tri-ox compound

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First Appearance	TOS 34 (15 Sep 1967)
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A tri-ox compound was a medication that increased the oxygenation of a patient's blood, to aid in thin atmospheres, such as on Vulcan. Dr. McCoy claimed that he was giving a tri-ox compound to Captain Kirk, but it was a ruse to give him a neural paralyzer to fake the captain's death.^[1]

Notes and References

↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Amok Time." Star Trek, Season 2, Episode 5. Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by Theodore Sturgeon. Desilu Productions, 15 September 1967.

[TOS34-1] Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Amok Time." Star Trek, Season 2, Episode 5. Directed by Joseph Pevney. Written by Theodore Sturgeon. Desilu Productions, 15 September 1967.

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