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That's the scene. Says it's from 1994.

After that, I'm sure the Owner's Manual that comes with your new Enterprise-class Starship now has a "DO NOT DISPLAY YOUR SHIELD FREQUENCY" in the "Warnings" section

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To be fair, we don't know if Starfleet ever figured out how the Klingons bypassed the shield. Nor do we know if they ever discovered someone installed a rootkit on Geordie's visor.

Also, given Starfleet's continued examples of not learning their lessons from previous encounters, I suspect all ships still display the shield frequency in big, bold font. Possibly even visible from the viewscreen of the bridge on one of the rear consoles.

I mean I get that series like Star Trek rely on technobabble and suspension of disbelief, but surely an enemy can just... detect the frequency, or rapidly adjust their own like tuning in until it matches?

That would work, but modern starships use a rotating phased tachyon field to prevent that.

With an inversed polarity!

And fitted with six hydrocoptic marzlevanes to the ambifacient lunar waneshaft to effectively prevent side fumbling.

go home, Scotty, you are drunk!

For those who have never had the oportunity to learn of the marvels of the Turbo Encabulator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac7G7xOG2Ag

Yes. It happens every third episode.

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