Star Trek: Alpha and Beta Quadrants (Complete)

A brief history of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, exploring major and minor powers. Based in the Universe of Star Trek, created by Gene Roddenberry.
**Please be aware, this video series is based on Alpha Canon, that is to say, all Star Trek TV Shows and Films. Books, games and comics will generally not be used, though some minor crossover will occur from time to time. Although Star Trek: The Animated Series, is technically not canon, more and more people are starting to accept it, and so this channel will consider it canon except where it contradicts the other shows or movies.
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[@brianmessemer2973]

2:17 "Slug-like telepaths"... T H E S P I C E M U S T F L O W

[@Weeble_Wobble]

Nice. Star Wars.

[@matthewbivens1299]

Lol

[@anthonylombardo1261]

I instantly thought Dune as well.

[@jeffreyaguilar8028]

Every time you fly You get a DUI

[@luvmenow33]

The Vault of Eternal Destitution. Sounds like where I am now.

[@stevengalloway8052]

😆

[@scthomas1982]

2021 is almost over. It's ok

[@fredjohnson9833]

​@@scthomas1982 that aged well (now 16 months into the Russo-Ukranian war)

[@windrunner9158]

2:34 so the Tkon can move "entire solar systems" but got memed by a supernova? ok

[@logicplague2077]

bet it involved someone named "JJ"

[@alexanderscott9001]

From what I've seen, the Four Quadrants can be broken down like this..the Alpha and Beta quadrants are made up of four main powers(3 after the Dominion war, 2 or 1 after the Romulan supernova), Gamma, which was dominated by the Dominion with some uncharted areas, and Delta, which though was mainly Borg territory, had a more free for all system with numerous local powers spread everywhere. Love how this site connects all the Lore(lol) together. And this is just the Milky Way galaxy...

[@jjbb3148]

House of Quark is counted in the house of the Klingons. Quark is a legend.

[@felixleong61]

"D'gor, son of.... Whatever." That quote alone can destroy an entire house lmao. Yeah he is a legend.

[@RJCHOICE]

No mention of the Kardashian invasion of Earth in the early 21st century?

[@benjimain6]

We do not speak of these abominations.

[@windrunner9158]

RJCHOICE it was short lived and forgotten after the apocalyptic horror of the mid 21st Century

[@RJCHOICE]

@@windrunner9158 I think that was chronicled in Star Trek: the Wrath of Kanye cache.moviestillsdb.com/i/500x/t6mj61lf/star-trek-the-wrath-of-khan-lg.jpg

[@joegrimes9232]

Overplayed joke.

[@keatonburton5636]

Screw those spoon heads!

[@clintwhite7409]

imagine ordering a stale Big mac and getting one of the best steak dinners you've ever had.I literally clicked here to see maps and got one of the best Star Trek historical lessons ever. Bravo for the work.

[@jean-pierretremblay8914]

You make really good videos,thanks for all this content

[@chosentonessournotes]

I never enjoyed Star Trek until very recently... I wanted to read about Species 8472 after my boy Mike Stoklasa of RedLetterMedia mentioned them... think I’ve seen every Trek video you’ve made now. Fascinating stuff!

[@homosapien0000]

Just got into star trek. I randomly started watching voyager and now im addicted. 🥰 🌌

[@danielbylund8937]

Stay away from anything after the Enterprise series and you will be ok

[@logicplague2077]

@@danielbylund8937 I was about to say the same lol.

[@joegrimes9232]

A good launchpad.

[@easdasdas]

I got into Stark Trek thanks of the new Netflix series. Now I love it... I wanna know more of its lore. Thanks

[@mrmeerkat1096]

Watch the original series and all the movies from the 80s then the next generation and ds9 and voyager plus the next generation films and star trek enterprise. Then you will realise how bad the modern series and movies are. I'm glad your into trek it's educational aswell as entertainment.

[@bpdmf2798]

The original series is hard to watch since it's so very 60's and campy but the 80's and 90's trek shows are great. I love DS9 and TNG and VOY, most like either DS9 ot TNG the most but i have a soft spot for VOY and DS9 is my favorite.

