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In S1E14, at the beginning Riker is walking along side Yarr and Worf who are departing to play a game when Riker says โ€œThe pride of the Enterprise goes with you!โ€ and the. Gives a reverse ๐Ÿ–– hand signal. Anyone know what it means?

(Tried attaching a photo but it wonโ€™t let me for some reason)

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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

It is a Vulcan salute: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulcan_salute

I don't recall why Riker would have been using one in that context, though, unless TNG was trying to establish the gesture had expanded in use across the Federation.

EDIT: also, this is in S01E15 "11001001", not E14.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The thing is.. the Vulcan salute is palm out. He has palm in, thumb in. It caught me off guard which was why I felt the need to come post as I couldnโ€™t find it anywhere online.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That's a valid point about the thumb, but the pic does look palm out? The positioning is awkward since he's walking along in the same direction and talking over his shoulder.

Season 1 TNG was a bit rough - I'd agree with other posters here that it's either a mistake or Jonathan Frames having trouble making the gesture.

[โ€“] Someology 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Nope. His palm is definitely out. He just doesn't have his thumb extended. Other than the thumb, it's a completely normal Vulcan salute. Perhaps Frakes had a bit of trouble with it early on and just hadn't got his thumb out properly yet?

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

No. It is not. Iโ€™ve watched the scene a dozen times. His palm is in.. facing him, and thumb is in. Even in the screenshot I posted his palm is in.

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