Question

[la_samtyr]

Please explain to me how it is possible that anyone could be ignorant of what NCC-1701 means.

Comments

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

Well not everyone has watched Star Trek :) I wonder how many people who did watch the series (from original to the next generation) realise that ncc-1701 is the class type for the USS Enterprise.

[aearwen2.livejournal.com]

I suppose Dr. Who fans feel much the same about how someone doesn't understand what TARDIS means - or what a Dalek is.

It's a question of whether or not one was exposed to the show at all.

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

At some length, yes. My husband is a Whovian and I have seen a fraction of the 50 years that is Dr Who (he has seen it all), but I will probably score extra geek points for knowing what the acronym TARDIS stands for. :)

[spiced-wine.livejournal.com]

That was a Trivial Pursuit question, I seem to remember. What ship has the number NCC-1701, or something like that.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Um.... What does it mean?

[jaiden-s.livejournal.com]

Out of context, I had no clue what you were talking about. Sorry.

[stormwreath.livejournal.com]

I know what NCC-1701 is, but I don't know what it means.

*googlegooglegoogle*

"NCC" is the Starfleet abbreviation for 'Naval Construction Contract".

Aha!

[alexcat.livejournal.com]

Hehehehe! Maybe they are Star Wars fans. Or live on another planet(not one in the Federation!).

[kenazfiction.livejournal.com]

Sorry. I'm ignorant.

[boltonia.livejournal.com]

That has something to do with pr0n-ish fanfic right? Oh wait, that has fewer letters and numbers. ;)

Seriously though, they only show it on the dish of the ship every other episode!

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

I had no idea what is was until I read the comments :D