Morse code was an early Human means of non-verbal communication.
History and specifics[]
This system, developed by Samuel Morse in the 19th century, involved set series of dashes and dots, short and long tones or delays in knocks. (TOS episode: "Space Seed"; TOS novel: The Fearful Summons)
In 2155, while trapped on a Romulan ship, Charles Tucker III had used the modulation pulses to tap out a message to the Enterprise warning them of an upcoming attack. (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru)
James T. Kirk learned Morse code as a youngster one summer when he and his brother Sam vacationed at their grandparents' house in Vermont. The brothers and three boys from a nearby farm wrote coded messages to each other, pretending to be Native Americans relaying messages against invading British soldiers, their parents. (TOS novel: Windows on a Lost World)
By the 2260s, Morse code was rarely used. (TOS novella: The Truth Machine)
In 2287, Montgomery Scott made use of Morse code in the liberation of James T. Kirk and company from the USS Enterprise -A's brig. (TOS movie: The Final Frontier)
Tom Paris and Harry Kim were familiar with Morse code from their experience with the Captain Proton holodeck programs. (VOY episode: "Drive")
In the year 2377 when the USS da Vinci was trapped in a tessaract, they were able to get a message to Montgomery Scott using Morse code. (CoE eBook: The Art of the Comeback)
In 2293, Alma Roth transmitted a message using an amalgam of two codes, Morse and Lonteen's Light, which she knew Nyota Uhura would be able to interpret, being a specialist in old codes. (TOS novel: Best Destiny)
See also: "SOS"
Officers familiar with Morse code[]
- Jonathan Archer (ENT episode: "Vanishing Point", ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru)
- Data (TNG novel: Immortal Coil, TNG - Section 31 novel: Rogue)
- Edward Jellico (NF novel: Blind Man's Bluff)
- James T. Kirk (TOS movie: The Final Frontier, TOS novels: Ghost-Walker, Windows on a Lost World, The Truth Machine)
- Geordi LaForge (TNG novel: The Romulan Prize)
- Robin Lefler (NF novel: Blind Man's Bluff)
- Rhea McAdams (TNG novel: Immortal Coil)
- Jean Luc Picard (ST - Section 31 novel: Rogue)
- Morgan Primus (NF novel: Stone and Anvil
- William T. Riker (TNG novel: The Romulan Prize)
- Alma Roth (TOS novel: Best Destiny)
- Hoshi Sato (ENT episode: "Vanishing Point")
- Montgomery Scott (TOS movie: The Final Frontier, CoE eBook: The Art of the Comeback)
- Spock (TOS novels: Windows on a Lost World, The Truth Machine, TOS movie: The Final Frontier)
- Hikaru Sulu (TOS novel: The Fearful Summons)
- Charles Tucker III (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru)
- Nyota Uhura (TOS episode & Star Trek 2 novelization: Space Seed, TOS novels: Best Destiny, The Fearful Summons, The Truth Machine)
Appendices[]
Appearances[]
- TOS movie: The Final Frontier
- VOY episode: "The Killing Game"
- VOY episode: "Drive"
- ENT episode: "Vanishing Point"
- TOS novel: Best Destiny
- TOS novella: The Truth Machine
- TNG novel: The Romulan Prize
- TOS novel: The Fearful Summons
- ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru
- ST - Section 31 novel: Rogue
- NF novel: Blind Man's Bluff
- VAN novel: Open Secrets
References[]
- TOS novel: Ghost-Walker
- TNG novel: Dragon's Honor
- TNG novel: Immortal Coil
- TNG novel: Ship of the Line
- TNG novel: War Drums
- ST novel: Seven Deadly Sins
- CoE eBook: The Art of the Comeback
External links[]
- Morse code article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Morse code article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.