Q; How come the computer can tell that Vash is not on board? She doesn't wear a communicator, does she?
A; This would indeed seem to be in contrast with other episodes, in that usually but not always, the computer can't locate folks who don't wear comm. badges. They found the two naughty Klingons in an earlier episode, though, and they weren't wearing comm. badges. They failed to find Beverly's friend Dr. Quaice (who indeed was not on board that particular Enterprise) and at the time Beverly, who didn't yet realise that she was in a warp-bubble Enterprise, suggested that Quaice's comm. badge may be broken, which could have been why the computer couldn't find him on board. Mind you, Quaice walked on board from the Starbase, didn't he? And the two Klingons were beamed on board, weren't they? So maybe when someone is beamed on board, which would be the normal way to enter the ship, the computer has a chin-wag with the transporters, and logs each individual's characteristics for future reference. If they walk on, then obviously that isn't going to happen. Vash was beamed onboard, so the computer had a record of her and would normally be able to find her. It's a theory, isn't it?
Curious that present at Picard's lecture, addressed as it is to galaxy-renowned experts on archaeology, are the ship's Number One, Doctor, empath, android, Head of Security and Chief of Engineering. What would they be doing there?
For an archaeologist and therefore presumably a student of history, Vash seems curiously unaware of such things as blotters, quill pens and parchment for the use of. Take a close look when she finishes writing; see if you can see what I mean.
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