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'''Memory Alpha''' is a [[wiki]] encyclopedia for topics related to the ''[[Star Trek]]'' fictional universe. Created by Harry Doddema and Dan Carlson, it uses the wiki model<ref name="EAS">{{cite web |url=https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/misc/eae-05.htm |title=EAE Award Winners 2005 |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Ex Astris Scientia |access-date=August 17, 2023}}</ref> and is hosted by [[Fandom (website)|Fandom]] on the [[MediaWiki]] software.<ref name="Memory Alpha: History">{{cite web |url={{fullurl:MemoryAlpha:Memory Alpha:History}} |title=Memory Alpha: History |website=Memory Alpha |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]] |access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref> {{As of| | '''Memory Alpha''' is a [[wiki]] encyclopedia for topics related to the ''[[Star Trek]]'' fictional universe. Created by Harry Doddema and Dan Carlson, it uses the wiki model<ref name="EAS">{{cite web |url=https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/misc/eae-05.htm |title=EAE Award Winners 2005 |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Ex Astris Scientia |access-date=August 17, 2023}}</ref> and is hosted by [[Fandom (website)|Fandom]] on the [[MediaWiki]] software.<ref name="Memory Alpha:History">{{cite web |url={{fullurl:MemoryAlpha:Memory Alpha:History}} |title=Memory Alpha:History |website=Memory Alpha |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]] |access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref> {{As of|November 2025}}, Memory Alpha contains over 63,000 articles in its [[English language]] edition.<ref>{{cite web |url={{fullurl:MemoryAlpha:Special:Statistics}} |title=Statistics |website=Memory Alpha |publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]] |access-date=August 3, 2025}}</ref> The site is also available in several other languages.<ref>{{cite news |last=Crockett |first=Christine |date=September 17, 2006 |title=A 40-year 'Trek' |work=[[Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine)|Sun Journal]] |page=B1}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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In the fall of 2003, Harry Doddema proposed the creation of a ''Star Trek'' wiki in a post on the Flare Sci-Fi Forums. Carlson was interested in the concept and the two of them went to work. Using Starfleet Reference Database as a framework, they named the project Memory Alpha, after the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]]'s central library from the [[Star Trek: The Original Series|''TOS'']] episode "[[The Lights of Zetar]]".<ref name="The Story of Vokaya">{{cite web |url=https://www.st-minutiae.com/cafe/2016/07/vokaya.html |title=The Story of ''Vokaya'': Beyond a Fan's Wildest Dreams |last=Carlson |first=Dan |date=July 29, 2016 |website=Star Trek Minutiae |access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref> Memory Alpha officially launched on December 5, 2003, as a section of the ''Star Trek Minutiae'' website.<ref name="History of Star Trek Minutiae"/> | In the fall of 2003, Harry Doddema proposed the creation of a ''Star Trek'' wiki in a post on the Flare Sci-Fi Forums. Carlson was interested in the concept and the two of them went to work. Using Starfleet Reference Database as a framework, they named the project Memory Alpha, after the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]]'s central library from the [[Star Trek: The Original Series|''TOS'']] episode "[[The Lights of Zetar]]".<ref name="The Story of Vokaya">{{cite web |url=https://www.st-minutiae.com/cafe/2016/07/vokaya.html |title=The Story of ''Vokaya'': Beyond a Fan's Wildest Dreams |last=Carlson |first=Dan |date=July 29, 2016 |website=Star Trek Minutiae |access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref> Memory Alpha officially launched on December 5, 2003, as a section of the ''Star Trek Minutiae'' website.<ref name="History of Star Trek Minutiae"/> | ||
In April 2004, Memory Alpha was launched as its own website. In February 2005, Memory Alpha joined [[Wikicities]] (now known as Fandom).<ref name="Memory Alpha: History"/> By September, it was the largest project on Wikicities and a central hub for [[Trekkie]]s.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Barnett |first=Cynthia |date=September 1, 2005 |title=Wiki Mania |url=http://www.floridatrend.com/issue/default.asp?a=5617&s=1&d=9/1/2005 |magazine=Florida Trend |volume=48 |issue=5 |page=62 |issn=0015-4326 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017142949/http://www.floridatrend.com/issue/default.asp?a=5617&s=1&d=9/1/2005 |archive-date=October 17, 2006}}</ref> That month, Memory Alpha received the ''Ex Astris Excellentia'' award from Ex Astris Scientia, a ''Star Trek'' reference site.<ref name="EAS"/> The site was featured as the [[Sci-Fi Channel]]'s Site of the Week for the week of October 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue442/site.html |title=Sci-Fi Site of the Week |last=Newquist |first=Ken |date=October 10, 2005 |website=[[SciFi.com]] |access-date=November 30, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051213204020/https://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue442/site.html |archive-date=December 13, 2005}}</ref> | In April 2004, Memory Alpha was launched as its own website. In February 2005, Memory Alpha joined [[Wikicities]] (now known as Fandom).