Auto destruct on Star Trek

Firstly, I know the last few explosions aren't auto-destructs, but I like the way they look.
This is a video of most of the self-destruct and auto-destructs on Star Trek. I like how Captain Janeway can order a self-destruct by herself, but when the male Captains call for a destruct sequence, the computer asks for 'additional authorisation'.
00:04 - "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" Star Trek: The Original Series (Season 3, Episode 15)
02:06 - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
03:06 - "Where Silence Has Lease" Star Trek: The Next Generation (Season 2, Episode 2)
03:52 - "Dreadnought" Star Trek: Voyager (Season 2, Episode 17)
04:09 - "The Adversary" Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 3, Episode 26)
05:28 - "Deadlock" Star Trek: Voyager (Season 2, Episode 21)
05:59 - Star Trek: First Contact
06:51 - "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" Star Trek: The Original Series (Season 3, Episode 15)
07:11 - "The Adversary" Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 3, Episode 26)
07:31 - "Dreadnought" Star Trek: Voyager (Season 2, Episode 17)
07:40 - "Where Silence Has Lease" Star Trek: The Next Generation (Season 2, Episode 2)
08:09 - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
09:15 - "Deadlock" Star Trek: Voyager (Season 2, Episode 21)
09:36 - "Cause and Effect" Star Trek: The Next Generation (Season 5, Episode 181)
09:40 - Star Trek: First Contact
09:46 - "The Changing Face of Evil" Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 7, Episode 20)
09:55 - "Where No Fan Has Gone Before" Futurama (Season 4, Episode 12)

[@Veramocor]

I like how the checks and balances went from three officers in Kirk's time, to two officers in Next Generation and then Janeway could destruct the whole ship by herself.

[@davyt0247]

If I remember right the original 1st officer was lost when the ship was catapulted to the Delta Quadrant and the codes could only be changed at a Federation Starbase, so she was the only one who COULD activate it.

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

@@davyt0247 Yeah, she practically had no senior staff except Harry Kim who was ops chief, and I don't think they would give destruct codes to an ensign. Everyone else was on the _Val Jean,_ the EMT, or Tom Paris.

[@jhallam2011]

Jane ways first officer was dead and Chakotay didn’t have a security clearance until she gave him one.

[@Sf-qu3he]

​@@MMuraseofSandvichAre you forgetting about Tuvok? He was only undercover when the show started.

[@thegrimmretails3777]

​@Sf-qu3he and they probably removed all of his "blow up the ship" codes in case the Maquis discovered his identity and tried to ask him for them very, very, politely.

[@mulletboater]

it kind of makes sense that : the auto destruct sequence got less convoluted over the years. Imagine the ship being overrun by hostile boarding party ,and , the captain , the first officer ,and , the engineer have to enter their codes , then , the captain is asked for a further confirmation code, then the first officer approves confirmation , then , the engineer has to solve the captcha.......

[@wshaffer79]

Imagine that same scenario in the reverse. Computer: ...7...6...5...4... Captain: Computer cancel auto destruct, authorization 11A1 Computer: First Officer concur? First Officer: YES! authorization111B2!!! Computer: Authorization invalid. Continuing Auto destruct ...3...2... Captain: NOOOOOO!!!!! Computer: ....1....

[@butcherboy2008]

Keep clicking the auto-destruct screen until you no longer see Klingons.

[@lewiszim]

On the other hand, if the captain is able to activate the sequence alone, there's no defense against a mentally unstable captain.

[@FOertel]

2 should be necessary, but it takes dumb ass long :D well, i love Star Trek anyways, but its way better in Expanse where they put the keys in, 1st Officer and Captain give their fingerprints and then the push the button and a second later all goes wamms...

[@syndromeofadowns]

It also has to do with vital hardware falling into enemy hands

[@curtyeomans8446]

Good thing Star Trek ships weren't equipped with Siri. Captain: "Computer, abort self destruct" Siri: "OK searching for 'Computer a tort shelf resort' " *ship explodes*

[@Monarchyman1]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@audiosilver4345]

Yes

[@g00gleminus96]

Dammit, I read that out loud and my Samsung Galaxy phone exploded!

[@Wildstar40]

LOL !

[@5r248]

Siri would probably call your grandma or play a U2 song instead

[@CaptainJZH]

The greatest destruct code of all time: Zero, zero, zero, destruct, zero.

[@TheGamingSyndrom]

CaptainJZH reference to the launchcode for the warheads in the cold war

[@otakurocklee]

Destruct code 1,2,3,4,5!

[@sirraident]

1,2,3,4,5...That's amazing! That's the same combination I have on my luggage!

[@otakurocklee]

haha I was hoping someone would get the reference!

[@AtlSouthProductions]

The whole code set was awesome, better than TNG, DS9 and Voyager

[@AndventureWill]

"Hello. I'm Captain Kathryn Janeway. Welcome to the bridge." KABOOM xD

[@imofage3947]

"Welcome to the bridge. You dun goofed."

[@philbertchow5425]

“Would you like some coffee while you’re burning in hell?”

[@hyan5cardoso]

My favorite

[@oddish4352]

Welcome to the bridge. SAYONARA, SUCKERS!!!

[@mdteletom1288]

It's a good thing Janeway didn't talk in her sleep.

[@christopherg2347]

Nice joke. But I wager you can only activate Selfdestruct from the bridge or engineering. So talking im your sleep should be no issue. Edit: Plus I think her being able to do it solo was setup ahead of time. Chances are the ship was on "Waiting for time and final authorisation" when she gave those two things.

