UFC 347601 III (FASA)
| Astrometrics | UFC 347601 III |
| Coordinates | -43.3, -103.5, -82.3 |
| Official Name | Earth |
| Class | M |
| First Appearance | TOS 11 (27 Oct 1966) |
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Discovered on Stardate 2713.5 by the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701,[1] UFC 347601 III[2] was 24,874 miles in diameter, had a mass of 6⨯1021 tons, a mean density of 5.517, and possessed a Class M atmosphere of oxygen and nitrogen — exactly the same as Earth.[1] The planet was later dubbed Onlies — after its inhabitants — by the Federation, to differentiate it from Earth (Sol III).[3]
The adult population of the planet was killed by a viral experiment c.1966. The surviving children, who now called themselves the Onlies, had their aging slowed dramatically — aging only one month for every century — but were slowly dying as they reached maturity and the virus then accelerated their metabolism to fatal effect. The Enterprise crew found a cure, however, allowing them to survive.[1]
The planet's and its system's very existence held uncertain ramifications for both the scientific and religious communities on Earth. One theory held that the system was a result of a massive tear in the spacetime continuum that, at some point in the past several centuries, the Sol system passed, replicating it on the subatomic level. Alternately, the Judeo-Christian religions believed that the system was a result of a simultaneous, separate creation by God.[3]
Image Gallery
North America on the duplicate Earth
Surface of the duplicate Earth
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
- ↑ Maynard, Jeff (Author). Star Trek Maps. Star Trek. Book. Bantam Books. August 1980.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Johnson, Shane. Star Trek: The Worlds of the Federation. Pocket Books, 1989.
