Gateway (planet)

Gateway is a planet located in the Gateway system in the Beta Quadrant.

The planet is so named because it is the location of the ancient time-portal known as the Guardian of Forever. It is also the site of the Federation's temporal research station Project Timepiece, dedicated to study of the Guardian.

The planet was first discovered in 2267 by the USS Enterprise. It was littered with the ruins of a large, forgotten city that stretched beyond the horizon in all directions around the Guardian. Based on initial observations, the ruins appeared to be at least one million years old, though the Guardian claimed to be at least five billion years old. (TOS: "The City On The Edge Of Forever")

The startling discovery of the time portal lead to the development of Project Timepiece, a temporal research facility dedicated to study of the Guardian. In 2269 the project leader, Dr. Ann MacGregor and Commander Spock, who had been loaned to the facility to assist with the research of the Guardian, discovered a high magnitude fluxuation in the space-time continuum which had caused an alternate timeline to be created. Due to the unusual time ripples surrounding Gateway, they were protected. The USS Farragut was summoned to the planet where, using a larger version of the Guardian, they were able to correct the changes in the timeline.

Appearances

 * Star Trek: The Original Series:
 * The City On The Edge Of Forever
 * Star Trek: The Animated Series:
 * Yesteryear


 * Star Trek Fan Films
 * Star Trek: New Voyages:
 * In Harm's Way
 * Center Seat (mentioned)