Jim Shimoda

uncertain hesitant diligent distracted vulnerable

Jim Shimoda serves as the Assistant Chief Engineer aboard the Enterprise, tasked with supporting Engineering operations during a critical crisis. Left alone in Engineering as the Chief Engineer MacDougal is summoned to the bridge, Shimoda wrestles with uncertainty and hesitation about his responsibilities. He shares a tense but cooperative interaction with Wesley Crusher, who steps in to assist and ultimately asserts control over Engineering systems. Throughout the episode, Shimoda oscillates between diligent technical focus and distracted play, assembling isolinear optical chips in a fragile attempt to restore engine power. His vulnerability emerges amid the chaos, especially when MacDougal forcefully breaches Engineering, scattering his careful work. Shimoda’s arc captures the fracturing command structure and growing internal crisis as the ship faces impending destruction.

7 appearances

Starship Engineering Operations

Also known as: Engineer

Jim Shimoda's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

7 moments

S1E3 · The Naked Now

Star Collapse Imminent and Engineering Shift Amid Crisis

Uncertain and conflicted, caught between duty and the risks of being alone in Engineering during a crisis.

Assistant Chief Engineer Shimoda remains alone in the Engineering office after MacDougal’s departure, hesitating upon receiving orders to report to Medical, reflecting uncertainty and vulnerability in the face of increasing …

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S1E3 · The Naked Now

Wesley Seizes Engineering Access and Locks It Down

Apprehensive but trusting, Shimoda displays a mixture of uncertainty and deference as he follows Wesley’s lead into the sealed area.

Jim Shimoda steps cautiously inside Engineering once the forcefield is deactivated, responding to Wesley’s calculated intervention. His entry is tentative yet necessary, signaling his reliance on Wesley’s technical acumen amid …

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S1E3 · The Naked Now

Wesley Secures Engineering with Portable Tractor Beam

Naive joy and obliviousness masking underlying vulnerability and helplessness

Jim Shimoda sits on the floor near an opened console, absorbed in playing happily with a pile of isolinear chips, tossing them in the air and admiring their colors, displaying …

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S1E3 · The Naked Now

Wesley Holds the Tractor Beam Lock Against Sabotage Attempts

Quietly focused yet vulnerable, caught between technical duties and the chaos around him.

Jim Shimoda sits on the floor near the console, quietly manipulating isolinear optical chips, seemingly disengaged from the unfolding conflict but symbolizing the fragile technical backbone of Engineering.

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S1E3 · The Naked Now

Engineering Team’s Desperate Attempt to Disable Wesley’s Tractor Beam Lock

Distracted and subdued, his focus is more automatic than conscious, a sign of creeping mental disruption.

Jim Shimoda sits on the floor behind Wesley, methodically sorting and grouping isolinear optical chips, his mechanical actions hinting at a distracted mind compromised by the infection affecting the crew.

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S1E3 · The Naked Now

Fractured Focus: Engineering’s Desperate Gambit

Focused but startled; a mixture of determination interrupted by sudden disruption, leading to frustration and confusion.

Jim Shimoda is actively trying to put together isolinear optical chips with intense focus, but is startled and forced to dodge as MacDougal abruptly disables the forcefield and rushes in, …

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S1E3 · The Naked Now

MacDougal’s Reckless Breach Jeopardizes Engine Recovery

Startled but determined to continue repairing; shaken by disruption yet committed to the fragile work.

Shimoda focuses intently on assembling isolinear optical chips when MacDougal’s sudden entrance startles him, forcing him to dodge and losing precious components, illustrating his vulnerability amid chaos.

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