oxygen

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Symbol O
Atomic Weight 15.9994
Atomic Number 8
Discovered 1774
First Appearance TOS06 (8 Sep 1966)
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An elemental gas that was required by most humanoid life-forms for breathing. Class M planets all have oxygen-nitrogen atmospheres.[1] Oxygen (element 8) was discovered in England and Sweden on Earth in 1774.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Cage". Star Trek, season 0, episode 0 (Production number 01). Directed by Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Released 1986. Desilu Productions. 1965.
  2. Palestine, Eileen and Geoffrey Mandel (Editors). Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual. Star Trek. Book. Originally published by Star Fleet Productions, Inc.. Ballantine Books. 1977.