comms beep
Bridge: “Bridge to Jordi.”
comms beep
Jordi: “Jordi here, have you tried turning it off and on again?”
As Dr. Crusher is to Hypospray…
My wife and I joked about Crusher’s use of inaprovaline during our TNG watchthrough. She uses it for a lot of pretty dramatically different afflictions. Aside from Retinax V and Cordrazine, it’s the only medication name in the Trek universe that I can remember off the top of my head.
Just looked on Memory Alpha. Turns out that inaprovaline is indeed the most-used medication in the franchise, being used fourteen times across four series (TNG, DS9, VOY and ENT). Four of those were administered by Dr. Crusher, but actually the EMH has her beat, ordering it six times. That makes sense, since TNG and VOY are definitely the series I’ve watched the most.
But cordrazine is a close second, with thirteen mentions across four series (TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY). The EMH is actually the one who prescribes that one the most, too, using it four times. McCoy used it three times (though one of those was less than intentional), Bashir used it three times, Crusher twice. The weirdest mention of cordrazine (though it wasn’t actually used) was when Neelix suggested Tom Paris use it on a lizard baby. Cordrazine’s derivative, tricordrazine, was used seven times across two series (TNG and Discovery), including by Pulaski, Crusher, and Culber.
Incidentally, Retinax V is only mentioned once, in Wrath of Khan. We never see it used on screen.
Retinax V is only mentioned once, in Wrath of Khan. We never see it used on screen.
We never see it used to maintain the film’s PG rating.
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“Doctor, shouldn’t we heal the superficial wounds?”
“No! How would the audience know they’re grievously injured??”
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Your dad gave a pretty good
excusereason! I would have bought it if they’d ever mentioned it.That’s a really plausible reason. It also goes a long way toward explaining why they’re always using a tricorder to scan their body when they have a scratch on their face: gotta make sure you’re not, like, fighting off Antarean Supermeasles or something before they use the magic flashlight.
Thanks, I’ve promoted it to headcanon.
I always questioned the treatment for neurological or genetic issues that simply called upon telling the computer to do things. How is that medicine?!
I always questioned the treatment for neurological or genetic issues that simply called upon telling the computer to do things. How is that medicine?!
I always questioned the treatment for neurological or genetic issues that simply called upon telling the computer to do things. How is that medicine?!
I always questioned the treatment for neurological or genetic issues that simply called upon telling the computer to do things. How is that medicine?!
A level 1 diagnostic is basically
- turn it off.
- turn it on.
- see if problem persists.
Level 1 is the “make sure everything is plugged in” level
Tier 1 help desk
Turn it off and on again.
It’s the “have you tried turning it off and back on again?” of Star Trek.
They sometimes did a level 2 or 3.
This is the way.
What’s the original image from?
Edit: oh, commercial.
You rock btw
No, You rock
