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Kemocite

A container of kemocite.

A container of kemocite.

Kemocite (or kemacite) was a mineral. (ST reference: The Star Trek Encyclopedia)

Specifics[]

Kemocite was a radiolytic compound and power source. It reacted explosively with plasma in a chain reaction. It could be detected with a phoretic analyzer. (TOS - SA novel: The Assassination Game)

When irradiated, dekyon or chroniton fields were formed by the kemacite that could interact with warp fields to create an unstable temporal rift. (Last Unicorn RPG module: All Our Yesterdays: The Time Travel Sourcebook)

However, DTI investigators were unable to create a survivable temporal event with kemocite. (DTI novel: Watching the Clock)

History[]

In the 2150s, the Xindi used kemocite while building their weapon platforms. (ENT episode: "The Shipment")

In 2153, an away team from the Earth Starfleet starship Enterprise attempted to destroy a kemocite mining and refining facility. (ENT novel: Last Full Measure)

In 2257, a crystalline matrix of kemacite and dilithium within the crust of Eridios resonated with the warp signature of the USS Enterprise. Captain Christopher Pike was forced to destroy the planet to prevent a cataclysmic space-time rupture. The action resulted in the establishment of General Order 24. (Last Unicorn RPG modules: TOS Core Game Book, All Our Yesterdays: The Time Travel Sourcebook)

During the 2280s, substances such as kemocite, dilithium, and tritanium were found in the atmosphere of the gas giant Purgatory. (Adventures RPG module: Strange New Worlds: Mission Compendium Vol. 2 mission: Drawing Deeply From the Well)

Kemocite was found on Praxis. (ST novel: Cast No Shadow)

At some point, traces of kemocite and Romulan ale were detected in one of Quark's storage bays on Deep Space 9 by a security search. (Adventures RPG module: Alpha Quadrant Sourcebook)

In 2372, Quark planned to smuggle kemocite to Orion while claiming to only be taking Nog to Earth. Sabotage by Gaila to Quark's Treasure required Rom to use the kemocite to slow the ship to impulse, but the reaction of the kemocite and the warp drive sent the Ferengi ship back in time. (DS9 episode: "Little Green Men")

Jake Sisko thought that a kemocite smuggler would make a good character for a novel. (DS9 novel: Revenant)

In 2375, the USS Equinox carried two kilotons of kemacite ore while in the Delta Quadrant. (VOY episode & novelization: Equinox)

In 2380, an Orion Syndicate ship stole a half kiloton of kemocite from Deep Space 5. Thinking that the Orions were trying to evade capture by using their warp plasma and the kemocite to create a temporal disruption, Chakotay ordered the destruction of the ship. (VOY novel: Full Circle)

In 2381, one of Badgey's holodeck drills forced upon trapped personnel on the USS Cerritos was based on Rom and Quark's time travel trip to Earth with a load of kemocite. (LD video game: The Badgey Directive event: "Little Orange Men")

Alternate realities[]

In the Kelvin timeline, kemocite powered all Varkolak technology. (TOS - SA novel: The Assassination Game)

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