Changes: Away mission

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An away mission is a mission on which an away team performs tasks in locations outside of their starship or starbase. This includes missions on planet surfaces and other starships. Away missions range from exploration or First Contact to combat. The majority of these missions are launched using a ship's transporter to send the crew to their destination. When use of the transporter is impossible, shuttlecraft are used.

While during the 23rd century, it was commonplace for a ship's captain to lead away missions, in the 24th century, this was discouraged in favor of having the first officer lead the away team. This new regulation did not stop all Captains from joining away team missions, however. For example, Captain Kathryn Janeway was part of the team that stole a transwarp coil from a Borg sphere and led the rescue mission into the heart of Borg territory, personally rescuing Seven of Nine. (VOY: "Dark Frontier") Several years later, Captain Jean-Luc Picard insisted on joining the away team which found B-4, as he was "itching to try out the Argo." (Star Trek Nemesis)

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-An '''away mission''' is a mission on which an [[away team]] performs tasks in locations outside of their [[starship]] or [[starbase]]. This includes missions on [[planet]] surfaces and other [[starship]]s. Away missions range from exploration or [[first contact]] to combat.  The majority of these missions are launched using a ship's [[transporter]] to send the [[crew]] to their destination. When use of the transporter is impossible, [[shuttlecraft]] are used.
+An '''away mission''' is a mission on which an [[away team]] performs tasks in locations outside of their [[starship]] or [[starbase]]. This includes missions on [[planet]] surfaces and other [[starship]]s. Away missions range from exploration or [[First Contact]] to combat. The majority of these missions are launched using a ship's [[transporter]] to send the [[crew]] to their destination. When use of the transporter is impossible, [[shuttlecraft]] are used.
+While during the [[23rd century]], it was commonplace for a ship's captain to lead away missions, in the [[24th century]], this was discouraged in favor of having the [[first officer]] lead the away team. This new regulation did not stop all Captains from joining away team missions, however. For example, [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]] was part of the team that stole a [[transwarp coil]] from a [[Borg sphere]] and led the rescue mission into the heart of [[Borg]] territory, personally rescuing [[Seven of Nine]]. ({{VOY|Dark Frontier}}) Several years later, [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] insisted on joining the away team which found [[B-4]], as he was "itching to try out the ''[[Argo (buggy)|Argo]]''." ({{film|10}})
-[[Starfleet]] regulations enacted in the [[24th century]] prohibit the [[captain]] from joining away missions. This may have been due to [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]]'s habit of joining away missions, resulting in him being placed in serious danger more than once during his famous five-year mission.
-===See also===
+== See also ==
 *[[Landing party]]
 *[[Observer team]]
 *[[Survey team]]
-[[Category:Terminology]]
 [[de:Außenmission]]
+[[Category:Missions and expeditions]]