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| Type= [[Planet]] |
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| Location= [[Sol system]]<br/>[[Sector 001]]<br/>[[Alpha Quadrant]] |
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| − | '''Mercury''' ( |
+ | '''Mercury''' (also known as '''Sol I''') was the [[first planets|first]] [[planet]] of the [[Sol system]]. |
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| + | In the late [[19th century]], the [[orbit]] of Mercury was depicted on a [[German]] map of the inner system. (''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', ''opening credits'') |
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| + | In [[2254]], the orbit of Mercury was depicted on a map of the inner system, which was stored in the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) library computer|library computer]]. This was one of the records scanned by the [[Talosian]]s. ({{TOS|The Cage}}, ''production art'') |
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| + | In [[2267]], the orbit of Mercury was depicted on "Chart 14A: The Sol System", which was stored in the ''Enterprise'' library computer. This chart was scanned by the [[probe]] ''[[Nomad]]'' in [[Auxiliary Control]]. ({{TOS|The Changeling}}, ''production art'') |
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| + | File:Sol system, The Cage.jpg|The orbital path of Mercury |
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== History == |
== History == |
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| + | Before the invention of the [[telescope]], [[Human]]s discovered Mercury in the night sky. This planet was explored by unmanned [[NASA]] [[spacecraft]] in the 22 years that followed the launch of ''[[Sputnik]]'' in [[1957]]. ({{TNG|Loud As A Whisper}}, ''[[okudagram]]'') |
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In [[1969]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} passed Mercury as it attempted a [[slingshot effect]] around [[Sol]] in an effort at returning to [[2267]]. When the ''Enterprise'' passed this innermost planet, the gravitational pull of the [[star]] increased. ({{TOS|Tomorrow is Yesterday}}) |
In [[1969]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} passed Mercury as it attempted a [[slingshot effect]] around [[Sol]] in an effort at returning to [[2267]]. When the ''Enterprise'' passed this innermost planet, the gravitational pull of the [[star]] increased. ({{TOS|Tomorrow is Yesterday}}) |
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| − | In [[2254]], Mercury was seen on a map depicting the inner Sol system. This map was scanned by the [[Talosian]]s. ({{TOS|The Cage}}) |
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| − | [[2267|Three years later]], Mercury was seen on a chart depicting the Sol system. This map was scanned by ''[[Nomad]]''. ({{TOS|The Changeling}}) |
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Mercury was featured in an amusing story a [[holographic]] [[Doctor]] [[Stephen Hawking]] told his holographic [[poker]] partners [[Albert Einstein]] and Sir [[Isaac Newton]] and [[Data]]. He said that "''in that frame of reference the [[perihelion]] of Mercury would have precessed in the opposite direction!''" Albert Einstein found this "a great story"; Sir Isaac Newton, however, did not understand the [[joke]]. ({{TNG|Descent}}) |
Mercury was featured in an amusing story a [[holographic]] [[Doctor]] [[Stephen Hawking]] told his holographic [[poker]] partners [[Albert Einstein]] and Sir [[Isaac Newton]] and [[Data]]. He said that "''in that frame of reference the [[perihelion]] of Mercury would have precessed in the opposite direction!''" Albert Einstein found this "a great story"; Sir Isaac Newton, however, did not understand the [[joke]]. ({{TNG|Descent}}) |
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In the ''[[The Adventures of Captain Proton]]'' [[holoprogram]] series, Mercury was controlled by [[Doctor Chaotica]]. When he tried to conquer [[Earth]], he claimed that those who oppose him "will face a dire fate as [[slave]]s in the [[mines of Mercury]]." ({{VOY|Bride of Chaotica!}}) |
In the ''[[The Adventures of Captain Proton]]'' [[holoprogram]] series, Mercury was controlled by [[Doctor Chaotica]]. When he tried to conquer [[Earth]], he claimed that those who oppose him "will face a dire fate as [[slave]]s in the [[mines of Mercury]]." ({{VOY|Bride of Chaotica!}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|According to ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (Page 19, "United Federation of Planets I"), Mercury was classified as a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Planetary classification|B-class planet]]. This planet was a charter member of the [[United Federation of Planets]] in [[2161]].|In [[William Shatner]]'s novel ''[[Captain's Glory]]'', Mercury was home to a research facility, stated to be one of the oldest outposts in the Sol system.|In dialogue cut from {{film|10}}, the [[Romulan]] [[planet]] [[Remus]] was compared to Mercury, in that both planets always have one side facing their primary. ''{{Star Trek Minutiae|academy/literature329/nem.txt}}''}} |
