Calcium (symbol Ca) is a chemical element, atomic number 20 on the periodic table.
Characteristics and history[]
Calcium has an atomic mass of 40.08, and was discovered by Humans for the first time in England on Earth's European continent in the year 1808. (ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual)
The bones of many humanoid species are composed largely of calcium. (DS9 novel: Devil in the Sky)
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References[]
- TOS episode: "The Omega Glory"
- ST references: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual, Star Charts
- TNG episodes: "When the Bough Breaks", "Suddenly Human", "Rascals"
- DS9 episode: "Visionary"
- TOS novels: The Vulcan Treasure, Crossroad, Across the Universe
- TNG novel: The Forgotten War
- DS9 novel: Devil in the Sky
- TTN novel: Over a Torrent Sea
External links[]
- Calcium article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Calcium article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Calcium article at Tardis Data Core, the Doctor Who wiki