Is it just me or does TNG do a good job avoiding this trope, generally? I really love in the momentum escape from that asteroid field trap how Picard takes Geordis word that his power use is essential and doesn’t make demands
I liked how in Voyager The Captain told the chief engineer to make something happen in half the estimate she gave and the engineer replied “No. If I say it’s going to take 3 days, then that’s how long we need. I don’t fluff my estimates”.
Is it just me or does TNG do a good job avoiding this trope, generally? I really love in the momentum escape from that asteroid field trap how Picard takes Geordis word that his power use is essential and doesn’t make demands
You are probably right. There was plenty of “technobable trope” solutions in TNG, but less “MORE POWER” than most.
I liked how in Voyager The Captain told the chief engineer to make something happen in half the estimate she gave and the engineer replied “No. If I say it’s going to take 3 days, then that’s how long we need. I don’t fluff my estimates”.