[@MKRex]

It's sad to see Discovery canceled, but it's thanks to folks like the reply under yours, that we can't have nice things. Not sure what people expect from TV shows on a shoestring budget, that they got so irate, till they attacked a black lead and diverse cast out of a job, because...."bad writing" allegedly, and not; racism or homophobia or misogyny. Discovery was a great show.

[@bigmo611]

Awesome history. Thanks!

[@BayAreaUAV]

Can you plz do the Mirror Universes history? I love your format!

[@stevengalloway8052]

This is a fascinating video! Thank you! 👍

[@mikenerdcore]

i never got into Star trek but watching these videos educated me lol

[@WarmPotato]

Another fantastic video!

[@alanrichardson1816]

I've recently started my journey with star trek voyager and I absolutely love it. The lore is so vast it's brilliant

[@MrAicex3000]

I really enjoy these video's thanks.

[@Strifegar]

I love all of your videos. I find that I can watch them over and over again lol. Thanks for all that you do!

[@timbishop2438]

Very good list of the AQ/BQ powers, you even mentioned the Zalkonians (they controlled at least some territory). The only other one I would add would be the Pakleds (unless I missed them). Quark once mentioned that a system "belonged to the Pakleds", so they did extend some influence, at least.

[@ryanh7844]

This was great!

[@kenpayton2978]

Great outline! I think it would be a touch more track-able though, if events covered were presented chronologically. I know it's kind of a tall order since the series (ST, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise) didn't necessarily go in order though.

[@jenniferwood144]

Great video

[@benjimain6]

This is very nicely done. Is it possible (maybe in the future) to have a 3 dimensional map of the galaxy? That will give new insight into the vastness of some empires. :D

[@Spoutinwyze]

the milky way galaxy is more like a disc. the matter is mostly on the same plane. You don't really gain much insight into having this 3d mapped.

[@benjimain6]

@@Spoutinwyze that disc is roughly 2000 lightyears thick. The distance between say Earth and Qonos is roughly 100 lightyears, so on a more relevant scale it should matter enough to make a 3d representation.

[@Spoutinwyze]

@@benjimain6 touché

[@SphincterOfDoom]

I mean the Galaxy is a spinning spiral disk, so there's probably little to gain from such granularity.

[@Chris-jq1dm]

P Lp 😊 Lpl

[@EASchmidtE]

Cool history lesson, unusual voice inflection.

[@marioulises5978]

Don't forget Cardassia stalemated Star Fleet. Devastating what happened to them throughout and after the dominion war.

[@mrheroprimes]

I'm really looking forward to the Picard series because it'll be very interesting to see how the destruction of Romulus affected the Star Trek universe as well as the Fallout from the Dominion War because the trailer seemed to hint that the Starfleet is heading down a dark path .

[@BayAreaUAV]

Its been a long time coming, mate.

[@davidtuttle7556]

In Ep 6. Riker mentioned that the "Kzinti are causing trouble again" not Xindi.

[@Its__Good]

The aged badly . . .

[@anthonygonzalez2897]

It'sGood not really picard did show us how the Fed had changed. Just more focus on social changes than political.

[@angelinaarecco4]

it's terribly slow and the only good epsiodes was the one with riker being captain and that's about it.

[@Madbiochemist16]

Great Video. Didnt see the Trill though... or the Betazed

[@ultrabrian8151]

You should do a cover for Picard Season 3 & Strange New Worlds.

[@chosentonessournotes]

What is the background music you use for some of these videos? I particularly really like this one!

[@CivilizationEx]

Conqueror of the Kingdom, music in the description :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4SXf4dmq610j7s&ab_channel=FreeDramaticScores

[@Blackhawk211]

Would you consider doing something like this for mass effect?

