Copper (symbol Cu) is a chemical element, a transition metal with atomic number 29 on the periodic table.
Characteristics and history[]
Copper has an atomic mass of 63.546. This element was discovered by Humans in Earth's ancient history. (ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual)
The Vulcans and the Romulans are among two species that have copper-based blood, which causes their blood to take on a green color. (TOS episode: "The Man Trap")
When combined with sulfur to form copper sulfate it becomes a highly poisonous powder. When the copper sulfate is mixed with water, the copper sulfate forms into blue crystals, yet still has poisonous properties. (TOS novelization: The Naked Time)
The ring system of Numero Uno was composed of copper. (TOS comic: "The Ghost Planet")
Appendices[]
References[]
- TOS episode: "Obsession"
- ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual
- DS9 episodes: "The Jem'Hadar", "Our Man Bashir"
- TAS episode: "The Pirates of Orion"
- TOS comic: "The Ghost Planet"
- TOS novels: The Vulcan Treasure, Crossroad, Unspoken Truth
- TNG novels: Requiem, Dyson Sphere
- TOS - The Eugenics Wars novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2
- TOS novelization: The Naked Time
- ENT novelization: Shockwave
- DS9 novel: Devil in the Sky
- ST - Infinity's Prism novella: Seeds of Dissent
- ST - Destiny novel: Gods of Night
- VOY - Captain Proton: Defender of the Earth short story: "Children of the Glass"
- TTN novel: Synthesis
- VAN - Declassified short story: "The Ruins of Noble Men"
- ST - Terok Nor novel: Day of the Vipers
External links[]
- Copper article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Copper article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Copper article at Tardis Data Core, the Doctor Who wiki