Comment by Svip
3 days ago
The '<number> to beam up' line is an instruction to the transporter operator; since they can detect life signs, they can guess by proximity. It's thus not the computer making the call, but a human operator.
3 days ago
The '<number> to beam up' line is an instruction to the transporter operator; since they can detect life signs, they can guess by proximity. It's thus not the computer making the call, but a human operator.
Fun addition: "Beam me up, Scotty" wasn't ever a line on the show, just a fun reference.