Tricorder
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A tricorder is a fictional handheld sensor that exists in the Star Trek universe. The tricorder is a multifunctional hand-held device that can perform environmental scans, data recording, and data analysis; hence the word "tricorder" to refer to the three functions of sensing, recording, and computing. In Star Trek stories the devices are issued by the fictional Starfleet organization.
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Tricorder | |
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Star Trek franchise element | |
First appearance | Star Trek: The Original Series |
Created by | Gene Roddenberry |
Genre | Science fiction |
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Type | Sensor |
Affiliation | Starfleet |
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The original physical prop for the tricorder was designed by Wah Chang and appeared in The Man Trap in 1966, the first Star Trek episode to air.