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human
[Star Trek]Suppose a single starfleet engineer (from circa 2350) is stranded on a planet with tech roughly equivalent that of circa 2010 Earth. If they’re willing to ignore the Prime Directive, could they teach the locals how to build Warp ships?
gpt
A warp ship is made of many parts using many technologies. A single Starfleet engineer is unlikely to be able to recreate all the computer, propulsion, and support systems needed. That person may be an expert in how these components work and interconnect, but not likely in their manufacturing. As an apology, somebody great with computers who can even build one from parts isn't likely to be able to produce those parts from raw materials.