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As a result of these effects- Starfleet Command took the unusual decision in 2269 to outlaw travel to and transit of the distant barrier. This was the second time that Command prohibited crews from visiting certain places (the first being Talos IV), underscoring the deadly nature of the barrier. In the late 24th century the Quadros XII probe detected decreased mass and energy readings from the barrier and analysts on the Federation Science Council now believe that it is safe to conduct studies on the barrier, albeit with caveats. All manned scans of the barrier must be conducted from 2 million kilometers (the furthest distance that the barrier appears on scanners) and any closer scans must be conducted by unmanned probes. Furthermore, travel into the barrier is strictly prohibited. Additionally, 24th century shielding is now believed to be able to withstand the dangerous effects of the barrier, although this hypothesis remains untested for fear of it being wrong. | As a result of these effects- Starfleet Command took the unusual decision in 2269 to outlaw travel to and transit of the distant barrier. This was the second time that Command prohibited crews from visiting certain places (the first being Talos IV), underscoring the deadly nature of the barrier. In the late 24th century the Quadros XII probe detected decreased mass and energy readings from the barrier and analysts on the Federation Science Council now believe that it is safe to conduct studies on the barrier, albeit with caveats. All manned scans of the barrier must be conducted from 2 million kilometers (the furthest distance that the barrier appears on scanners) and any closer scans must be conducted by unmanned probes. Furthermore, travel into the barrier is strictly prohibited. Additionally, 24th century shielding is now believed to be able to withstand the dangerous effects of the barrier, although this hypothesis remains untested for fear of it being wrong. | ||
As a result, the Federation Science Council in conjunction with Starfleet Command assigned the | As a result, the Federation Science Council in conjunction with Starfleet Command assigned the [[USS Columbia]] to the region now known as the [[Sagittarius Reach]] (which spans 1000 light years) on a long term exploratory voyage. Additionally, construction of a scientific institute on the planet [[Delta Vega I]] (the closest known planet to the barrier) began in January 2395 to compliment the Columbia’s efforts. This is known as [[Dehner Base]] (and named for one of the casualties of the Enterprise's first encounter with the barrier). While the Columbia is task with general exploratory duties, Dehner Base’s primary mission is to examine the effect of the barrier of the region’s native species. | ||
[[Category:Sagittarius Reach|G]] | [[Category:Sagittarius Reach|G]] | ||
[[Category:Reach Locations|G]] | [[Category:Reach Locations|G]] | ||