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:''Geordi redirects here; for a similarly named regional culture in England, see Geordie.''
'Geordi La Forge' is a regular character in the television series '', played by LeVar Burton. He served as helmsman of the USS ''Enterprise''-D in the first season, then occupied the role of the chief engineer for the rest of the series and in the ''TNG''-era films. The character was named after George La Forge, a fan of the who died from muscular dystrophy in 1975.
The back story of the character states that he was born blind and wears a VISOR (Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement), a half-moon-shaped prosthetic attached at the temples that provides him with vision. Interfacing directly with his brain, the device enables him to "see" much of the electromagnetic spectrum – radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, but not normal light perception.[1] Although the neural interaction of the device causes him considerable chronic pain, La Forge throughout ''TNG'' declines alternate treatments as they could have hampered the functioning of the VISOR and his ability to see. By the beginning of '', La Forge received ocular implants with the same abilities.[1]
The back story states that La Forge was born February 16, 2335 in the African Confederation on Earth to Silva La Forge (a Starfleet command track officer) and Edward M. La Forge (a Starfleet exozoologist) ('': "Interface"). He attended Zefram Cochrane High School ('') and then Starfleet Academy from 2353 to 2357 (''TNG'': "Conundrum").
The back story states that In 2357, he was assigned as an ensign aboard the USS ''Victory'' under Captain Zimbata (''TNG'': "Elementary, Dear Data"). After his first cruise, he was transferred to the USS ''Hood'' for her 2361-64 cruise, during which he was promoted to lieutenant junior grade (''TNG'': "Conundrum").
The back story states that at some point in his career, La Forge piloted Jean-Luc Picard in a shuttlecraft. Picard made an off-hand comment about the shuttle's engine efficiency not being up to spec. La Forge stayed up all night altering the shuttle (''TNG'': "The Next Phase"). In 2364, he was assigned as helmsman on the ''Enterprise''-D under Picard's command. In 2364, William Riker, under the influence of Q, grants La Forge normal sight, which he rejects (''TNG'': "Hide and Q").
The back story states that in 2365, he was promoted to lieutenant and transferred from helmsman to chief engineer (''TNG'': "The Child"). In 2366, he was promoted to lieutenant commander (''TNG'': "Evolution"). In 2369, La Forge aided in the recovery of Montgomery Scott and worked alongside the original ''Enterprise'' chief engineer (''TNG'': "Relics").
The back story states that twice aboard the ''Enterprise''-D, La Forge's VISOR proved a security risk: in ("The Mind's Eye"), Romulans capture him and use the device's input ports to send commands directly to his brain. In '', Tolian Soran manipulates the device to transmit signals back to the Duras sisters, who use the information to allow their weapons to penetrate the ''Enterprise's shields. Sometime between '' and '', La Forge received ocular implants1.
The back story states that in 2372, he is transferred to the new ''Sovereign'' class starship ''Enterprise''-E. When the ship travels back in time to the 21st century, he works alongside Dr. Zefram Cochrane and helps him successfully launch Earth's first warp-capable vessel and achieve first contact with the Vulcans (''). During the Ba'ku incident, La Forge began to experience annoying pain in his eyes after sojourning on the planet. Doctor Crusher removes his ocular implants to discover that his optic nerves have regenerated and he has gained normal sight. This effect is caused by the healing properties of the Ba'ku ring system and, at the time, it is speculated that the effect will fade after La Forge leaves Ba'ku (''). This diagnosis proved correct; La Forge again wears the implants in ''.
In the alternate timeline of ''TNG'' series finale All Good Things..., La Forge has by 2395 married Leah Brahms and had three children (Alandra, Brett, and Sydney) with her. He has left Starfleet and become a novelist. However, these events may never happen because of the divergence of the time line at the episode's end.
In the alternate 2390 future in '''s "Timeless", La Forge is a captain and the commanding officer of the USS ''Challenger'', doing his best to stop Harry Kim and Chakotay from altering the time line. However, Kim and Chakotay succeed in their mission, erasing the alternate time line.
1. The options of ocular implants or even surgery to ease the pain from wearing the visor were eliminated early in the series in order to give Geordi a pretext to wear a VISOR that causes him to see things differently. The producers felt it more appropriate as Geordi was intended as a role model for physically challenged persons. However, Burton had asked for the device's removal for some time, as he felt the VISOR's concealment of his eyes affected his performance.
★ Character biography at the official Star Trek website
:''Geordi redirects here; for a similarly named regional culture in England, see Geordie.''
