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== Background == |
== Background == |
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The city was likely named either after the Danish astronomer [[Tycho Brahe]] of the 16th century, or the lunar crater Tycho. It may be related to the [[Tycho Base]] of the [[22nd century]]. |
The city was likely named either after the Danish astronomer [[Tycho Brahe]] of the 16th century, or the lunar crater Tycho. It may be related to the [[Tycho Base]] of the [[22nd century]]. |
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| − | Tycho City has a long and venerable history in science fiction film and television. It is the location of the "magnetic anomaly" (TMA-1) excavation site on the moon in Stanley Kubrick's seminal 1968 sci-fi classic ''{{w|2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey}}''. There was a small, perhaps temporary, base at Tycho. Kubrick's depiction of the main ''Clavius Base'' was the inspiration for Moonbase Alpha of TV's ''{{w|Space: 1999|Space: 1999}}''. |
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| − | There is also a Tycho City in the roleplaying game ''Gamma World''. |
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Revision as of 21:23, 22 June 2008
Tycho City was located on Earth's Moon and probably part of the Lunar colonies. The city had self-contained atmosphere and artificial gravity.
Cadet Dorian Collins was from Tycho City. (DS9: "Valiant")
By 2373, it was large enough to be seen from Earth at daytime, since Commander William Riker missed the familiar sight of the city, while looking at the Moon during his mission to the year 2063. (Star Trek: First Contact)
Background
The city was likely named either after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe of the 16th century, or the lunar crater Tycho. It may be related to the Tycho Base of the 22nd century.