[@alexthompson5275]

Yeah. We be all screwed

[@christopherg2347]

@MrAbletospeak I know that Star Trek is science fiction. And I am 90% sure everyone in the comment section does. Also this self destruct order was propably from the Episode Dreadnought, so it is real within the setting.

[@oddish4352]

Janeway is the Chuck Norris of Star Trek. She doesn't sleep... she waits.

[@danielwatson2173]

@RYSE It's all the coffee she drinks her body can't sleep anymore her blood is straight caffeine

[@bo0tsy1]

If Scotty agreed to self destruct, shit got real.

[@scottyj6226]

He gave all she had

[@alexthompson5275]

He did. Star trek 3. Klingons got what they deserved

[@chrismc410]

Destroying a ship, especially the Enterprise is like a woman who is on life support and it's the only thing keeping her alive and the three usual most important people in her life all painfully decide to pull the plug out: In the Enterprise's case The closest thing she has to a father: Scotty The closest thing she has to a husband: Kirk One of her sons, youngest in fact as the whole mission was about her eldest son: Chekov being her youngest and the whole reason they're in this situation was for her eldest: Spock. Of all the senior officers, Spock by far served on her the longest. Serving under Robert April, her first captain (his only appearance thus far was the TAS episode "Yesteryear". TAS is per Paramount themselves retroactive from 2002 to the present and of course prior, is considered canon to the original timeline so, he counts. His next two captains need little introduction being Pike then of course, Kirk)

[@Saltee323]

Computer: Does the first officer concur? Riker: Yes! Absolutely! I do indeed concur! WHOLEHEARTEDLY!!! Riker is too funny.

[@niccolom]

It'd be funnier if the time ran out while the computer waited for Riker to finish his unnecessarily long sentence.

[@oldrocker74]

That's from the TNG episode "Where Silence Has Lease".

[@Sgt_Glory]

oldrocker74 The creepiest of all TNG episodes.

[@oldrocker74]

AEigner The first one is from "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield. Second, is from "The Search For Spock".

[@4everanarsenalfan]

niccolom Riker: Yes! Absolutely! I do indeed concur! WHOLE... ship blows up

[@casey6556]

Janeway's calm "Welcome to the bridge." gets me every time LMAO

[@Mulberry5]

Janeway: "Mute voice warnings" Computer: "WARNING: SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE HAS BEEN INITIATED!"

[@starskunk]

I'm assuming what 'mute voice warnings' means is that the computer will still give the initial confirmation that the destruct sequence has been initiated, but to mute all countdown warnings.

[@auskalang]

The computer does say, "there will be no further voice indications" or something to that effect. Initial confirmation of command accepted is still given.

[@schachsommer12]

3:27 This face. Simply wonderful.^^ Someone wants to abuse the crew for death experiments. *Captain:* How long do you prepare for death? What would be the most humane thing for the crew? *Ich:* Why don't we give that person maybe 20 minutes more to put their plan into action? XD

[@mirkwoodphotography2089]

The warning was only given on the bridge, no warning was given to the rest of the ship.

[@jdb2002]

I like that "additional authorization", since it protects the ship from being destroyed by a captain that went crazy.

[@ServantOfOdin]

+Josh B Like Janeway.....

[@LeonardoFSI]

Her original 1st officer was killed. The computer knows it. So, no additional authorization.

[@ServantOfOdin]

***** So? You really think any (san) captain wouldn't change the codes to accomodate for the change of ranks? Tuvok got reinstated, and before you say he's been a part all along: Yes, BUT: He was undercover away, so someone had to repalce him for the time being! Ya think whoever filled in for Tuvok didn't get the same responsibilities (including codes!) as the one he/she is replacing?

[@LeonardoFSI]

+ServantOfOdin it was the 1st officer who died that took tuvok's place as well as being the 1st officer. Anyway, I am trying to find the most logical reason why she alone got the autodestruct codes. Don't get mad at me because it is like that in the series. 🙂

[@ServantOfOdin]

***** That's still a milewide difference. First Office is not the same as tactical officer. Not by status, not by responsibility. I don't know if you've served, but there's a clear line. Of course a higher-ranking officer can take over the duties of a lower one (Picard once took over helm to get clear of the Aceton-assimilators that took down a Promellian battlecruiser), but that is only of temporal status. Cavil wasn't on that position all the time. He was the first office, he had other responsibilities.

[@hmartinspliff]

8:37 "GET OUT!! GET OUTTA THERE, MARTY!!! It's the LIBYANS!!!"

[@acer3573]

"THEY FOUND ME!! I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME!!"

[@greyclaa]

And I wonder what he hoped his away team could do to escape... Less dramatic, but better strategy to yell, "Beam them back!"

[@TaliaIGhul]

"I'LL DRAW THEIR FIRE!"

[@bustedsim]

And then the ship he commanded went back in time to 1984 in the next movie... and it too, could be said to have gullwings. And needed energy from a nuclear reactor to get started again no less.

[@bustedsim]

SCOTTY! YA GOTTA COME BACK WITH ME!... IT'S THE WHALES SCOTTY, SOMETHINGS GOTTA BE DONE ABOUT THE WHALES!

[@patrickbroughton1626]

The destruct sequence from ST3 was by far the most chilling.. The music really sets the scene and great acting from all three.

[@Mahaveez]

It's actually kind of realistic that Janeway's Voyager would have more lax auto-destruct security settings given its situation.

