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Burial is one of the methods used to dispose of the remains of a deceased individual. It involves burying the deceased underneath the surface of a planet, or sealing the deceased inside a tomb. A variation of this was space burial in which the decedent was sealed inside a photon torpedo tube, and the tube was then fired into space. An area of land set aside for the burial of individuals is known as a cemetery

While some Ferengi have their remains desiccated and sold, as part of the Fereng death ritual, others opt for burial when they die. (DS9 novel: Legends of the Ferengi)

Following his death on Veridian III in 2371, Captain James T. Kirk was buried in a simple grave by Captain Jean-Luc Picard. About one month after his death, Starfleet sent a team to recover the remains of the USS Enterprise-D and the remains of Captain Kirk from the planet. Kirk's body was taken from its grave by a Romulan ship, and he was then revived. (TNG movie: Star Trek Generations; ST novel: The Return)

Kira Nerys had Tekeny Ghemor buried near her father Taban on Bajor after his death in 2373. (DS9 episode: "Ties of Blood and Water")

After her death at the hands of Skrain Dukat the body of Jadzia Dax was returned to the Trill home world, and buried in a cemetery in the capital city. Her marker had her original name, Jadzia Idaris. (DS9 novel: Trill: Unjoined)

In alternate version of the future in which the USS Voyager returned to Earth in 2394, Chakotay eventually died, and was buried near Starfleet Command. (VOY episode: "Endgame")

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