Pluto
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Pluto is a body in the Sol system. From 1930 to 2006, Pluto was considered the 9th planet in the solar system, at which point it was reclassified as a dwarf planet. Pluto's status among astronomers would shift in-between planet and dwarf planet several times in-between the 21st and 24th centuries. (TNG novel: Before Dishonor) The planet was named after the Roman god of the underworld. The planet is approximately a fifth of the size of Luna, and is comprised mainly of rock and ice. It has an eccentric orbit that brings it closer to the sun than the planet Neptune for a 20 year period during its revolution around the sun.
On Stardate 0/8508, an unknown disease that had an exceptionally high mortality rate spread through the research base stationed there and killed its 200 personnel leaving no survivors. The disease was later linked to a contaminated souvenir left behind by an Orion trader. This left tense relations between the Terran's and the Orion races. (TOS roleplay module: The Romulan War (FASA))
In 2152, T'Pol likened the Andorian settlement of Paan Mokar to the Klingons establishing a colony of their own on Pluto. (ENT episode: "Cease Fire")
The USS Galaxy spent some time in orbit around Pluto, and sent updates on the performance of her systems to the USS Enterprise-D - which was undergoing her shakedown cruises - during this time. (TNG reference: Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual)
In mid-2380 Pluto and its moons were absorbed by a Borg Cube. (TNG novel: Before Dishonor).
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- Pluto article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Pluto article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