[@WaxxyOne]

I agree. Even without the unplanned detour to the Delta quadrant, the ship was small, maneuverable and designed for short-term dangerous missions. Unlike other Starfleet ships, it also was not meant to host any children or other civilian family members. It would have therefore been expected that the captain might need to order a quick self-destruct.

[@thedavecorp]

"Activate auto-destruct." "Unable to comply: the secondary command processor is offline."

[@earthhound]

Fuck! Even in the future nothing works!

[@lordmichaelnolan3993]

They must be running Windows XP.

[@AlekWheeler]

Well, time to send Geordi to shoot the warp core

[@earthhound]

@@AlekWheeler Fuck that. Just get a crewman to do it.

[@WaxxyOne]

"Unable to comply: The writers need a cliffhanger for the season finale and the ship has to make it home."

[@Travigameis]

So it went from needing the Captain, the 1st officer, and the 2nd officer, to needing the Captain and 1st officer, to just needing the Captain. If they carry on that way eventually the guy who changes the toilet rolls will be able to set it off.

[@Cowcow211]

Voyager was only Jayneway as the majority of the original command crew was dead. Destruct command codes are setup in spaceport with an Admirals approval.

[@thought2007]

+Travalon Janeway doesn't need no ones approval, she just does whatever the f--- she wants.

[@ServantOfOdin]

+Taaketa Dinloka Moot. The original Enterprise needed, Captain Kirk, Science officer Spock (also first officer), engineering officer Scott (second officer). The refitted Enterprise also needed Captain Kirk, Engineering officer Scott, but Chekov could just as easily replace Spock. Pavel even said "acting science officer".... You'd think a ship that's almost an entire century later have the officers required for that replaced just as easy....

[@Cowcow211]

ServantOfOdin Or a century later they learnt that a single Engineer can easily automate a top of the line starfleet ship and steal it from the middle of spacedock. I presume in the weeks that Scotty was working on automating the Enterprise he was perfectly capable of updating the ship's crew manifest.

[@ServantOfOdin]

Taaketa Dinloka Precisely. So the same should and could apply to Voyager. Why Janeways was the only one? I presume that's authors lack of oversight.

[@fuppetti]

Back when the self destruct sequence was more difficult to turn on, nowadays all that it takes is some Janeway pie.

[@CharlesUrban]

Deltaexio "It's the Delta Quadrant. We can do whatever we want! Let's get wasted and rig the computer to let only one person start the self-destruct!" "Awesome! Then we can pick up some hot Borg chicks!"

[@locutusofborg6398]

Charles Urban lol u don't the point they stated this like 8 times in the series because voyager is a interpret class ship not galaxy class so only captains athoutration so yeah GALAXY'S type ships carry at least 300 people interpret class carries 170 people at most so get REKT

[@maltekoppe1324]

Stop This cskutecznie tv Skutecznie tv

[@dataportdoll7918]

We all know she only uses it to get Harry to hurry up with her coffee, that's confirmed fact.

[@LA-nl7ip]

So ..... muff Pi hahahahaha

[@johnfaber100]

"Mr. Shatner, when you say the final code, could you put as much drama in the word "destruct" as you possibly can?" "Code: Zero. Zero. Zero." ... ... ... "Mr Shat-" "DESTRUCT!" ... "Zero." "Perfect! That's a wrap, folks!"

[@kathleenfisher1134]

johnfaber100

[@Bunny-ul6bc]

johnfaber100 you twerp!

[@Lauderdizzle]

The way he said that was so Shatner-y, lmao.

[@iliketrains0pwned]

"Mr. Shat"

[@franzhaas6889]

FIRE!

[@benjaminmullin96]

Riker: Yes, Absolutely, I do indeed concur, wholeheartedly!

[@raven4k998]

the ultimate self destruct sequence for a computer would be a program that fries everything in your system when the countdown hits zero that would be one hell of a program to have on your computer

[@xandercage2388]

A simple yes would have sufficed

[@slabriprock5329]

I'm strangely moved to heat Majel's voice again. It was a wonderful way to tie the series' together. Rest In Peace ma'am

[@maisiesummers42]

The TNG one is the most chilling. There was a thousand people on the 1701-D, including non-Star Fleet personnel, and children. Imagine being one of those kids, and hearing the computer say "The ship will self-destruct in 20 minutes. There will be no further warnings." Think of the lifelong trauma...

[@TiberianFiend]

Children don't belong on a Starfleet vessel.

[@AC-su6mj]

@@TiberianFiend Tell that to the federation lol

[@Trek001]

Except, of course, the -D's sequence was never used in silent mode

[@km-kl3lg]

@@TiberianFiend Well it was a starfleet research vessel, not a warship.

[@fenrisvermundr2516]

@@km-kl3lg And the Ship spends a few years in Space so there is bound to be a Few Pregnancies on the Voyage.

[@anguslever9075]

what people are forgetting about janeway, officially her bridge crew is DEAD. so the computer wouldve cancled the need for their codes. command codes for things like auto distruct, arent just passed along like pips and access, they are starfleet issued, by starfleet command. once janeway put in her crew was dead, their codes became invalid, yes she could grant access to restricted materials to chacotay and give him his own codes to lock the system and such, but not for self distruct.

