Multiphasic orbit.
In astronomy and stellar cartography, a spatial anomaly was a catch-all term for any non-trivial structure in the universe that disrupted spacetime outside expected outcomes of the laws of physics. As such, there were several types of spatial anomalies encountered by space-faring vessels of the 25th century: multi-phasic orbits, spatial folds, two-dimensional space, and wormholes.
Multiphasic orbit[]
A multi-phasic orbit had an orbiting object transit between different universes, where it orbited broadly similar objects in the universes involved.[1]
Spatial fold[]
A spatial fold was a type of spatial anomaly that could move spaceships to far distant locations, but involved high stresses on the hulls of the vessels traversing them.[2]
According to Helmsman Gordon Malloy, spatial folds were nicknamed "glory holes" at Union Point, although Captain Ed Mercer said only Gordon called them that.[2]
Two-dimensional space[]
Two-dimensional space was an area of space with only the dimensions of height and length. Its existence was considered only theoretical until a pocket of two-dimensional space was discovered in April 2420.[3]
Wormhole[]
A wormhole was a tunnel linking two separate points in spacetime. A wormhole could connect enormous distances in time or connect link two points of time in a single place.
The only known stable wormhole linked the 29th century with the 25th until its destruction in 2419 by the USS Orville. It existed 240 light years from the Gatria system,[4] between 58 and 422 light years from Earth, and around 1,200 light years from Outpost 49. In a timeline where Pria Lavesque never rescued the Orville during a dark matter storm, the wormhole was never destroyed.[5]
Production[]
Spatial fold.
Spatial anomalies were a staple in science fiction, and especially in the Star Trek franchise. Brannon Braga even stating during an interview that they usually act as a simple plot device when the writers want to base the plot around a concept that defies the known laws of the observable universe.(citation needed)
Science adviser and producer André Bormanis explained the science behind writing the wormhole for the episode Pria in an interview with Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone.[6]
Appearances[]
- Episode 1x05: Pria
- Episode 1x08: Into the Fold
- Episode 1x11: New Dimensions
- Episode 1x12: Mad Idolatry
- Episode 2x03: Home
References[]
- ↑ Episode 1x12: Mad Idolatry
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Episode 1x08: Into the Fold
- ↑ Episode 1x11: New Dimensions
- ↑ Gatria (Gamma Trianguli Australis) Star Facts. Universe Guide. Last accessed Oct.28, 2019.
- ↑ Episode 1x05: Pria
- ↑ Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone Ep 69: Where No Poundstone Has Gone Before. Maximum Fun. Nov. 5, 2019.