Life Prolongation Project
| First Appearance | TOS12 (27 Oct 1966) |
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On planet FGC-347601 III, a duplicate of Earth located hundreds of light years from the Sol system, scientists in the 1960s attempted to use a series of viruses in an attempt to artificially extend Human life. The project failed spectacularly, resulting in the deaths of the planet's entire adult population. The orphaned children left behind did, however, live for centuries; eventually calling themselves the Onlies, they aged only one month for every century that passed. As they entered puberty, however, the virus would turn on them, and accelerate their rate of aging to a century over a matter of days. This resulted in cancerous growths forming that would eventually cover their entire body, and they would be driven mad as the disease ravaged their bodies before they ultimately succumbed. Centuries of attrition ravaged the dwindling population, and food and supplies grew ever more scarce. The planet was visited on Stardate 2713.5 by the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701, and the Starfleet crew discovered a cure for the disease.[1] By 2379, the Onlies' population had reached 13.1 million.[2]
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Notes and References
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Miri." Star Trek, Season 1, Episode 8 (Production 12). Directed by Vincent McEveety. Written by Adrian Spies. Desilu Productions, 27 October 1966.
- ↑ Mandel, Geoffrey. Star Trek: Star Charts. Pocket Books, 2002.
