Geordi La Forge

Geordi La Forge, a character in the Star Trek fictional universe, holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander, and is the Chief Engineer of the USS Enterprise-D and later the USS Enterprise-E, both under Captain Jean-Luc Picard. He is played by LeVar Burton, and was named after George La Forge, a ' fan who died from muscular dystrophy.

Engineering specialties

La Forge had great talent for engineering and a keen judgment for needed modifications in the field; his faith in technology and his ability to master it were normally an inspiration to those around him. His intense focus enabled him to master the complexities of warp engineering and other starship systems. As a junior officer, his specialties included antimatter power, dilithium regulators, Holodeck computer programs, and climate-control computers. An all-night refit of a shuttle engine after an off-hand comment by a superior officer garnered the attention of Jean-Luc Picard, as it was testament to his no-nonsense skill and insight. During the Cochrane project he recalled the Phoenix test vehicle's intermix chamber from memory.

Related Topics:
Engineering - Technology - Warp engineering - Starship - Antimatter - Dilithium - Regulator - Holodeck - Computer program - Climate - Computer - Jean-Luc Picard

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