The Mekoria Quasar was a quasar with a high level of energy emissions. In this quasar, there was a protostar with accelerating core gases.
In 2370, the USS Enterprise-D was assigned a mission to do an energy output study of this quasar. During this mission, Captain Jean-Luc Picard received a priority one message from Admiral Blackwell. She ordered the Enterprise to postpone its mission and proceed to sector 1607 at high warp speed for a rendezvous with the USS Crazy Horse. (TNG: "The Pegasus")