Alaska

AT: "xx" Alaska was a region in the North American continent of Earth. This was a state in the United States of America. The bordering country was Canada.

In 1893, a young Jack London told Samuel Clemens of his dream to go to Alaska and was encouraged by Clemens, who mentioned the Klondike and aurora borealis as some of Alaska's features. (TNG: "Time's Arrow, Part II")

In 1986, George and Gracie were flown to Alaska in a 747 and released into the Bering Sea. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

Charles Tucker III once observed a stellar nursery through a telescope just outside of Anchorage, Alaska. (ENT: "Fight or Flight")

A 21st century-era political map of Earth was stored in the USS Enterprise's library computer in 2254. This state was visible on the map. The map was among the materials viewed by the Talosians when they scanned the Enterprise computer. (TOS-R: "The Cage")

In the alternate reality of 2258, as the Narada approached Earth, Alaska was visible on the ship's viewscreen. (Star Trek)

In 2286, during the Whale Probe crisis, Juneau reported that cloud cover had increase to 95%. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

Starfleet Commander William T. Riker was born in Alaska in 2335. The first part of Riker and Deanna Troi's wedding was held in Alaska in 2379. (TNG: "The Icarus Factor", "Conundrum", "Lower Decks"; Star Trek Nemesis)

A 21st century-era map shows the location of Alaska (next to Canada)

Alaska in the 24th century

Wedding ceremony in Alaska

Retroactive continuity: A 20th century-era political map of Earth was stored in the USS Enterprise library computer in 2254. According to this map, the International Date Line was between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (later Russia) and the United States of America. The line went through the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. This map was among the materials viewed by the Talosians when they scanned the Enterprise computer. (TOS-R: "The Cage", [1])

According to an okudagram prepared for the episode "Conundrum" but never seen, Riker was born in the town of Valdez, Alaska. (Star Trek Encyclopedia)

Alaska was used as a filming location twice. It was the first filming location ever outside of California when Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country filmed some Rura Penthe scenes there (more information here. Aerial shots of Alaska were also used to establish Delta Vega in Star Trek.

Geography

Cities

• Anchorage
• Fairbanks
• Juneau
• Point Barrow

Mountains

• Mount McKinley

Alaskans

• Jack London
• Betty Riker
• Kyle Riker
• William T. Riker

Additional references

• DS9: "Our Man Bashir"

External links

• Alaska at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Alaska at Wikipedia
• State of Alaska - official web site