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Symbol Pt
Atomic Weight 195.09
Atomic Number 78
Discovered 1557
First Appearance TOS 26 (9 Mar 1967)
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Platinum, element 78, was discovered in Italy on Earth in 1557.[1] Platinum was found in appreciable quantities on Janus VI.[2] Spock wanted gold to create a mnemonic memory circuit when he and Captain Kirk time traveled to 1930, but the pair did not have the money to buy any appreciable quantities of the metal.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. ↑ Palestine, Eileen and Geoffrey Mandel (Editors). Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual. Star Trek. Book. Originally published by Star Fleet Productions, Inc.. Ballantine Books. 1977.
  2. ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Devil in the Dark." Star Trek, Season 1, Episode 25 (Production 26). Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by Gene L. Coon. Desilu Productions, 9 March 1967.
  3. ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The City on the Edge of Forever." Star Trek, Season 1, Episode 28 (Production 28). Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by Harlan Ellison. Desilu Productions, 6 April 1967.
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