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A magnetic storm was a spatial phenomenon that posed a navigational hazard in the early days of space travel. At that time, the impulse engines were not powerful enough to resist the effects of such storms, and a ship encountering one could be swept off course.

Around 2065, an encounter with a magnetic storm swept the SS Valiant into the galactic barrier, initiating a series of events that led to her destruction. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")

Magnetic storms could also occur on the surface of some planets. On Rigel XII, they were accompanied by or cause extremely powerful sandstorms. Such a storm nearly claimed the life of Eve McHuron in 2266; only lithium miner Ben Childress' determined search located her. (TOS: "Mudd's Women")

In 2267, the USS Enterprise encountered a magnetic storm at the Halkan homeworld, while James Kirk and his landing party were on the surface conducting negotiations. The storm was reported by Spock to be a "standard ion type, but quite violent and unpredictable." During the beam up to the ship, interference caused by transporting through a magnetic storm caused the crew to transport to an alternate mirror universe. (TOS: "Mirror, Mirror")

In 2268, the Providers wanted to make the crew of the Enterprise thralls on Triskelion destroy the ship, and let its destruction appear as being caused by a magnetic storm. (TOS: "The Gamesters of Triskelion")

While attempting to extract their personnel from the Mokra homeworld in 2372, the USS Voyager hid within a large magnetic storm over the planet's northern magnetic pole to avoid the Mokra's phased ion cannons. (VOY: "Resistance")

In 2373, the shuttlecraft Sacajawea crashed due to a magnetic storm, while attempting to collect nitrogenase compound. Captain Kathryn Janeway was severely injured. (VOY: "Coda")

Further references

TNG: "Power Play"

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-A '''magnetic storm''' is a [[spatial phenomenon]] that posed a [[navigation]]al hazard in the early days of [[space]] travel. At that time, the [[impulse engine]]s were not powerful enough to resist the effects of such storms, and a ship encountering one could be swept off course.
+A '''magnetic storm''' was a [[spatial phenomenon]] that posed a [[navigation]]al hazard in the early days of [[space]] travel. At that time, the [[impulse engine]]s were not powerful enough to resist the effects of such storms, and a ship encountering one could be swept off course.
 Around [[2065]], an encounter with a magnetic storm swept the {{SS|Valiant}} into the [[galactic barrier]], initiating a series of events that led to her destruction.  ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before}})
-Magnetic storms can also occur on the surface of some [[planet]]s. On [[Rigel XII]], they are accompanied by or cause extremely powerful [[sandstorm]]s. Such a storm nearly claimed the life of [[Eve McHuron]] in [[2266]]; only [[lithium]] miner [[Ben Childress]]' determined search located her. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women}})
+Magnetic storms could also occur on the surface of some [[planet]]s. On [[Rigel XII]], they were accompanied by or cause extremely powerful [[sandstorm]]s. Such a storm nearly claimed the life of [[Eve McHuron]] in [[2266]]; only [[lithium]] [[miner]] [[Ben Childress]]' determined search located her. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women}})
 In [[2267]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} encountered a magnetic storm at the [[Halkan homeworld]], while [[James Kirk]] and his [[landing party]] were on the surface conducting negotiations. The storm was reported by [[Spock]] to be a "standard [[ion]] type, but quite violent and unpredictable." During the [[beam]] up to the ship, interference caused by transporting through a magnetic storm caused the crew to transport to an alternate [[mirror universe]]. ({{TOS|Mirror, Mirror}})