James T. Kirk

"We have someone who can do that sort of math on board, so that isn't the problem. The point is NOT to need an operator that has that sort of reaction time." Kirk gestured, leaning forward. "The point is to use incoming data from navigation and helm and engineering to supplement the shields instead of just holding them. The first is that the secondary shielding would be controlled by the Enterprise herself, allowing navigation to focus on the biggest things. And she does have that faster-then-light reaction time."