# Question about ST naval terminology

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-st-naval-terminology/675973>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 10, 2013, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-st-naval-terminology/675973 "2013-12-10T13:14:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-st-naval-terminology/675973/61 "2013-12-15T17:48:37Z")

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Plus, the DRAMA of it (as seen in the TNG pilot ep) was BORING! I’m glad they didn’t use it much. A good later season use was against the Borg, by Commander Shelly wasn’t it?

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-st-naval-terminology/675973/62 "2013-12-15T18:28:50Z")

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> [@NoClueBoy](#):
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> Plus, the DRAMA of it (as seen in the TNG pilot ep) was BORING! I’m glad they didn’t use it much. A good later season use was against the Borg, by Commander Shelly wasn’t it?

Shelby. Though her first name could have been Shelly … Shelly Shelby. Sounds cool!

My God, I’ve got to get out of my apartment sometime! :smack:

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**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-st-naval-terminology/675973/63 "2013-12-15T18:38:45Z")

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She’s Irish!

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-st-naval-terminology/675973/64 "2013-12-15T21:11:55Z")

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It’s… green.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-st-naval-terminology/675973/65 "2013-12-15T22:01:57Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> It’s… green.

My favorite is, “Let’s see if he has the belly for it.”

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-st-naval-terminology/675973/66 "2013-12-15T22:11:27Z")

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> [@carnivorousplant](#):
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> My favorite is, “Let’s see if he has the belly for it.”

It’ll stick in his craw, and you know it!

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-st-naval-terminology/675973/67 "2013-12-15T22:21:08Z")

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One of my favorites: [Data "hates" a drink - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thKsY6XidaY)

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**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-st-naval-terminology/675973/68 "2013-12-15T22:24:09Z")

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> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#):
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> One of my favorites: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thKsY6XidaY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thKsY6XidaY)

Yeah, Ten-Forward always was a happening place! 😛

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