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The '''Iconian gateway''', or ''trans-dimensional gateway'' was a technology developed by the ancient [[Iconian]]s, about 200,000 years ago. <br>Essentially a sophisticated transporter, the underlying principles of this technology remained a mystery to the [[Federation]].
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These gateways allowed instantaneous travel over enormous distances (at least 70,000 light years). Physically, the gateway appeared as a "door," suspended in space or surrounded by a frame. An individual could step through the gateway and emerge on the other side at their destination. The gateway's network allowed the [[Iconian]]s to travel the galaxy without the use of [[starship]]s, and was the primary way they controlled their vast empire. Traveling in this fashion earned them the reputation (among their more primitive subjects) as "Demons of Air and Darkness."
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Only two '''[[Iconian]] gateways''' are known to have survived the destruction of the [[Iconian]] civilization, both of which were later destroyed.
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* The first was found in [[2365]], inside the only remaining structure on the surface of [[Iconia]]
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** It was accidentally activated by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]], in the midst of investigating the controls.
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* The second was discovered in [[2372]] by the [[Dominion]] on the [[planet]] ''Vandros IV'', located in the [[Gamma Quadrant]].
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** A group of [[Jem'Hadar]] declared it theirs, reactivating it using stolen equipment from [[Deep Space 9]]. <br>A joint [[Starfleet]]-[[Jem'Hadar]] team successfully retook and destroyed the gateway, preventing the independent [[Jem'Hadar]] group from mounting an insurrection.
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[[File:Iconian gateway toronto.jpg|thumb|The Iconian Gateway on Iconia.]]
 
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The Iconian gateway was a technology developed by the ancient [[Iconian]]s, whose underlying principles remain well beyond [[Federation]] [[science]]. The gateway allowed instantaneous travel over enormous distances, at least 70,000 light years. Physically the gateway appeared literally as a "door", either suspended in space or surrounded by a frame, through which was the destination. An individual could simply step through the gateway as they would an ordinary door and emerge on the other side. The gateway network allowed the Iconians to travel throughout the [[galaxy]] without the use of [[starships]].
 
  
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Only two Iconian gateways were known to have survived the destruction of the Iconian civilization, both of which were later destroyed. The first was found in 2365 inside the only remaining structure on the surface of [[Iconia]], and was accidentally activated by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] as he was investigating the Iconian controls. The gateway apparently acquired possible destinations automatically, including the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(NCC-1701-D) USS Enterprise-D] and the [[IRW Haakona]]. The Enterprise away team used the gateway to escape, destroying the facility behind them to prevent it from falling into [[Romulan]] hands.
 
  
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The second gateway was discovered in 2372 by the [[Dominion]] inside a stone ziggurat on the planet [[Vandros IV]] in the [[Gamma Quadrant]]. A group of renegade [[Jem'Hadar]] seized the gateway for themselves and re-activated it using equipment stolen from [[Deep Space 9]]. It was believed that they intended to use the gateway to foment an insurrection and mount a takeover of the Dominion. If they succeeded, the rogue Jem'Hadar would then gain the ability to move a force of any size onto any planet in the [[Federation]] or Dominion alike. Therefore, a joint [[Star Fleet]]-Jem'Hadar team, led by [[Benjamin Sisko]] and [[Omet'iklan]], successfully retook and destroyed the gateway. This second gateway generated some type of interference that prevented the functioning of energy weapons in its vicinity.
 
  
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Previous to its destruction, the gateway led to [[Bajor]] (two different locations on the planet), [[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Cardassia_Prime Cardassia], [[Dozaria]], [[Earth]] (Paris and San Francisco) and [[Volan III]].
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 16 November 2021

The Iconian Gateway on Iconia.

The Iconian gateway, or trans-dimensional gateway was a technology developed by the ancient Iconians, about 200,000 years ago.
Essentially a sophisticated transporter, the underlying principles of this technology remained a mystery to the Federation.


These gateways allowed instantaneous travel over enormous distances (at least 70,000 light years). Physically, the gateway appeared as a "door," suspended in space or surrounded by a frame. An individual could step through the gateway and emerge on the other side at their destination. The gateway's network allowed the Iconians to travel the galaxy without the use of starships, and was the primary way they controlled their vast empire. Traveling in this fashion earned them the reputation (among their more primitive subjects) as "Demons of Air and Darkness."



Only two Iconian gateways are known to have survived the destruction of the Iconian civilization, both of which were later destroyed.

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