On Star Trek, all Kirk and friends had to do was snap the button on the always conveniently located intercom panel, start talking, and the intended recipient would immediately respond no matter ...

In the timeline of "Star Trek: Picard," a series set several decades after "Next Generation," LCARS had partially moved from PADDs and panels to hovering, translucent holographic displays.

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