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Memory Alpha is a freeStar Trek reference website that is being written collaboratively by the readers. Our goal is to become the largest, most reliable, and most up-to-date encyclopedia about everything related to theStar Trek universe.

Memory Alpha is awiki, meaning that any fan may edit any article by clicking on theedit source link that appears on every wiki article that is not designated as aprotected page. This makes it very easy for any fan to share their knowledge and insight of theStar Trek universe and add to the collected information available.

Inspired byWikipedia – a free, open-source encyclopedia – this project began in November 2003 as a means of allowingStar Trek fans to collectively contribute timely and useful reference information on theStar Trek universe to a singular website. It was named forMemory Alpha, the planet that hosted the central library of theUnited Federation of Planets. There are currently 62,230 articles that are being worked on.

All of the site's content is covered by aCreative Commons License. Contributions remain the property of their creators, while thecopyleft licensing ensures that the content will always remain freely distributable and reproducible. See thecopyright statement for more information. "Star Trek" and related names are registered trademarks ofCBS Studios and/orParamount Pictures. This site is intended solely for non-profit purposes. No copyright infringement is intended.

Warning:Memory Alpha contains spoilers! For any movie that has opened in the United States or television episode that has streamed in its nationwide time slot in the United States, that material is considered fair game for inclusion in articles. See ourspoiler policy for more information.

More about Memory Alpha[]

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Announcements
• History of Memory Alpha
• Awards
• Acknowledgments
• Administrators

Exploring Memory Alpha[]

• Recent changes, see articles that are being worked on right now
• All pages listed by title
• Random article
• New articles
• Article categories

Contributing to Memory Alpha[]

• Introduction to Memory Alpha, a starting point for newarchivists
• Policies and guidelines for contributors, all of Memory Alpha's policies and procedures
• Help pages, for help on editing articles and more
• Ten Forward, a discussion forum to ask questions about Memory Alpha not answered in theFAQs orhelp pages
• Projects, for various wiki-wide improvement projects
• Contact information, for questions, copyright issues, and bug reports
• Verify yourself, for staff that worked onStar Trek productions, including both staff in front of the cameras and those behind
• Admin noticeboard, for alertingadministrators of issues requiring their attention.

About wikis in general[]

For many people, twenty years ago, the idea of a wiki was probably considered a frightening and incredible concept. Today, not so much. However, if you are someone who is still unfamiliar with how it works, take a few minutes to read some (or all!) of the links below, and get a better perspective on how a wiki is managed.

• About Wikipedia
• Why Wikipedia is so great
• Why Wikipedia is not so great
• Replies to common objections, a collection of counter arguments for common objections to the Wikipedia and wiki concept
• WhyWikiWorks, a discussion about the wiki concept at the original WikiWikiWeb
• WhyWikiWorksNot, a discussion about the problems with the wiki concept at the original WikiWikiWeb

External link[]

• Memory Alpha atWikipedia