'Geordi La Forge' is a regular character in the television series '', played by LeVar Burton. He served as helmsman of the USS ''Enterprise''-D in the first season, then occupied the role of the chief engineer for the rest of the series and in the ''TNG''-era films. The character was named after George La Forge, a fan of the who died from muscular dystrophy in 1975.
| Contents |
| Character back story |
| Alternate time lines |
| Notes |
| External links |
Character back story
The back story of the character states that he was born blind and wears a VISOR (Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement), a half-moon-shaped prosthetic attached at the temples that provides him with vision. Interfacing directly with his brain, the device enables him to "see" much of the electromagnetic spectrum – radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, but not normal light perception.[1] Although the neural interaction of the device causes him considerable chronic pain, La Forge throughout ''TNG'' declines alternate treatments as they could have hampered the functioning of the VISOR and his ability to see. By the beginning of '', La Forge received ocular implants with the same abilities.[1]
The back story states that La Forge was born February 16, 2335 in the African Confederation on Earth to Silva La Forge (a Starfleet command track officer) and Edward M. La Forge (a Starfleet exozoologist) ('': "Interface"). He attended Zefram Cochrane High School ('') and then Starfleet Academy from 2353 to 2357 (''TNG'': "Conundrum").
The back story states that In 2357, he was assigned as an ensign aboard the USS ''Victory'' under Captain Zimbata (''TNG'': "Elementary, Dear Data"). After his first cruise, he was transferred to the USS ''Hood'' for her 2361-64 cruise, during which he was promoted to lieutenant junior grade (''TNG'': "Conundrum").
The back story states that at some point in his career, La Forge piloted Jean-Luc Picard in a shuttlecraft. Picard made an off-hand comment about the shuttle's engine efficiency not being up to spec. La Forge stayed up all night altering the shuttle (''TNG'': "The Next Phase"). In 2364, he was assigned as helmsman on the ''Enterprise''-D under Picard's command. In 2364, William Riker, under the influence of Q, grants La Forge normal sight, which he rejects (''TNG'': "Hide and Q").
The back story states that in 2365, he was promoted to lieutenant and transferred from helmsman to chief engineer (''TNG'': "The Child"). In 2366, he was promoted to lieutenant commander (''TNG'': "Evolution"). In 2369, La Forge aided in the recovery of Montgomery Scott and worked alongside the original ''Enterprise'' chief engineer (''TNG'': "Relics").
The back story states that twice aboard the ''Enterprise''-D, La Forge's VISOR proved a security risk: in ("The Mind's Eye"), Romulans capture him and use the device's input ports to send commands directly to his brain. In '', Tolian Soran manipulates the device to transmit signals back to the Duras sisters, who use the information to allow their weapons to penetrate the ''Enterprise's shields. Sometime between '' and '', La Forge received ocular implants1.
The back story states that in 2372, he is transferred to the new ''Sovereign'' class starship ''Enterprise''-E. When the ship travels back in time to the 21st century, he works alongside Dr. Zefram Cochrane and helps him successfully launch Earth's first warp-capable vessel and achieve first contact with the Vulcans (''). During the Ba'ku incident, La Forge began to experience annoying pain in his eyes after sojourning on the planet. Doctor Crusher removes his ocular implants to discover that his optic nerves have regenerated and he has gained normal sight. This effect is caused by the healing properties of the Ba'ku ring system and, at the time, it is speculated that the effect will fade after La Forge leaves Ba'ku (''). This diagnosis proved correct; La Forge again wears the implants in ''.
Alternate time lines
In the alternate timeline of ''TNG'' series finale All Good Things..., La Forge has by 2395 married Leah Brahms and had three children (Alandra, Brett, and Sydney) with her. He has left Starfleet and become a novelist. However, these events may never happen because of the divergence of the time line at the episode's end.
In the alternate 2390 future in '''s "Timeless", La Forge is a captain and the commanding officer of the USS ''Challenger'', doing his best to stop Harry Kim and Chakotay from altering the time line. However, Kim and Chakotay succeed in their mission, erasing the alternate time line.
Notes
1. The options of ocular implants or even surgery to ease the pain from wearing the visor were eliminated early in the series in order to give Geordi a pretext to wear a VISOR that causes him to see things differently. The producers felt it more appropriate as Geordi was intended as a role model for physically challenged persons. However, Burton had asked for the device's removal for some time, as he felt the VISOR's concealment of his eyes affected his performance.
External links
★ Character biography at the official Star Trek website
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