What is the probe in the voyage home?
The novelization of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home refers to the Whale Probe as “The Traveler” (not to be confused with the humanoid from Tau Alpha C also referred to as The Traveler).
What did the whale probe want?
An alien space probe of unknown origin, the Probe wreaked ecological havoc on planet Earth when, in 2286, it came searching for humpback whales. The Probe wanted to contact the intelligent species, but unfortunately the humpback had become extinct in the 21st Century, so there were no whales to contact.
What was VGER in Star Trek?
A sentient, massive entity which threatened Earth in 2271, en route to find its “Creator.” In doing so, V’Ger destroyed anything it encountered by digitizing it for its memory chamber.
What happened to whales in Star Trek?
Kirk traveled back in time to San Francisco in 1986 and retrieved two humpback whales to answer the alien probe which now threatened Earth. Kirk and his crew’s mission was a success and the two whales were released into 23rd century San Francisco Bay, possibly repopulating the species on Earth.
How big is the whale probe?
Whale Probe
| Universe : | Prime Timeline |
|---|---|
| Type : | Long range probe [1] |
| Unit Run : | Only one known [1] |
| Commissioned : | Unknown |
| Dimensions : | Length : 73,500 m [2] Beam : 16,000 m Height (main) : 12,000 m |
What happened to the whales in Star Trek?
What is a Gormagander?
Commonly called a space whale, gormaganders are a space-borne extremophile that spend their lives feeding on alpha particles in solar winds.
Did VGER encounter the Borg?
The Star Trek: Voyager episode “Dragon’s Teeth” seems to contradict the game’s storyline, as the character of Gedrin states to Seven of Nine that his species, the Vaadwaur, had encountered the Borg over nine centuries prior to his revival, placing the Borg’s genesis at least as far back as around the year 1400 AD.