[@schwarzerritter5724]

James Black Confirmation is required so a captain does not blow the ship up because he is mind controlled, suffering from temporary insanity or because the kitchen takes too long with his lunch. If the captain could just declare the officers dead, that would not really offer any protection. But let's assume the confirmation codes go up the line instead of down and the captain can blow up the ship alone if all the other senior officers are dead. Janeway could give out new confirmation codes. That just shows what kind of captain she is. Janeway is so sure she will never be emotionally compromised that she sees nothing wrong with being able to kill everyone on the ship with a single command. Maybe she needs the leverage against Chakotay. The only senior officer she can trust is Tuvok. Chakotay and Torres are former terrorists, Paris was in prison, Harry is greener than a well trimmed hedge, the Doctor could just be turned off. But she could give out confirmation codes to some cremembers and just not tell Chakotay about it.

[@WaxxyOne]

It's more likely that an Intrepid-class ship with a smaller, purpose-built crew simply requires a less stringent self-destruct sequence than a Galaxy-class ship which hosts hundreds or thousands of families and is not expected to be in danger nearly as often. Also, given how far Voyager is from the rest of Starfleet, it's entirely possible they changed the computer protocols given the possible need for a quick detonation so that their technology doesn't fall into alien hands. That makes way more sense than the computer being unable to accommodate missing or dead crew members, seeing as how there are other cases where that logic doesn't hold up. (e.g. Worf not being part of the regular Enterprise E crew in First Contact, yet still required to confirm the command)

[@schwarzerritter5724]

@@WaxxyOne Even Defiants require confirmation and having a fast self destruct is much more important than on Intrepids.

[@Destin5258]

@@schwarzerritter5724 Thats why all ships are usually equipped with a doctor. I suspect the only people who can officially record and register someone as dead are StarFleet doctors/EMHs

[@schwarzerritter5724]

@@Destin5258 What if the doctor goes crazy enough so he wants to blow up the ship but is still lucid enough so he can declare the other senior officers dead?

[@Splinter48708]

""Destruct Sequence 1A2B3...BOOOM! Thanks a lot, Takei! Now everybody knows." Yep, really secure!

[@CG-kw3th]

Best part of the video lol

[@shortbusdriver83]

BENDER IS GREAT, BENDER IS GREAT!

[@johnbockelie3899]

" Jim, What the hell is going on?". McCoy busts in during a destruct sequence.😅

[@benvolio15]

I think my favorite is TNG, with the Enterprise-D's dilithium chamber thrumming in the background, as if it's emphasizing the seriousness of the moment.

[@Smeginator]

It makes the scene more nerve-wracking

[@ThanksIfYourReadIt]

I think Kirk used the computer bleeping sound to annoy the aliens into submission :D

[@leonkernan]

Imagine, with Klingons taking over his ship, Kirk begs for 5 more minutes so he can arm his self destruct.

[@AmbassadorJJ]

Further, imagine that you're Kirk. These Klingon "bastards" killed his son mere moments before he begged for those extra 5 minutes...

[@steve88luv]

No Kirk would just open fire with everything they had on the ship that sent the klingons to board his ship or without weapons he would ram them.

[@Lebenszeitbeamter]

I do not have to imagine, its literally in the movie...

[@jasonbowser5754]

Star Trek 3 destruct sequence was one of the finest scenes in Star Trek. It was heartbreaking and badass at the same time. Kirk’s delivery of the final code gives me chills

[@BuzzKirill3D]

I wish you'd included the part where Riker and Picard discuss the time interval neccessary to prepare to die. Other than that, great compilation

[@CharlesUrban]

BuzzKill "How long do you need to prepare to die?" "Let's see...fifteen minutes with Deanna, five minutes for the post-coital cigarette...so, twenty minutes." "(Sigh.)" "And I can go a lot longer than fifteen minutes, mind you. It's just that we're in a hurry to blow up."

[@Italian69Boi]

Good round number

[@michaelfields8619]

The person who uploaded this video made a comment that Janeway was able to activate her self destruct on her own without additional command codes. It's not that Janeway is more trustworthy as to when to destroy her ship, you have to remember every other command officer died on the way to the Delta Quadrant. Chakotay may be the First Officer, but the computer doesn't recognize him because his Starfleet status is retired, and there was no way for Starfleet Command to reactivate his status at the time of the episode in question. Janeway has complete control of the command functions of her ship, because she is the only high ranking officer on the ship. Harry Kim is an Ensign, Tom Paris, and Tuvok are Lieutenants. And Neelix is a weird half-cat/half-creature type species. There's no other high ranking official Starfleet officers on that ship.

[@ServantOfOdin]

+Michael Fields The original Enterprise needed, Captain Kirk, Science officer Spock (also first officer), engineering officer Scott (second officer). The refitted Enterprise also needed Captain Kirk, Engineering officer Scott, but Chekov could just as easily replace Spock. Pavel even said "acting science officer".... You'd think a ship that's almost an entire century later have the officers required for that replaced just as easy....

[@escaper59]

Tuvok is actually a lieutenant commander, and also the second officer. While Paris is a prisoner brought in solely for his "ability" to push buttons to pilot. I also agree that the computer would not recognize Chakotay, as he is given a temporary commander status, where a captain can give ranks to civilians in times of crisis, however, i do not think this would extend to self destruct.

[@Onixstar]

@@escaper59 Tuvok would probably also not recognized because he was detached from Voyager when they got pulled in the Delta quadrant. As a safety measure, his codes were probably inactive.

[@justarandomgothamite5466]

I think that Tom Paris is a Lieutenant might weight less than the fact that he got his butt cashiered out of Starfleet.

