3 Times Star Trek Was Fascinated By Jupiter

Throughout its nearly 60-year history, the various starships and crews of Star Trek have explored countless planets across the galaxy, but Jupiter remains a fascination despite its proximity to Earth. In the earliest days of Starfleet and the Federation, Jupiter often served as a reference point for test flights and starship missions. The first test vehicle to travel at Warp 2, the NX-Alpha, made it to Jupiter before its power systems overloaded and it exploded. The first Starfleet starbase, appropriately named Starbase 1, was located in Jupiter’s orbit and a shuttle route known as Jovian Run flew between Jupiter and Saturn every day.