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'''Wolf 359''' (also known as '''CN Leonis''') is a [[star]] located about 7.7 [[light year]]s from [[Sol]] in the [[constellation]] of [[Leo]].
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'''Wolf 359''' (also '''CN Leonis''') is a [[star]] located about 7.7 [[light year]]s from [[Sol]] in the [[constellation]] of [[Leo]]. It is a [[flare star]] that modern [[scientist]]s have determined is a [[red dwarf]], [[spectral class]] M6, massing 0.093 of Sol with absolute magnitude +16.56
  
   
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One of [[Earth]]'s first extrasolar [[colony|colonies]], [[Stapledon Center]], was established here by [[2079]]. It was known for its [[molecular computer]] farms. ({{novel|TNG|Federation}})
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Wolf 359 is most notable as the site of the first major engagement between [[Starfleet]] and the [[Borg]]. In [[2367]], a fleet of [[starships at Wolf 359|39 ships]] under the command of [[J.P. Hanson|Admiral Hanson]] was destroyed in the [[Battle of Wolf 359]] by a [[Borg cube]] commanded by [[Locutus of Borg|Locutus]]. Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]] had been [[Assimilation|assimilated]] by the Borg, and as Locutus, unwillingly provided them with a decisive advantage through his knowledge of Starfleet technology and tactics.
  
   
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This led to the Federation fleet, tasked with preventing the advance of the Borg to Earth, being quickly overwhelmed and utterly destroyed. Approximately 11,000 lives were lost in the battle (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II").
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In [[2367]], Wolf 359 was the location of the first major engagement between the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] and the [[Borg]]. The [[Battle of Wolf 359|battle]] was a disaster for [[Starfleet]] with 39 of the 40 [[starship]]s sent to stop the [[Borg cube]] destroyed and 11,000 personnel killed. ({{TNG|Best of Both Worlds, Part II}})
   
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==Fan continuities==
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After the disasterously one-sided engagement, the Borg cube advanced towards Earth. It quickly breeched the Mars Defense Perimeter by defeating the much smaller and weaker force available there and took up position over the Earth as it prepared to assimilate humanity.
  
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In the mid-[[24th century]], a space station with drydock facilities was in the system. The original {{class|Constitution}} {{uss|Constar|NCC-1036}} was kept there and considered a "museum piece". During the Battle of Wolf 359, [[Captain]] [[Erick Minard]] quickly assembled a skeleton crew for the ship to aid in the evacuation of civilians. (''Resistance: A Star Trek Fan Production'', ''Break Free: A Star Trek Fan Production'')
   
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===''[[The Starfleet Museum|Starfleet Museum]]''===
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The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]] had been disabled in a previous contact with the Borg that took place shortly before the battle at Wolf 359. Had she been able to join the fleet there as planned, it is very likely that she, too, would have been destroyed. Ultimately, the Enterprise was able to destroy the Borg cube and end the threat by turning Picard's knowledge of the Borg, gained as Locutus, against them.
  
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At Wolf 359 the famous combined fleet exercises took place in [[2237]]. The offensive Blue Team, which included four {{class|Siegfried}} [[dreadnought]]s — [[USS Siegfried (NCC-1589)|''Siegfried'']], [[USS Hercules (NCC-1595)|''Hercules'']], [[USS Lysander (NCC-1593)|''Lysander'']] and [[USS Perseus (NCC-1592)|''Perseus'']] — and three {{class|Belleau Wood}} assault transports — [[USS Clavius (NCC-1550)|''Clavius'']], [[USS Vera Cruz (NCC-1548)|''Vera Cruz'']] and [[USS Hellas Planitia (NCC-1549)|''Hella Planitia'']] — achieved its objective of landing troops by [[shuttlecraft]] on the system's fourth planet against the defending Red Team, comprised of mostly ''Valley Forge'' and {{class|Paris}} ships.
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Among the ships lost at Wolf 359 was the [[USS Melbourne (NCC-64023)|USS ''Melbourne'']], command of which had been offered to Commander [[William Riker]], and which he had declined.
  
