A quasar was a naturally occurring phenomenon in space, an energy emission caused by the effects of matter being pulled into a super-massive black hole at a galaxy's center. The term quasar-like formation was often use to describe emissions similar to quasars that were generated more locally and not at the center of a distant galaxy. (TOS episode: "The Galileo Seven")

History and specifics

After a massive eruption of the microquasar Murasaki 274 in 2263, all Starfleet vessels are required to investigate and monitor all microquasars and quasar-like phenomena they encounter, to be able to prepare for disastrous eruptions that may occur in the future. (TOS novel: The Captain's Oath)

Antimatter quasars are exceptionally rare. (DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Cathedral)

During the Tzenkethi Crusade of 2410, battles between the Khitomer Alliance and Tzenkethi Coalition forces took place at a black hole identified as microquasar hypermass. The Tzenkethi placed Tzenkethi starbases in the gravity well of the microquasar hypermass and secured them with gravitic anchors. An Alliance task force led by the USS Jupiter and the IKS Kor collected Hawking particles from the hypermass to destabilize the starbases' deflector shields. (STO - Task Force Operation mission: "Gravity Kills")

Quasars and quasar-like formations

• Murasaki 312
• Mekoria Quasar
• microquasar hypermass^[1]

Appendices

References

• TOS episode: "The Galileo Seven"
• TNG episode: "The Pegasus"
• TNG episode: "Data's Day"
• VOY episode: "Blink of an Eye"
• VOY episode: "Child's Play"
• VOY episode: "The Fight"
• DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: Cathedral