Changes: Subspace sinkhole

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Gravimetric distortion — A subspace sinkhole

A subspace sinkhole was a naturally-occurring phenomenon capable of producing an extremely strong gravity well, which posed a potential hazard to any spacecraft which navigated too close. Much like quantum singularities, subspace sinkholes were monodirectional, which meant they prevented escape for any ship pulled inside. Extreme gravimetric shear from a sinkhole could prevent the formation of a stable warp field, which further decreased the chances of escape.

The USS Voyager encountered a subspace sinkhole in the Delta Quadrant in 2375, while searching for a missing shuttlecraft manned by Lieutenant Commander Tuvok, Ensign Tom Paris, and The Doctor. Utilizing their multispatial probe, the Voyager crew determined that the sinkhole was approximately six hundred meters in diameter, and circumscribed a subspace zone containing a type-G sun and three planets, on one of which the shuttlecraft had crashed. In addition, the sinkhole was determined to be out of phase with normal space, making it extremely difficult to detect. Analyzing the data further, the crew discovered that a temporal differential with a ratio of 0.4744 seconds per minute resulted in Tuvok, Paris, and The Doctor experiencing approximately one month for every day which passed in normal space.

As the crew attempted a rescue operation, they encountered a starship commanded by Yost, supervisor of Renovation Team Nova, who was on a mission to seal the sinkhole. As Yost fired antigraviton beams at the sinkhole, the Voyager crew managed to use the multispatial probe as a transporter relay, transporting Tuvok, Paris, The Doctor, and Noss, a survivor of a previous crash, safely aboard the ship. (VOY: "Gravity")

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-[[Image:Gravimetric distortion.jpg|thumb|A subspace sinkhole in the Delta Quadrant.]]
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-A '''subspace sinkhole''' is a unidirectional anomaly that produces an extremely strong [[gravity well]], drawing [[matter]] into it whenever it opens. Sinkholes are dangerous to [[starship]]s because the [[gravimetric shear]] it emits disrupts the formation of [[warp field]]s, preventing escape. When inactive, subspace sinkholes are out of [[phase]] with normal [[space-time]], making them difficult to detect.
+A '''subspace sinkhole''' was a naturally-occurring phenomenon capable of producing an extremely strong [[gravity well]], which posed a potential hazard to any [[spacecraft]] which navigated too close. Much like [[quantum singularity|quantum singularities]], subspace sinkholes were monodirectional, which meant they prevented escape for any ship pulled inside. Extreme [[gravimetric shear]] from a sinkhole could prevent the formation of a stable [[warp field]], which further decreased the chances of escape.
-In [[2375]], the {{USS|Voyager}} was almost pulled in by a subspace sinkhole in the [[Delta Quadrant]], which had already swallowed one of its [[shuttlecraft]]. The anomaly measured 600 meters in diameter and led to a [[subspace]] pocket containing a [[G-type]] [[star]] with three [[planet]]s. The pocket experienced a [[temporal differential]], such as that 1.4744 seconds passed on the outside for every minute inside.
+The {{USS|Voyager}} encountered a subspace sinkhole in the [[Delta Quadrant]] in [[2375]], while searching for a missing [[shuttlecraft]] manned by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Tuvok]], [[Ensign]] [[Tom Paris]], and [[The Doctor]]. Utilizing their [[multispatial probe]], the ''Voyager'' crew determined that the sinkhole was approximately six hundred [[meter]]s in diameter, and circumscribed a [[subspace]] zone containing a [[type-G]] [[sun]] and three [[planet]]s, on one of which the shuttlecraft had [[crash landing|crash]]ed. In addition, the sinkhole was determined to be out of [[phase]] with normal [[space]], making it extremely difficult to detect. Analyzing the data further, the crew discovered that a [[temporal differential]] with a ratio of 0.4744 seconds per minute resulted in Tuvok, Paris, and The Doctor experiencing approximately one month for every day which passed in normal space.
-The shuttle, carrying [[Tuvok]], [[Tom Paris]], and [[the Doctor]], had crashed on one of the planets. Using their [[multispatial probe]] as a relay, the ''Voyager'' crew was able to [[transporter|transport]] their people out, along with their friend [[Noss]]. Shortly after, the sinkhole was collapsed by [[Renovation Team Nova]], destroying the system within. ({{VOY|Gravity}})
+As the crew attempted a rescue operation, they encountered a [[starship]] commanded by [[Yost]], [[supervisor]] of [[Renovation Team Nova]], who was on a mission to seal the sinkhole. As Yost fired [[antigraviton beam]]s at the sinkhole, the ''Voyager'' crew managed to use the multispatial probe as a [[transporter]] relay, transporting Tuvok, Paris, The Doctor, and [[Noss]], a survivor of a previous crash, safely aboard the ship. ({{VOY|Gravity}})
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+===See also===
-[[Category:Subspace]]
+*[[Spatial sinkhole]]
+*[[Delta Triangle]]
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+[[Category:Subspace phenomena]]