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A '''time beacon''' or '''time-base beacon''' is a device used by [[starship]]s to synchronize their internal [[chronometer]]s. |
A '''time beacon''' or '''time-base beacon''' is a device used by [[starship]]s to synchronize their internal [[chronometer]]s. |
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| − | [[Starfleet]] vessels can synchronize their internal chronometers with a [[Federation]] time beacon. This was mostly done when the [[Captain]], or other [[bridge officer]] for that matter, suspected the [[starship]]'s chronometers were not displaying the correct [[time]]. |
+ | [[Starfleet]] vessels can synchronize their internal chronometers with a [[Federation]] time beacon. This was mostly done when the [[Captain]], or other [[bridge officer]]s for that matter, suspected the [[starship]]'s chronometers were not displaying the correct [[time]]. |
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+ | The {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} used a time beacon after they managed to break free of a [[causality loop]], to determine the amount of time they had spent inside it. It turned out the ''Enterprise'' was inside the loop for 17.4 days. ({{TNG|Cause and Effect}}) |
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| − | Because their are separate Federation time beacons, one can assume that other powers in the [[galaxy]], such as the [[Romulans]] or [[Cardassians]], have their own version of a time beacon. |
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It is unknown what a time beacon looked like and where they where placed. Given the fact that the Federation used [[subspace relay station]]s and [[starbase]]s deployed around the galaxy, within their sphere of influence, it seems plausible that time beacons were incorporated into such structures. To create separate devices which would float in space or be based on remote planets seems inefficient. |
It is unknown what a time beacon looked like and where they where placed. Given the fact that the Federation used [[subspace relay station]]s and [[starbase]]s deployed around the galaxy, within their sphere of influence, it seems plausible that time beacons were incorporated into such structures. To create separate devices which would float in space or be based on remote planets seems inefficient. |
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| − | It is unknown whether other species have their own time beacons. |
+ | It is unknown whether other species have their own time beacons. Those mentioned in {{TNG|Cause and Effect}} are explicitly stated to be of Federation origin. |
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Revision as of 23:32, 4 April 2016
A time beacon or time-base beacon is a device used by starships to synchronize their internal chronometers.
Starfleet vessels can synchronize their internal chronometers with a Federation time beacon. This was mostly done when the Captain, or other bridge officers for that matter, suspected the starship's chronometers were not displaying the correct time.
The USS Enterprise-D used a time beacon after they managed to break free of a causality loop, to determine the amount of time they had spent inside it. It turned out the Enterprise was inside the loop for 17.4 days. (TNG: "Cause and Effect")
Background information
It is unknown what a time beacon looked like and where they where placed. Given the fact that the Federation used subspace relay stations and starbases deployed around the galaxy, within their sphere of influence, it seems plausible that time beacons were incorporated into such structures. To create separate devices which would float in space or be based on remote planets seems inefficient.
It is unknown whether other species have their own time beacons. Those mentioned in TNG: "Cause and Effect" are explicitly stated to be of Federation origin.