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The following was submitted to Pomona College Magazine by alumnus John
Kyl of Tucson, Ariz. Brannon Braga, producer of "Star Trek: Voyager,"
explained the story in response to a letter Kyl sent him regarding 47's prevalence.
Mr Kyl:
You heard right. The use of 47 in Star Trek
was started by Joe Menosky about five years
ago. He explained 47's magical quality to me at the time, and I was amazed
to see that he was right. I, too, started to see 47s all over the place.
Since then, I put the number into every script I write. I passed on 47's
powers to [producer] Ron Moore. He now puts it into all of his scripts.
It's even in 'Generations' a couple of times (one for each of us, since
Ron and I wrote it together). Even though we are not Pomona graduates
like Joe, we have come to appreciate the Pomona tradition. No Star Trek
story would be complete without it.
What's amazing to us is that it took almost five years for anyone to
notice. You are only the second person to point it out. A woman in
northern California who has a special affinity for 47 believes the
number is a communication attempt by extraterrestrial life. So, there
are people who've never heard of Pomona College that believe in 47.
Pretty weird.
More to come!
Brannon Braga
Click here for a database of 47 references in Star Trek.
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