Time, also known as the time continuum, time continuity, or time frame, was a non-spatial dimension in which events occur in a seemingly irreversible transition from one state to the next as governed by the laws of the local universe. These sequential events form what was known as a timeline. More timelines can be formed, and time travel can result in splits in the timeline.
It should be noted that the primary timeline addressed in Star Trek is colloquially referenced as the Prime timeline. Events that disrupt continuity of the Prime timeline are often referred to as Alternate timelines (ENT: "Shockwave"; TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever"; TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise"; Star Trek) , while in contrast, timelines which have a distinct history with no notable point of diversion from the Prime timeline, are often referenced as alternate quantum realities, also known as parallel universes. (TNG: "Parallels")
The universe also contained several parallel time continuums occupying the same space but in a different time. (TNG: "Time's Arrow") The quantum singularity lifeforms were a species which originated from a different time continuum, (TNG: "Timescape") as were the Devidians, who lived in a time continuum only a fraction of a second away, with a positive phase variance of 0.004 percent from the normal timeline. (TNG: "Time's Arrow", "Time's Arrow, Part II")
The reverse universe was a parallel universe where the flow of time was reversed. Operational controls, for example, worked in reverse. Reverse beginning a process ended it and reverse ending it began it. The inhabitants of the reverse universe counterpart of Earth, the planet Arret, began their life at an old age in a reverse death and slowly grew younger and died in reverse birth. For this reason, a person would call her mother or father the individual she would eventually give reverse birth to. (TAS: "The Counter-Clock Incident")
The symbol for time was a t. This symbol was used for counting down to an event, as in "T-minus", or for measuring time after an event has occurred, as in "T-plus". (TOS: "Assignment: Earth", TNG: "Contagion")
The second season of Star Trek: Picard was promoted using the tagline "The true final frontier is time."
The Prophets, also known as "wormhole aliens," were lifeforms who existed outside of linear time, and were simultaneously aware of the past, present, and the future. (DS9: "Emissary", "Destiny")
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Science and mechanics[]
- Alternate timeline
- Antichroniton
- Anti-time
- Chroniton
- Stardate
- Startime
- Stasis
- Temporal anomaly
- Four dimensional time gate
- Temporal causality loop
- Temporal conduit
- Temporal displacement
- Temporal distortion
- Temporal explosion
- Temporal fragment
- Temporal flux
- Temporal incursion
- Temporal inversion
- Temporal radiation
- Temporal rift
- Temporal shift
- Temporal surge
- Temporal vortex
- Temporal wake
- Toroidal space-time distortion
- Temporal field
- Temporal integration
- Temporal mechanics
- Temporal narcosis
- Temporal polarization
- Temporal psychosis
- Temporal violation
- Timeline
- Time stream
Legality[]
- Department of Temporal Investigations
- Temporal Accord
- Temporal agent
- Temporal Cold War
- Temporal displacement policy
- Temporal Integrity Commission
- Temporal Prime Directive
- Temporal War
Technologies[]
- Bio-temporal chamber
- Chroniton torpedo
- Chronometer
- Clock
- Ship's clock
- Stasis pod
- TCARS
- Temporal beacon
- Temporal chamber
- Temporal communicator
- Temporal compensator
- Temporal core
- Temporal displacement drive
- Temporal disruptor
- Temporal field emitter
- Temporal field generator
- Temporal Observatory (space-time scanner)
- Temporal shield
- Temporal tag
- Temporal transmitter
- Temporal transporter
- Time beacon
- Timeship
External links[]
- Time at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Time at Wikipedia