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|Class = [[Explorer]] / exploratory [[shuttle]] |
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| − | The [[explorer]] ship '''''Charybdis''''' was a mid-[[21st century]] [[NASA]] exploratory [[shuttle]]. |
+ | The [[explorer]] ship '''''Charybdis''''' was a mid-[[21st century]] [[NASA]] exploratory [[shuttle]]. ({{TNG|The Royale}}) |
== History == |
== History == |
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| − | The ''Charybdis'' was launched from [[Earth]] on [[23 July|July 23]], [[2037]], under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Stephen Richey]]. The ship was Earth's third manned attempt to travel beyond the [[Sol system]]. |
+ | The ''Charybdis'' was launched from [[Earth]] on [[23 July|July 23]], [[2037]], under the command of [[Colonel]] [[Stephen Richey]]. The ship was Earth's third manned attempt to travel beyond the [[Sol system]]. During the mission, NASA lost telemetry from the shuttle when it was moved from the Sol system to the distant [[Theta 116 system]]. Colonel Richey awoke to find himself in an advanced simulation of the [[Todd Matthews]] [[novel]] ''[[Hotel Royale]]'' built on the surface of [[Theta VIII]]. He continued to live there for the rest of his life. |
| ⚫ | In [[2365]], the debris of the ''Charybdis'' was discovered in the upper [[atmosphere]] of Theta VIII by a [[Klingon cruiser]] passing by near the system. The remains of the ship were investigated by the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. A piece of the debris was [[beam]]ed aboard for analysis. It contained the [[United States of America|American]] flag and NASA logo. Based on the analysis, the shuttle had been destroyed by molecular disintegration of the [[hull]], similar to weapons fire. |
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| − | During the mission, telemetry was lost. The ship had moved from the Sol system to the distant [[Theta 116 system]], where it was apparently fired upon with a weapon that caused molecular disintegration of the [[hull]] and destroyed the ship. All crew except the mission commander were lost. Colonel Richey awoke to find himself in an advanced simulation of the [[novel]] ''[[The Hotel Royale]]'' built on the surface of [[Theta 116 VIII|Theta VIII]]. He continued to live there for the rest of his life. |
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| ⚫ | Richey had conjectured in his journal, that was found on the planet, that an [[alien]] [[lifeform]] may have created the ''Hotel Royale'' simulation for him under the assumption that it was what Richey considered to be the ideal world, possibly as compensation for having introduced a contamination into the shuttle that had killed all personnel but Richey. ({{TNG|The Royale}}) |
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| ⚫ | In [[2365]], the debris of the ''Charybdis'' was discovered in the upper [[atmosphere]] of Theta VIII by a [[Klingon cruiser]] passing by near the system. The remains of the ship were investigated by the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. A piece of the debris was [[beam]]ed aboard |
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| ⚫ | Richey had conjectured in his journal that an [[alien]] [[lifeform]] |
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| − | === NASA crew === |
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| − | * Richey, [[CO|mission commander]] |
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| − | * [[Evans (NASA)|Evans]] |
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| − | * [[Schmitt]] |
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| − | * [[Cernan]] |
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== Appendices == |
== Appendices == |
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===Background information=== |
===Background information=== |
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| − | + | {{w|Charybdis}} (along with {{w|Scylla}}) were sea creatures in [[Greek mythology]] that lived in a cave near the {{w|Strait of Messina}}. (''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' 3rd ed., p. 73) |
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| − | + | In the real world, the [[NASA]] "worm" logo that appeared on the ship debris was retired in 1992, three years after the episode first aired. |
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| + | [[File:CharybdisMissionPatch.jpg|thumb|The original mission patch]] |
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| − | {{bginfo|The okudagram gives the years of launch and the year the mission was lost as 2087 and 2088 in an apparent typo.}} |
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| ⚫ | The original mission patch for ''Charybdis'' used in the broadcast version of "The Royale" was a reuse of the mission patch for the ''[[Apollo 17]]'' lunar mission, the last to take men to the moon. The names listed on the patch ("Cernan", "Evans", and "Schmitt") are for Commander [[Eugene Cernan]], Lunar Module Pilot [[Harrison Schmitt]], and Command Module Pilot [[Ronald Evans]]; fictional mission commander Steven Richey was not listed. When "The Royale" was remastered for the [[TNG Season 2 Blu-ray]] release, the mission patch was revised to eliminate the ''Apollo 17'' crew names from the design - the patch now shows the words "NASA" and the mission motto "''First beyond the Solar System''" in place of the crew names. |
