We’re talking about an organization that refuses to retrofit their ships with seatbelts despite who-knows-how-many crew members dying every week from getting tossed out of their chairs in a fight or when anything unexpected happens.
Security cameras are in fact very vital aspects of a security theater. Sure they won’t stop someone from breaking in, but they’ll definitely allow one to monitor much larger areas than would otherwise be possible.
The caveat is they can’t be ignored and need to be monitored. And given how dumb the ship’s computer is….well. Probably should assign a Vulcan flunky.
I was more thinking of all the times they had to search 3 entire decks of the ship for a lifesign that was feint or deliberately obscured, probably could have found the thing they were looking for inside 5 minutes if they had some damn cameras.
Also, door alarms. Like modern RFID or NFC door systems are capable of reporting in real time someone swiping a badge- a failed badge swipe (ie if someone is trying to get into someone’s room,) or even a threshold of “x-many failed swiped”- and perhaps more importantly; when a door gets forced open (or is otherwise open when it shouldn’t be. Including held open for “too long”)
The most secured facilities, even just using modern equipment would have lock downs checking biometrics, a badge, and probably some kind of password (and a duress code to use instead of a password,)
Or perhaps, they could devise a means to run the plasma currents into an alternative rechargeable source separate of critical systems. Sure it may result in an extra maintenance cycle, but just maybe, it’s worth the effort.
We’re talking about an organization that refuses to retrofit their ships with seatbelts despite who-knows-how-many crew members dying every week from getting tossed out of their chairs in a fight or when anything unexpected happens.
Also… surge protection… just saying.
Or a better form of security than voice recognition… or security cameras!
Security cameras are in fact very vital aspects of a security theater. Sure they won’t stop someone from breaking in, but they’ll definitely allow one to monitor much larger areas than would otherwise be possible.
The caveat is they can’t be ignored and need to be monitored. And given how dumb the ship’s computer is….well. Probably should assign a Vulcan flunky.
I was more thinking of all the times they had to search 3 entire decks of the ship for a lifesign that was feint or deliberately obscured, probably could have found the thing they were looking for inside 5 minutes if they had some damn cameras.
Ah. Yeah. That makes sense.
Also, door alarms. Like modern RFID or NFC door systems are capable of reporting in real time someone swiping a badge- a failed badge swipe (ie if someone is trying to get into someone’s room,) or even a threshold of “x-many failed swiped”- and perhaps more importantly; when a door gets forced open (or is otherwise open when it shouldn’t be. Including held open for “too long”)
The most secured facilities, even just using modern equipment would have lock downs checking biometrics, a badge, and probably some kind of password (and a duress code to use instead of a password,)
or figure out why terminals and displays need literal plasma to power them! surely they don’t need that much damn energy.
Or perhaps, they could devise a means to run the plasma currents into an alternative rechargeable source separate of critical systems. Sure it may result in an extra maintenance cycle, but just maybe, it’s worth the effort.
Starfleet desperately needs an occupational safety division. Hell, maybe if they focus a little more on efficiency, The Burn might not happen!