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March 14th, 2374 the federation physicist Christopher "Flash" Braden completed his work on the interspacial channel theory. He was to present his work to the United Federation of Planets Scientific Academy, but the advisors overseeing his work alerted Starfleet to the potential military abuses of such breakthrough capabilities should they prove to be as grand as promised. Starfleet immediately sequestered the work and the team and placed them under the tightest security while they determined what to do. | March 14th, 2374 the federation physicist Christopher "Flash" Braden completed his work on the interspacial channel theory. He was to present his work to the United Federation of Planets Scientific Academy, but the advisors overseeing his work alerted Starfleet to the potential military abuses of such breakthrough capabilities should they prove to be as grand as promised. Starfleet immediately sequestered the work and the team and placed them under the tightest security while they determined what to do. | ||
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| + | For four months the team sat in isolation until, with the help of very able lawyers, they were conditionally released with the understanding that none of their work could ever be discussed in public. | ||
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| + | After the initial panic in Starfleet abated the Braden team obtained the funding and clearance to continue their work at the Daystrom Institute to build a prototype. The interspacial channel could, theoretically, project matter to nearly infinite distances in essentially no time. It worked on the combined properties of warp, transporter and worm holes. There are two major limitations to the technology. The first is that it is a one way projection. You can send objects, but unlike the transporter you could not bring them back. The second was the requirement of the extremely rare element of double positive Hydrogen (H++) as fuel. H++ has the peculiar property of having two electrons in a stable state, as opposed to the standard one electron. It is unknown exactly how double positive hydrogen is created. Some theorize it happens during a supernova, but the most commonly accepted theory is that it occurs naturally in a parallel universe and sometimes leaks through into our real. No matter how it is created it is extremely rare and allows for the manipulation of this universe in unusual ways. | ||
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| + | The first interspacial channel transmitter was operational in 2376. It was very low power and could only move a few grams of matter, but it worked. The hunt for H++ was intensified and finally enough was collected for a full size transmitter to be constructed which could move an entire starship by the end of 2382. | ||
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| + | Meanwhile, during the search, Starfleet released the information of the successful interspacial channel transmitter prototype to the United Federation of Planets Military Security Subcommittee (UFPMSS). The UFPMSS kept the advancements under extremely tight security, a near miracle considering how many civilians were on the subcommittee. None the less, the UFPMSS eventually widened the circle of people as reserves of H++ were collected. The decision of what to do with the technology had to be made, and that meant specifically letting knowledge of its existence out to the decision makers. | ||
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| + | The military continued to dominate the discussions, insisting that any transmitters be tasked to defensive uses, and that is how the situation remained once the first full size transmitter was operational on 2382. It was only used a few times in extreme emergency. This was done not only to conceal its existence, but to conserve the extremely valuable supplies of H++ which are consumed during the transmission process. | ||
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| + | However, on December 16th 2385 news of the existence of the interspacial channel transmitter was made public by a civilian reporter who managed to obtain video of the transmitter in use, as well as many other supporting pieces of evidence. This caused a political upheaval that took years to calm. The United Federation of Planets then had to decide what to do with the new device. Where the military had tightly controlled it and reserved it for dire military need, the general population of the Federation was more interested in its other used. Finally, on August 16, 2389, the general assembly of the UFP voted to use the transmitter for exploration and colonization efforts. | ||
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| + | The resolution involved sending a team to the Gamma quadrant where it was believed the presence of alien cultures was at a minimum. It is believed that from the research of Deep Space 9 that the Gamma quadrant is a highly populated part of the galaxy. Since the demise of the Dominion, UFP considered that with a Starfleet presence in Sector 001 Delta Quadrant that the Gamma Quadrant should also have a Federation and Starfleet presence there. With that, the UFP, assembled a team of volunteers from both the Alpha and Delta Quadrants to act as the landing party in the new foothold of Federation space in the Gamma quadrant. The transmitter was sent ahead of the colonists with a small team, including the Starship USS Victory, to conduct initial charting and surveying of the target area. | ||
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| + | The resolution officially created the United Federation Gamma Quadrant, and installed a commission to govern the colonial efforts via the Charter of Federation Settlement Authority of the Gamma Quadrant. The Federation has sent a fully functional interspacial channel transmitter(Midas Array) to the gamma quadrant to allow for critical items to be returned. But supplied of H++ are extremely low and it is used only very rarely. In addition, the transmitter is the most heavily protected item in Federation Gamma Quadrant. It is rigged for destruction should it fall into hostile hands. | ||
