AT: "xx" Texas was a region on the North American continent of Earth and a part of the United States of America. It was one of the largest states of the United States of America and bordered the neighboring country of Mexico. The state had a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico. The two-letter abbreviation for this state was TX.
The Battle of the Alamo took place at the Alamo mission in San Antonio, Texas in 1836. (DS9: "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang", "What You Leave Behind")
In an alternate timeline in which Nazi Germany had invaded the United States, as of 1944 Texas was controlled by American forces. American military assets were positioned near the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. (ENT: "Storm Front", "Storm Front, Part II")
The city of Houston was located in Texas. For much of 20th and early 21st centuries, manned spaceflight, especially for the United States of America, was controlled from Houston.
In the year 2000, a company based in Texas funded the project to build the Millennium Gate, buying properties in Portage Creek, Indiana for twenty percent over market value around the proposed construction site. (VOY: "11:59")
Riley Frazier was a Texan in the 24th century, proud of the early Texan settlers whom she considered as her ancestors. The bluebonnet, the Texan state flower, was her favorite flower and typical Texan barbecue was her favorite food. (VOY: "Unity")
In late 2375, Miles O'Brien and Julian Bashir planned to visit Texas when Bashir visited O'Brien on Earth. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")
Persons associated with Texas
- Colonel Jim Bowie
- Colonel Davy Crockett
- Dr. Riley Frazier
- Brent S. Jay Raymond
- "Texas" (hologram)
- Lieutenant Colonel William B. Travis
Background Information
Texas is the real-life birthplace of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry as well as actors Brent Spiner and Michael Dorn.
A scene that was in the shooting script of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Paradise Lost" mentioned a spaceport in the Texan city of Brackettville, through Bracketville Spaceport. Jake Sisko and Joseph Sisko were to take a transport from Brackettville to Mars.
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External links
- Texas at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Texas at Wikipedia