What is it about the head of engineering on space shows/TV in general that makes them well liked? Hell, even just gadget guys are pretty well liked. For example:
- Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, Head of Engineering, USS Enterprise 1701 ("No bloody 'A', 'B', 'C', or 'D'")
- Geordie La Forge, Head of Engineering, USS Enterprise 1701-D
- Miles O'Brien, Chief of Operations, Deep Space 9
- Galen Tyrol, (not gonna guess this one), Battlestar Galactica - though I guess he's not the "Chief" anymore
- Q, Gadget Guy?, MI6 (James Bond movies)
- Professor Albert Wickwire, Not-Quite-Mad Genius, Wild West (The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.)
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I think each one of those (the ones I know) were likable for different reasons. Scotty was generally pretty amicable and it was funny to see him get agitated, Geordi was energetic and optimistic, etc. I wonder if it reflects on how writers think of techies.
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