Changes: Talos star group

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The location of Talos on "The Explored Galaxy" star chart

The Talos star group was a stellar cluster in the Milky Way Galaxy which was named after the Talosian system. This system was located in the third quadrant of the vernal galaxy. In 2254, this star group was approximately two weeks away from the Rigel system at the maximum crusing speed of a Constitution-class heavy cruiser. In 2267, this star group was six days away from Starbase 11 at the maximum warp speed of a Constitution-class heavy cruiser.

By the mid-23rd century, the cluster was unexplored and was not the site of any colonies. The only expedition into the region, a survey by the SS Columbia, had culminated in the Columbia disappearing under mysterious circumstances in 2236. Eighteen years later, in 2254, the USS Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, on a search-and-recovery mission for survivors of the downed survey ship became the second ship to enter the star group. (TOS: "The Cage", "The Menagerie, Part I")

In the 2280s, a cargo container from Talos III, a planet in the Talos system, was transported to Regula for use in Project Genesis. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

In 2293, the location of Talos in the Milky Way Galaxy was labeled in a star chart that was in Captain James T. Kirk's quarters aboard the USS Enterprise-A. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, okudagram)

Background information

The image of the Talos star group was a color astrophotographic exposure of M45, the Pleiades Cluster. The exposure was relatively short, and so was lacking detail of the characteristic Merope Nebula. However, the nebula does give a blue halo to the stars visible within the photograph.

The vernal galaxy information comes from the "For eyes of Starfleet Command only" file read by Kirk in "The Menagerie, Part I". It was unknown what the vernal galaxy was, exactly, and how its quadrants are arranged. This reference system was never used again. Dialog in "The Cage" clearly states Earth and Talos to be in the same galaxy. According to Pike, the Enterprise originated from a stellar group at the other end of the galaxy relative to Talos.

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts (pgs. 34, "United Federation of Planets III"), the Talos Star Group was located in or near Federation space, in the Alpha Quadrant.

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 [[File:Talos Star Group.jpg|thumb|The Talos star group.]]
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-The '''Talos star group''' was a [[star cluster]] named after the [[Talosian system|Talosian]] [[planet]]ary [[star system|system]]. This star group was located in the third quadrant of the [[Vernal Galaxy|vernal]] [[galaxy]].
+The '''Talos star group''' was a [[stellar cluster]] in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] which was named after the [[Talosian system|Talosian]] [[star system|system]]. This system was located in the third [[quadrant]] of the [[Vernal Galaxy|vernal]] [[galaxy]]. In [[2254]], this star group was approximately two weeks away from the [[Rigel system]] at the maximum crusing speed of a {{Class|Constitution}} [[heavy cruiser]]. In [[2267]], this star group was six days away from [[Starbase 11]] at the maximum warp speed of a ''Constitution''-class heavy cruiser.
-By the mid-[[23rd century]], this cluster was unexplored and there were no [[Federation]] [[starship]]s or [[colony|colonies]] here. The only expedition into this region, a survey by the {{SS|Columbia}}, had culminated in the ''Columbia'' disappearing under mysterious circumstances in [[2236]]. Eighteen years later, in [[2254]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, under the command of [[Captain]] [[Christopher Pike]], on a search-and-recovery mission for survivors of the downed [[survey ship]] became the second ship to enter this star group. ({{TOS|The Cage|The Menagerie, Part I}})
+By the mid-[[23rd century]], the cluster was unexplored and was not the site of any [[colony|colonies]]. The only expedition into the region, a survey by the {{SS|Columbia}}, had culminated in the ''Columbia'' disappearing under mysterious circumstances in [[2236]]. Eighteen years later, in [[2254]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, under the command of [[Captain]] [[Christopher Pike]], on a search-and-recovery mission for survivors of the downed [[survey ship]] became the second ship to enter the star group. ({{TOS|The Cage|The Menagerie, Part I}})
-Within thirty years of this mission, the Federation had expanded into this star group, and had established at least one colony in the Talos system. By the late-[[23rd century]], the Talos star group was firmly within the Federation fold. ({{film|2}}; {{film|6}})
+In the [[2280s]], a cargo container from [[Talos III]], a planet in the Talos system, was transported to [[Regula]] for use in [[Project Genesis]]. ({{film|2}})
+In [[2293]], the location of Talos in the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] was labeled in a [[star chart]] that was in [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]]'s [[quarters]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}}. ({{film|6}}, ''[[okudagram]]'')
-== Background ==
-The image of the Talos star group was a color astrophotographic exposure of M45, the [[Pleiades Cluster]]. The exposure was relatively short, and so was lacking detail of the characteristic Merope Nebula. However, the nebula does give a blue halo to the stars visible within the photograph.
+== Background information ==
-The vernal galaxy information comes from the "For eyes of [[Starfleet Command]] only" file read by [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] in "The Menagerie, Part I". It was unknown what ''vernal galaxy'' was, exactly, and how its quadrants are arranged. This reference system was never used again. Dialog in "The Cage" clearly states [[Earth]] and Talos to be in the same galaxy.
+The image of the Talos star group was a color astrophotographic exposure of M45, the [[Pleiades Cluster]]. The exposure was relatively short, and so was lacking detail of the characteristic Merope Nebula. However, the nebula does give a blue halo to the stars visible within the photograph.
+The vernal galaxy information comes from the "For eyes of [[Starfleet Command]] only" file read by [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] in "The Menagerie, Part I". It was unknown what the ''vernal galaxy'' was, exactly, and how its quadrants are arranged. This reference system was never used again. Dialog in "The Cage" clearly states [[Earth]] and Talos to be in the same galaxy. According to Pike, the ''Enterprise'' originated from a stellar group at the other end of the galaxy relative to Talos.
-According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (pgs. 34, "United Federation of Planets III"), the Talos Star Group was located in or near Federation space, in the [[Alpha Quadrant]].
-'''Note''': The ST:SC was in disagreement with itself. There was either a system named the Talos Star Group (pgs. 40-41) or a system named Talos that was located in the Talos Star Group. ("United Federation of Planets III")
+According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (pgs. 34, "United Federation of Planets III"), the Talos Star Group was located in or near Federation space, in the Alpha Quadrant.
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