[@jeremybettinson]

+ Dragon Age

[@mds_516]

Something about the Metroid lore would be great too, it's highly interesting believe me! The canonical sources of informations are: the two-parts prequel manga (yes the developers confirmed it's canon), "Metroid Zero Mission", "Metroid Prime", "Metroid Prime 2 Echoes", "Metroid Prime Hunters", "Metroid Prime 3 Corruption", "Metroid Prime Federation Force", "Metroid Samus Returns", "Super Metroid", "Metroid Other M" and "Metroid Fusion". The original "Metroid" on the NES and "Metroid 2 the return of Samus" are not canon anymore since they were "replaced" by their remakes. "Metroid Prime Pinball" is just an unimportant spinoff, and other material such as the western comic books were never canon to begin with.

[@anthonylombardo1261]

@@jeremybettinson dragon age? Ha, might as well do one for Dragon Tails too.

[@jeremybettinson]

@@anthonylombardo1261 failed attempt at a diss or are is that an actual suggestion?

[@anthonylombardo1261]

@@jeremybettinson what would care to see covered in the dragon age lore?

[@alluringming]

Not sure if canon but didnt the gnorn eventually join the klingons? Star trek online showed some species that served in klingon empire. Could you do a video talking about the alien species that were part of the klingon empire?

[@CivilizationEx]

Star Trek Online is not canon. There were other species in the Empire but they were considered slaves/servants, and did not serve in the army/fleet. The few subject species we know about hated the Klingons and were trying to gain independence.

[@TraciPeteyforlife]

When I see the whole pure energy thing. All I can think of is, that looks like fuel for the war machines of the Nine

[@L0gical-warri0rs007]

This was awesome.

[@JonasGraf00]

What about the Kzinti Patriarchy? ^^

[@augustjackallen3453]

11:28 WHAT!

[@AlaskanBallistics]

If they could move planets and solar systems, why couldn't you move the planets away from a supernova?

[@davidtuttle7556]

Inadequate speed.

[@connordorsey9959]

JJ Logic

[@AlaskanBallistics]

@@davidtuttle7556 but you can see them coming for several millennia

[@davidtuttle7556]

@@AlaskanBallistics if the Sun went nova, we would have about 8 minutes to live.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

@@davidtuttle7556 well duh were not talking about our sun

[@nicolafiorelli1319]

at 2:32 you mention the Tkor empire as being able to "move entire planetary and solar systems" yet their demise was a supernova? Did the writers miss this huge plot hole? Am I not understanding this correctly?

[@jackhiggins3936]

It is explained in TNG S1 Ep3 I believe but basically they used an entire star system as their mothership, adding planets to the system as a means of expansion. When it went supernova only one planet was far enough away to survive, but it only contain a scout in hibernation, only awakened when ships entered the planets orbit in the aforementioned episode. I’m no expert, I just so happened to have finished that episode a few hours ago

[@thegamingcobra1059]

Me: watching star trek lower decks maybe I should research the star trek lore in order to understand theses jokes better The lore: videos that last hours and have conflicting information at times Me: WTF

[@turtlesploodgegaming3123]

The blessed X checker 🙌

[@ThommyofThenn]

Odd how some species/names have apostrophes in their names such as"T'pol" but the Tkon do not. You'd think with a name like that, "T'kon" would be the preferred spelling.

[@zachsimon9475]

This guy sounds like a French Canadian

[@Billdude21]

Are the Armada games Cannon?

[@daniella3597]

"If I Have To Pick Between Two Faction Alliances Then I'd Rather Picked My Very Own Side" - Overlord Kaiser

[@daniella3597]

Federation Alliance - United Federation Of Planets Klingon Empire Romulan Star Empire

[@daniella3597]

Dominion-Cardassian Alliance - Dominion Cardassian Union Breen Confederacy

[@daniella3597]

Imperialists Alliance 1. Major Members - Galactic Commonwealths Second T'kon Empire Terran Empire Tholian Assembly Sheliak Corporates Talarian Republics Gorn Hegemony 2. Minor Members - Bajor Xindus Tzenkethi Orion Syndicates Son'a

[@marleyjr00]

Ah the Iconians. I remember fighting a war against them. Good times STO was.

[@Kehvan]

One quad for the manly men and another quad for Wesley Crusher.

[@XxDjinn420xX]

Do you have any plans for a Picard timeline?

