

It would go into the weird readings that only happened once file that we already have. Alternatively, the ship could approach at an angle where they are behind something like our moon that already blocks a portion of our sky and which would block it from reflecting light, then a ship could approach without our knowing.Įven if they were spotted briefly, it would likely be a very fleeting moment that didn’t repeat and science is all about repeatability. Statistical chance would be on the ship’s side as they approach, but avoiding passing in between our planet’s dark side and stars would be ideal. We do not have the capacity to do these observations for all stars simultaneously. These methods require us to be doing detailed ongoing observations of the specific star in question.

The other ways that science has spotted objects that don’t emit electromagnetic radiation (such as our current hunt for planets or black holes) is to look at how the gravity of the object affects nearby objects and to notice the very slight dimming of something (planet sized) passing in front of a star. Mapping this area of our solar system is an ongoing scientific project and this area include planetoids and other objects that could be spaceship sized or bigger. Those things that are farther out in the solar system aren’t reflecting enough for us to locate them without a lot of work. This is because our equipment detects electromagnetic radiation and in our solar system the sun emits and everything else reflects. There are areas of our own outer solar system we haven’t fully mapped. If the ship was capable of going dark and not omitting any electromagnetic radiation, then (with some good navigation) we would probably not be able to spot them. The big question is whether the crew can stop the ship from emitting electromagnetic radiation (this includes radio waves, visible light, x-ray, etc).
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The Federation invoked the Prime Directive as a justification for not involving itself in the Occupation of Bajor.
