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For the television channel, please see Space (channel).

For the phenomena encountered by the USS Enterprise, please see Spacetime continuum.

Temporal causality loop — A schematic of the *Enterprise*-D's course through a rupture

"It is very cold... in space."

– Khan Noonien Singh, 2285 (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

Space, also known as spacetime or more fully as the spacetime continuum, is the plane of existence home to the known universe.

When a starship reaches the speed of warp 10, it goes into subspace and exists at every point in space at once, in superposition. (VOY: "Threshold") Exceeding warp 10 would allow a starship to travel backwards in time. (TNG: "Time Squared")

The Krenim weapon ship, used by Annorax, worked by pushing the target outside the spacetime continuum, thus deleting it from history. (VOY: "Year of Hell")

Disruption to the spacetime continuum can have serious repercussions. In 2368, for example, the USS Enterprise-D unknowingly entered a rupture in the spacetime continuum, which threw the ship and its crew into a temporal causality loop, experiencing the same time frame over and over. (TNG: "Cause and Effect")

Similar phenomena, such as spatial ruptures or subspace rifts, have been encountered by numerous starships throughout the galaxy.

The term deep space describes areas of space that are farther than one's own star system. This term is used in Starfleet nomenclature to describe the location of certain types of starbases, outposts and space stations. For example, Deep Space Station K-7 or Deep Space 9 are named based on their deep space locales. (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles"; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

According to records, the USS Farragut was the first deep space assignment of Lieutenant James Kirk. (TOS: "Obsession")

In 2266, on the stand in a court martial proceeding, Dr. McCoy was cited on record as an expert in psychology, especially space psychology, which was defined as "patterns which develop in the close quarters of a ship during long voyages in deep space." (TOS: "Court Martial")

In 2268, Spock described the damage to the space probes Nomad and Tan-Ru as occurring in deep space. Later, Captain Kirk ordered the errant amalgam of the two probes beamed to a set of coordinates that were specified as being in deep space. (TOS: "The Changeling")

Kirk also specified deep space as a target when Redjac, inhabiting the body of Hengist, was transported off the Enterprise. (TOS: "Wolf in the Fold")

When Lieutenant Mira Romaine came aboard USS Enterprise, Dr. McCoy and Montgomery Scott had a discussion about how their experience told them that someone's first trip into deep space can affect them. (TOS: "The Lights of Zetar")

The USS Voyager was the first Federation ship which tested a class nine warp drive in deep space. (VOY: "Relativity")

After the first contact with the Voyager in 2374, Starfleet redirected two deep space vessels toward Voyager's position. (VOY: "Life Line")

It is never mentioned what the exact definition of "deep space" is, but it is clear that some Federation ships are ordered on "deep space missions" or that some starbases are called "deep space stations". The insinuation, however, is that deep space refers to regions of space that are "far from home".

Deep space stations

Appendices

Background information

A few Star Trek-related people have been to "outer space," briefly leaving Earth's atmosphere. Astronaut Mae Jemison has flown on a space shuttle, while Terry Virts flew the shuttle itself in 2010. E. Michael Fincke has served aboard the International Space Station. Stephen Hawking participated in a zero-gravity flight. Gene Roddenberry and James Doohan have both had their ashes flown to outer space. A tiny model of the USS Enterprise has also flown aboard a space shuttle.

