Whale probe

The Whale Probe is the designation for a probe of unknown origin, which visited Earth in 2286.

At least eight vessels, including the USS Saratoga, Yorktown Shepard, and two Klingon vessels, were disabled on the Probe's way to Earth. There, it disabled Earth Spacedock and settled over the planet with intentions on communicating with the Earth's whale species.

When the Probe recieved what it was looking for, it retreated back into deep space - but before retreating, the Probe had uncharactaristically sent technology schematics to the Spacedock. These schematics were kept secret by Starfleet Intelligence and eventually intercepted and purged by Section 31. They would later lead to the construction of the Phoenix-X.