Real space location of Star Trek and other science fiction

October 11, 2023

Topic

Maps / fiction, Overview Effect, space, Star Trek

Star Trek and related might be fictional, but they usually reference real stars, planets, and galaxies. Overview Effect mapped, charted, and spreadsheeted the possible real-life locations in space of the fictional places.

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