Memory Alpha:General FAQ

What is a wiki?Edit

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What is Memory Alpha?Edit

Memory Alpha is a project to create an organized and coherent fan encyclopedia for any and all topics related to the Star Trek series and films.

What are the goals of Memory Alpha?Edit

When it was first published in 1994, the official Star Trek Encyclopedia quickly became the single most canonical reference source for anything having to do with Star Trek. However, the most recent update of the Encyclopedia was in October 2016, going on three years ago at this point, leaving a great deal of undocumented information. In addition, each publication of the Encyclopedia was unavoidably obsolete before it even hit store shelves – there was always a cut-off date after which no information about the more recent episodes and films was available. Although most of the knowledge missing from the most recent edition of the Encyclopedia is still available in some form or other on the Web, there is no single, definitive resource where all of that knowledge can be found. Memory Alpha's goal is to be that resource.

How did Memory Alpha get started?Edit

See Memory Alpha history

How do I search Memory Alpha?Edit

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How do I link to a Memory Alpha page?Edit

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Thus, a link to http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/James_T._Kirk goes to the article on James T. Kirk.

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