# Did the Enterprise ever leave the galaxy?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 26, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-enterprise-ever-leave-the-galaxy/487452 "2009-02-26T01:25:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-enterprise-ever-leave-the-galaxy/487452/41 "2009-02-27T18:09:49Z")

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I always understood that ST Canon was only what you saw on your TV or movie screen in authorized episodes or movies, except for the animated series. Everything else was NOT canon, including all books (even those written by cast members).

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**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-enterprise-ever-leave-the-galaxy/487452/42 "2009-02-27T19:23:07Z")

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> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#):
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> It starts a bit slow, I admit.

Slow indeed! You’d need six months just to reach the nearest star to Earth at warp 9.

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