# Star Wars, Star Trek and Getting Root on a Star Ship

DevFeed: [Star Wars, Star Trek and Getting Root on a Star Ship](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/star-wars-star-trek-and-getting-root-on-a-star-ship-36988.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://shostack.org/blog/star-wars-star-trek-and-getting-root-on-a-star-ship/>)

Author: Adam

Published: 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Shostack & Friends Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/shostack-friends-blog.md>)

Topics: [Authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authorization.md>), [Availability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/availability.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authorization.md>), [availability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/availability.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [password](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/password.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [star-trek](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/star-trek.md>), [star-wars](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/star-wars.md>)

## AI overview

An opinion piece develops a partial threat model for command systems on 23rd-century starships. It weighs availability against authorization when crew members need to assume command, and argues that remotely operable controls introduce substantial risk unless their requirements and defenses are clarified.

## Source excerpt

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