[@justarandomgothamite5466]

​@@escaper59 He's a Lieutenant in the beginning. Also Paris was very explicitly put in as a snitch, not a pilot

[@ExplodingConsole]

Still love that scene in Deadlock. While the situation forced it, knowing that if a copy of the good guys were going to die that they were going to take the fuckers with them was immensely satisfying. No diplomacy, no apologies, no regrets just BOOM.

[@Galilee1964]

7:48 I love Riker's response.

[@tinkinc85]

I remember seeing Search for Spock in the theater and when this sequence started and they started saying those words I remembered the episode and when the music played I knew it was for real this time.

[@AudioAndroid]

Spock: The Self Distruct is set. Jim: Lets go. Bones: Jim how long will it take us to run to the transporter room? Jim: About 50 seconds why OH! MY! GOD!

[@auskalang]

lol.. I guess that's why it got increased to 1min

[@scottyj6226]

@@auskalang that's enough time to make some minute rice.

[@johnbockelie3899]

So all those people leave the Enterprise E, and get left behind in the 21st century at the end of the movie.

[@jeroenteeuw191]

the first sequence of the first enterprise is so noisy. that computer is so loud.

[@dyonisisista1603]

It's a Duotronic computer, it needed cards to do stuff :) And of course through 1960's television sets it would sound better

[@CharlesUrban]

Martin Istaa The Multitronic computer was cool, but it had a tendency to get carried away.

[@rock3tcatU233]

It was probably made by Belgian communists.

[@Locutus]

That's how computers were pictured (or sounded?) in that era.

[@ryanc5572]

That's the 60s for you.

[@BedsitBob]

Not very secure, for Kirk and Scotty to be using the same Passwords for over 15 years, especially given they used them in front of the entire bridge crew.

[@boneyjoe8543]

Kirk "Computer, activate auto-destruct.." Computer "Please enter password" Kirk "Admin" Computer "Incorrect password" Kirk "Password" Computer "Incorrect password" Kirk " Captainhandsomesexy1" Computer "[laughs] Incorrect password" Kirk " Boringspockbigears" Computer " Incorrect password, please go to main interface to reset master password" Kirk "bugger"

[@logana1999]

"let's steal scottie's whiskey and mess around with the auto destruct system"

[@frankpinmtl]

@Ricardo Santos So what you are saying is all we need is Kevin Pollock, right?

[@doct0rnic]

Pretty sure kirks baggage code is 12345

[@joaovidiri]

I think it's voice authorized too... So only his voice can initiate the command.

[@franzweber7494]

„Auto destruct confirmed” „Wait, it’s a prank, it’s a prank“

[@patrickwilson1459]

You forgot the scene in First Contact where Data deactivates the auto destruct sequence

[@WaxxyOne]

@Leo Peridot That always bugged me. It's been shown numerous times that the computer can identify where crew members are by their comm badges and/or life signs, yet it's fooled by an android using simple voice manipulation? It would have been much harder and more secure if he also had to generate Picard's false lifesign readings, fingerprints and/or eye retina patterns.

[@FelixG]

@@ts757arse eye scan works great

[@FelixG]

@@ts757arse o wow, that really sucks. surprised they would even include it, feels like something out of android 4.0. for most the security probably doesn't matter but i really love the iris scanner on my s9 as i run into lots of situations where it's more convenient than using the fingerprint sensor. sad to not have any secure alternatives.

[@shortbusdriver83]

@@WaxxyOne Data is just that good. Super fast, super smart. Plus he's the only one, who else is gonna pull that off. So why make fleetwide precautions? (the answer is the episode would have been 12 minutes. suspend disbelief)

[@STEJTHEGREATEST]

6:38 Beverly was pretty calm for someone who was gonna die hundreds of years before her son was born.

[@Trek001]

Yeah, but at least she avoided talking to Wesley if she went kaboom

[@MegaTaylor12345]

My lord the bridge appears deserted but by god the computer is doing one hell of a seductive countdown lol

[@truckerdude4813]

When Kirk says Destruct you can feel the pain of him saying it

[@babylon218]

09:45 Poor Captain Sisko. I believe he was quite fond of that ship.

[@Halpin2006]

I love it at 8:36! "GET OUT!!!! GET OUT OF THERE!!!"

[@Phoenixesper1]

You forgot about when the Enterprise D tried self destructing in season 2 against nigilum in the void, where picard and riker discuss "how long people should be given to contemplet their own deaths" which in my view was the most powerful self destruct moment in all of star trek.

[@leerichardson5842]

"Thanks alot Takei now everybody knows! Lol!"

[@Howlrunner82]

"Welcome to the Bridge" such a awesome moment

[@fragglet]

The computer doesn't ask for additional verification when Janeway orders self-destruct. It wouldn't dare.

[@jameson7276]

The OG Star Trek crew never changed the default password lol

[@Revkor]

their are other safe gaurds. the computer likely is verifying their creds. Kirk beign an admiral and last Co of the ship would be easy. Scotty is also to the comupter a commander and was the Cheift Engineer. Checkov being an LT Commander and listed as the FO of Reliant has the authority to be included.

[@kuribayashi84]

I wonder what the Viidian Guy thought at that moment. Maybe: "Why the Hell is she so polite?... Aww, cra-" !BOOOM!

[@Chyeld]

While I do find it funny that Voyager only needed Capt. Janeway's authorization. I think most people also forget that she was one of the few or only legitimate (i.e. listed in Star Fleet's rolls) bridge officers left. Everyone else was a Marquis or outright criminal.

