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| - The Arias Expedition was a Starfleet mission undertaken in the 24th century. The USS Al-Batani took part in the expedition, under Captain Owen Paris. Kathryn Janeway served as science officer during the mission. (VOY: "Caretaker") The specifics of the Arias Expedition are further explored in the 1996 Jeri Taylor novel Mosaic. In the novel, the Arias Expedition was publicly a scientific mission to study massive compact halo objects. In fact, this was merely a cover for the Al-Batani's true mission - to conduct espionage along the Cardassian border. According to StarTrek.com, Arias was either a planet, a star, or "other object on an expedition".
- The Arias expedition was a year-long scientific expedition carried out by Starfleet in 2356-57. The USS Al-Batani, under the command of Admiral Owen Paris, was assigned to perform the expedition. (VOY episode: "Caretaker") While officially, the Arias Expedition was a study of massive halo objects, the mission was actually a spy mission along the Cardassian border. The mission was to study the area 600-light-years beyond Deep Space 7. The mission was not without risk to the Al-Batani's crew, as six months into the voyage, Admiral Paris and Ensign Kathryn Janeway was captured by Gul Camet. Fortunately, both officers were rescued by Lieutenant Justin Tighe. (VOY novel: Mosaic)
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