Geordi La Forge

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## Geordi La Forge

### Relatives

Edward M. La Forge (father)
Silva La Forge (mother)
Ariana La Forge (sister)
Sidney La Forge (daughter)
Alandra La Forge (daughter)

### Occupation

Chief Helm Officer (formerly)
Chief Engineer (formerly)
Fleet Museum Curator

## Biographical information

### Place of birth

Mogadishu, Somalia, African Confederation, Earth

## Appearances

### Appears in

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Nemesis
Star Trek: Picard

### Debut

Encounter at Farpoint

**Geordi La Forge** is a main protagonist in the sci-fi drama franchise *Star Trek*, specifically from the series *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (and subsequent movies) and *Star Trek: Picard*.

## Background

At the beginning of *Star Trek: The Next Generation*, Geordi was a lieutenant junior grade and serving as the helmsman of the USS Enterprise-D. He transitioned to engineering and was promoted to lieutenant, and later lieutenant commander and became the chief engineer of the Enterprise-D, and later, the USS Enterprise-E. By the early 25th century, he attained the rank of commodore with the position of curator at the Fleet Museum.

When he was five years old, he received his first VISOR, which allowed him to "see" for the first time, although not the same way his peers do.

## Apperaance

Geordi wears a VISOR on his eyes, though it was later removed and he received ocular implants sometime between 2371 and 2373. These ocular implants have electric blue irises.

## Personality

Geordi is very adaptable to change and is known for his satisfaction in life. He has an intense focus and a great talent for engineering. He can come off as rude and dismissive at times, usually towards the other engineers if something is going wrong.

He has a slight insecurity regarding dating and often struggled to make friends before being transferred to the Enterprise-D.

## Disability

Geordi was born blind. His VISOR is an accommodation given to him to allow him to "see" through the electromagnetic spectrum. Eventually, he received ocular implants with even more abilities.

The episode "Masterpiece Society" is a great example of how Geordi's blindness gets a spotlight in the series. When the Enterprise-D meets with a planet where the individuals have been genetically modified to eliminate "all imperfections," the leader of the planet uses Geordi as an example of how far their society has evolved, stating that no one in their society would be born blind. Geordi, however, states that he has never been embarrassed by his blindness, and asks the inhabitants, "Who gave them the right to decide whether or not I might have something to contribute?" By the end, Geordi's VISOR ends up being the item that saves their planet. "Oh, that's perfect [...] If the answer to all of this is in a VISOR created for a blind man who would have never existed in your society."

### Reception

An article written by Cameron Black details how Geordi is one of the greatest examples of a completely blind character on television, stating that he goes against a "ridiculous notion," that being that blind individuals cannot work a full time job, live alone and independently, or foster healthy relationships with friends and romantic partners. Black also states that "not only was Geordi totally blind, he did not view it as a hindrance, but rather he was proud to be so."

## Notes and trivia

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## See Also

Geordi La Forge on Memory Alpha
Geordi La Forge on Startrek.com
## References

1. ↑ Geordi La Forge shines a light on the blind community - Fansided