<ref name="Memory Alpha:History"/> By September, it was the largest project on Wikicities and a central hub for [[Trekkie]]s.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Barnett |first=Cynthia |date=September 1, 2005 |title=Wiki Mania |url=http://www.floridatrend.com/issue/default.asp?a=5617&s=1&d=9/1/2005 |magazine=Florida Trend |volume=48 |issue=5 |page=62 |issn=0015-4326 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017142949/http://www.floridatrend.com/issue/default.asp?a=5617&s=1&d=9/1/2005 |archive-date=October 17, 2006}}</ref> That month, Memory Alpha received the ''Ex Astris Excellentia'' award from Ex Astris Scientia, a ''Star Trek'' reference site.<ref name="EAS"/> The site was featured as the [[Sci-Fi Channel]]'s Site of the Week for the week of October 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue442/site.html |title=Sci-Fi Site of the Week |last=Newquist |first=Ken |date=October 10, 2005 |website=[[SciFi.com]] |access-date=November 30, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051213204020/https://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue442/site.html |archive-date=December 13, 2005}}</ref> | ||
Blogger [[Will Richardson (educator)|Will Richardson]] called the site "one of the most impressive [wikis] out there."<ref>{{cite book |last=Richardson |first=Will |title=Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms |publisher=Corwin Press |location=Thousand Oaks |date=2006 |isbn=1-4129-2767-6 |page=62}}</ref> By October 5, 2006, Memory Alpha had reached the 20,000 article mark.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.trektoday.com/news/051006_02.shtml |title=Memory Alpha Surpasses 20,000 Articles |author=Michelle |date=October 5, 2006 |website=TrekToday |publisher=Christian Höhne Sparborth |access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref> On June 20, 2007, Memory Alpha reached 25,000 articles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb534113.htm |title="Memory Alpha," the Online Star Trek Encyclopedia, Surpasses 25,000 Article Mark |author=<!--not stated--> |date=June 20, 2007 |website=PRWeb |publisher=Cision |access-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207014726/https://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb534113.htm |archive-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref> | Blogger [[Will Richardson (educator)|Will Richardson]] called the site "one of the most impressive [wikis] out there."<ref>{{cite book |last=Richardson |first=Will |title=Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms |publisher=Corwin Press |location=Thousand Oaks |date=2006 |isbn=1-4129-2767-6 |page=62}}</ref> By October 5, 2006, Memory Alpha had reached the 20,000 article mark.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.trektoday.com/news/051006_02.shtml |title=Memory Alpha Surpasses 20,000 Articles |author=Michelle |date=October 5, 2006 |website=TrekToday |publisher=Christian Höhne Sparborth |access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref> On June 20, 2007, Memory Alpha reached 25,000 articles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb534113.htm |title="Memory Alpha," the Online Star Trek Encyclopedia, Surpasses 25,000 Article Mark |author=<!--not stated--> |date=June 20, 2007 |website=PRWeb |publisher=Cision |access-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207014726/https://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb534113.htm |archive-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:57, 6 November 2025
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History
In 1995, Dan Carlson created a personal Star Trek starship database called Starfleet Ship Registry. By 2000, he had expanded the database's scope and renamed it Starfleet Reference Database, including it as one of the five basic sections of his newly-launched website The Gigantic Collection of Star Trek Minutiae.[5]
In the fall of 2003, Harry Doddema proposed the creation of a Star Trek wiki in a post on the Flare Sci-Fi Forums. Carlson was interested in the concept and the two of them went to work. Using Starfleet Reference Database as a framework, they named the project Memory Alpha, after the Federation's central library from the TOS episode "The Lights of Zetar".[6] Memory Alpha officially launched on December 5, 2003, as a section of the Star Trek Minutiae website.[5]
In April 2004, Memory Alpha was launched as its own website. In February 2005, Memory Alpha joined Wikicities (now known as Fandom).[2] By September, it was the largest project on Wikicities and a central hub for Trekkies.[7] That month, Memory Alpha received the Ex Astris Excellentia award from Ex Astris Scientia, a Star Trek reference site.[1] The site was featured as the Sci-Fi Channel's Site of the Week for the week of October 10.[8]
Blogger Will Richardson called the site "one of the most impressive [wikis] out there."[9] By October 5, 2006, Memory Alpha had reached the 20,000 article mark.[10] On June 20, 2007, Memory Alpha reached 25,000 articles.[11]
In 2007, Entertainment Weekly named Memory Alpha one of the 25 Essential Fansites.[12] Simon Pegg, actor and writer for Star Trek Beyond, used Memory Alpha as a resource in the writing process of the film,[13] even asking the community's founders to name and establish etymology for vokaya, a Vulcan mineral that enables Spock to locate Nyota Uhura.[6] Star Trek: DiscoveryTemplate:'s showrunners have described Memory Alpha as "an amazing resource."[14]
See also
References
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