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After entering the lower atmosphere of the planet, the ''Raman'' accidentally picked up some [[Marijine VII subspace being|subspace beings]] that lived in the lower atmosphere. These [[lifeform]]s tried to communicate with the crew of the ''Raman'' during the ship's ascent, by directly accessing their thoughts, however, the attempt proved fatal to the ''Raman''{{'}}s crew. |
After entering the lower atmosphere of the planet, the ''Raman'' accidentally picked up some [[Marijine VII subspace being|subspace beings]] that lived in the lower atmosphere. These [[lifeform]]s tried to communicate with the crew of the ''Raman'' during the ship's ascent, by directly accessing their thoughts, however, the attempt proved fatal to the ''Raman''{{'}}s crew. |
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| − | On [[Stardate]] 47215.5, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} responded to a [[distress call]] from the ''Raman'' after the science vessel became trapped inside the [[planet]]'s turbulent atmosphere. Upon the ''Enterprise''s arrival, the ''Raman'' was discovered at a position, below the [[troposphere]], at an altitude 11,000 [[kilometer]]s above its lowest descent point. |
+ | On [[Stardate]] 47215.5, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} responded to a [[distress call]] from the ''Raman'' after the science vessel became trapped inside the [[planet]]'s turbulent atmosphere. Upon the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s arrival, the ''Raman'' was discovered at a position, below the [[troposphere]], at an altitude 11,000 [[kilometer]]s above its lowest descent point. |
The ''Enterprise'' crew boarded the vessel via an [[interface probe]], controlled by [[Geordi La Forge]], at a position directly to the [[aft]] section of the ''Raman'', through its secondary [[air lock]], one [[bulkhead]] away from the [[bridge]]. It was not far from this access point that the probe discovered one of the ship's dead crewmembers. The probe later found the remaining crew in the nearby [[magnetic storage bay]]. |
The ''Enterprise'' crew boarded the vessel via an [[interface probe]], controlled by [[Geordi La Forge]], at a position directly to the [[aft]] section of the ''Raman'', through its secondary [[air lock]], one [[bulkhead]] away from the [[bridge]]. It was not far from this access point that the probe discovered one of the ship's dead crewmembers. The probe later found the remaining crew in the nearby [[magnetic storage bay]]. |
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Display graphic of the Raman entering orbit of Marijne VII
USS Raman (NCC-29487) was a Federation science vessel that was in operation during the late 24th century.
In early 2370, the Raman, and her crew of seven, was assigned to conduct a science mission of the gas giant Marijne VII. According to the Raman's mission plans, it was to descend to the lower atmosphere, where the crew was to sample the atmosphere at that level, and then return to a safer orbit.
After entering the lower atmosphere of the planet, the Raman accidentally picked up some subspace beings that lived in the lower atmosphere. These lifeforms tried to communicate with the crew of the Raman during the ship's ascent, by directly accessing their thoughts, however, the attempt proved fatal to the Raman's crew.
On Stardate 47215.5, the USS Enterprise-D responded to a distress call from the Raman after the science vessel became trapped inside the planet's turbulent atmosphere. Upon the Enterprise's arrival, the Raman was discovered at a position, below the troposphere, at an altitude 11,000 kilometers above its lowest descent point.
The Enterprise crew boarded the vessel via an interface probe, controlled by Geordi La Forge, at a position directly to the aft section of the Raman, through its secondary air lock, one bulkhead away from the bridge. It was not far from this access point that the probe discovered one of the ship's dead crewmembers. The probe later found the remaining crew in the nearby magnetic storage bay.
Auxiliary control room aboard the Raman
After determining that the crew of the Raman was dead, Jean-Luc Picard hoped to retrieve the vessel. With the Raman's bridge too heavily damaged, the interface probe was taken into the Raman's auxiliary control room. It was in the auxiliary control room that La Forge discovered what he believed to be an image of his mother, whose ship, the USS Hera, had previously disappeared. This image of his mother, who was actually a subspace being, convinced La Forge to take the Raman to a lower orbit so that it could return to its home.
Upon taking the Raman into a lower orbit, he was able to successfully return the subspace beings to their home, however, in the process, the ship's shields failed, and the ship was destroyed in the planet's atmosphere. (TNG: "Interface")
Background
The Raman is one of the few, if not the only, Federation starships whose interior was visited on screen, but whose class was left unknown.
According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, the Raman was an Template:ShipClass starship with the registry NCC-59983. This registry contradicts the registry shown (NCC-29487) in the on-screen okudagram, however, it was correctly depicted in the starship list that also appears in the Encyclopedia. It is also stated in the Encyclopedia that the Raman was named after Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, an Indian physicist who was awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the molecular scattering of light.
According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, the producers had intended to build a new model for this ship. However, due to budget limitations, the model wasn't built.
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