Computer voice

The computer voice was an audio interface program designed to allow computers to express information verbally. Many space-faring cultures, such as the United Federation of Planets, the Romulan Star Empire and the Cardassian Union, equipped their computers with this feature.
Over 200,000 years ago, the Iconians equipped a facility launching Iconian probes on Iconia with a female computer voice. ()
Starfleet starships utilized computer voices by 2256, a feature which continued to be used throughout the 23rd and 24th centuries. (; )
The computer voice of the was reprogrammed in 2267 on Cygnet XIV, with the intent of giving it a less mechanized personality. The resulting modifications caused the computer to address James T. Kirk in an increasingly amorous manner, as well as giggle. This modification was short-lived. ()
While most Starfleet computers utilized female voices, the M-5 multitronic unit in 2268 had a male voice. ()
In the alternate reality, the had a male computer voice. ()
In the mirror universe, the had a male computer voice. ()
After Bynar modifications to the in 2364, the starship's computer for a short time used both the usual female and a male voice. ()
Starfleet environmental suits were also equipped with a computer voice. (; )
In the 32nd century, a starship owned by Cleveland Booker had a male computer voice. ()
== Appendices ==
=== Background information ===
==== The original computer voice ====
The computer voice on most Federation starship and fixed installation computers was portrayed by Majel Barrett-Roddenberry since the early days of (first appearing in ). The computer voice in TOS and was very rhythmic and mechanical. 
Following TOS, Majel Barrett-Roddenberry continued to play Starfleet computers; however, it became a far more normal-sounding female voice. She continued the role on (with the exception of some early episodes), , , and . There is only a single word spoken by a computer voice in the entire run of ENT, which is when Majel Barrett's computer voice of the USS Defiant twice states, "Working…" in the episode . 
She further provided the computer voice in all of the TNG films, through the alternate reality reboot film . This contribution was her final performance both as the computer voice and in a Star Trek project before her death. Archived audio was also used in PIC Season 3.
====Additional computer voice performers====
*Carlos Alazraqui, ()
*Barbara Babcock, Beta 5 computer ()
*Harve Bennett, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) flight recorder ()
*Kay Bess, ( seasons 1 and 2)
*Ursula Burton ()
*Roxann Biggs-Dawson
**Cardassian ATR-4107, reprogrammed ()
**Automated repair station ()
*Barnaby Carpenter, computer ()
*Eugene Cordero, Sam Rutherford's cybernetic implant ()
*Ian James Corlett, Section 31 computer ()
*Judi Durand, Deep Space 9 ()
*Amy Earhart
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*Frank Force (pseudonym for Leonard Nimoy), turbolift ()
*Rich Fulcher, ()
*Jenette Goldstein, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) ()
*Bonnie Gordon
** USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) ()
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*Julianne Grossman, ( onward)
*Bill Hader, ()
*Doug Hale, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) refit ()
*Alex Kapp
**USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) ()
**Stamets-type shuttlecraft () 
**Starfleet courtroom computer () 
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*Grace Lee
**Chateau Picard ()
**SS La Sirena ()
*Jessica McKenna, ()
*Nichelle Nichols ()
*Lennon Parham, simulator holopods ()
*Loretta Shinosky, ()
*Fabio Tassone, Booker's ship ()
*Kirk Thatcher, memory test ()
*Tasia Valenza
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*Teresa E. Victor, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (; )
*Gillian Vigman, USS Cerritos miniature model ()
*Marcy Vosburgh ()
*Annabelle Wallis, USS Discoverys integrated lifeform, Zora (; onward)
*Colette Whitaker, Starbase 28 ()
*John Winston, ()
*Lynnanne Zager, ()
=====Unknown computer voice performers=====
In addition to the names above, several unknown performers provided voices for various other computer systems, including:
;Unknown actor
*Bajoran transport ()
*Cardassian ATR-4107, original ()
*USS Enterprise-D, alternate ()
*Haakona ()
*Relva VII outpost ()
*Starbase 173 ()
;Unknown actress
*Age-gauging device ()
*Baran's mercenary ship ()
*USS Cerritos, holodeck simulation ()
*Iconian gateway ()
*Relva VII outpost test computer ()
* ()
===Trivia===
When first developed voice technology in real life, they named it "Majel" in honor of Majel Barrett. ()
===Apocrypha ===
In many of Activision's video game releases, Judi Durand voiced the Federation computer voice.
In the video game Star Trek: Resurgence, Julianne Grossman voiced the USS Resolutes computer voice.
In the Star Trek: Legacies novel Captain to Captain, Captain Una Chin-Riley is momentarily distracted by hearing the Enterprises computer voice after many years, which was modeled after her own.
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