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| − | File:Star-chart alpha-beta quadrant.jpg|The location of Sol on "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart |
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| − | File:Spaceflight Chronology starchart 1.jpg|The location of Sol on a star chart |
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| − | == Background Information == |
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| − | === Star Chart === |
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| − | This chart naming stars within twenty light years of Sol was drawn by [[Rick Sternbach]] for the ''[[Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology]]'' in the late 1970s. Found on page 77, the chart showed Earth commercial and exploration routes after the use of [[warp drive]] began. This chart was seen in the episodes {{e|The Naked Now}}, {{e|The Last Outpost}}, {{e|Datalore}}, and {{e|Conspiracy}}. |
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| − | === "The Explored Galaxy" === |
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| − | "The Explored Galaxy" was a map of charted space in the Alpha Quadrant. Sol was 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}}. |
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| − | === ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' === |
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| − | Mercury was classified as a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Planetary classification|B-class planet]]. This planet was a charter member of the [[United Federation of Planets]] in [[2161]]. (Page 19, "United Federation of Planets I") |
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| − | == Apocrypha == |
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| − | In [[William Shatner]]'s novel ''[[Captain's Glory]]'', Mercury was home to a research facility, stated to be one of the oldest outposts in the Sol system. |
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Revision as of 00:13, 5 July 2015
Mercury (also known as Sol I) was the first planet of the Sol system.
Location
In the late 19th century, the orbit of Mercury was depicted on a German map of the inner system. (Star Trek: Enterprise, opening credits)
In 2254, the orbit of Mercury was depicted on a map of the inner system, which was stored in the USS Enterprise library computer. This was one of the records scanned by the Talosians. (TOS: "The Cage", production art)
In 2267, the orbit of Mercury was depicted on "Chart 14A: The Sol System", which was stored in the Enterprise library computer. This chart was scanned by the probe Nomad in Auxiliary Control. (TOS: "The Changeling", production art)
The orbital path of Mercury
The orbital path of Mercury
The orbital path of Mercury on "Chart 14A: The Solar System"
History
Before the invention of the telescope, Humans discovered Mercury in the night sky. This planet was explored by unmanned NASA spacecraft in the 22 years that followed the launch of Sputnik in 1957. (TNG: "Loud As A Whisper", okudagram)
In 1969, the USS Enterprise passed Mercury as it attempted a slingshot effect around Sol in an effort at returning to 2267. When the Enterprise passed this innermost planet, the gravitational pull of the star increased. (TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday")
Mercury was featured in an amusing story a holographic Doctor Stephen Hawking told his holographic poker partners Albert Einstein and Sir Isaac Newton and Data. He said that "in that frame of reference the perihelion of Mercury would have precessed in the opposite direction!" Albert Einstein found this "a great story"; Sir Isaac Newton, however, did not understand the joke. (TNG: "Descent")
In the The Adventures of Captain Proton holoprogram series, Mercury was controlled by Doctor Chaotica. When he tried to conquer Earth, he claimed that those who oppose him "will face a dire fate as slaves in the mines of Mercury." (VOY: "Bride of Chaotica!")
According to Star Trek: Star Charts (Page 19, "United Federation of Planets I"), Mercury was classified as a B-class planet. This planet was a charter member of the United Federation of Planets in 2161.
In William Shatner's novel Captain's Glory, Mercury was home to a research facility, stated to be one of the oldest outposts in the Sol system.
In dialogue cut from Star Trek Nemesis, the Romulan planet Remus was compared to Mercury, in that both planets always have one side facing their primary. [1]
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External links
- Mercury (planet) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Mercury (planet) at Wikipedia