The galactic core or galactic center was the central region of the Milky Way Galaxy. The core was surrounded by an immense energy field called the Great Barrier. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier) The galactic center was relevant to starship navigation, as Starfleet ships could verify their position relative to it. The heart of the galaxy itself was at galactic coordinates 036.231. (DIS: "Despite Yourself"; TAS: "Beyond the Farthest Star")
In 2269, the USS Enterprise, while on a scientific mission to find the creation point in the galactic core, found an entrance to an alternate universe where magic replaced science. (TAS: "The Magicks of Megas-Tu")
The magnetic organism planned to use the Enterprise to head for the galactic core in the hopes of taking over the galaxy. (TAS: "Beyond the Farthest Star")
A planet believed to be the mythological planet of Sha Ka Ree was discovered in the galactic core in 2287 by the Vulcan Sybok on board the USS Enterprise-A. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
During the Federation-Cardassian War, Cardassian Central Command claimed a Federation stellar cartography map was in error, due to a miscalibration by a reference beacon. They maintained that the Federation-Cardassian border in several sectors should be adjusted 4.7 light years to the galactic center. (TNG-R: "Chain Of Command, Part II")
In 2367, the USS Enterprise-D was temporarily transferred near the center of the galaxy by Lieutenant Barclay, where an intelligent species known as the Cytherians was discovered. (TNG: "The Nth Degree")
An image of the galactic core was among the stellar images found in the astrometrics lab on board USS Voyager in 2377. (VOY: "Imperfection")
Later that year, the galactic core was seen on the map "USS Voyager Flight Path". According to this map, the portion of the core located in the Alpha Quadrant had been explored by manned and unmanned probes. (Star Trek: Voyager, Season 7 set artwork [1])
After a spore drive jump, the USS Discovery would confirm their coordinates relative to the galactic core. After jumping to the Sol system in 3189, Commander Michael Burnham confirmed coordinates relative to the galactic core to Captain Saru. (DIS: "People of Earth")
External links[]
- Galactic Center at Wikipedia
- Shapley Center at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works