cross-posted from: https://dubvee.org/post/7748
Alt text: Admiral Picard initiating the self-destruct sequence of the Stargazer by the vocal command, “Authorization: Picard, zero-zero-zero-destruct-zero”
Even worse, he was just re-using Kirk’s old password!
I always figured the real authentication was tied into the comm badges, and the authorization codes were just a fancy “are you sure”
voice recognition biosensor data, whatever psychic thing that lets computer know when youre addressing it and not just saying the word computer.
“This is the LockPickingLawyer, and what I have for you today is a standard-issue Starfleet self-destruct mechanism from Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems…”
This is why they’re always getting hacked.
Security in the trek universe was always trash.
Just random entities floating in and a abducting folks for decades.
The Borg Queen was probably like, “Fine, if you won’t tell me the access codes, I’ll just brute force them! 0000…wait, what?”
Unbelievable. That’s the same combination I have on my luggage.
Data, on the other hand, knows the importance of a secure passcode: https://youtu.be/S0kEeU83Dao?t=102
