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A '''black star''' is a stellar object which has high [[gravity|gravitational]] attraction. Black stars can remain undetected until encountered by entering their gravity field.
In [[2267]], the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)]] encountered a '''black star''' enroute to [[Starbase 9]]. It is unclear from the context whether this designation referred to a [[neutron star]] or to a [[black hole]]. Both are high mass (and therefore, high gravity) objects that do not emit light. ([[TOS]]: "[[Tomorrow is Yesterday]]")
 
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In [[2267]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, ''en route'' to [[Starbase 9]] for resupply, became caught in the gravity well of a previously-uncharted black star. The ''Enterprise'' was able to break away by using all [[warp]] power in reverse, but the resulting whiplash effect propelled the ship into a [[time warp]]. The ship arrived in a low atmospheric orbit around [[Earth]] in the late [[1960s]], as the [[Sol system]] was located in the heading they were pulling away to. ({{TOS|Tomorrow is Yesterday}})
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==See also==
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*[[Black hole]]
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*[[Star]]
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==External link==
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* {{wikipedia}}
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Revision as of 13:56, 29 September 2013

A black star is a stellar object which has high gravitational attraction. Black stars can remain undetected until encountered by entering their gravity field.

In 2267, the USS Enterprise, en route to Starbase 9 for resupply, became caught in the gravity well of a previously-uncharted black star. The Enterprise was able to break away by using all warp power in reverse, but the resulting whiplash effect propelled the ship into a time warp. The ship arrived in a low atmospheric orbit around Earth in the late 1960s, as the Sol system was located in the heading they were pulling away to. (TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday")

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