No edit summary |
Renegade54 (talk | contribs) m (formatting, copyedit) Tag: sourceedit |
||
| (16 intermediate revisions by 14 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | [[ |
+ | [[File:Archers Comet.jpg|thumb|The nucleus of Archer's Comet]] |
| − | [[ |
+ | [[File:Archers Comet approached by Enterprise.jpg|thumb|''Enterprise'' passes the tail of Archer's Comet]] |
| + | [[File:Archers Comet surface.jpg|thumb|The surface of Archer's Comet]] |
||
| − | '''Archer's Comet''' was a [[comet]] discovered by the |
+ | '''Archer's Comet''' was a [[comet]] discovered by the {{EnterpriseNX}} in June [[2151]]. With a diameter of 82.6 [[kilometer]]s, the comet was the largest ever observed by [[Human]]s. |
| + | {{bginfo|As a comparison, optimistic estimates place the diameter of the nucleus of {{w|Hale-Bopp}} at 60 ± 20 kilometers.}} |
||
| ⚫ | Initially disregarded as merely "[[rock]] and [[ice]]" by [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]], upon further analysis it was discovered to contain large quantities of [[eisillium]] located under a twenty meter thick layer of [[magnesite]]. Since eisilium was extremely rare, [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] suggested obtaining a sample with the [[transporter]]. With the layer located out of transporter range, [[Lieutenant]] [[Malcolm Reed|Reed]] suggested making use of the portable [[drilling rig]] with [[Ensign]] [[Travis Mayweather|Mayweather]]'s assistance. |
||
| ⚫ | During the "comet walk," the drilling team experienced several setbacks including a broken drill bit due to a layer of magnesite, a rotational axis shift resulting in the dawn approaching sooner than expected causing the temperature to increase by several hundred degrees, and the {{dis|shuttlepod|22nd century}} falling into a chasm due to melting ice. ''Enterprise'' attempted to use the [[grappler]] and pull the shuttlepod to safety, however a secure hold could not be obtained. The drilling team was eventually rescued by the [[Vulcan]] ship ''[[Ti'Mur]]''. ({{ENT|Breaking the Ice}}) |
||
| ⚫ | Initially disregarded as merely |
||
| + | {{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'', on page 60, this comet was discovered by the ''Enterprise'' in the [[Beta Quadrant]].}} |
||
| ⚫ | During the |
||
| − | [[de: |
+ | [[de:Archer-Komet]] |
| + | [[es:Cometa Archer]] |
||
| − | [[Category:Astronomical objects]] |
||
| + | [[Category:Comets]] |
||
Revision as of 20:47, 10 May 2015
The nucleus of Archer's Comet
Enterprise passes the tail of Archer's Comet
The surface of Archer's Comet
Archer's Comet was a comet discovered by the Enterprise NX-01 in June 2151. With a diameter of 82.6 kilometers, the comet was the largest ever observed by Humans.
Initially disregarded as merely "rock and ice" by Subcommander T'Pol, upon further analysis it was discovered to contain large quantities of eisillium located under a twenty meter thick layer of magnesite. Since eisilium was extremely rare, Captain Archer suggested obtaining a sample with the transporter. With the layer located out of transporter range, Lieutenant Reed suggested making use of the portable drilling rig with Ensign Mayweather's assistance.
During the "comet walk," the drilling team experienced several setbacks including a broken drill bit due to a layer of magnesite, a rotational axis shift resulting in the dawn approaching sooner than expected causing the temperature to increase by several hundred degrees, and the shuttlepod falling into a chasm due to melting ice. Enterprise attempted to use the grappler and pull the shuttlepod to safety, however a secure hold could not be obtained. The drilling team was eventually rescued by the Vulcan ship Ti'Mur. (ENT: "Breaking the Ice")