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| − | [[Image:TOS21-infiltrate.jpg|thumb|[[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] infiltrate the 498th Air Base]] |
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| − | The '''498th Air Base Group''' was a [[military]] unit located on an unspecified [[Air Force]] base near [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]], [[United States]] circa [[1969]]. In that year, [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)]] arrived in low Earth orbit above the base following a nearly catastrophic encounter with a [[black star]] which had displaced it in time. |
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| − | Meanwhile, at another unnamed [[Air Force]] installation, [[Webb|Technician Webb]] reported the radar contact, and his superior ordered [[Captain]] [[John Christopher]], a fighter pilot, to intercept what was then believed to be a [[UFO]]. In one version of history, Christopher's aircraft was caught and crushed by the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]]'s [[tractor beam]]. [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] infiltrated the 498th Air Base to retrieve the photographic and audio records of the incident recovered from the wreckage of [[John Christopher|Christopher]]'s aircraft. Later, [[Spock]] devised a way to replay history that effectively erased the Enterprise's presence altogether. Its brief appearance was doubtless logged as one more strange aerial incident. |
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| − | [[Captain]] [[John Christopher]] had been assigned to the 498th Air Base approximately one year prior to the events of this episode, and was therefore able to provide the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]] crew with detailed information on it's layout. ([[TOS]]: "[[Tomorrow is Yesterday]]") |
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| − | In 1967, there was no such installation as the 498th Air Base, nor was there a unit designated 498th Air Base Group. There was however, a 498th Fighter Intercept Squadron, but it was based out of Paine AFB near Everett, WA. The base referred to in this episode is therefore most likely Offutt AFB, which was/is located near Omaha, NE. Also, in 1967 Offutt was headquarters to Strategic Air Command, which is precisely where such photos and tapes would have been taken. |
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| − | Given the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]]'s altitude at the time radar contact was made, [[John Christopher|Captain Christopher]] and Webb's base could have been anywhere in North America. |
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