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'''Earth Colony II''' was a [[planet]] in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. It was one of two known Earth Colonies; the other was [[Alpha V colony|Earth Colony 5]]. EC II was the site for a research base where [[James T. Kirk]]'s brother [[George Samuel Kirk|"Sam"]] hoped to move with his wife [[Aurelan Kirk|Aurelan]] and their three sons when Kirk last saw him – at the departure of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} on her [[five-year mission]] in [[2265]].
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'''Earth Colony II''' was one of the [[Earth]] colonies in the [[23rd century]]; another one was [[Alpha V colony|Earth Colony 5]]. EC II was the site for a research base where [[James T. Kirk]]'s brother [[George Samuel Kirk|"Sam"]] hoped to move with his wife [[Aurelan Kirk|Aurelan]] and their three sons when Kirk last saw him – at the departure of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} on her [[five-year mission]] in [[2265]].
   
 
In the [[2266|second year]] of the mission, on the [[planet]] [[Exo III]], Captain Kirk tested [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Roger Korby|Korby]]'s [[android]] for precise knowledge of his personal history in the presence of [[Andrea]], [[Nurse]] [[Christine Chapel|Chapel]], and Korby: it knew that brother Sam hadn't said he ''would go'' to Colony II, but only that he ''hoped to go'' there. ({{TOS|What Are Little Girls Made Of?}})
 
In the [[2266|second year]] of the mission, on the [[planet]] [[Exo III]], Captain Kirk tested [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Roger Korby|Korby]]'s [[android]] for precise knowledge of his personal history in the presence of [[Andrea]], [[Nurse]] [[Christine Chapel|Chapel]], and Korby: it knew that brother Sam hadn't said he ''would go'' to Colony II, but only that he ''hoped to go'' there. ({{TOS|What Are Little Girls Made Of?}})
   
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
[[Human]]s founded colonies on [[Class M|M-class]] planets. Conjecturally, Earth Colony 2 might be M-class. ({{TNG|Justice}})
 
 
It was unknown if Sam and his family ever moved to Earth Colony II prior to their posting on [[Deneva]] (sans two sons), as seen in {{e|Operation -- Annihilate!}}. Since George "Sam" Kirk was a research [[biologist]], it stands to reason that Earth Colony II had some form of indigenous life that may have attracted his interest.
 
 
[[File:Star-chart alpha-beta quadrant.jpg|thumb|The location of the Tholian Assembly and Romulus on "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart]]Prior to [[2290]], exploration by [[Federation]] [[starship]]s was largely confined to the Alpha Quadrant. These ships, slow by [[24th century]] standards, were charting a quadrant that was largely unexplored. Ships, such as the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, became renowned for their discoveries. By the mid-24th century, the Federation had expanded into areas charted by these ships. For exploration into the Beta Quadrant, ships had to leave the comfort of Federation space and travel into the unknown.({{film|6}}; {{DS9|The Sound of Her Voice}}; {{VOY|Flashback}}) The state of exploration in the late [[23rd century]] was depicted in the Federation [[star chart]] "The Explored Galaxy". Many locations discovered or known to the ''Enterprise'' and her crew were located between the [[Tholian Assembly]] and [[Romulus]]. Both locations were identified in {{DS9|The Search, Part II|Call to Arms}} as being located in this quadrant. The chart, first seen chronologically in {{film|6}}, was also seen in several ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episodes set in the [[24th century]], from the year [[2364]] to [[2370]]. These were {{TNG|Conspiracy|The Measure Of A Man|The Emissary|The Mind's Eye|The Game}}, and {{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets|Cardassians}}.
 
 
The location of Earth Colony 2 was not depicted on the chart.
 
 
 
According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' ("United Federation of Planets I"), in [[2378]], Earth Colony 2 was a [[Federation members|Federation member]].
 
According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' ("United Federation of Planets I"), in [[2378]], Earth Colony 2 was a [[Federation members|Federation member]].
   

Revision as of 00:31, 30 October 2012

Earth Colony II was one of the Earth colonies in the 23rd century; another one was Earth Colony 5. EC II was the site for a research base where James T. Kirk's brother "Sam" hoped to move with his wife Aurelan and their three sons when Kirk last saw him – at the departure of the USS Enterprise on her five-year mission in 2265.

In the second year of the mission, on the planet Exo III, Captain Kirk tested Dr. Korby's android for precise knowledge of his personal history in the presence of Andrea, Nurse Chapel, and Korby: it knew that brother Sam hadn't said he would go to Colony II, but only that he hoped to go there. (TOS: "What Are Little Girls Made Of?")

Background

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts ("United Federation of Planets I"), in 2378, Earth Colony 2 was a Federation member.