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:''For the year 47 see the [[1st century]].''
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{{disambiguation|the year 47|1st century}}
The number '''47''' makes frequent recurrences in dialog and on computer screens in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
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The number '''47''' makes frequent recurrences in dialogues and on computer screens in ''[[Star Trek]]''.
   
The origin of the significance of 47 can be traced to ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]'' writer [[Joe Menosky]], who attended [http://www.pomona.edu/ Pomona College] in California. There is a club at Pomona called [http://www.47.net/ The 47 Society], which claims that there exists a mathematical proof that all numbers are equal to 47, and that the number 47 occurs with greater frequency in nature than other numbers - 74 makes frequent reappearences as well.
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The origin of the significance of 47 can be traced to {{S|TNG}} and {{S|VOY}} writer [[Joe Menosky]], who attended {{el|pomona.edu|Pomona College}} in California. There is a club at Pomona called {{el|47.net/47society|The 47 Society}}, which claims that there exists a mathematical proof that all numbers are equal to 47, and that the number 47 occurs with greater frequency in nature than other numbers – 74 makes frequent reappearances as well, as does 23 (half of 47 rounded down).
   
Joe Menosky first started including references to 47 in his scripts in the [[TNG Season 4|fourth season of TNG]], and the [[in-joke]] quickly caught on among the rest of the staff. Since then, references to 47 have been included in many episodes and movies of all the modern series.
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Joe Menosky first started including references to 47 in his scripts in the [[TNG Season 4|fourth season]] of TNG, and the [[in-joke]] quickly caught on among the rest of the staff. Since then, references to 47 have been included in many episodes and movies of all the modern series.
   
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According to [[Ronald D. Moore]], the number of 47 references in later seasons of {{S|DS9}} declined as the production staff tired of the joke. {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron057|1997}}
When asked about the significance of the number, [[Rick Berman]] once joked, "47 is 42, corrected for inflation" referring to 42 being "the answer to the ultimate question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" according to ''{{w|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}}'' by [[wikipedia:Douglas Adams|Douglas Adams]].
 
   
 
When asked about the significance of the number, [[Rick Berman]] once joked, "47 is 42, corrected for inflation" referring to 42 being "the {{w|Phrases from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything}}" according to {{wt|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy}} by {{w|Douglas Adams}}.
The joke continued in [[J.J. Abrams]]'s {{film|11}}, as there are frequent 47s to be found in the [[alternate reality]].
 
   
 
The joke continued in [[J.J. Abrams]]' {{film|11}}, as there are frequent 47s to be found in the [[alternate reality]]. Abrams also used the number frequently in his previous TV series ''Alias''.
== External links ==
 
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* {{wikipedia-title|47 (number)|''47''}}
 
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In ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', the MMORPG by [[Cryptic Studios]], a major hub for Federation players to interact inside [[Earth Spacedock]] is on Deck 47. Off to the side of the promenade on Earth Spacedock, a player can dance at Club 47.
* {{brokenlink|http://www.schlock.net/the47s.html|The 47s}} at Schlock.net
 
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* [http://www.pomona.edu/Magazine/pcmfl00/1.shtml The Mystery of 47] at [http://www.pomona.edu Pomona College]
 
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== Appendices ==
* [http://cartoons.sev.com.au/archivepage.php?cartoonid=s70 The Number 47] at [http://cartoons.sev.com.au Sev Trek Cartoons]
 
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=== See also ===
* [http://www.chakoteya.net/Voyager/fortyseven.htm Forty-Seven] at [http://www.chakoteya.net/ Chrissie's Transcripts Site]
 
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* {{project|47 project|The 47 project}}
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=== External links ===
 
* {{wikipedia|47 (number)}}
 
* {{el|schlock.net/the47s.html|The 47s|schlock.net|Schlock.net}}
 
* {{el|magazine.pomona.edu/pomoniana/2015/02/13/the-mystery-of-47|The Mystery of 47|pomona.edu|Pomona College}}
 
* {{bl|cartoons.sev.com.au/archivepage.php?cartoonid{{=}}s70|The Number 47}} at {{bl|sev.com.au|Sev Trek Cartoons}}
 
* {{el|chakoteya.net/Voyager/fortyseven.htm|Forty-Seven (''Star Trek: Voyager'')|chakoteya.net|Chrissie's Transcripts Site}}
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* {{el|chakoteya.net/Enterprise/fortyseven.htm|Forty-Seven (''Star Trek: Enterprise'')|chakoteya.net|Chrissie's Transcripts Site}}
   
 
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Revision as of 09:56, 13 April 2021

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Weapons locker, 2372

The use of 47 on a DS9 weapons locker

For the year 47, please see 1st century.

The number 47 makes frequent recurrences in dialogues and on computer screens in Star Trek.

The origin of the significance of 47 can be traced to Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager writer Joe Menosky, who attended Pomona College in California. There is a club at Pomona called The 47 Society, which claims that there exists a mathematical proof that all numbers are equal to 47, and that the number 47 occurs with greater frequency in nature than other numbers – 74 makes frequent reappearances as well, as does 23 (half of 47 rounded down).

Joe Menosky first started including references to 47 in his scripts in the fourth season of TNG, and the in-joke quickly caught on among the rest of the staff. Since then, references to 47 have been included in many episodes and movies of all the modern series.

According to Ronald D. Moore, the number of 47 references in later seasons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine declined as the production staff tired of the joke. (AOL chat, 1997)

When asked about the significance of the number, Rick Berman once joked, "47 is 42, corrected for inflation" referring to 42 being "the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" according to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

The joke continued in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, as there are frequent 47s to be found in the alternate reality. Abrams also used the number frequently in his previous TV series Alias.

In Star Trek Online, the MMORPG by Cryptic Studios, a major hub for Federation players to interact inside Earth Spacedock is on Deck 47. Off to the side of the promenade on Earth Spacedock, a player can dance at Club 47.

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