Four_quadrants Galactic_quadrant_(Star_Trek)




1 4 quadrants

1.1 alpha , beta quadrants
1.2 gamma quadrant

1.2.1 bajoran wormhole


1.3 delta quadrant





four quadrants

the exact quadrant borders not established in series canon. episodes contradict each other. art staff explanations contradict each other.


the star trek: next generation episode price (1989) introduced concept of 4 quadrants of galaxy, named alpha, beta, gamma, , delta quadrants, respectively.


star trek vi: undiscovered country implies alpha/beta border runs through, or relatively close to, federation space. star trek encyclopedia attributes decision desire rationalize line in star trek ii: wrath of khan, in james t. kirk claimed enterprise ship in quadrant. of maps produced art staff series (both on-screen , published) show solar system in center of alpha quadrant, of maps show solar system @ edge of alpha , beta quadrants.


alpha , beta quadrants

assuming galactic meridian runs center of galaxy through solar system, earth s perspective @ 180 degrees line, alpha quadrant between 180 degrees , 270 degrees, , beta quadrant between 90 degrees , 180 degrees.


the alpha quadrant , nearby areas of beta quadrant primary setting of star trek, star trek: next generation, star trek: deep space nine, , star trek: enterprise. according encyclopedia, federation largely on alpha quadrant side, parts in beta quadrant; whereas klingon , romulan empires in beta quadrant extend in part alpha quadrant. star trek star charts have romulans , klingons entirely within beta quadrant, gorn hegemony, son solidarity, , metron consortium. star trek star charts further located first federation, breen, ferengi, tzenkethi, cardassians, bajorans, talarians, , tholians in alpha quadrant.


of core worlds, star trek star charts claims vulcan (40 eridani), andoria (procyon), risa, , rigel (beta rigel) systems in beta quadrant, tellar (61 cygni), trill, , betazed in alpha quadrant.


star trek star charts has romulans corewards , counterclockwise federation core, klingons rimwards of romulans. federation territory shown expand around backs of klingon , romulan empires, further beta quadrant. other powers such cardassians, tholians, , ferengi on clockwise side of federation. star fleet technical manual (1975) franz joseph has galactic meridian running through sol, depicted romulans being counterclockwise, , klingons being clockwise.


although romulans , klingons shown maps part of beta quadrant, star trek: deep space 9 did not use terminology, referring them alpha quadrant powers. ronald d. moore noted alpha quadrant firmly planted in audience s mind federation, klingons, , romulans live think ll stick nomenclature .


about 600,000 years ago, alpha quadrant dominated tkon empire, has long since vanished time of star trek series.


gamma quadrant

the gamma quadrant situated between 270 degrees , 0 degrees.


it home of changelings, or founders. majority of ruled dominion.


bajoran wormhole

in star trek universe, bajoran wormhole unique spatial anomaly located within 160,000,000 kilometres (99,000,000 mi) of planet bajor (per ds9 s1ep2: emissary (part 2) ), little more distance earth sun. bajoran religion refers wormhole celestial temple . aperture of swirling golden light surrounded blue clouds, appears when vessel approaches , disappears when vessel enters it; appears when discharging vessel. wormhole can traversed ships traveling @ impulse (sub-light speed) velocities.


the wormhole discovered in first episode of star trek: deep space nine. found lead bajor-b hava el system in alpha quadrant idran system in gamma quadrant, 70,000 light-years away , on other side of galaxy. due strategic importance of such phenomenon, deep space 9 space station moved out of bajor s orbit , repositioned 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) wormhole.


starfleet commander benjamin sisko , lt. jadzia dax first make contact wormhole , creators, incorporeal beings known prophets in bajoran religion; referred wormhole aliens federation. provided orb-like energy artifacts (or tears of prophets ) bajorans , these artifacts basis of bajoran religion.


the wormhole becomes point of conflict throughout series, since permits travel between alpha quadrant , gamma quadrant controlled dominion, militaristic interstellar state led race of shapeshifters known changelings. neither dominion nor major powers of alpha quadrant wish other gain foothold in relative quadrants, explains strategic importance of wormhole running between them. wormhole closes @ 1 point, result of 1 of tears of prophets being temporarily rendered inert pah wraiths. later restored discovery of additional orb benjamin sisko.


delta quadrant

the delta quadrant situated between 0 degrees , 90 degrees.


most of information delta quadrant , inhabitants comes show star trek: voyager. apart voyages of uss voyager, uss equinox, uss raven, briefly uss enterprise-d, , federation citizens assimilated or de-assimilated borg, federation has not explored quadrant.


the delta quadrant home borg collective, kazon, vidiians, talaxians, ocampa, hirogen, malon, devore, , ankari. species 8472, beings fluidic space , first encountered in quadrant, although not native region or physical dimension.








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