Memory Alpha:Press Release/25,000th article

"Memory Alpha," The Online Star Trek Encyclopedia, Surpasses 25,000 Article Mark

Site growing into one of the largest and most definitive online references for all-things Star Trek

SAN MATEO, Calif., (PRWEB) June X, 2007-- "Memory Alpha," The free Star Trek encyclopedia, today announced that it has surpassed the 25,000 article mark, making it one of the largest online sources for information on the Star Trek franchise, including current Star Trek news, show and character history and fun trivia.

Founded in November 2003, "Memory Alpha" has grown tremendously in size and popularity ever since and strives to become the most definitive, accurate, and accessible encyclopedia for everything related to Star Trek. "Memory Alpha" is structured as a "wiki", so every visitor can also easily become a contributor to the site. Over the past four years, "Memory Alpha" has attracted contributors and editors from all over the world and spawned editions in twelve other languages.

To learn more about "Memory Alpha" and to contribute your own Star Trek knowledge, please visit the site online at: http://memory-alpha.org

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