Changes: Landing party

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A landing party was a group of starship personnel equipped for missions involving landing on a planet's surface.

On 1947 Earth, while trying escape from the US armed forces, Nog claimed that Ferengi landing parties were to land in the United States of America. Captain Wainwright thought the first landing parties would invade Cleveland. (DS9: "Little Green Men")

The term was used by Starfleet as early as 2151. (ENT: "The Andorian Incident") Although the term "away team" was used as well. (ENT: "Fortunate Son")

In 2268, Captain James T. Kirk regarded landing party recommendations as a matter of judgment. M-5 chose its recommendations on the basis of logical selection. It did not choose Captain Kirk or Doctor McCoy on the basis that they were "non-essential personnel." (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer")

In 2338, the USS Tripoli sent down a landing party to the planet Omicron Theta. There they discovered Data and the remains of the destroyed Omicron Theta colony. (TNG: "Datalore")

By the 2360s, Starfleet adapted the term "away team" instead of "landing party," although it was occasionally used synonymously. (TNG: "The Last Outpost"; "The Arsenal of Freedom"; "The Royale")

Other cultures, such as the Ferengi, would still refer to the term "landing party" into the 2370s. (TNG: "Gambit, Part I"; DS9: "Little Green Men")

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+A '''landing party''' was a group of [[starship]] personnel equipped for missions involving landing on a [[planet]]'s surface.
-A '''landing party''' was a group of [[starship]] personnel who left the ship to carry out a mission elsewhere.  Landing party personnel were selected for their relevance to the task at hand, but in the [[23rd century]], often included senior officers or even the ship's [[captain]].  By the late [[24th century]], the landing party had been renamed the [[away team]].
 On [[1947]] [[Earth]], while trying escape from the [[United States armed forces|US armed forces]], [[Nog]] claimed that [[Ferengi]] landing parties were to land in the [[United States of America]]. [[Captain]] [[Wainwright]] thought the first landing parties would invade [[Cleveland]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[Little Green Men]]")
+The term was used by [[Starfleet (Earth)|Starfleet]] as early as [[2151]]. ([[ENT]]: "[[The Andorian Incident]]") Although the term "[[away team]]" was used as well. ([[ENT]]: "[[Fortunate Son]]")
-'''See Also''':
+In [[2268]], [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] regarded landing party recommendations as a matter of judgment. [[M-5]] chose its recommendations on the basis of [[logic]]al selection. It did not choose Captain Kirk or [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] on the basis that they were "non-essential personnel." ([[TOS]]: "[[The Ultimate Computer]]")
+In [[2338]], the [[USS Tripoli|USS ''Tripoli'']] sent down a landing party to the planet [[Omicron Theta]]. There they discovered [[Data]] and the remains of the destroyed [[Omicron Theta colony]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Datalore]]")
+By the [[2360s]], [[Starfleet]] adapted the term "away team" instead of "landing party," although it was occasionally used synonymously. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Last Outpost]]"; "[[The Arsenal of Freedom]]"; "[[The Royale]]")
+Other cultures, such as the [[Ferengi]], would still refer to the term "landing party" into the [[2370s]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[Gambit, Part I]]"; [[DS9]]: "[[Little Green Men]]")
+===See Also===
 *[[Landing parties|List of landing parties]]
 *[[Observer team]]
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