Boatswain's whistle
In nautical terms, the boatswain's whistle or bosun's whistle was a small whistle that was used aboard old sailing ships, usually to gain the attention of the crew. Such devices were used aboard starships during the 23rd and 24th century.
 starships in the 23rd century used the sound of a boatswain's whistle to open shipboard communications via the ship's intercom. (; )

Aboard starships into the 24th century, it was normally used when an honored guest came aboard or at a crewmember's funeral, when their body was released into space. The shrill whistle was often played before a ship-wide or open frequency communication, usually made by the captain or another senior officer. () The actual tone of the call has varied, as some captains preferred the distinctive notes of the electronic type over the more traditional metal whistle. ()

In 2165 of an alternate timeline, a boatswain's whistle was blown by a crewman aboard , announcing the arrival of Jonathan Archer, T'Pol, and Phlox on the ship. ()

In 2257, the electronic signal was sounded as Captain Christopher Pike arrived on the bridge of the  along with an announcement of "Captain on the bridge." ()

In the mid-23rd century aboard some Federation starships, the boatswain's whistle accompanied the commanding officer's arrival onto his or her bridge, such as Captain Philippa Georgiou of the  (); Acting Captain Saru of the  (); Vice Admiral Katrina Cornwell, acting captain of the Discovery (); and Captain Christopher Pike on the Discovery (); and on the . ()

When an Excalbian replica of Abraham Lincoln came aboard the USS Enterprise, Lieutenant Dickerson blew a boatswain's whistle. ()

An electronic boatswain's whistle was blown when Admiral James T. Kirk set foot on the Enterprise in 2285. ()

Yeoman  blew a different electronic boatswain's whistle when the Klingon Chancellor Gorkon came aboard the  in 2293. ()

The boatswain's whistle was blown in the shuttlebay when Captain Jean-Luc Picard took command of the  in early 2364. ()

That same year, the electronic signal sounded over the communications of the Enterprise-D as Lieutenant commander Data issued an order to abandon ship. ()

In 2366, the electronic signal sounded over the communications of the Enterprise-D when Commander William T. Riker warned the ship to brace themselves for a brief burst from the impulse drive as the inertial dampers were on manual. ()

In 2367, the electronic signal sounded over the communications of the Enterprise-D when Lieutenant commander Data, in his role as acting captain, ordered all personnel to emergency shelter areas, as life support was being temporarily discontinued in other areas. ()

In 2370, Captain Picard sounded the electronic signal before informing the crew of the Enterprise-D of the loss of Ensign Sito Jaxa. ()

The boatswain's whistle was blown in 2372 during a memorial for Kurt Bendera, killed during a Kazon-Nistrim attack. ()

In 2373, Captain Janeway hallucinated her own death and funeral aboard the  when a non-corporeal being tried to convince her she was dead, at which Crewman William McKenzie blew the whistle during her memorial. ()

In 2375, Nog blew the boatswain's whistle, at the wedding of Kasidy Yates and Benjamin Sisko, right before Kasidy entered the wardroom. Odo complimented him on his playing, despite Nog only having had twenty minutes to learn it. ()

The boatswain's whistle was blown at the belated funeral of Lieutenant John Kelly. ()

In 3189, the boatswain's whistle sounded aboard the  as Michael Burnham entered the bridge and assumed her role as the vessel's new captain. ()

See also
Whistling

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