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The Mutara Nebula is an interstellar dust cloud located in the Mutara sector. The nebula contains high levels of static discharge and is comprised largely of ionized gases. The combined effect of this made a starship's sensors highly unreliable and shields inoperable when inside.

In 2285, it was the site of the fierce Battle of the Mutara Nebula. The battle ended when Khan Noonien Singh detonated the experimental Genesis Device inside the nebula aboard the USS Reliant, in an attempt to destroy the USS Enterprise. Captain Spock, however, repaired the damaged reactor aboard the Enterprise, allowing the warp drive to function and saving the ship. The detonation caused matter within the nebula to re-form into the Genesis Planet. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

The nebula classification Mutara class was named after this nebula, and its properties were used as the model for this class. (VOY: "One")

Appendices

Background information

Recycled footage of the Mutara Nebula, slightly recolored, was reused as the Mar Oscura Nebula in TNG: "In Theory". Later, some visuals of the nebula, turned upside-down and slightly modified, were reused as the Chamra Vortex in DS9: "Vortex". Visuals of the nebula also appear in modified form in certain shots of the Paulson Nebula in TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds".

Apocrypha

The Mutara Nebula is a location in the 25th century game Star Trek Online.

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+The '''Mutara Nebula''' is an interstellar dust cloud located in the [[Mutara sector]]. The [[nebula]] contains high levels of static discharge and is comprised largely of ionized [[gas]]es. The combined effect of this made a [[starship]]'s [[sensor]]s highly unreliable and [[shields]] inoperable when inside.
-[[Image:MutaraNebula.JPG|thumb|The Mutara Nebula]]
-The '''Mutara Nebula''' is an interstellar dust cloud located in the [[Mutara Sector]]. The [[nebula]] contains high levels of static discharge and comprises largely of ionized [[gas]]es. The combined effect of this makes a [[starship]]'s [[sensor]]s highly unreliable and [[shields]] inoperable when inside.
-In [[2285]], it was the site of the horrific [[Battle of the Mutara Nebula]]. The battle ended when [[Khan Noonien Singh]] detonated the experimental [[Genesis Device]] inside the nebula, causing [[matter]] within it to re-form into the [[Genesis (planet)|Genesis Planet]].  ({{film|2}})
+In [[2285]], it was the site of the fierce [[Battle of the Mutara Nebula]]. The battle ended when [[Khan Noonien Singh]] detonated the experimental [[Genesis Device]] inside the nebula aboard the {{USS|Reliant}}, in an attempt to destroy the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}. Captain [[Spock]], however, repaired the damaged reactor aboard the ''Enterprise'', allowing the [[warp drive]] to function and saving the ship. The detonation caused [[matter]] within the [[nebula]] to re-form into the [[Genesis (planet)|Genesis Planet]]. ({{film|2}})
+The nebula classification [[Mutara class]] was named after this nebula, and its properties were used as the model for this class. ({{VOY|One}})
-:''It is unclear if the entire nebula was consumed in the detonation (images from the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise's'']] escape suggest part of it survived). Also unclear is how the Mutara Nebula relates to a [[Mutara-class nebula]]. Pursuant to this question, in the ''[[Star Trek: Voyager|Voyager]]'' episode {{e|One}}, the nebula being transited while the crew were in stasis was referred to by [[Seven of Nine]] as "the Mutara Nebula."''
+<gallery>
-:''Visuals of the Mutara Nebula, turned upside-down and slightly modified, were reused as the [[Chamra Vortex]] in {{DS9|Vortex}}. Visuals of the nebula also appear in modified form in certain shots of the [[Paulson Nebula]] in {{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds}}.''
+File:Mutara Nebula.jpg|The Mutara Nebula
+File:USS Reliant in the Mutara Nebula.jpg|The USS ''Reliant'' in the Mutara Nebula
+</gallery>
+== Appendices ==
-:''As for the name of the nebula, it is possible that Mutara comes from the Latin verb Mutarē, meaning "to change".  This would be consistent with genesis meaning "to create."''
+=== Background information ===
+Recycled footage of the Mutara Nebula, slightly recolored, was reused as the [[Mar Oscura Nebula]] in {{TNG|In Theory}}. Later, some visuals of the nebula, turned upside-down and slightly modified, were reused as the [[Chamra Vortex]] in {{DS9|Vortex}}. Visuals of the nebula also appear in modified form in certain shots of the [[Paulson Nebula]] in {{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds}}.
+=== Apocrypha ===
+The Mutara Nebula is a location in the [[25th century]] game ''[[Star Trek Online]]''.
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