Life Prolongation Project (FASA)
| First Appearance | TOS 11 (27 Oct 1966) |
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On planet UFC 347601 III,[1] a duplicate of Earth located hundreds of light years from the Sol system,[2] 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 Star Fleet crew discovered a cure for the disease.[3] Nearly 10 thousand children, all under the age of twelve, were found on the planet, and the cure proved effective. Federation sociological and planetary development teams were sent to the planet to help guide its inhabitants, until they were able to govern themselves.[4]
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Notes and References
- ↑ Maynard, Jeff (Author). Star Trek Maps. Star Trek. Book. Bantam Books. August 1980.
- ↑ The details of the planet were significantly changed in the novelization by James Blish. In that story, the planet was 70 Ophiucus IV, an Earth colony 15 light years away and founded centuries earlier at the dawn of the age of space colonization, not a duplicate Earth as shown in the episode.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Dagger of the Mind". Star Trek, season 1, episode 9 (Production number 11). Directed by Vincent McEveety. Written by S. Bar-David. Desilu Productions. 3 November 1966.
- ↑ Menke, Bernard Edward and Rick David Stuart (Authors). The Federation. Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Book 2011. Cover art by David R. Deitrick. Illustrations by Todd F. Marsh, John C. Tylk, Bob Eggleton, Daniel E. Carroll, and Jay Harris. FASA Corporation. 1986.
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