Borgia plant

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Borgia plant
Poisonous berry of the Borgia plant (TOS06)

Poisonous berry of the Borgia plant (TOS06)
First Appearance TOS06 (22 Sep 1966)
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Prime Timeline
(The root of all realities)


The Borgia plant was native to planet M-113. It was listed as carbon group 3 vegetation, similar to Earth's nightshade family. The berries of the Borgia plant were highly toxic to Humans. When the M-113 creature killed Crewman Darnell, it placed a Borgia berry in his mouth to make it appear as though he had been poisoned.[1] The plant was named for the Spanish-Italian Borgia family of Earth's 15th and 16th centuries, which was known for using poison in assassination plots.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Man Trap". Star Trek, season 1, episode 1 (Production number 06). Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by George Clayton Johnson. Desilu Productions. 8 September 1966.
  2. Trimble, Bjo (Author). Star Trek Concordance. Star Trek. Book , revised and updated edition. Citadel Press. 1995.