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U.S.S. Enterprise orbiting Camus II (TOS 79)

First Appearance	TOS 06 (8 Sep 1966)
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When objects such as planets or spacecraft orbit one another, the smaller of the two moves in a roughly circular pattern around the larger object, with its motion preventing it from falling deeper into the larger object's gravity well.^[1] Starships often utilize a "standard orbit" when orbiting a planet.^[2]

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Notes and References

↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Cage". Star Trek, season 0, episode 0 (Production number 01). Directed by Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Released 1986. Desilu Productions. 1965.
↑ 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.

[TOS01-1] Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Cage". Star Trek, season 0, episode 0 (Production number 01). Directed by Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Released 1986. Desilu Productions. 1965.

[TOS02-2] 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.

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