Phoenix (Star Trek)

In the science fiction series, Star Trek, the Phoenix was the first man-made spacecraft to travel beyond the speed of light. It was the first successful use of warp drive by humans.

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Science fiction - Star Trek - Spacecraft - Speed of light - Warp drive - Human

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The fictional characters Zefram Cochrane and Lily Sloane constructed the Phoenix (which was technically a prototype) from an old nuclear missile, described as a Titan V.

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Zefram Cochrane - Lily Sloane - Prototype - Nuclear - Missile

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The voyage of the Phoenix occurred in 2063, and its mission initiated the first communication between Earth and extraterrestrials when a Vulcan exploratory vessel detected the ship's warp signature. The Phoenix was seen in the motion picture '.

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2063 - Earth - Extraterrestrial - Vulcan

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Seen in ', the USS Phoenix was a Nebula class starship seen in the episode The Wounded, and was apparently named for the original Phoenix.

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Nebula class starship - The Wounded

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