In order to maximize realism, I want the COMM officer to be able to do the following:
"Capt, I have an incoming transmission from planet X"
Capt: "Onscreen!"
And the comm officer could "launch" a link to a local or YouTube video of the transmission (instead of just audio).
Can I do this?
Lt. Columbo
Captain, U.S.S. IPA
"The drunkest crew in the fleet"