Star
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A star (or sun) is an energy-producing sphere of plasma and gas, which is held into shape by a large gravity field. A star's gravity field can also attract other objects to orbit the star, including planets, moons, and asteroids which can subsequently form a star system.
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[edit] Overview
Stars are formed when gas and dust are attracted together in large amounts, as the gravity of all the materials pulls them close enough to cause ignition of a self-sustaining nuclear reaction.
Starships can be protected from the intense radiation and energy from a star through the use of Metaphasic shields. (TNG episodes: "Suspicions", "Descent, Part II")
[edit] Destruction
The synthetic compound known as Trilithium served as a nuclear reaction inhibitor allowing for the potential of such weapons to destroy a star. (TNG movie: Star Trek Generations)
The theorist known as Edvard Bela postulated that, what he termed as, Bela-Neutron devices were capable of absorbing certain elements from a star causing it to collapse due to the weight of gravity on it. (VOY novel: The Final Fury)
[edit] Technological uses
[edit] Energy production
Certain races had developed the capacity to make use of the power generated by a star that was used as a form of energy production. One such way through this was accomplished was by the creation of a Dyson sphere. (TNG episode: "Relics")
The ancient Furies created a massive structure that encompassed their Delta Quadrant home star like a cage which contained numerous neutrino collectors that siphoned off the power which was directed in their attempts at creating an artificial wormhole. (VOY novel: The Final Fury)
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[edit] Appendices
[edit] Connections
| Multiverse • Universe • Galaxy | |
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| Galactic Regions: | Quadrant • Sector • Cluster • Nebula • Star system |
| System Bodies: | Star • Planet • Planetoid • Dwarf planet • Asteroid • Meteoroid • Comet |
- stellar classification
- stellar nomenclature
- For a list of Stars see Stars or stars and star systems.
[edit] External links
- Star article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Star article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
