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  Utopia Planitia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Utopia Planitia is the Martian location where the Viking 2 Mars lander arrived and first explored on September 3, 1976.
In the fictional Star Trek universe, Utopia Planitia is home to the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, both on the surface of the planet and in orbit.
PIA00576: Martian Sunrise at Utopia Planitia (NASA Photojournal)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Utopia_Planitia   (322 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Utopia Planitia
Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards is a large Federation shipyard in synchronous orbit over Utopia Planitia on Mars in the 24th century.
Socialist and communist utopias generally revolve around a more equitable distribution of goods, frequently with the total abolition of money, and citizens only doing work which they enjoy and which is for the common good, leaving them with ample time for the cultivation of the arts and sciences.
Religious utopias, perhaps expansively described as a garden of delights, existence free of worry amid streets paved with gold, in a bliss of enlightenment enjoying nearly godlike powers, are often a reason for perceiving benefit in remaining faithful to a religion, and an incentive for converting new members.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Utopia-Planitia   (934 words)

  
 Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the world of Star Trek, the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards is a large Federation shipyard in synchronous orbit over Utopia Planitia on Mars in the 24th century.
Captain Benjamin Sisko served at Utopia Planitia for two years from 2367 to 2369, overseeing the development of the Defiant class starship.
In 2371, the starship Fredrickson (NCC-42111) underwent a refit at Utopia Planitia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Utopia_Planitia_Fleet_Yards   (207 words)

  
 Star Trek Dimension - Utopia Planitia
The Utopia Planitia Station is loosely based on a type of starbase actually shown on Star Trek, which was shortly visible in the background of the vast Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards.
Since the Utopia Planitia Station, as presented here, is not part of the official Star Trek universe, all information given in "History" and "Specifications" have to be regarded as "non-canon" and are the property of the author.
The construction of the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards and therefore the included Utopia Planitia stations at the beginning of the 23rd century was the direct consequence of the faster and faster proceeding exploration of space with the ships of Starfleet.
www.stdimension.org /Utopia/models1e.htm   (469 words)

  
 Space institutions - Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards
The USS Galaxy is comissioned in the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards.
The USS Yamato is comissioned in den Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards.
The USS Enterprise-D is comissioned in the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards.
www.stdimension.org /Institutions/UtopiaE.htm   (821 words)

  
 Catalog Page for PIA03796   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
This polygon pattern is relatively common in the northern plains of Mars, and are primarily located in Acidalia Planitia, Elysium Planitia, and Utopia Planitia.
Utopia Planitia became "somewhere" for the first time, however, when its first visitor, the Viking 2 lander, settled down and analyzed the area.
Because Utopia Planitia is a volcanic region of Mars, these rifts in the surface could have formed when volcanic material cooled and then contracted.
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov /catalog/PIA03796   (499 words)

  
 Utopia Planitia - Memory Alpha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Utopia Planitia is a vast lava plain on the planet Mars, and location of the surface structures of the starship construction facility, the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, one of the Federation's most extensive construction yards.
The Utopia Planitia plain was also the landing site of the 20th century Earth probe Viking 2.
The painting of the surface facilities in TNG: "Parallels" was by Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda.
www.memory-alpha.org /en/index.php/Utopia_Planitia   (156 words)

  
 Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards - Memory Alpha
A part of the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in orbit of Mars in the year 2371.
The Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, or Utopia Planitia Ship Yards, is a key Starfleet starship construction and design facility in the 24th century.
Captain Benjamin Sisko was assigned to Utopia Planitia sometime after the battle of Wolf 359, where he assisted in the design work and flight tests of the USS Defiant.
www.memory-alpha.org /en/index.php/Utopia_Planitia_Fleet_Yards   (256 words)

  
 Utopia Planitia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
In the fictional Star Trek universe Utopia Planitia is home to Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards both on the surface of the and in orbit.
The Galaxy class of including the USS Enterprise-D were designed and built there as as the USS Voyager.
The "Adventures in Utopia" tour catches Todd and the boys at the height of their popularity and during one of their strongest periods of musical output and creativity.
www.freeglossary.com /Utopia_Planitia   (371 words)

  
 Utopia Planitia --  Encyclopædia Britannica
These include Chryse Planitia and Acidalia Planitia (centred on 30° W longitude), Amazonis Planitia (160° W), and Utopia Planitia (250° W).
In 1516 Thomas More of England completed his book Utopia, in which the narrator-hero has the luck to find an island on which a city operates in perfect harmony, with tolerance toward a wide variety of people.
His book ‘Utopia' was published in Latin in 1516 and in English translation in 1551 (see More).
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9074564?tocId=9074564   (776 words)

  
 Star Trek : Freedom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
None of this would be possible without the efforts of men and women who devote their lives to the design, construction and upkeep of the entire Starfleet.
And of that special few, none are as talented as those who gain admittance to the Shipyard of Utopia Planitia, in orbit above Mars.
Utopia Planitia has set the standard since its creation, and will continue to keep the standards high well into the future, regardless of what the future might hold...
www.sfintel.com   (156 words)

  
 Rob's STAR TREK Episode Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards is the Federation and Starfleet's starship development and manufacturing facility.
The ASDB Integration Facility unit of Utopia Planitia is located on the planet surface.
The Utopia Planitia engineers use these specifications to build a prototype starship, from which production starships are then built.
www.durfee.net /StarTrek/c_UPFY.html   (101 words)