   
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The post-exercise analysis determined that ''Siegfried''-class ships were effective shock weapons against targets of limited maneuverability, such as space stations, surface installations, and ships defending a planet or comprising a large formation, or when they were protected by escorts and destroyers. (''The Starfleet Museum'': Siegfried''-Class Dreadnoughts'')
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Also lost was the [[USS Saratoga (NCC-31911)|USS ''Saratoga'']], where then Lt. Commander [[Benjamin Sisko]] was serving. Sisko lost his wife [[Jennifer Sisko|Jennifer]] in the destruction of the Saratoga, and Sisko long blamed and hated Picard for his role in her death.
  
   
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September, [[2266]], saw Starfleet's largest wargames in two decades. (''The Starfleet Museum'': Avenger- ''and ''Predator''-Class Destroyers'')
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:''For a list of ships lost at the Battle of Wolf 359, see [[Starships at Wolf 359]].''
  
   
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There are two colonies in the Wolf 359 system. One, [[Yogyakarta Baru]], is on the fifth planet, where reserves of [[topaline]] and [[pergium]] are discovered by an [[American Continent Institute]] expedition in 2127<ref>''Star Trek: Shadowstar Station'' Timeline</ref>.
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There were two [[Human]] habitations in the Wolf 359 system. One, [[Yogyakarta Baru]], was on the fifth planet, where reserves of [[topaline]] and [[pergium]] were discovered by an [[American Continent Institute]] expedition in [[2127]]. ({{Shadowstar}}: "Esteban")
   
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IeSkviey4U ''Resistance: A Star Trek Fan Production'' (Constar Edition) (2019)] on {{w|YouTube}}
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SNfrHe8pDA ''Constar Chronicles'': ''Break Free: A Star Trek Fan Production''(2019)] on {{w|YouTube}}
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Revision as of 22:48, 9 January 2021

Wolf 359 vessels

Several destroyed starships at Wolf 359.

Wolf 359 (also known as CN Leonis) is a star located about 7.7 light years from Sol in the constellation of Leo.

One of Earth's first extrasolar colonies, Stapledon Center, was established here by 2079. It was known for its molecular computer farms. (TNG novel: Federation)

In 2367, Wolf 359 was the location of the first major engagement between the Federation and the Borg. The battle was a disaster for Starfleet with 39 of the 40 starships sent to stop the Borg cube destroyed and 11,000 personnel killed. (TNG: "Best of Both Worlds, Part II")

Fan continuities

Constar Chronicles

In the mid-24th century, a space station with drydock facilities was in the system. The original Constitution-class USS Constar was kept there and considered a "museum piece". During the Battle of Wolf 359, Captain Erick Minard quickly assembled a skeleton crew for the ship to aid in the evacuation of civilians. (Resistance: A Star Trek Fan Production, Break Free: A Star Trek Fan Production)

Starfleet Museum

At Wolf 359 the famous combined fleet exercises took place in 2237. The offensive Blue Team, which included four Siegfried-class dreadnoughts — Siegfried, Hercules, Lysander and Perseus — and three Belleau Wood-class assault transports — Clavius, Vera Cruz and Hella Planitia — achieved its objective of landing troops by shuttlecraft on the system's fourth planet against the defending Red Team, comprised of mostly Valley Forge and Paris-class ships.

The post-exercise analysis determined that Siegfried-class ships were effective shock weapons against targets of limited maneuverability, such as space stations, surface installations, and ships defending a planet or comprising a large formation, or when they were protected by escorts and destroyers. (The Starfleet Museum: Siegfried-Class Dreadnoughts)

September, 2266, saw Starfleet's largest wargames in two decades. (The Starfleet Museum: Avenger- and Predator-Class Destroyers)

Star Trek: Shadowstar Station

There were two Human habitations in the Wolf 359 system. One, Yogyakarta Baru, was on the fifth planet, where reserves of topaline and pergium were discovered by an American Continent Institute expedition in 2127. (Star Trek: Shadowstar Station: "Esteban")

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