Security cameras are in fact very vital aspects of a security theater. Sure they won’t stop someone from breaking in, but they’ll definitely allow one to monitor much larger areas than would otherwise be possible.
The caveat is they can’t be ignored and need to be monitored. And given how dumb the ship’s computer is….well. Probably should assign a Vulcan flunky.
I was more thinking of all the times they had to search 3 entire decks of the ship for a lifesign that was feint or deliberately obscured, probably could have found the thing they were looking for inside 5 minutes if they had some damn cameras.
Security cameras are in fact very vital aspects of a security theater. Sure they won’t stop someone from breaking in, but they’ll definitely allow one to monitor much larger areas than would otherwise be possible.
The caveat is they can’t be ignored and need to be monitored. And given how dumb the ship’s computer is….well. Probably should assign a Vulcan flunky.
I was more thinking of all the times they had to search 3 entire decks of the ship for a lifesign that was feint or deliberately obscured, probably could have found the thing they were looking for inside 5 minutes if they had some damn cameras.
Or the number of times someone can ditch all of the ship’s tracking systems, on a military vessel, just by leaving their badge somewhere.