Space is a vacuum and sound cannot travel, why is it in Star Trek when the ship goes to warp it makes a noise

Answer 1

All these answers and I can't believe no one has said this...

Yes, we all know sound doesn't travel through a vacuum. But do you think the astronauts hear the shuttle engines when they fire them up in space? Of course they do, because there is air inside the ship! So prentend for a minute that the noises you hear are what they hear from inside the starship, that may help explain some of it.

Also, as someone else pointed out, while sound doesn't travel through space, shockwaves from explosions sure can, and when that shockwave hits the ship, the occupants of the ship are going to hear something.

Answer 2

Think of it this way. Most events in real life are not accompanied by dramatic music. Have you ever watched a film where there's no dialogue happening, just music playing, while the camera pans across a scene, and then turn the sound down? All of a sudden you find that the visuals become very boring. The sound on a film, whether it's music or (scientifically incorrect) sound effects help to underline what is happening and keep you interested.

Answer 3

All these answers are correct. The film 2001 a Space Odyssey showed the ships travelling in complete silence. DB

Answer 4

yes you need air to send sound waves and usually you will hear nothing in space.
However the warp has an effect on space and time in the immediate vicinity. Anything with mass in the area will resonate with the warp energy. In this case the microphone is in close area and the sound is picked up as resonance of the metals.
To be honest the actual sound is more like a Jersey cow farting in the bath. They had to clean it up to make it more sciency and accepted to a family audience.

Answer 5

Space is a vacuum and sound cannot travel. What ever sounds emanate from the space ships will not be propagated.

Answer 6

The space it travels in is ruptured by the warp effect and the sound you hear is an approximation of warp particles being folded by collapsed anti matter in hyperspace.

Answer 7

The same reason as in Star Wars where there are bangs, explosions and where blown up ships just start falling somewhere.

It's actually quite funny to see.

Answer 8

It is science dumbed down so even idiots will notice the error.
This is why we constantly see quite lovely photography of all
science can photograph in our sky. Of course the science is not going to sell itself if you actually view how drab and gray
everything is between stars so more colors are airbrushed on film before copies are televised. Lucky us.

Answer 9

Just makes the show more interesting, same with Star Wars.

Answer 10

Repeat to yourself: "It's just a television show. I should really just relax."

If TV did it realistically (i.e. - no sounds in space), it would be BORING for the average TV viewer! You know, short attention span and all that. They need the "whoosh" and other sound effects to make it seem more special and exciting.