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"''Someone once told me that 'time' is a predator that stalks us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment because it will never come again.''" |
"''Someone once told me that 'time' is a predator that stalks us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment because it will never come again.''" |
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: - '''[[Jean-Luc Picard]]''' ({{film|7}}) |
: - '''[[Jean-Luc Picard]]''' ({{film|7}}) |
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| − | '''Time''' is a nonspatial continuum in which events occur in seemingly irreversible transition of the current state to the next as governed by the laws of the local [[universe]]. |
+ | '''Time''' is a nonspatial continuum in which events occur in a seemingly irreversible transition of the current state to the next as governed by the laws of the local [[universe]]. These sequential events form a [[time stream]] also known as a [[timeline]]. More timelines can be formed, and time travel can result in splits in the timeline. |
| + | Our universe also contained several parallel time continuums occupying the same [[space]] but in a different time. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow}}) The [[quantum singularity lifeform]]s were among the species that originate from a different time continuum, ({{TNG|Timescape}}) as were the [[Devidian]]s, who lived in a time continuum, only a fraction of a second away, with a positive [[phase variance]] of 0.004 percent from the normal timeline. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow|Time's Arrow, Part II}}) |
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| − | [[Physics|Physicists]] often describe the universe as having three spatial axes: x, y, and z (though the names often differ according to local customs). Time is often regarded as the fourth [[dimension]]; however, for the most part, time progresses on its own in one direction. {{incite}}<br> |
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| + | The [[Antimatter universe#Reverse universe|reverse universe]] was a [[parallel universe]] where the flow of time was reversed. Operational controls for example worked in reverse. Reverse beginning a process ended it and reverse ending it began it. The inhabitants of the reverse universe counterpart of [[Earth]], the planet [[Arret (negative)|Arret]], began their life at an old age in a reverse death and slowly grew younger and died in reverse birth. For this reason, a person would call her mother or father the individual she would eventually give reverse birth to. ({{TAS|The Counter-Clock Incident}}) |
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| − | An important consequence of the perception of time as another dimension is that traveling backwards in time is possible. Just as one can change direction in [[space]] (say, go left instead of right) one is able to traverse time in a similar manner. {{incite}}<br> |
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| − | At this time, the [[Federation]] has very limited experience in the controlled traversal of time. Most of the time travel was either accidental or caused by the intervention of a [[technology|technologically]] superior [[species]]. Current [[Federation]] doctrine, namely the [[Temporal Prime Directive]], prohibits using time travel to alter the past. {{incite}}<br> |
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| − | :''While ''Star Trek'' has portrayed that time could be made to flow backwards due to certain phenomenon such as distortion fields (as in {{TNG|Timescape}}), current knowledge of physics does not allow for that interpretation of time.'' |
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===Science and mechanics=== |
===Science and mechanics=== |
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Revision as of 01:57, 31 December 2013
"Someone once told me that 'time' is a predator that stalks us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment because it will never come again."
Time is a nonspatial continuum in which events occur in a seemingly irreversible transition of the current state to the next as governed by the laws of the local universe. These sequential events form a time stream also known as a timeline. More timelines can be formed, and time travel can result in splits in the timeline.
Our universe also contained several parallel time continuums occupying the same space but in a different time. (TNG: "Time's Arrow") The quantum singularity lifeforms were among the species that originate from a different time continuum, (TNG: "Timescape") as were the Devidians, who lived in a time continuum, only a fraction of a second away, with a positive phase variance of 0.004 percent from the normal timeline. (TNG: "Time's Arrow", "Time's Arrow, Part II")
The reverse universe was a parallel universe where the flow of time was reversed. Operational controls for example worked in reverse. Reverse beginning a process ended it and reverse ending it began it. The inhabitants of the reverse universe counterpart of Earth, the planet Arret, began their life at an old age in a reverse death and slowly grew younger and died in reverse birth. For this reason, a person would call her mother or father the individual she would eventually give reverse birth to. (TAS: "The Counter-Clock Incident")
See also
Science and mechanics
- Alternate timeline
- Antichroniton
- Anti-time
- Chroniton
- Stardate
- Startime
- Stasis
- Temporal anomaly
- Four dimensional time gate
- Temporal causality loop
- Temporal conduit
- Temporal displacement
- Temporal distortion
- Temporal explosion
- Temporal fragment
- Temporal flux
- Temporal incursion
- Temporal inversion
- Temporal radiation
- Temporal rift
- Temporal shift
- Temporal surge
- Temporal vortex
- Temporal wake
- Toroidal space-time distortion
- Temporal integration
- Temporal mechanics
- Temporal narcosis
- Temporal psychosis
- Temporal violation
- Timeline
- Time stream
Legality
- Department of Temporal Investigations
- Temporal Accord
- Temporal agent
- Temporal Cold War
- Temporal displacement policy
- Temporal Integrity Commission
- Temporal Prime Directive
Technologies
- Bio-temporal chamber
- Chroniton torpedo
- Chronometer
- Clock
- Stasis pod
- Temporal beacon
- Temporal communications chamber
- Temporal communicator
- Temporal compensator
- Temporal core
- Temporal displacement drive
- Temporal disruptor
- Temporal observatory
- Temporal shield
- Temporal tag
- Temporal transmitter
- Temporal transporter
- Time beacon
- Timeship