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* c.500,000ya: The Badlands form (''Star Trek: New Worlds, New Civilizations'') | * c.500,000ya: The Badlands form (''Star Trek: New Worlds, New Civilizations'') | ||
* 2268: First surveyed by the [[Federation]], by the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS Enterprise | * 2268: First surveyed by the [[Federation]], by the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS Enterprise]] (Novel: ''The Badlands, Book I'') | ||
** Federation standard name "Badlands" coined by [[Leonard McCoy]] during that mission (Novel: ''The Badlands, Book I'') | ** Federation standard name "Badlands" coined by [[Leonard McCoy]] during that mission (Novel: ''The Badlands, Book I'') | ||
Revision as of 00:09, 26 December 2018
- Persistant plasma phenomenon in Sector 0470, within the Demilitarized Zone on the Federation/Cardassian border (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")
- Gravitational anomalies within the region result in dense collection of plasma, leading to chaotic navigation, extreme danger to vessels within (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")
- High energy concentrations disrupt near all forms of long-range sensors, and result in severe difficulties for short-range sensors and communication (DS9 Novel: Avatar, Book One)
- This includes distant telepathic contact or detection (DS9 Novel: Avatar, Book One)
- Center of Maquis activity late 2360s-early 2370s due to navigational difficulties, strategic location (DS9)
History
- c.500,000ya: The Badlands form (Star Trek: New Worlds, New Civilizations)
- 2268: First surveyed by the Federation, by the USS Enterprise (Novel: The Badlands, Book I)
- Federation standard name "Badlands" coined by Leonard McCoy during that mission (Novel: The Badlands, Book I)