  
 MacOPINION : John Martellaro | Sailing Beyond The Sunset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Utopia Planitia started over at www.32bitsonline.com when I was hired to be the Macintosh editor in March of 1998 -- for exactly zero pay.
So Ben and I moved Utopia Planitia here to MacOPINION in June of 1998, and the rest is history.
Utopia Planitia has ended, but I won't be far away.
macopinion.com /columns/utopia   (1610 words)

  
 Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Utopia's biggest achievement has always been the Galaxy class.
For a long time, Utopia Planitia was the only facility in the Federation capable of constructing and servicing these huge ships.
The Defiant, Nebula, Intrepid, and Danube classes have also been developed and constructed in the spacedocks of this large facility.
www.alpha-ships.com /utopia.html   (171 words)

  
 Utopia Planitia
A smooth plain on Mars situated northwest of the Elysium Planitia volcanoes and chosen as the landing site for Viking 2 in 1976.
The image here, taken by Viking 2 Lander camera 2 on May 18,1979, shows a thin layer of water ice frost on Utopia Planitia.
The layer is thought to be only about two thousandths of a centimeter thick.
www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/U/UtopiaPlan.html   (200 words)

  
 Utopia, Mars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
A location with similar properties [to Cydonia Mensae] was found by one of the authors, Dr John Brandenburg, using the Atlas of Mars.
In a region of Mars called Utopia Planitia, a long water channel was found called Hrad (Raad) Vallis.
This channel runs from the zero kilometer contour to higher elevations and branches into "head waters" near the base of a large volcano called Hecates Tholus.
www.mufor.org /utopia   (182 words)

  
 U P 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
It finally looks like we might have a release date we have a chance of making.
Stay tuned and keep an eye on Flare for updates and information.--> Utopia Planitia 3 has been canceled.
What little content we did develop will be released on Flare.
www.utopia-planitia.com   (58 words)

  
 Utopia Planitia landing site of Viking 2 Lander in stereo 3D   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Utopia Planitia landing site of Viking 2 Lander in stereo 3D.
Please use only red and cyan (light blue) glasses, the red and dark blue glasses won't work as well..
The rocky Utopia Planitia as seen in 3D by theViking 2 lander.
www.fourth-millennium.net /stereo-spacecraft/utopia-planitia-3d.html   (73 words)

  
 Applelinks.com: Martellaro's Last Utopia Planitia!
We just read John Martellaro's latest (and last!) Utopia Planitia column at MacOPINION entitled "Sailing Beyond the Sunset" and have to wonder exactly what's going on.
" So Ben [Garland] and I moved Utopia Planitia here to MacOPINION in June of 1998, and the rest is history.
This 95th Utopia Planitia column is an elegant farewell full of praise for people John has known and worked with, but there's not a hint of sadness or regret anywhere -- we can only conclude that whatever John will tell us Sunday night is not only big but very good news as well.
www.applelinks.com /articles/3900/08/20000811141303.shtml   (320 words)

  
 Applelinks.com: [Column Review] Utopia Planitia # 69
Well, maybe it is -- and on the other hand, maybe there's something about it that makes you doubt yourself or fear for your inner equilibrium.
If so, John Matellaro's "Cosmic Quarantine" parable (Utopia Planitia #69) is just the ticket!
John's science-fiction leanings are evident in this smoothly-flowing narrative of a time either far in the future or immensely long ago, when vastly different sentient beings across the universe found a way to communicate with each other.
www.applelinks.com /articles/1999/09/19990907111902.shtml   (361 words)

  
 "Utopia Planitia" -- An original screenplay by Wayne Buck   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
"Utopia Planitia" -- An original screenplay by Wayne Buck
Strong female protagonist is torn between duty to her crew and love.
SFX heavy product with multiple franchising opportunities, including natural sequel potential.
www.utopia-planitia-themovie.com   (169 words)

  
 SVS Animation 2427 - MOLA-based Flyover of Hellas Transitioning to Utopia Planitia
SVS Animation 2427 - MOLA-based Flyover of Hellas Transitioning to Utopia Planitia
MOLA-based animations showing Martian topography as both color and elevation.
General information on this service can be found here.
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov /vis/a000000/a002400/a002427/index.html   (107 words)

  
 Ultimate Star Trek; Utopia Planitia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Utopia Planitia is a repository for various starship related documents and downloads.
The Star Trek Roleplaying Game is a trademark of Decipher Inc. Star Trek is a trademark of Paramount Pictures.
Images on this page are used without permission for the most part, but no harm is intended, just pure awe of what has been created!
members.shaw.ca /aslancollas/ust_utopia.html   (76 words)

  
 SPACE.com -- Mars Odyssey's Picture of the Day: Utopia Planitia
Mars Odyssey's Picture of the Day: Utopia Planitia
Scientists are releasing a picture each weekday from the Mars Odyssey spacecraft.
The photos are not yet fully calibrated for scientific use, and so no formal science findings are being discussed, said researchers who operate the camera from Arizona State University.
www.space.com /scienceastronomy/solarsystem/mars_daily_020515.html   (272 words)

  
 What's New?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Added ALT tags to all images in Utopia Planitia
Updated links to the Daystrom Institute Technical Library (Utopia Planitia)
Hey, it's been awhile but some new material to grace you with.
www.trek-rpg.net /site/new.htm   (1610 words)

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