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Automobile
An automobile is a type of self-propelled vehicle designed for land-based travel, usually utilizing wheels and powered by an engine which runs on a fuel reaction.
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Autmobiles were typically used on Earth between the 20th and 22nd centuries. (TNG episode: "The Big Goodbye", ENT episode: "Carpenter Street" VOY episode: "The 37's")
As well as being common to Earth, automobiles have also been found in use on various other planets- including Miri's homeworld, Sigma Iotia II and Magna Roma. (TOS episodes: "Miri", "A Piece of the Action" & "Bread and Circuses")
Chevrolet was a manufacturer of automobiles on Earth. (VOY short story: "Winds of Change")
Dr. Gillian Taylor drove a GMC-manufactured "Chevy." (TOS novelization: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
In the 2370s, San Francisco was known for having antique cars on its streets. (DS9 novelization: What You Leave Behind)
These classic autos of vintage were favoured by Voyager crew members Tom Paris and The Doctor. (VOY episodes: "Lifesigns", "Extreme Risk")
Time machineEdit
- Warning: The following content contains spoilers on TOS - Legion of Super Heroes comic: "Issue 5".
In an alternate reality, an automobile modified for time travel was deposited on Earth at some point prior to the 23rd century. In this reality, Emperor Vandar tracked this vehicle when it arrived in his space-time, and captured its occupant, and took the vehicle to his trophy room. This particular vehicle was present when he captured and entertained Captain James T. Kirk and landing party, who had been captured along with a number of Legionnaires from yet another reality. (TOS - Legion of Super Heroes comic: "Issue 5")
- The car pictured in the comic was a cameo appearance of the time-travelling DeLorean from the Back to the Future film trilogy.
Types of automobilesEdit
ConnectionsEdit
- Automobile article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Automobile article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
