Terra Nova was one of Earth's earliest extrasolar colonies, established in 2078. It was a Class M planet with two moons. (ENT: "Terra Nova")
It was the third planet of Eta Cassiopeiae, a binary star (a G0 V and a cooler, dimmer K7 V) 19.42 light-years from Earth. (Star Trek Star Charts)
- Many fan continuities posit extrasolar colonies established before this date by sublight vessels or earlier warp-driven starships (e.g., Stapledon Center).
Legacy[]
In the 24th century, the Ambassador-class heavy cruiser USS Terra Nova was named after this colony. (Chronicle: "Unanswered Questions", "To Strive, To Seek, To Find"; David-Zahir DeviantArt)
Alternate continuities[]
Star Trek: The Romulan Wars[]
In this continuity, Terra Nova was the site of Earth's first starbase. An attack on it precipitated the Earth-Romulan War.
External links[]
- Terra Nova article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Terra Nova article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- Lt. (SG) Andros Azurian USS TERRA NOVA on DeviantArt
- Chronicle S1 E03 "Unanswered Questions" (2020) on YouTube
- Chronicle S1 E06 "To Strive, To Seek, To Find" (2020) on YouTube