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** Only visible when in proximity, manifesting the appearance of a wide purple/pink band of energy ahead of travel (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
** Only visible when in proximity, manifesting the appearance of a wide purple/pink band of energy ahead of travel (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
* Early sensors unable to detect barrier
* Early sensors unable to detect barrier
** First detection by [[Federation]] only identified by discontinuity in interstellar medium (TOS Novel: ''The Captain's Oath'')
*** Long-range probes launched by [[Delta Vega Mining Consortium]] in preparation for establishment of [[Delta Vega]] (TOS Novel: ''The Captain's Oath'')
** [[Starfleet]] sensors of 2265 unable to, but later upgrades functioned properly (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "By Any Other Name")
** [[Starfleet]] sensors of 2265 unable to, but later upgrades functioned properly (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "By Any Other Name")
* Incredibly dangerous to pass through
* Incredibly dangerous to pass through

Latest revision as of 23:53, 20 July 2019

  • Barrier of negative energy surrounding the Milky Way galaxy, source unknown
  • No known types of subspace transmissions able to penetrate the barrier (TOS: "By Any Other Name")
  • Invisible at distance
    • Only visible when in proximity, manifesting the appearance of a wide purple/pink band of energy ahead of travel (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
  • Early sensors unable to detect barrier
    • First detection by Federation only identified by discontinuity in interstellar medium (TOS Novel: The Captain's Oath)
    • Starfleet sensors of 2265 unable to, but later upgrades functioned properly (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "By Any Other Name")
  • Incredibly dangerous to pass through
    • Requires specially designed shielding and engine technologies to be able to leave or enter the Barrier (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "By Any Other Name")
    • Proximity results in extreme interaction with individuals of high esper or telepathic potential (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
      • Individuals with low esper rating show no effect (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "By Any Other Name", "Is There in Truth no Beauty?")
      • Individuals with moderately high esper rating die as a result of psionic overload (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
      • Individuals with extremely high esper rating gain rapidly accelerating telekinetic and telepathic abilities (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")