Siberia
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
Siberia is a vast region located on the Asian continent, in the nation-state of Russia and bordering Outer Mongolian region. Prior to the 23rd century, a meteor impacted in Siberia flattening the whole forest for several kilometers.
In 2268, Sulu informed Captain Kirk of this event, however, Kirk dismissed the comment, stating that if he wanted a Russian history lesson, he would have brought Chekov. (TOS: "That Which Survives")
[edit] Background Information
Sulu was likely referring to the Tunguska event of 1908.
No one knows what happened, but theories range from the mundane, such as a meteor impact to the exotic, such as a alien ship's engines detonating, antimatter, quantum singularities.
[edit] External links
- Siberia at Wikipedia
- 1908 Siberia Explosion - website featuring the history of the asteroid impact, based on eyewitness accounts.
