This article is from the Star Trek Tech FAQ, by Joshua Bell inexorabletash@hotmail.com with numerous contributions by others.
Mike is Michael Okuda, a member of the Star Trek television production
crew as a scenic artist and technical advisor. He designs the computer
displays and alien writing seen in TNG, DS9 and VOY. He is also
co-author of the TNG Technical Manual, which mentions that the the TNG
Warp formula exists in a Excel spreadsheet on his Macintosh. Thus,
when it comes to warp calculations, Mike is god. At the very least, a
patron deity. He is also co-author of the Encyclopedia and Chronology.
 
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