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+ | The '''Internet''' (or '''Net''') was the term for the early global [[computer]] and [[communications]] [[network]] on [[Earth]] in the [[20th century|20th]] and [[21st century|21st centuries]]. Its development, along with other advanced technology such as [[laptop]]s and [[barcode reader]]s, was due to the work of [[Chronowerx Industries]] and [[Henry Starling]]. ({{VOY|Future's End, Part II}}) |
| − | By the [[2020s]], the [[Interface]] became the primary public means of accessing the |
+ | By the [[2020s]], the [[Interface]] became the primary public means of accessing the Net. A number of channels, such as [[Channel 90]], posted information through the Net. To access the Net, a person had to log on with a specific access number. |
| − | Some agencies, such as [[Sanctuary District]]s, did not post their records over the Net. In [[2024]], during the [[Bell Riots]], a group of residents of [[Sanctuary District A]], led by [[Benjamin Sisko]] in the guise [[Benjamin Sisko|of]] [[Gabriel Bell]], were able to access Channel 90 on the |
+ | Some agencies, such as [[Sanctuary District]]s, did not post their records over the Net. In [[2024]], during the [[Bell Riots]], a group of residents of [[Sanctuary District A]], led by [[Benjamin Sisko]] in the guise [[Benjamin Sisko|of]] [[Gabriel Bell]], were able to access Channel 90 on the Net and present their stories. This changed public opinion and led to the abolition of sanctuary districts. ({{DS9|Past Tense, Part I|Past Tense, Part II}}) |
| − | {{bginfo|''Star Trek'' has had a long presence on the internet. The official site for {{film|7}}, launched in 1994, was the first site to officially publicize a feature film. {{ |
+ | {{bginfo|''Star Trek'' has had a long presence on the internet. The official site for {{film|7}}, launched in 1994, was the first site to officially publicize a feature film. ''{{bl|www.startrek.com/startrek/view/features/specials/article/7647.html}}'' {{m|November|1995}} saw the creation of the official site for the entire franchise, [[StarTrek.com]].|It is a popular belief that the way the early internet took off it did in the late 1980s, was due to the large volume of traffic generated by two topics in particular, pornography and ''Star Trek'', the latter having received a substantial boost with the launch of {{s|TNG}} at the time. Executive Producer [[Rick Berman]] is on record as being a firm supporter of this popular belief. ([[TNG Season 2 DVD]]-special feature, "Mission Overview: Year Two")}} |
==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Galactic Computer Network]] |
*[[Galactic Computer Network]] |
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| + | *[[Interface]] |
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| + | *[[Starfleet Internet]] |
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== External link == |
== External link == |
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Revision as of 21:06, 27 December 2019
The Internet (or Net) was the term for the early global computer and communications network on Earth in the 20th and 21st centuries. Its development, along with other advanced technology such as laptops and barcode readers, was due to the work of Chronowerx Industries and Henry Starling. (VOY: "Future's End, Part II")
By the 2020s, the Interface became the primary public means of accessing the Net. A number of channels, such as Channel 90, posted information through the Net. To access the Net, a person had to log on with a specific access number.
Some agencies, such as Sanctuary Districts, did not post their records over the Net. In 2024, during the Bell Riots, a group of residents of Sanctuary District A, led by Benjamin Sisko in the guise of Gabriel Bell, were able to access Channel 90 on the Net and present their stories. This changed public opinion and led to the abolition of sanctuary districts. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "Past Tense, Part II")
Star Trek has had a long presence on the internet. The official site for Star Trek Generations, launched in 1994, was the first site to officially publicize a feature film. [1](X) November 1995 saw the creation of the official site for the entire franchise, StarTrek.com.
It is a popular belief that the way the early internet took off it did in the late 1980s, was due to the large volume of traffic generated by two topics in particular, pornography and Star Trek, the latter having received a substantial boost with the launch of Star Trek: The Next Generation at the time. Executive Producer Rick Berman is on record as being a firm supporter of this popular belief. (TNG Season 2 DVD-special feature, "Mission Overview: Year Two")