Changes: Flux capacitor

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A flux capacitor was a component associated with the flux capacitance of a starship's warp matrix.

In 2366, when Lieutenant Barclay was offering hypothetical reasons for one of the anti-grav units' failure, Wesley Crusher suggested that Barclay check the "flow capacitor", which flustered Barclay. Barclay then visited one of his fantastical Holodeck programs and ranted to a simulated Counselor Troi about the encounter, "I knew about the flux capacitor, but I didn't need to hear about it from some 17-year-old kid." (TNG: "Hollow Pursuits")

Barclay's line in the script is "I knew about the flow capacitor…". This may have been changed while filming or was a mistake on Dwight Schultz' part. [1]

After telling Dr. Bashir he was leaving Deep Space 9 to teach at the Academy in 2375, Miles O'Brien jokingly claimed it was because "somebody has to teach you officers the difference between a warp matrix flux capacitor and a self-sealing stem bolt". (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 277), flux capacitance is a light-hearted nod to the time travel-enabling "flux capacitor" of the Back to the Future films, starring Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson and Lea Thompson.

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 A '''flux capacitor''' was a component associated with the [[flux capacitance]] of a [[starship]]'s [[warp matrix]].
-IN [[2366]], when [[Lieutenant]] [[Reginald Barclay|Barclay]] was offering hypothetical reasons for one of the [[anti-grav]] units' failure, [[Wesley Crusher]] suggested that Barclay check the "flow capacitor", which flustered Barclay.  Barclay then visited one of his fantastical [[Holodeck]] programs and ranted to a simulated [[Counselor]] [[Deanna Troi|Troi]] about the encounter, "''I knew about the flux capacitor, but I didn't need to hear about it from some 17-year-old kid.''" ({{TNG|Hollow Pursuits}})
+In [[2366]], when [[Lieutenant]] [[Reginald Barclay|Barclay]] was offering hypothetical reasons for one of the [[anti-grav]] units' failure, [[Wesley Crusher]] suggested that Barclay check the "flow capacitor", which flustered Barclay. Barclay then visited one of his fantastical [[Holodeck]] programs and ranted to a simulated [[Counselor]] [[Deanna Troi|Troi]] about the encounter, "''I knew about the flux capacitor, but I didn't need to hear about it from some 17-year-old kid.''" ({{TNG|Hollow Pursuits}})
-{{bginfo|Barclay's line in the script is "I knew about the flow capacitor..."; perhaps changed while filming or a mistake by Schultz.'' [http://www.st-minutiae.com/academy/literature329/169.txt]}}
+{{bginfo|Barclay's line in the script is "I knew about the '''flow''' capacitor&hellip;". This may have been changed while filming or was a mistake on [[Dwight Schultz]]' part. ''{{st-minutiae|resources/scripts/169.txt}}''}}
-After telling [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Julian Bashir|Bashir]] he was leaving [[Deep Space 9]] to teach at the [[Starfleet Academy|Academy]] in [[2375]], [[Miles O'Brien]] jokingly claimed it was because "''somebody has to teach you officers the difference between a warp matrix flux capacitor and a [[self-sealing stem bolt]]''". ({{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
+After telling [[Dr.]] [[Julian Bashir|Bashir]] he was leaving [[Deep Space 9]] to teach at the [[Starfleet Academy|Academy]] in [[2375]], [[Miles O'Brien]] jokingly claimed it was because "''somebody has to teach you officers the difference between a warp matrix flux capacitor and a [[self-sealing stem bolt]]''". ({{DS9|What You Leave Behind}})
-{{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', the existence of a "flux capacitor" in the Trek universe is a light-hearted nod to the [[Back to the Future|''Back to the Future'' series]] of films, in which the device enables [[time travel]]. In the original film, Dr. Emmett Brown ([[Christopher Lloyd]]) envisions it after slipping off his toilet and hitting his head while hanging a clock.}}
+{{bginfo|According to the {{ste|4|1|277}}, [[flux capacitance]] is a light-hearted nod to the time travel-enabling "flux capacitor" of the {{wt|Back to the Future (franchise)|Back to the Future}} films, starring [[Christopher Lloyd]], [[Thomas F. Wilson]] and [[Lea Thompson]].}}
-===See also===
+== External link ==
+* {{mbeta}}
-*[[Flux capacitance]]
-==External link==
-* {{NCwiki}}
 [[de:Warpmatrixflusskondensator]]
-[[Category:Technology]]
+[[Category:Propulsion technology]]