestive system is used mainly for replenishing his bio components), but that's not his means of adding fuel. He doesn't do it often enough enough. He has a circulatory system, but I think it only transports his biological components throughout his body (TNG's "Naked Now").
I doubt that Data's powered by anything that requires antimatter. The way he's joustled around and shot and stuff would be enough to damage the tiny containment pod. I think it's some kind of small fusion generator or highly efficient and long-lasting battery. He does have that on/off switch that can instantly cut his power supply off.
Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
Possibly some high-efficiency sarium krellide (or whatever these things are called) batteries. The could be reloaded using some Seiko Kinetic system connected to his limbs.
Posted by G.K Nimrod (Member # 205) on :
In that episode where he lost his memory in a medieval village, he got a big steel rod through his midsection. That shut him down good. But they resurrected him without problems later on, on the Enterprise.
Posted by Vogon Poet (Member # 393) on :
I was just thinking about that one. The fuel cells or whatever he was transporting when he crashed poisoned the village, yet obviously he didn't suffer any containment breach of whatever his power system is. . .
Posted by Michael_T (Member # 144) on :
I think that Data has backups built into him. Maybe he does have rechargable batteries for all we know. Maybe his bed in his quarters is like a Borg alcove and plugs him to the EPS power grid when he's off-duty.
Posted by Stingray (Member # 621) on :
"I don't need to rest. My powercells continually recharge themselves."
ST:Insurrection
Anybody care to speculate how Data violates the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
Posted by Toadkiller (Member # 425) on :
Onboard ship that shouldn't be a problem - maybe his bridge chair is really a "docking cradle" allowing him to sync with the ships computer and recharge.
Just be sure to switch it to "human" before you sit down.
*Let's keep this clean folks*
TK
Posted by The_Tom (Member # 38) on :
Powerade.
Posted by Brown_supahero (Member # 83) on :
Money, Hoes, and mo' liquor
Posted by Michael_T (Member # 144) on :
This is a thread about Data, not Riker.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 138) on :
Life-Sized Android: $20,000 (batteries not included).
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
"I don't need to rest. My powercells continually recharge themselves."
So, in other words, Data has some sort of alternator...?
Posted by Balaam Xumucane (Member # 419) on :
I think it's pretty apparent that Data feeds upon the blood of small and helpless children. I mean the E-D had plenty, and they were always around. I heard that Sarjenka (Pen Pals) lasted him til halfway through season 3...
Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
quote:"I don't need to rest. My powercells continually recharge themselves."
Could be some 24th century Seiko Kinetic thingamabobs in his limbs...
Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :
I was sure someone had already said that in this thread, so I went back and looked. Not only did someone already say it, but it was you!
Posted by Harry (Member # 265) on :
Posted by G.K Nimrod (Member # 205) on :
That's good shit actually. I got a Pulsar Kinetic for my birthday, and a friend of mine has had his self-winding watch for forty years, still haven't failed him. It was one of the first ones, they started making them in -55.
Posted by Phycro Onyx (Member # 579) on :
well for one... In Star Trek: Insurrection data tells the boy that he doesnt eat the he has power cells that automatically regenerate themselves and two its called a positronic matrix they changed it from net to matrix on Star Trek: First Contact Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
He's solar!!! When's the last time you saw him running in the dark?
Oh wait.. whenever someone calls red alert, they shut out the lights now. Bad for him.
Off the topic, is anyone else pissed by the fact that in all post-DS9 Star Trek productions, the call for red alert is accompanied by shutting off the lights on the ship and using only red illumination? does this make sense either way? you see your console better but its difficult to make out the borg drone across the deck? Actually the bridge in ST 1-3 had extremely dark normal bridge lighting, which i found even more annoying. They spend a lot of money on sets we can barely make out and actors we cant really see that well. Although some actors thats a plus? ok, peace out
Posted by Siegfried (Member # 29) on :
Having just recently watched The Motion Picture, the Enterprise's bridge had the same process of dropping the light level at the onset of red alert. As she approached the V'Ger cloud, the ship goes to red alert. The bridge lights are dark, red lights are flashing, and the main viewer is flashing the alert screen. After everyone runs onto the bridge and takes their stations, Kirk orders, "Normal illumination, Engineer." Then the lights go back on.
Posted by CaptainMike (Member # 709) on :
I do recall that now.. Of course when they walked on the bridge in "Wrath of Khan" it was dark as hell, i remember the best light was on Shatner (it seems he had a spot over him while he stood at the turbolift being offered a tranquilizer by McCoy)
Generations angered me the most when the Enterprise D, our bright and happy child-carrying flagship was completely dark (on the bridge, alert or not) in the corridor outside the holodeck, ten forward, and the quarters. the only time i could appreciate it was in scene with windows because the amargosa star gave everything an awesome sunset look
well for one... In Star Trek: Insurrection data tells the boy that he doesnt eat the he has power cells that automatically regenerate themselves and two its called a positronic matrix they changed it from net to matrix on Star Trek: First Contact