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| + | '''Condition green''' was a pre-arranged [[code]] phrase used by [[landing party|landing parties]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} when communicating under duress. What it indicated was that while the party was in trouble, the [[ranking officer]] aboard ship was not to intervene or send anyone to help, as this would only endanger more people. It did not prevent that officer from preparing for possible future actions. Neither did it prevent that officer from using considered judgment to exploit an opportunity that aided the party without violating mission parameters. ({{TOS|Bread and Circuses}}) |
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| − | '''Condition Green''' is a code word for [[landing party|landing parties]] whom have entered trouble. It is a message to the [[starship|ship]] that they are in trouble, but not to interfere. ([[TOS]]: "[[Bread and Circuses]]") |
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| + | {{bginfo|The use of the word "green" implied "all is well" in the context of a fleet using [[red alert|red]] and [[yellow alert]]s, and could conceivably be used to mislead eavesdroppers concerning the true meaning of the code.{{incite}}}} |
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| + | This, and other known code phrases like [[chess problem]] were applicable only under certain circumstances and rarely used. Presumably, such codes were part of a "play book" devised by [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and his officers {{incite}} to cover a wide range of scenarios. ({{TOS|Whom Gods Destroy}}) |
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| + | === Apocrypha === |
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| + | In "[[A Piece of Reaction]]" Commander Riker, under duress from the Sigma Iotians, told the computer on the [[Holodeck]] to cancel a self-destruct sequence, adding "condition green" as his authorization code, prompting the computer to respond "Condition green acknowledged." This convinced his captors that the self-destruct sequence had been aborted, when in fact it was actually still running. |
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| + | === External link === |
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| + | *{{wikipedia|Duress code}} |
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| + | [[de:Kondition Rot]] |
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| + | [[Category:Alerts]] |
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Revision as of 22:44, 15 November 2013
Condition green was a pre-arranged code phrase used by landing parties of the USS Enterprise when communicating under duress. What it indicated was that while the party was in trouble, the ranking officer aboard ship was not to intervene or send anyone to help, as this would only endanger more people. It did not prevent that officer from preparing for possible future actions. Neither did it prevent that officer from using considered judgment to exploit an opportunity that aided the party without violating mission parameters. (TOS: "Bread and Circuses")
This, and other known code phrases like chess problem were applicable only under certain circumstances and rarely used. Presumably, such codes were part of a "play book" devised by Captain Kirk and his officers (citation needed • edit) to cover a wide range of scenarios. (TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy")
Apocrypha
In "A Piece of Reaction" Commander Riker, under duress from the Sigma Iotians, told the computer on the Holodeck to cancel a self-destruct sequence, adding "condition green" as his authorization code, prompting the computer to respond "Condition green acknowledged." This convinced his captors that the self-destruct sequence had been aborted, when in fact it was actually still running.