External link

Space at Wikipedia

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+{{disambiguation|the television channel|Space (channel)}}
-'''Space''', also known as '''spacetime''' or more fully as the '''spacetime continuum''', is the plane of existence home to the known [[universe]].
+{{disambiguation|the phenomena encountered by the USS ''Enterprise''|Space-time continuum|Spacetime continuum}}
+__NOTOC__
+[[File:Temporal causality loop.jpg|thumb|A schematic of the ''Enterprise''-D's course through a rupture]]
+{{aquote|It is very cold... in space.|Khan Noonien Singh|2285|2}}
+'''Space''', also known as '''spacetime''' or more fully as the '''spacetime continuum''', is the plane of existence home to the known [[universe]].
-When a [[starship]] reaches the speed of [[warp 10]], it exists at every point on the spacetime continuum at once, that is, in superposition. ({{VOY|Threshold}})
+When a [[starship]] reaches the speed of [[warp 10]], it goes into [[subspace]] and exists at every point in space at once, in superposition. ({{VOY|Threshold}}) Exceeding warp 10 would allow a starship to travel backwards in time. ({{TNG|Time Squared}})
-The [[Krenim weapon ship]] used by [[Annorax]] worked by pushing the target outside the spacetime continuum, thus deleting it from [[history]]. ({{VOY|Year of Hell}})
+The [[Krenim weapon ship]], used by [[Annorax]], worked by pushing the target outside the spacetime continuum, thus deleting it from [[history]]. ({{VOY|Year of Hell}})
-[[File:Temporal causality loop.jpg|thumb|A schematic of the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s course through a rupture]]
 Disruption to the spacetime continuum can have serious repercussions. In [[2368]], for example, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} unknowingly entered a rupture in the spacetime continuum, which threw the ship and its crew into a [[temporal causality loop]], experiencing the same time frame over and over. ({{TNG|Cause and Effect}})
-Similar phenomena, such as [[spatial rupture]]s or [[subspace rift]]s, have been encountered by numerous [[starship]]s throughout [[the galaxy]].
+Similar phenomena, such as [[spatial rupture]]s or [[subspace rift]]s, have been encountered by numerous [[starship]]s throughout the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]].
-The term '''deep space''' describes areas of space that are farther than one's own [[solar system]]. This term is used in [[Starfleet]] nomenclature to describe the location of certain types of [[starbase]]s, [[outpost]]s and [[space station]]s. For example, [[Deep Space Station K-7]] or [[Deep Space 9]] are named based on their deep space locales. ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}}; ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'')
+The term '''deep space''' describes areas of space that are farther than one's own [[star system]]. This term is used in [[Starfleet]] nomenclature to describe the location of certain types of [[starbase]]s, [[outpost]]s and [[space station]]s. For example, [[Deep Space Station K-7]] or [[Deep Space 9]] are named based on their deep space locales. ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}}; ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'')
 According to records, the {{USS|Farragut|23rd century}} was the first deep space assignment of [[Lieutenant]] [[James Kirk]]. ({{TOS|Obsession}})
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 In [[2266]], on the stand in a [[court martial]] proceeding, [[doctor|Dr]]. [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] was cited on record as an expert in [[psychology]], especially [[space psychology]], which was defined as "patterns which develop in the close quarters of a ship during long voyages in deep space." ({{TOS|Court Martial}})
-In [[2268]], [[Spock]] described the damage to the [[space probe]]s ''[[Nomad]]'' and ''[[Tan-Ru]]'' as occurring in deep space. Later, [[Captain]] Kirk ordered the errant amalgam of the two [[probe]]s [[beam]]ed to a set of [[coordinate]]s that were specified as being in deep space. ({{TOS|The Changeling}})
+In [[2268]], [[Spock]] described the damage to the [[Probe|space probes]] ''[[Nomad]]'' and ''[[Tan-Ru]]'' as occurring in deep space. Later, [[Captain]] Kirk ordered the errant amalgam of the two [[probe]]s [[beam]]ed to a set of [[coordinates]] that were specified as being in deep space. ({{TOS|The Changeling}})
 Kirk also specified deep space as a target when [[Redjac]], inhabiting the body of [[Hengist]], was transported off the ''Enterprise''. ({{TOS|Wolf in the Fold}})
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 The {{USS|Voyager}} was the first Federation ship which tested a class nine [[warp drive]] in deep space. ({{VOY|Relativity}})
-After the first contact with the ''Voyager'' in [[2374]], Starfleet redirected two deep space vessels toward ''Voyager'''s position. ({{VOY|Life Line}})
+After the first contact with the ''Voyager'' in [[2374]], Starfleet redirected two deep space vessels toward ''Voyager''{{'}}s position. ({{VOY|Life Line}})
-{{bginfo|It is never mentioned what the exact definition of "deep space" is, but it is clear that some [[Federation]] [[starship|ships]] are ordered to "[[deep space mission]]s" or that some [[starbase]]s are called "[[space station|deep space stations]]". The insinuation, however, is that deep space refers to regions of space that are "far from home".}}
+{{bginfo|It is never mentioned what the exact definition of "deep space" is, but it is clear that some [[Federation]] [[starship|ships]] are ordered on "[[deep space mission]]s" or that some [[starbase]]s are called "[[space station|deep space stations]]". The insinuation, however, is that deep space refers to regions of space that are "far from home".}}
-===See also===
-* [[Time]]
-==Related topics==
-*[[Q Continuum]]
-*[[Subspace]]
-*[[Transwarp]]
-*[[Quantum slipstream]]
-*[[Albert Einstein]]
-*[[Stephen Hawking]]
-*[[Quantum reality]]
 == Deep space stations ==
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 * [[Deep Space 9]]
-==Background==
+== Appendices ==
+=== Background information ===
-A few ''Star Trek''-related people have been to "outer space," briefly leaving [[Earth]]'s [[atmosphere]].  [[Astronaut]] [[Mae Jemison]] has flown on a [[space shuttle]], with [[Terry Virts]] scheduled for a 2010 launch. [[E. Michael Fincke]] has served aboard the International Space Station. [[Stephen Hawking (actor)|Stephen Hawking]] participated in a zero-gravity flight.  [[Gene Roddenberry]] and [[James Doohan]] have both had their ashes flown to outer space.  A tiny model of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} has also flown aboard a space shuttle.
+A few ''Star Trek''-related people have been to "outer space," briefly leaving [[Earth]]'s [[atmosphere]]. [[Astronaut]] [[Mae Jemison]] has flown on a [[space shuttle]], while [[Terry Virts]] flew the shuttle itself in 2010. [[E. Michael Fincke]] has served aboard the International Space Station. [[Stephen Hawking (actor)|Stephen Hawking]] participated in a zero-gravity flight. [[Gene Roddenberry]] and [[James Doohan]] have both had their ashes flown to outer space. A tiny model of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} has also flown aboard a space shuttle.
+=== Related topics ===
+*[[Albert Einstein]]
+*[[Deep space assignment]]
+*[[Dimension]]
+*[[Space-time continuum]]
+*[[Stephen Hawking]]
+*[[Subspace]]
+*[[Time]]
+*[[Transwarp]]
+*[[Universe]]
+*[[Q Continuum]]
+*[[Quantum reality]]
+*[[Quantum slipstream]]
+*[[Vacuum]]
+*[[Spaceborne species]]
-==External link==
+=== External link ===
 * {{wikipedia}}
 [[de:Raum-Zeit-Kontinuum]]