In my car, shotgun is responsible for mapping/route research, communications, and cargo management; in exchange for handling these responsibilities, they get to choose the music.
Surely I can’t be the first person to point out that Data is not the “driver” in the sense that he is not at the helm, right? Right???
Data is at Ops - the closest thing the TNG show had to a science station - because he was the Spock-analog.
Basically what I’m saying is that Geordi/Wesley/Ro/unnamed officer (depending on the season/episode) gets to pick the music, not Data!
And the reason why he isn’t actually at the science station is that Brent Spiner didn’t look good in blue.
We know the rules of the road apply in Picard’s Enterpsie because there’s a bumper sticker outside the main shuttle bay that says “Dilithium, Felicium, or Latinum; No one one warps for free.”
What kind of music does data listen to?
You might be quick to answer “Electronic”
We have been shown he listens to all kinds of music. At the same time.
In this ONE instance, I think it’s okay to ignore the rules. Although if data wanted to change the music, can anyone really stop him?
Anybody else spend way too long trying to figure out why there were umlauts over the “n” in the second panel? 🤦🏻