[@musicalhistory4392]

Didn't save the problem of the risk she would have been taken over or impersonated by a hostile alien, no one else could necessarily stop her, and don't forget in Star Trek 3(search for Spock) the whole ship was being run by like a dozen people, none of which being Spock who was likely still the first officer on the computer.

[@sethtubman1229]

Tuvok was second officer and security chief with the rank of lieutenant; I forget which episode but Chakotay actually mentioned to Tuvok at one point (early on in the series I think) that he hoped his ego wasn't bruised by Janeway passing him over for first officer. Kim was considered a senior officer despite his rank of ensign. There was actually a short story called "Command Code" in the "Distant Shores" anthology which was set very early in the series (supposedly 2 days after "Caretaker"), where Janeway was injured and Tuvok usurped Chakotay and disabled his command codes.

[@musicalhistory4392]

@@sethtubman1229 Tuvok was an undercover Marquis member, so it is quite possible Starfleet wiped his records for the secrecy of the mission, while he would have had command codes, the computer might have still had to be reset at a space-dock to recognize him. It is never really discussed as to why and how they set the command codes on the ships, maybe different systems needed finer detailing to rest, but we do see Janeway in an episode give all codes to the EMH, so it's not clear how it worked.

[@WaxxyOne]

@@musicalhistory4392 Transferring command codes has been seen multiple times, but I don't know of an instance where they used that to initiate a self-destruct, so maybe that one's not included and can only be setup at a star base.

[@chrismc410]

She could have added Tuvok(still an active Starfleet officer), Paris(reactivated his commission), if you notice his pips denoting his rank, they are not the provisional lozenge that Maquis crewmembers wear but the standard Starfleet pips that the fully-fledged Starfleet officers wear like Janeway, Kim, and Tuvok, placing Paris as a fully-fledged Starfleet officer and the fact Janeway reactivated his commission to get him out of prison but gave him no rank until the end of Caretaker, reinstate his last rank prior to his court-martial.

[@rhas356]

4:00 "I'm Captain Janeway, do I really look like I need a 2nd opinion if I want to blow up my ship!"

[@porflepopnecker4376]

7:38 is the best and most suspenseful ending for my favorite episode of Next Gen, "Where Silence Has Lease." The music alone is superlative.

[@campagnollo]

You left out the self-destruct malfunction from "Star Trek: Nemesis".

[@RockinRhinox]

I love how all of the other ships needed at least one other senior officer to set the auto-destruct, but Janeway can just blow up her ship whenever she wants.

[@oddish4352]

Voyager has dual activated autodestruct sequence like every other ship, but it doesn't matter. Kathryn Janeway is the Chuck Norris of Star Trek. If she tells the ship to go boom, it goes boom. Period.

[@EngPheniks]

there is a disadvantage though. suppose the captain is under some sort of hypnosis by some enemy force and made him/her give an immediate order for self-destruct with no other officer to agree, it'd be a disaster. the presence of at least two more officers makes the self-destruct mechanism quite secure.

[@flyone8350]

Captain, the replicators are malfunctioning only the Klingon menus are functional. Computer!, Set auto destruct

[@VHS_Vampire1988]

I shit you not, literally right after Sisko set the auto destruct sequence, I got an "ads in 5 seconds" notification!

[@TMS5100]

one of the greatest dramatic sequences in TOS. loved how they kept continuity into the movie.

[@JStankXPlays]

Sisco Alpha 1 Alpha. Thats the kind of combination and idiot would put on his luggage!

[@davincent98]

That reminds me, I need to change the combination on my luggage.

[@untruelie2640]

+Vane Fal The Jem'Hadar do not have such difficulties...According to on of the older ST novels, their auto-destruct-sequence is activated by one simple word: "Rek'rhesen". This means "Destruction". Every soldier knows it and there is nothing else, no identification, no codes. Someone simply says "Destruction" and the whole ships explodes immedeatly.

[@CharlesUrban]

Jstank X Plays Voiceprint, my good man. Thwarted only by really good impersonation, Founders, and the occasional rogue android.

[@skyeplaysgames6734]

Nice spacewalks reference

[@djargus]

the cute blue alien Spaceballs.

[@frankpinmtl]

"Danger - the emergency destruct system is now activated. The ship will detonate in T minus 10 minutes. The option to override automatic detonation expires in T minus 5 minutes" Now there's a destruct sequence!!

[@KingdaToro]

That one makes sense, since it's just turning off the reactor cooling. After a certain point, turning the cooling back on won't be able to stop the reactor overload.

[@doct0rnic]

That's my favorite, it's the only one where it's permanent after five minutes

[@qgravelle2602]

Warning: self-destruct sequence has been initiated Warp core overload in 20 minute s

[@lukebellmason1968]

"A simple yes would have sufficed Number One." Difference between Americans and English right there.

[@horaciosi]

Picard is French

[@skyeplaysgames6734]

Honestly once they knew they cast Stewart they should be changed the name to john-luke Picard. Like they did with janeway

[@daves2001]

@@lordhumongous371 or maybe they are prone to hyperbole? ;-)

[@WaxxyOne]

@@lordhumongous371 Don't get your panties in a twist, he's referring to the long-known English cliche that you should keep your cool (or, as they say, "Keep a stiff upper lip") even in dire situations. Learn to take a joke, man.

[@shortbusdriver83]

@@skyeplaysgames6734 I think that may be like the "in joke" reference in the episode where Picard goes to the afterlife via Q. Q shows up with a delivery and says "Flowers for John Luck Picard!"

