I mean really if Klingons are attacking how does a loud siren and red lights on the bridge help? This happened in the original Star Trek series by the way.
2007-03-08 04:49:35 · 14 answers · asked by Dustbowl Blues 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
It sounds cool when the siren goes off. My question is "Why is all damage instantly transmitted to the bridge?" As soon as part of the ship gets hit, that control panel explodes. What a way to build a bridge!
2007-03-08 04:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is actually a multiple level effect used in modern military. The klaxon (the alarm) sounds as an audio warning and the red lights go off to serve as a visual warning. The red typically signifies danger and thus the highest state of alert.
The reason red is used is not only because of this connotation, but also because for human vision, red is the most easily adaptable color in the light spectrum. Rather, it is easier for human eyes to adjust from regular light to red light and back again. It is also easiest to adjust from total darkness to red light. Obviously it is helpful in an emergency to be able to see as quickly as possible.
Note on star trek:
the stages of alertness are
Level 1 Green - Low State of alertness
Level 2 Yellow - Hightened state of alert, shields raised, weapons down.
Level 3 Red - Highest State of alert, shields up and weapons charged.
2007-03-08 16:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by phoenixbard2004 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the same on submarines.
Red colour so everyone on board knows there is a red alert so they have to be extremely quite to avoid detection by sonar
Not sure in star trek but it maybe quite so they can concentrate better and be heard clearly
2007-03-08 04:56:21 · answer #3 · answered by Chris W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The siren goes off to alert the crew to the fact they are to report to thier assigned combat stations. The lights turn red to make the ship a little harder to see from miles and miles away.
2007-03-08 04:58:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because before Captain Pike left to go to Nero's ship he made Kirk the first officer, whether Spock liked it or not Kirk was second-in-command and when he resigned his post it was in Kirk's power, and it was his duty, to take command. Kirk was a command cadet, they have engineers and specialists (Scotty, Uhura) and medical and science staff as well. I don't know how it works entirely, but apparently if you want to be an officer you have to take courses at the academy plus whatever field your actually going into.
2016-03-28 23:27:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happens shipwide, not just on the bridge. The alert is raised on the bridge (or wherever), and that sets off the lights and bells and what have you in all quarters.
2007-03-08 04:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's to waken everyone up on board especially those on the bridge who are hypnotised by all the bright flashing lights.
2007-03-08 06:18:20 · answer #7 · answered by Mummy B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably the same reason that a fire alarm goes off ... to alert the whole building, not just one room.
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2007-03-08 05:14:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's to wake up the viewers.
2007-03-08 04:54:09 · answer #9 · answered by Harriet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, because it's all so logical otherwise! LOL
2007-03-08 07:22:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