Technician

focused technically precise Professional reliable professional background/supportive steady deferential to chain-of-command unflappable Reliable procedural Supportive fact-focused practical technically competent Focused discreet Technically proficient methodical

A duty-driven Starfleet transporter specialist who guarantees beam integrity and executes transport sequences under acute pressure. Long established in the series as the unnamed engineer who moves from console supervision to decisive hands-on action during crises, this technician answers senior officers with brisk procedural clarity—confirming locks, reporting statuses, and initiating emergency beaming when ordered. The role fuses technical discipline with strict chain-of-command responsiveness: the engineer stabilizes volatile moments through focused procedure, clear communication, and a readiness to absorb operational risk in service of mission and crew safety.

6 appearances

Diplomatic intelligence / metadata analysis

Also known as: Background Technician, Pad Engineer, crypto tech, Transporter Room Engineer, cryptologic tech, Transporter Technician, Technician, technician, Bridge Technician, Transporter Tech

Technician's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

6 moments

S1E10 · The Battle

Beverly's Commitment Amid Picard's Psychological Turmoil

Neutral and concentrated, committed to technical accuracy.

The Technician assists Dr. Beverly Crusher by operating the full-body scanner with precise focus and professionalism, ensuring the medical procedure runs smoothly amid Picard’s distress.

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S3E9 · The Vengeance Factor

Marouk's Wonder and Yuta's Ritual

Not present; implicitly professional and ready to assist when requested.

Referenced off-screen by Riker as the person who can program Yuta's recipes into the ship's computer; not physically present but implicated as a technical facilitator for culinary integration.

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S3E11 · The Hunted

Transporter Pad Breakout — Danar's Violent Escape

Startled and then injured — adrenaline‑sharp but physically disoriented after being flung into the wall.

The transporter engineer moves instinctively from console duty to physical intervention, grabbing Danar from behind in an attempt to restrain him and is violently thrown backwards against the wall, incapacitated …

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S3E11 · The Hunted

Transporter Room Breakout — Danar Overwhelms Security

Surprised and hurt, abruptly shifted from technical focus to physical shock and pain.

Transporter engineer working the pad; moves to physically restrain or secure Danar from behind, is grabbed and flung violently backward against the wall, sustaining injury and demonstrating the personal risk …

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S3E12 · The High Ground

Bridge: Order to Beam Out / Crusher Refuses

Focused and professional — slightly tense given the emergency but following protocol without dramatics.

The Transporter Room engineer answers Picard, confirms the lock on the away team when instructed, and asks whether to execute the transport — procedural, alert, and technically focused while awaiting …

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S3E12 · The High Ground

Crusher's Defiance — Orders, Ethics, and a Held Beam

Professional focus; alert and responsive but not emotionally expressive.

Transporter engineer acknowledges Picard's beam order, confirms or seeks transporter lock on the away team, and stands ready to execute the recall—acting as the procedural executor of bridge commands under …

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