Dimorus (also called Dimorus IV) is the fourth planet in the Dimorus system/Tarod sector which was the homeworld of the Dimorusians, a race of poisonous dart-shooting rodents.
History and specifics[]
This class M planet lacked an ocean. Complex underground reservoirs of water on Dimorus IV fed dense underbrush and forests throughout the surface. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)
It had at least one moon. Animal lifeforms included six-legged Dimoran butterflies and small four-legged dinosaur-like reptiles with pointed spikes along their backs.
Dimorus was considered a recent discovery in the 2250s decade. Starfleet oversaw a six-month orbital study, but when results were inconclusive, a seven-member Human survey team visited the surface for three weeks in 2254 to clandestinely observe the natives. (TOS comic: "Gary")
By the 2260s, surveys had found medically valuable herbs on Dimorus. (TOS board game: The Adventure Game)
In 2265, the starship USS Enterprise orbited Dimorus and beamed down a landing party. (TOS episode & Star Trek 8 novelization: Where No Man Has Gone Before, TOS - My Brother's Keeper novel: Enterprise)
- Most sources reported that the planet was inhabited only by natives. However, the Enterprise visited in response to a distress call from a Federation colony there, in TOS novel: Captain's Peril.
After inspecting a seemingly empty rodent village, the landing party was ambushed by aggressive natives. Pete Rossi was hit by a dart and died within seconds. (TOS - New Visions comic: "Strange New Worlds")
Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell was shot with one of the poisonous darts, which was intended for his friend Captain James T. Kirk. (TOS episode & Star Trek 8 novelization: Where No Man Has Gone Before, TOS - My Brother's Keeper novel: Enterprise)
According to a conflicting account, the incident occurred in 2255, not long after Lieutenant Kirk's visit with Tyree on Neural. The USS Farragut responded to a distress call from an anthropological team sent three weeks earlier to study the natives. In this account, the Dimorusians were Human-sized, and the incident was resolved peacefully, with Mitchell cured by the natives. (TOS comic: "Gary")
Several other expeditions have visited Dimorus for botanical laboratory research. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)
The Federation eventually quarantined the planet due to dangers posed by the natives. (ST references: The Worlds of the Federation, Star Trek Maps; FASA RPG module: The Federation)
In 2268, a non-corporeal version of Gary Mitchell re-enacted the poison dart incident as a shared illusion for Leonard McCoy and Spock, with McCoy in the role of Mark Piper. (TOS - New Visions comic: "Strange New Worlds")
In one alternate reality, Kirk was not present during the incident. Three darts hit Mitchell and left him with a permanent limp, enough to deny him further starship duty. A retaliatory strike killed a large number of the natives. (TOS - Myriad Universes - Infinity's Prism novella: A Less Perfect Union)
The incident may not have occurred in the Kelvin timeline. Instead of mentioning it on Delta Vega I as he did in the prime reality, Gary Mitchell showed James T. Kirk illusions of the Iowa bar and taking exams at Starfleet Academy. (TOS - Where No Man Has Gone Before comic: "Part 2")
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planets visited by ships named Farragut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federation Starfleet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USS Farragut (NCC-1647) | Vulcan • Pilkor III • Neural • Beta Regenis II • Dimorus • Starbase 7 planet • Modala • Tycho IV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USS Farragut (NCC-1729) | Yko • Signi Beta • Tauteean homeworld • Rigel IV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USS Farragut (Nebula-class) | Jevalan • Veridian III • Bajor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USS Farragut (Excelsior-class) | Earth • Cardassia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kelvin timeline | USS Farragut | Vulcan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terran Imperial Starfleet (mirror universe) |
ISS Farragut | Earth |
Iota Pavonis sector block | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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bordered locations: Iota Pavonis • Alpha Centauri sector block • Federation-Romulan Neutral Zone • Eridan Belt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
sector Z-6 | Fvillhaih system (Fvillhaih I • Fvillhaih II) • Lirss system (Lirss Prime) • Vhoran system (Vhoran) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iconia system | Iconia I • Iconia (Iconia's inner moon • Iconia's outer moon) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarod sector Romulan sector/sector 30 |
Dimorus system (Dimorus • Dimorus II • Dimorus II-A) • Great Bloom/Bassen Rift • K'shan system (K'shan) • Lonco system • Sarita system (Sarita III) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romulus system | Eisn/Romulus B: I. Aranusia • IIA/B / III/IV. Romulus/Remus • III. S'latas • IV. D'lanam • V. Ulunam • VI. Trijth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bolarus sector Bolian/Tango sector |
Breshar system • Ch'menira system • Llaiir system • NGC 1218 • Ponor system • Rashana system • system Y | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bolarus system | I. Se'ka • II. Krith • III. Bol'tur • First Bolarus asteroid belt • IV. Harmar • V. Bolin • VI. Tha'lat • VII. Ral'nar • Second Bolarus asteroid belt • VIII. Sol'nar • IX. Bolarus IX • X. Motal • XI. Sernar • XII. Sath • XIII. Ki'siu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Devron sector | Aihai system • Cero system • Delta Corvi system • Devron system • Fitzan system • Hobus system |
Appearances[]
- TOS comic: "Gary"
- TOS - My Brother's Keeper novel: Enterprise
- TOS novel: Captain's Peril
- TOS - New Visions comic: "Strange New Worlds"
References[]
- TOS episode & Star Trek 8 novelization: Where No Man Has Gone Before
- ST reference: Star Trek Maps
- TOS board game: The Adventure Game
- FASA RPG module: The Federation
- ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation
- TOS - My Brother's Keeper novel: Constitution
- TOS - Myriad Universes - Infinity's Prism novella: A Less Perfect Union
External link[]
- Dimorus article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.