Class 2 nebula

For other uses, see Class 2.

In Federation Starfleet's numeric nebula classification^[1], a class 2 nebula was a type of gas cloud in interstellar space. The properties of such a nebula hampered the effectiveness of Federation starship sensors. (VOY episode & novelization: Equinox)

History[]

A class-2 nebula was encountered by the wayward Federation Nova-class starship USS Equinox in the 2376 on the ship's return trip to the Alpha Quadrant. First officer Maxwell Burke detected the nebula less than one lightyear from the ship's position, and advised Captain Rudolph Ransom to evade USS Voyager there. Ransom decided to surrender to Captain Kathryn Janeway and her Intrepid-class ship instead, forcing Burke to mutiny against his captain. (VOY episode & novelization: Equinox)

Soon after, Voyager visited FGC-530007 on stardate 53000, just outside the boundaries of Burke's class-2 nebula. (ST reference: Star Charts)

When Starfleet returned to the Delta Quadrant in 2379, the class-2 nebula between the Turei and the Hierarchy in the Markonia sector^[2] was one of the areas of interest. (Star Trek Adventures module: Delta Quadrant Sourcebook)

nebular classification
alphanumeric	class 1 • class 2 • class 3 • class 9 • class 11 • class 12 • class 17 • class J • class K • class T • Mutara class
descriptions	cerulean nebula • dark nebula • dark matter nebula • dichromatic nebula • emission nebula • inversion nebula • latinum nebula • metaphasic nebula • metreon nebula • micro-nebula • planetary nebula • proto-nebula • protostellar nebula • radioactive nebula • reflection nebula • stellar nursery • tachyon nebula