plug-in learning device theme
Technology by which you can inject your brain with knowledge and skill in an instant.
Examples
McCoy plugged himself into "The Great Teacher" in order to acquire the knowledge necessary to surgically restore Spock's brain to the Vulcan's body in tos3x06 "Spock's Brain".
6 total · 1 major · 5 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| voy6x09 | major | Seven downloaded ship data directly into her brain |
| movie: Battlefield Earth (2000) | minor | Terl used a rapid-learning gizmo to endow Jonnie with knowledge of the Psychol language, the sciences, and a comprehensive knowledge of human history and literature. |
| movie: Fantastic Planet (1973) | minor | The Draags used a kind of headband to transfer knowledge more or less directly into the brain. |
| movie: Outlander (2008) | minor | Kainan downloaded the local Norse language and culture directly into his brain from the spaceship computer. |
| movie: The Matrix (1999) | minor | Neo learned jiu jitsu and kung fu by having the techniques uploaded into his brain. |
| tos3x06 | minor | The Great Teacher :: learning by plugin in a cable |