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Enterprise Hailing Frequencies (Bridge Hailing Channel / Open Hailing Frequency)

Bridge-level hailing/frequency channel on the USS Enterprise: an invisible yet tangible communications layer that appears as pulsing signal traces and audio packets across bridge consoles and tactical displays. It flashes indicators, emits clipped carrier tones, and opens secure voice links when contact is initiated; it is used as the bridge’s hailing/open frequency for incoming and priority communications. Bridge officers respond to signals at the consoles, and the channel mediates remote voice and data contact into the bridge audiofield.
65 appearances

Purpose

To establish real-time, secure communication between the USS Enterprise and external vessels or planetary authorities for negotiation, warnings, and situational coordination.

Significance

During the Romulan cruiser decloak and standoff, the hailing frequencies function as the narrative pivot between retaliation and parley: Picard uses them to attempt diplomatic contact, transforming raw aggression into a brittle truce and steering the crew toward cooperative investigation rather than immediate war.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

65 moments