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| ⚫ | An unused [[okudagram]] was released in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission]]''. [http://www.neutralzone.de/database/PreFederation/Display/DeepSpaceExploration.jpg] It provided further details on the ship, crew, and mission. The space vehicle ''Charybdis'' was equipped with a block D gas-core fission reaction propulsion system. Complete crew complement on the mission was fifteen. Richey was given the middle initial G. The ship was equipped with [[stasis|hibernation]] systems. The ship's extrasolar survey mission objectives included the survey of deep extra solar environment to distance of 100 [[Astronomical unit|AU]], interaction of the solar magnetic field at heliopause, long-duration crew habitation, and a [[United States Air Force|USAF]] electric fields experiment module adaptability study in an interagency co-operation. NASA lost contact with the ''Charybdis'' following the apparent failure of the ship's telemetry system on [[February|February 7]], [[2038]]. The official NASA report read: "''Vehicle systems at telemetry cutoff indicated thrust abnormality. Vehicle attained 12× solar escape velocity 2.56 hours earlier than planned. Assumed vehicle was lost with consumables run out, 20% possibility of crew survival with hibernation systems at low usage mode. Follow up mission ''[[Jacob]]'' resulted in negative track.''" The okudagram gave the years of launch and the year the mission was lost as 2087 and 2088 in an apparent typo. |
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=== External link === |
=== External link === |
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Revision as of 05:03, 21 April 2016
Debris from the Charybdis
The explorer ship Charybdis was a mid-21st century NASA exploratory shuttle. (TNG: "The Royale")
History
The Charybdis was launched from Earth on July 23, 2037, under the command of Colonel Stephen Richey. The ship was Earth's third manned attempt to travel beyond the Sol system. During the mission, NASA lost telemetry from the shuttle when it was moved from the Sol system to the distant Theta 116 system. Colonel Richey awoke to find himself in an advanced simulation of the Todd Matthews novel Hotel Royale built on the surface of Theta VIII. He continued to live there for the rest of his life.
In 2365, the debris of the Charybdis was discovered in the upper atmosphere of Theta VIII by a Klingon cruiser passing by near the system. The remains of the ship were investigated by the USS Enterprise-D. A piece of the debris was beamed aboard for analysis. It contained the American flag and NASA logo. Based on the analysis, the shuttle had been destroyed by molecular disintegration of the hull, similar to weapons fire.
Richey had conjectured in his journal, that was found on the planet, that an alien lifeform may have created the Hotel Royale simulation for him under the assumption that it was what Richey considered to be the ideal world, possibly as compensation for having introduced a contamination into the shuttle that had killed all personnel but Richey. (TNG: "The Royale")
Appendices
Background information
Charybdis (along with Scylla) were sea creatures in Greek mythology that lived in a cave near the Strait of Messina. (Star Trek Encyclopedia 3rd ed., p. 73)
In the real world, the NASA "worm" logo that appeared on the ship debris was retired in 1992, three years after the episode first aired.
The original mission patch
The original mission patch for Charybdis used in the broadcast version of "The Royale" was a reuse of the mission patch for the Apollo 17 lunar mission, the last to take men to the moon. The names listed on the patch ("Cernan", "Evans", and "Schmitt") are for Commander Eugene Cernan, Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt, and Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans; fictional mission commander Steven Richey was not listed. When "The Royale" was remastered for the TNG Season 2 Blu-ray release, the mission patch was revised to eliminate the Apollo 17 crew names from the design - the patch now shows the words "NASA" and the mission motto "First beyond the Solar System" in place of the crew names.
An unused okudagram was released in Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission. [1] It provided further details on the ship, crew, and mission. The space vehicle Charybdis was equipped with a block D gas-core fission reaction propulsion system. Complete crew complement on the mission was fifteen. Richey was given the middle initial G. The ship was equipped with hibernation systems. The ship's extrasolar survey mission objectives included the survey of deep extra solar environment to distance of 100 AU, interaction of the solar magnetic field at heliopause, long-duration crew habitation, and a USAF electric fields experiment module adaptability study in an interagency co-operation. NASA lost contact with the Charybdis following the apparent failure of the ship's telemetry system on February 7, 2038. The official NASA report read: "Vehicle systems at telemetry cutoff indicated thrust abnormality. Vehicle attained 12× solar escape velocity 2.56 hours earlier than planned. Assumed vehicle was lost with consumables run out, 20% possibility of crew survival with hibernation systems at low usage mode. Follow up mission Jacob resulted in negative track." The okudagram gave the years of launch and the year the mission was lost as 2087 and 2088 in an apparent typo.