The following is a list of technical background articles that are provided for the interest of visitors to the "Star Trek: Athena" site. Reading these are not necessary for the enjoyment of the episodes, but are given for those who have an interest in these sorts of things. Click on a link to read the article.
Basic Warp Theory
This provides an introduction to the ideas that the creator of this site has developed to explain how starships can travel faster than the speed of light.
Planetary Classification System
This gives a list of planetary classes, although this might not be in complete agreement with canonical sources.
Kent and the Kentyans
This article, in nine parts, is a relatively detailed examination of the Alpha Centauri star system and the Kentyans, the race that lives in that system.
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