Changes: Tau Alpha C

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The Traveler, 2370 — The Traveler, a native of Tau Alpha C

Tau Alpha C was an inhabited location. It was the home of the humanoid species that The Traveler belonged to. (TNG: "Where No One Has Gone Before") At warp 9.5, it would take 123 days to travel from Starbase 133 to Tau Alpha C. A subspace message would take days to travel back and forth between both locations. This location was listed on Federation star charts. (TNG: "Remember Me")

The inhabitants of Tau Alpha C existed outside the reality that Humans lived in. Prior to the 2360s, they felt that Humans didn't merit serious attention and didn't visit them. In the 2360s, this belief changed, with The Traveler being sent to experience and observe the Human reality. He traded his knowledge of propulsion for passage on Starfleet starships. In 2364, he visited the USS Enterprise-D crew, and he and Wesley Crusher worked together that year and again in 2367. (TNG: "Where No One Has Gone Before", "Journey's End")

In an alternate universe created after Doctor Beverly Crusher became trapped within a warp bubble, Wesley tried to contact Tau Alpha C for assistance when individuals began disappearing from the Enterprise, with only Dr. Crusher noticing. Ultimately, the entire universe, including Tau Alpha C, disappeared. (TNG: "Remember Me")

According to Startrek.com, Tau Alpha C was the name of a star system. [1] Under naming conventions for stars (ex. Alpha Centauri C), the name would suggest Tau Alpha C was the third star in a trinary star system. However, according to Dr. Crusher, in "Journey's End", Tau Alpha C was a location in the Tau Ceti system.

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-'''Tau Alpha C''' was the home of the [[humanoid]] [[species]] that [[The Traveler]] belonged to, located in the [[Tau Ceti system]]. ({{TNG|Where No One Has Gone Before|Journey's End}}) The location was listed on [[star chart|star maps]] in the [[Library Computer Access and Retrieval System|library computers]] of [[Federation]] [[starship]]s. Tau Alpha C was many months away from [[Starbase 133]] even at [[maximum warp]] speeds; at [[Warp factor|warp 9.5]] it would take 123 days to reach the planet. Subspace communication was faster; but it would take days for a reply to reach the starbase. ({{TNG|Remember Me}})
+'''Tau Alpha C''' was an inhabited location. It was the home of the [[humanoid]] [[species]] that [[The Traveler]] belonged to. ({{TNG|Where No One Has Gone Before}}) At [[Warp factor|warp 9.5]], it would take 123 days to travel from [[Starbase 133]] to Tau Alpha C. A [[subspace]] message would take days to travel back and forth between both locations. This location was listed on [[Federation]] [[star chart]]s. ({{TNG|Remember Me}})
-The inhabitants of Tau Alpha C were capable of existing outside of [[time]] and [[dimension]]s, and had very little interest in associating with other more primitive species, until the [[2360s]], when they became aware of [[Human]]s like [[Wesley Crusher]]. [[The Traveler]], a native, visited the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} crew in [[2364]], and he and Wesley Crusher worked together. ({{TNG|Where No One Has Gone Before}})
+The inhabitants of Tau Alpha C existed outside the reality that [[Human]]s lived in. Prior to the [[2360s]], they felt that Humans didn't merit serious attention and didn't visit them. In the [[2360s]], this belief changed, with The Traveler being sent to experience and observe the Human reality. He traded his knowledge of propulsion for passage on [[Starfleet]] [[starship]]s. In [[2364]], he visited the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} crew, and he and Wesley Crusher worked together that year and again in [[2367]]. ({{TNG|Where No One Has Gone Before|Journey's End}})
 ''In an [[alternate universe]] created after [[Doctor]] [[Beverly Crusher]] became trapped within a [[warp bubble]], Wesley tried to contact Tau Alpha C for assistance when individuals began disappearing from the ''Enterprise'', with only Dr. Crusher noticing.  Ultimately, the entire universe, including Tau Alpha C, disappeared.'' ({{TNG|Remember Me}})
-{{bginfo|It was never specified on screen what type of settlement Tau Alpha C was. Only that it was an inhabited location in the Tau Ceti system. The naming is similar to [[Gamma Canaris N]] which was according to several reference sources the name of the [[Companion's homeworld|planetoid of the Companion]]. (''[http://www.startrek.com/database_article/metamorphosis startrek.com]'', ''[[Star Trek Concordance]]'')|According to ''startrek.com'', Tau Alpha C was the name of a [[star system]]. ''[http://www.startrek.com/database_article/tau-alpha-c]'' Under naming conventions for stars (ex. [[Proxima Centauri|Alpha Centauri C]]), the name would suggest Tau Alpha C was the third star in a [[trinary star system]].}}
+{{bginfo|According to [[Startrek.com]], Tau Alpha C was the name of a [[star system]]. {{st.com|tau-alpha-c|}} Under naming conventions for stars (ex. [[Proxima Centauri|Alpha Centauri C]]), the name would suggest Tau Alpha C was the third star in a [[trinary star system]]. However, according to Dr. Crusher, in {{e|Journey's End}}, Tau Alpha C was a location in the [[Tau Ceti system]].}}
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