[@Jacob-qr8pl]

Janeway: Only I need to activate self destruct Everyone else: WTF!?

[@Stefanox36]

03:50. I LOVE the fact that Janeway is the one and only captain who doesn't need anybody else's confirmation. She does it again at 05:28.

[@davyt0247]

If I remember correctly most of the senior staff were lost on the way to the Delta Quadrant, while Tuvok was technically security chief I think his codes were locked because he was an undercover Marqui member, Chakotay was technically retired, and everyone else was Lieutenant or below. And Nelix wasn’t Starfleet ever so he’s out. It’s also possible the self destruct codes can only be changed at a Federation Starbase by an Admiral.

[@Phoenix-zu6on]

Tuvok was still there, besides for a ship that is supposed to spend 5 years abroad in a single mission, that seems like it would be a bad design choice. i think the answer might just be that Voyager is a much smaller ship than the other two, so you cant expect to have as much crew left over when things go so bad you need to blow up the ship @@davyt0247

[@Revkor]

@@davyt0247 just bad writhing remeber at that point Chekov was not assigned to the Enterprise but had the creds to be considered valid. smae with Worf. so at Minimum Tuvok could be considered valid.

[@or1750]

Has anyone noticed how eager Commander Worf was in destroying the Enterprise-E in “First Contact”!? Great clips and I enjoyed the last one the best!! 🤤🖖

[@jessragan6714]

"A simple yes would have sufficed, Will."

[@Daniel_P116]

I didn't know I could find so many self destruct experts here.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Picard tried to blow up the Enterprise in Nemesis but was unable to because the auto destruct sequence was offline.

[@salvatronprime9882]

I was hoping they would show that scene, LOL

[@Phoenixesper1]

yet picard could have: "deactivated the magnetic containment field of the antimatter pods" "Shot a phaser at the warp core" "jettisoned the core at the scimitar then detonated it" " used manuvering thrusters and rammed the ship a second time at the bridge of the crippled scimitar" "Sent every shuttle pod and the captains yacht at scimtar with their own self destruct system engaged to explode on impact" " Detached the deflector dish, jettisoned it at the scimitar (picard stated it was powerful enough to destory half the enterprise in first contact)." "Diverted all power to the deflector dish and activated the graviton beam final solution riker used in best of both worlds" " picard could have beamed over and assimilated every single reman and shinzon into a collective and the scimitar computer with his borg technology deactivating the thaleron weapon. As 7 of 9 stated that all borg retain their nano tubles and can assimilate no matter what."

[@dyonisisista1603]

We'll, maybe next time he should beam over Deanna Troi and put her at the helm of the enemy starship...

[@MrTree1779]

"Computer, initiate self-destruct. Authorization: This giant hammer." *SMASH!* *BOOM!* "Warp core breach. Ship destroyed. There will be no further audio warnings."

[@missbleach8767]

funny. :)

[@Maupin001]

"Thanks a LOT, Takei! Now everybody knows!"

[@jamesobrian1643]

That last one was funny as hell! Nice touch putting that in.

[@tzisorey]

I imagine most of the authentication comes in the form of biometrics, and the really weak passWORD is just used to make sure you know you're setting the auto-destruct, and aren't just talking in your sleep, or making a bad taste joke, or something.

[@giin97]

Correct. Simply additional sample for the voice recognition to verify the identity. I don't think 000 really counts as a password 😂

[@tzisorey]

@@giin97 Barely counts as a PIN

[@TexasGTO]

In the Voyager Era, if your captain goes rouge... You're all screwed.

[@slackolantern]

If your captain becomes even the slightest bit of maroon...FEAR

[@kronoscamron7412]

trollface

[@alexmcintyre8229]

Let's face it Voyager could have been back in the alpha quadrant by the end of the first episode had Janeway either beamed over explosives to the caretaker array and then used a timer to set them off after the array sent them back home or she could have left Tuvok in command of Voyager then she could have beamed over to the array with some explosive sent the ship home then sacrifice herself to protect the Ocompas

[@jaguarke069]

Never saw much of the TOS episodes, but I'm glad you've added the futurama reference, it made sense now!

[@Dafoodmaster]

that staredown kirk has with the black and white cookie from seinfeld is amazing

[@iloveamerica007]

lol the computer's voice and that typing noise is too fucking hilarious hahahahaha dwl

[@KandiKlover]

+Jonathan Thomas hehe yeah the lady who did the computer voice in TNG was the best.

[@jdb2002]

+Kandi Klover (Fursuiter Furry) It was the same lady (Majel Berett-Roddenberry) that did it in all seasons and all the movies (except for the second Abrams one).

[@TheDEATHSTARIII]

well its quicker than Nostromo

[@frankpinmtl]

...and quieter. But the Nostromo sequence is pretty cool

[@nuttycomputer4u]

Brilliant !! Thanks for putting together that collection, I liked the ending Futurama.. LoL

[@BingCherry11]

My favorite Captain is Janeway!!!! I always like the way she handled things. That was some awesome acting performed by Kate Mulgrew!!! Wow!!! Stellar performances!!!!

[@DorianMichaelsIII]

@bennymutant Especially in that sequence, where his semi-halting delivery actually goes to make the scene all the more poignant-- Kirk is ordering the destruction of his ship, *his* ship, maybe not his first ever command, but definitely the one that made his career, and one that probably feels as close to him as any living member of his crew...and after all he's been through with her, now he has to destroy her. It literally brought tears to my eyes to watch this scene.

