![]() Sound research today can already completely block out sounds with alternate waves and project sound in very precise directions. We saw this on VOY when they found Amelia Earhart. When multiple races are present, each speaking their own language, the translator has to hear what you're saying, translate it into every language of those present, and alter the sound wave in the direction of each person listening. Multiple Races Present - Speaking Own Language But we can assume no translation is happening. As viewers we may see subtitles or we may hear English. When a race is by itself, with no aliens present, a translator could determine that and not translate. Single Race Present - Speaking Own Language And second, what we, as viewers, hear and see (subtitles) for storytelling convenience. First, is the theoretical nature of the translator and what it would do if you were using one. ENT covered this a lot and showed the fallibility of earlier technology. While the brainwave explanation was mentioned in one TOS episode, everything else in every other series has clearly shown it's a language learning process. The universal translator does not read brainwaves. ![]() They wouldn't need Troi to guess using fuzzy feelings (they would also be able to hear telepaths telepathing). is a suspect lying?, is this guy on the viewscreen bluffing or is he going to fire, is my crewmate a clone taken over by an alien). They would have used that for many other things (e.g. Nothing else in any of the series suggests the Federation can read minds. It's just absurd.Īnd most importantly, it requires mind-reading at a very deep level. And it's not just translating broad thoughts, it's getting every nuance and word. It would have to scan the brain of a an unknown race, understand how it works, assume it uses "brainwaves", know which of those waves controls thought and speech, and figure out what the waves mean. ![]() Aside from it being nearly impossible, it doesn't fit in with the rest of the show.
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