| abstract | - Sahndara went nova in the 1st millennium BC, wiping out life in its system save for a handful of Platonian survivors. (TOS: "Plato's Stepchildren" ) Kataan's sun went nova in the 14th century, destroying all life on the planet. The star's brightening was noted by the natives of the planet, who launched a probe to preserve some of their culture. (TNG: "The Inner Light" ) Doctor Timicin's attempt to revitalize Beta Praxillus in 2367 ultimately resulted in the star going nova, due to unexpected neutron migration within the stellar core. (TNG: "Half a Life" ) Although the term "nova" was used in "The Doomsday Machine" , "The Empath" , and "All Our Yesterdays" , the context indicates that the intended meaning was supernova.
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