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   On 2025-09-25 22:39:48 +0000, f6k said:   
      
   > Hello everyone,   
   >   
   > I am watching again everything from Star Trek TOS to the new Star Trek   
   Strange   
   > New Wolds. I'm currently at season 7 of Star Trek The Next Generation,   
   episode   
   > Lower Decks (which, I believe, gave the inspiration for the great Star Trek   
   > Lower Decks show, which I deeply love).   
   >   
   > I have a question that, maybe, the savy trekers can answer: in TOS, everyone   
   > says "Aye, aye, Sir!" to acknowledge an order. But I've learned from Star   
   Trek   
   > Lower Decks that we "now" have to say "Aye, Sir!" and not "Aye, aye".   
   > In episode 15 season 7 of TNG, "Lower Decks", Cmd Riker, after a drill,   
   > reminds Ensign Lavelle that "one 'aye' is sufficient" when responding   
   > to orders. The dialog goes that way:   
   >   
   >> Cmd Riker: Lavelle!   
   >> Ensign Lavelle: Sir!   
   >> Cmd Riker: Resume previous course and speed.   
   >> Ensign Lavelle: Aye, aye, Sir.   
   >> Cmd Riker: One 'aye' is sufficient acknowledgment, Ensign.   
   >   
   > The question is bothering me a little, I must say. No matter how hard   
   > I've been paying attention, I haven't figured out why. Why one 'aye'   
   > has become   
   > sufficient, instead of two? Even, why two 'aye' are now, apparently,   
   unwelcome   
   > when it was the norm in TOS? In fact, this is what was also mentionned   
   > in one of the episodes of the series Lower Deck (sorry, I can't recall   
   > which one).   
   >   
   > Thank you for your insights.   
   >   
   > -f6k   
      
   One "aye" is slightly faster to say, which could be important in an   
   emergency or batle situation.   
      
   Realistically, it most likely just lazy script writers, probably no   
   longer getting paid by the word.  :-)   
      
   Technically in "aye aye sir" back in the days of sailing ships, the   
   first "aye" confrism the order has been heard and said, while the   
   second "aye" confrims the order will be carried out immediately. the   
   singulr "aye, sir" would normally be used when agreeing with or   
   replying to a sneior officer's statement, while the doulbe "aye aye,   
   sir" is used when acknowledging and performing an order.   
      
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