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The planet Delta Vega, which shared its name with an icy planetoid in the [[Vulcan system]],<ref name="ST11"/><ref name="StellarCartography1"/> was located near the [[Galactic Barrier]]. It was home to an automated [[dilithium]]<ref name="dilithium"/> cracking station, and in [[Chronology: 2265|2265]], [[Starfleet Ranks#Captain|Captain]] [[Kirk, James T.|James T. Kirk]] of the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]] ordered his crew to cannibalize the station to repair the ship. Kirk was also forced to maroon his friend, ship's navigator [[Starfleet Ranks#Lieutenant Commander|Lieutenant Commander]] [[Mitchell, Gary|Gary Mitchell]], who had been overcome by an alien influence that had given him godlike powers. Before the ship could depart, however, Mitchell escaped, and Kirk was forced to kill his friend.<ref name="TOS01"/>
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The planet Delta Vega, which shared its name with an icy planetoid in the [[Vulcan system]],<ref name="ST11"/><ref name="StellarCartography1"/> was a few light days from the [[Galactic Barrier]]. "Slightly smaller" than [[Earth]], Delta Vega was "completely uninhabited{{ellipsis}} Desolate, but rich in crystal and minerals.<ref name="TOS02"/>
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Delta Vega was home to an automated [[lithium]] cracking station run by the [[Galactic Mining Company]], and on [[Stardate]] [[2266#SD1312|1313.1]], [[Starfleet Captain|Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] of the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]] ordered his crew to cannibalize the station to repair the ship. Kirk was also forced to maroon his friend, ship's navigator [[Starfleet Lieutenant Commander|Lieutenant Commander]] [[Gary Mitchell]], who had been overcome by an alien influence that gave him godlike powers. Before the ship could depart, however, Mitchell escaped, and Kirk was forced to kill his friend.<ref name="TOS02"/>
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delta_vega_lithium-cracking_station-tos01.jpg|The [[lithium]] cracking station on Delta Vega ({{TOS02}})
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galactic_mining_co-tos01.jpg|[[Galactic Mining Company]] sign ({{TOS02}})
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delta_vega_surface-tos01.jpg|The surface of Delta Vega ({{TOS02}})
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delta_vega_surface_altered-tos01.jpg|The surface of Delta Vega, altered by a godlike [[Gary Mitchell]] ({{TOS02}})
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<ref name="dilithium">Early episodes of ''[[Star Trek]]'' referred to the crystals that powered the ship as "lithium" crystals. Since the properties of lithium were well known, however, the name was changed to the fictional "dilithium" in subsequent episodes; this [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retroactive_continuity retcon] has been reflected here.</ref>
 
 
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Latest revision as of 03:53, 30 March 2023

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Delta Vega
Delta Vega (TOS02)

Delta Vega (TOS02)
First Appearance TOS02 (22 Sep 1966)
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The planet Delta Vega, which shared its name with an icy planetoid in the Vulcan system,[1][2] was a few light days from the Galactic Barrier. "Slightly smaller" than Earth, Delta Vega was "completely uninhabited… Desolate, but rich in crystal and minerals.[3]

Delta Vega was home to an automated lithium cracking station run by the Galactic Mining Company, and on Stardate 1313.1, Captain James T. Kirk of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 ordered his crew to cannibalize the station to repair the ship. Kirk was also forced to maroon his friend, ship's navigator Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell, who had been overcome by an alien influence that gave him godlike powers. Before the ship could depart, however, Mitchell escaped, and Kirk was forced to kill his friend.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Abrams, J.J. & Damon Lindelof (Producers). Star Trek. Directed by J.J. Abrams. Written by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman. Paramount Pictures. 8 May 2009.
  2. Nemecek, Larry (Author). Stellar Cartography. Star Trek. Book and map set. Pocket Books. December 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Where No Man Has Gone Before". Star Trek, season 1, episode 3 (Production number 02). Directed by James Goldstone. Written by Samuel A. Peeples. Desilu Productions. 22 September 1966.