Modifica di Quadrante Alpha

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Il '''Quadrante Alpha''' è la comune designazione per uno dei quarti in cui è suddivisa la [[Via Lattea]]. Its boundary in the region around the Federation is defined by a meridian passing through the [[galactic core]] and ''at least near'' the [[Sol System]].

The [[Orion Arm]], [[Perseus Arm]] and [[Sagittarius Arm]]s of the galaxy are located in that quadrant. (''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' background graphic)

Interstellar politics in the Alpha Quadrant in the [[24th century]] were generally dominated by the [[United Federation of Planets]], along with other regional powers including the [[Klingon Empire]], [[Romulan Star Empire]], [[Cardassian Union]], the [[Tzenkethi]], the [[Talarian|Talarian Republic]], and the [[Ferengi Alliance]], all of which interacted on generally peaceful terms. Members of the [[Tholian Assembly]], [[Breen Confederacy]] and the [[Xindi]] remained mostly isolated from the rest of the Alpha Quadrant populations. (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'')

While only about 25% of the quadrant had been sufficiently explored, it was known to contain examples of shocking interstellar beauty and scientific wonder such as the [[Argolis Cluster]], the [[Arachnid Nebula]] and the [[Badlands|Cardassian Badlands]]. ({{ENT|Fusion}}; {{TNG|I Borg}}; {{DS9|The Maquis, Part I}})  

The [[Bajoran wormhole]] connected the [[Bajor sector]] in the Alpha Quadrant to the [[Idran system]] on the far side of the [[Gamma Quadrant]] near [[Dominion]] space.  The use of this wormhole for exploration and trade by parties from the Alpha Quadrant incited hostility from the Dominion, culminating in the [[Dominion War]]. (''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'')

== Punti di riferimento spaziali ==
*[[Bajoran wormhole]]
*[[Barzan wormhole]]

== Vedi anche ==
*[[Beta Quadrant]]
*[[Gamma Quadrant]]
*[[Delta Quadrant]]

== Argomenti correlati ==
* [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant planets]]
* [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant starships]]

== Retroscena ==
In the script for {{DS9|Playing God}}, the [[Cardassian vole]] was described as being "the Alpha Quadrant's nominee for ugliest creature in the galaxy".

According to scenic artist [[Geoffrey Mandel]]'s book, ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'', as well as the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', the Alpha Quadrant was not home to the more recognizable species like the [[Vulcan]]s, [[Klingon]]s and [[Romulan]]s – rather these species resided in the [[Beta Quadrant]].  Strictly speaking this is inconsistent with the TV series, which consistently describe these territories as belonging to the Alpha Quadrant and rarely mention the Beta Quadrant at all.  This may be reconciled by treating use of the term "Alpha Quadrant" as a colloquialism for the Federation and its neighbors (in other words, anywhere starships can go without being whisked across the galaxy via extraordinary means). However, ''Star Trek: Star Charts'' is not a canon source. 

The ''Star Trek Encyclopedia'' states that the Federation was spread across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants in order to explain why the ''[[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]]'' was often the "only ship in the quadrant" (for example, the Beta Quadrant).  However, this could also be explained by assuming that the "quadrant" in question is a different, smaller unit of measure, as in the [[Morgana Quadrant]] or [[Quadrant 448]].

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