Exploratory Class
U.S.S. Orville ECV-197
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From the Jargon File (aka Hacker's Dictionary):
ASCII art: n. The fine art of drawing diagrams using the ASCII character set (mainly `|', `-', `/', `\', and `+'). Also known as `character graphics' or `ASCII graphics'
The Star Trek ASCII Art Archive has been online since 1999. All pictures are by Joshua Bell, unless otherwise noted. Any corrections to the attributions would be welcomed. Permission to re-use any ASCII art on this blog is granted, assuming attribution (if any) is retained.