Pulsar
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A pulsar is a rotating neutron star which emits detectable electromagnetic radiation, including radio waves. The radiation intensity varies with a regular period, corresponding to the star's rotation period.
A rogue pulsar designated PSR 418-D/1015.3 passed through the Mestiko system in 2265, doing significant damage to the planet Mestiko, despite the best efforts of the Federation and the crew of the USS Enterprise. (TOS eBook: Things Fall Apart)
A pulsar nearby the Andorian's Thraz Outpost was the source of the Thraz Streamer, a flume of faster-than-light tachyons. (TOS short story: "Ambition")
In 2332, the USS Enterprise-C detected a binary star system which was made up of a pulsar and subgiant star. Because the pulsar had the strongest gravity it stole layers of gas from the subgiant. (ST short story: "Hour of Fire")
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