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* In the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' episode "[[Star Trek/Recap/S1/E22 Space Seed|Space Seed]]", the automated signal ''Botany Bay'' (Khan's ship) sends is in Morse. Uhura recognises the "CQ" call signal by ear.

** Justified in that Lt. Uhura is the ship's communications officer, and Starfleet Academy might well expect familiarity with obsolete but formerly widespread comms protocols in case they run across some [[Lost Colony]] or [[Ghost Ship]] with a still-functioning beacon.

*** Given that Uhura fluently speaks over a dozen languages ''in a setting with universal translators'', your theory that Starfleet communications officers are expected to learn multiple not-frequently-used forms of communication just on the off chance they might come in handy someday would seem to be upheld.

* In ''[[The Adventures of Superman]]'', Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane are trapped in a room with a flue with a closable hatch. Jimmy realizes that he knows how to signal SOS with smoke, but the only thing to burn is a large amount of cash a rich person gave him. With much regret, Olsen agrees it is the only way and burns the money to do the smoke signaling. Fortunately, at least Superman sees the distress signal and rescues them.

** A bit of fridgelogic here: What about their clothes? Those would have burned just fine.