radiation sickness
| First Appearance | TOS09 (15 Dec 1966) |
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Radiation exposure could have profound effects on living tissue, depending on the type and amount of radiation. Radiation sickness was a consequence of exposure to high doses of radiation, typically from naturally radioactive substances, such as radium, or high-energy electromagnetic sources, such as x-rays. Radiation exposure could, in some circumstances, lead to cancer and other illnesses by damaging the DNA in a cell's nucleus. Radiation sickness was characterized by nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, fever, and weakness. In advanced cases, internal hemorrhaging due to tissue damage could occur,[1] with more extreme cases causing a person's DNA to "unspool like noodles."[2] Radiation exposure could also burn skin and other tissues,[3] and the burns were treated the same as any other kind of burn. Radiation sickness was typically treated with basic supportive measures, such as fluid replacement and blood transfusions,[1] and in extreme cases, advanced techniques in DNA resequencing.[2]
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bormanis, Andre. Star Trek: Science Logs. Pocket Books, March 1998.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fuller, Bryan et al (Executive Producers). "The Vulcan Hello". Star Trek: Discovery, season 1, episode 1 (Production number 01). Directed by David Semel. Story by Bryan Fuller & Alex Kurtzman. Teleplay by Bryan Fuller & Akiva Goldsman. CBS Entertainment. 24 September 2017.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Arena." Star Trek, Season 1, Episode 18 (Production 19). Directed by Joseph Pevney. Story by Fredric Brown. Teleplay by Gene L. Coon. Desilu Productions, 19 January 1967.
