TELEPRESENCE IN POPULAR CULTURE

A study of portrayals of presence

Star Trek Voyager: Infinite Regress

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ABOUT THE WORK

MEDIUM:

TV episode 

YEAR:

1998 

WRITER(S):

Robert Doherty story Jimmy Diggs story and Robert Doherty teleplay  

OWN COPY?

No 
 

ABOUT THE STORY

SUMMARY:

from imdb.com Voyager comes in contact with Borg technology that causes Seven of Nine to display multiple personalities. 

ERA/YEAR:

Distant future 

CHARACTERISTICS
OF WORLD:

Space travel exists - including into deep space. There are several species that mostly coexist peacefully. 
 
ABOUT THE PRESENCE-EVOKING TECHNOLOGY
NAME:
Seven of Nine 
DESCRIPTION:
Seven of Nine began as human, and then was assimilated into the Borg collective (droids) at age 6. Currently, she is an adult - part human and part cyborg. She works on a Star Ship. She has a connection with Borg technology and can sense it throughout space, recieving updates and viruses. She has only recently began experiencing human emotions. She appears mostly human with cyborg accessories. 
NATURE OF TASK OR ACTIVITY:
Conversations, daily interaction with co-workers. 
PERFORMANCE OF THE TECHNOLOGY:
after being infected with a virus, the borg portion of Seven is corrupted - multiple personalities emerge. 
 
ABOUT THE CREATORS OF THE TECHNOLOGY
DESCRIPTION:
The Borg species. Cyborgs.  
MAJOR GOAL(S):
to take over the universe. 
 
ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE PRESENCE
DESCRIPTION:
Everyone on the star ship - men, women, Vulcans, other species, all races and ages. 
 
ABOUT THE PRESENCE EXPERIENCE
TYPE(S) OF PRESENCE:
Social presence 
DESCRIPTION:
As if interacting with another human, but partially cyborg - she doesn't have many emotions, and seems removed and anti-social, with a mind concentrated on work. 
USER AWARENESS:
yes. 
VALENCE:
it is generally fine. 
SPECIFIC RESPONSES:
involvement, intense parasocial relationships, dislike, mistrust. 
 
ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF PRESENCE
LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES:
Happy - Seven is healed by the Vulcan mind meld. 
 
AND FINALLY...
OTHER INFORMATION:
 
CODER NAME:
Amanda Scheiner 
CODER E-MAIL:
amandags@temple.edu 
CODER AFFILIATION:
Temple University 
DATE CODED:
8/9/2007 

 


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