[@CivilizationEx]

Not at the moment, I'm currently working on a Q video, but it's a good idea, I'll keep it in mind, thanks :)

[@XxDjinn420xX]

@CivilizationEx Thank you for your work! Love it! ❤️

[@carlingas666]

Is the federation on the alpha or beta quadrant?

[@zachdaniels411]

both

[@carlingas666]

Zach Daniels how bout earth?

[@Josh-ut4wv]

@@carlingas666 the sol system is technically both as the line goes right through the middle of the federation which earth is right in the middle

[@SHARKVADERS]

CivEx!

[@littlerockdoc3183]

starfleets got some major border gore

[@eoingallagher6735]

What about the sloth spices? They were originally from earth

[@unnecessarilyepic1107]

You mean voth?

[@eoingallagher6735]

@@unnecessarilyepic1107 that's the one

[@JsYrAvgBoy]

Bishop, they don’t mention about the minor species

[@jamiethedinosaur869]

I tend to link the Preservers to the Sky Spirits from VOY “Tattoo,” given their influence on Native American cultures.

[@bpdmf2798]

If only the Breen voices weren't so shrill.

[@chrisbabaero5147]

Surely we need to use a 3 dimensional model to show the galaxy. 2D is too limited. Where is the explanation of the Borg and Species 8472, Q.... etc 😕❓

[@ADivineFellow]

Enterprise was a great series except the last episode

[@tealtrim9747]

What about the Vidians?

[@CivilizationEx]

They were from the Delta Quadrant

[@tealtrim9747]

@@CivilizationEx My mistake, I meant to type the Vissians, a species encountered in 2152 I believe by the NX-01. They seemed extreamly advanced especially for the time. Edit: also thanks for replying, love your videos, they're super informative and interesting.

[@CivilizationEx]

​@@tealtrim9747 Thanks. Looks like I forgot them, if I ever remake this video I'll be sure to include them.

[@nickfury5536]

Can you do the seahawks

[@craftchild_9151]

Now we know... Alien, Star Gate and Star Trek -> same univers canon 🤔😅🤣

[@nickfury5536]

Should the seahawks resign Clowney?

[@ThePauloVJCastilho]

How cool would be if an old power from the past flees to their future through time travel?

[@ungoyone]

Interesting. Could you elaborate on the idea?

[@ThePauloVJCastilho]

@@ungoyone I was thoughting about the original series episode "All Our Yesterdays", where the sarpeidonians avoid the destruction of their planet by jumping through a time portal in groups and settling in many different time periods of their history.

[@joegrimes9232]

I feel like I just got a briefing from Tuvok. Bringing me up to speed on a galactic politics in a few moments. This guy has a great voice, but you can break down Trek lore into a lot longer chunks. A friend of mine loves Star Wars for it's Politics. When I suggested Star Trek, they watched a youtube primer and thier eyes glazed over. Just. Uhm. Take things step by step. Star Wars Politics is simple. Star Trek is like real life. A convoluted mess.

[@maugustyniak]

... they're XENOPHOBES!!!!

[@jaymevosburgh3660]

I would not consider people terrorist if they are fighting against invaders to their homeland/homeworld. They're fighting for their home, family, and their very culture.

[@ahmadfitri7976]

I guess I understands now as to why writers for the new trilogies decided to ditch the whole canon completely. I'm a fan but even I was like confused by the names and the systems and the laws which made the Star Trek Universe. But having said that, those dumb idiots should've not create the abominations like the Abram's Star Trek, Discovery, Picard and even Strange New Worlds. It's disgusting.

[@lordblagoja4272]

#Ruler #Alpha #Quadrant - #Lord #Jesus #Beta #Quadrant - #Lord #Blagoja #Gamma #Quardant - #Emperor #Alexander #The #Great #Delta #Quadrant - #Lord #Moses

[@sithsoldier98]

IT'S A FAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!!!

[@drewjackson3858]

Ew ew ew....the woke history of Star Trek.

[@windrunner9158]

2:34 so the Tkon can move "entire solar systems" but got memed by a supernova? ok