[@andyt2k]

Janeway doesn't need anyone elses permission lol

[@dwightstewart7181]

+andyt2k There's no possible way such destructive measures would be left in the hands of a single person. You're talking about hundreds of crew members killed or stranded, all their possessions and records lost, and a mighty valuable ship destroyed. There would be considerable checks and bounds in place - likely more so then even the three senior officers.

[@andyt2k]

***** She has a makeshift crew and no starfleet to keep up with regulations, she's on her own and follows the rule of Janeway

[@TheRealNormanBates]

+andyt2k So what you are saying is "It's either the Janeway or the Highway"

[@andyt2k]

Monroville Reward yourself with a cookie for that one

[@WaxxyOne]

@@dwightstewart7181 But, unlike the Enterprise, no civilians and children were expected to be aboard and the crew was much smaller, so it makes sense the authorization might be more lax.

[@4lphab3t43]

I loved that Kira's code was her first name since that's the Bajoran family name. Nice little detail.

[@MasterofSpiders]

Sisko on his first day as captain got to play with the Auto Destruct sequence.

[@madeleinebaier5347]

Don't fuck with my ship

[@mrmattandmrchay]

Nice work!! Enjoyed watching all these (was initially looking for the Alien Nostromo destruct sequence - "the option to override auto destruct sequence expires in T minus-----ONE----MINUTE" (remember that one?)

[@Remembrancer]

All of the Alien movies have such great self destruct sequences and accompanying robotic countdowns.

[@literallynobody.989]

AUTOMATIC DETONATION PROCEDURE:THE SHIP WILL AUTOMATICALLY DETONATE IN T-1 MINUTE.*30 SECONDS LATER* T-30 SECONDS.29.28.27.26.25.24.23.22.21.20.19.18.17.16.15.14.13.12.11.10 SECONDS.9.8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1. *Huge explosion*

[@Mark73]

Same codes in TOS and ST3. Kind of an important thing to never change your password on.

[@bobbrady3966]

That was very fun to watch. Thank you.

[@1300l]

Why Worf in first contact have an code and need for the enterprise E auto destruction when he was just a guess on that ship?

[@MurrayTheMac]

***** If nerding got you women, you would be drowning in poontang right now.

[@Goatlover1027]

Perhaps it recognized him as a former officer (although not of the Enterprise E) or it didn't require a member of the crew, rather just a somewhat high-ranking officer.

[@1300l]

Goatlover1027 That is a security flaw, imagine if the captain want to self destruct the ship without a good reason and he just get a random officer to back his decision

[@Goatlover1027]

In a perfect world, an officer would have the wits to disobey an order from his captain, but I suppose you are right. Did Worf hold the rank of captain in First Contact?

[@Goatlover1027]

Ok, he wasn't a Captain. Perhaps he was recognized as the Commandant of another Federation Starship. Who Knows..

[@nickv4073]

Amazing considering we all are advised to change our passwords every few months.

[@thought2007]

deadlock. its when the voyger was somehow duplicated into two ships occupating the same space but out of phase, the one self-destructed to allow the other one to live

[@1DCCX]

I just love the calm, almost flirtatious voice counting down 😆 8:32

[@ravenclawtom]

lol that last one

[@khat706]

Janeway Pie LOL

[@jjho8]

Great job man lol yea I love how Captain Janeway can order it by herself. Great job man, and great clip at the end.

[@JeremieHautefaye]

The Futurama clip made em actually laugh out loud, almost hysterically. I am too tired to be awake, I gather.

[@stephenstansell3026]

"Out of order" Even in the future nothing works.

[@scottyj6226]

"6 what happened to 7?"

[@strikerdelta]

@@scottyj6226 Just kidding. Have a nice day.

[@Ozzy_2014]

the original need for self destruct goes back to the Romulan wars. Season 5 if Enterprise would have been the time frame. They developed the remote capture system to control ships remotely. Kobayashi Mary real freighter captured as bait to lure Alliance ships . Turned ships weapons on alliance ships. this was a measure to prevent it from happening again along w retro engineering hard wired switches etc. No remote hacking vulnerabilities like the NX series. Started w Daedalus class. Spherical primary hulled ships predating Constitution class. Even if the ship was out if the crews command the Auto Destruct is a completely separate system and not accessible remotely. If not able to regain control they can prevent hostile force from gaining starfleet technology and equipment as well as personalle.

[@MichaelLesesne]

Lol @ the cool typewriter sound effect. 🔊

[@MotherGoddess369]

I got a shiver when Janeway said "enable" :)

[@DeSpaceFairy]

I will put one on my computer, just for the fun

[@linusherr8257]

AibohphobiA A self-destruct sequence?

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Have you noticed Janeway's destruct code does not need confirmation? That shows what kind of captain she is.

[@bevofan123]

The Intrepid class needed only her authorization. It varies by class of ship.

[@ZuluRomeo]

The ship's computer was intimidated by Janeway. 😜

[@colanderhead1971]

LOL the very end! Thanks for sharing.

[@birddog117]

"Computer. This is the Captain. Activate Auto-Destruct Sequence. Code 1-23-45." "Done. Blowing up the ship in ten minutes." *some time later* "Computer! This is Capt. MyNameHere. Abort Auto-Destruct Sequence." "Are you sure? Y/N" "YES!" "Select all squares that contain a stoplight." "Bloody hell!" "What does this squiggly word say?" "QWADPLOON! TURN OFF THE DAMN AUTO-DESTRUCT!" "Are you REALLY sure? I mean I've already done all the counting and stuff. Y/N"