El personaje del ingeniero en las series televisivas de Star Trek

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URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10641/8090
ISSN: 1696-019X
DOI: 10.31921/doxacom.n42a2767

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2026-01-01

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This article explores the character of the engineer in Star Trek, focusing on four series: The Original Series (1966-69), The Next Generation (1987-94), Voyager (1995-2001), and Enterprise (2001-05). The research is organized into two main phases: (1) an analysis of the episodes from these series using a narrative network (Ryan, 2016 and 2019: 35-36); and (2) the interpretation of the data through character theory, inspired by the literary theory of Possible Worlds (Margolin 1990 y 2007; Ryan, 1985; 1991; 2006; Ryan y Bell, 2019). The results highlight the degree of prominence of the engineer characters Scotty, Geordi, B’Elanna and Trip in each episode (absent, tertiary, secondary or main), the most relevant spatial frames (space, ship and engineering), the significant actions of the engineer within the different narrative contexts, as well as their different versions or interpretations (the characters’ domains).

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Marie-Laure Ryan, Star Trek, character theory, engineer roles, narrative analysis, possible worlds literary theory, science fiction, Comunicación, Ciencias sociales (miscelánea), Si, Si

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Villen, M 2026, 'El personaje del ingeniero en las series televisivas de Star Trek', Doxa Comunicacion, vol. 42, N.º 42, 42, pp. 255-305. https://doi.org/10.31921/doxacom.n42a2767

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