Rubidium (symbol Rb) is a chemical element, an alkali metal with atomic number 37 on the periodic table.
Characteristics and history[]
Rubidium has an atomic mass of 85.47. This element was discovered by Humans for the first time on Earth's European continent in Germany, in the year 1861. (ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual)
In the 2150s decade, Martian mohole-borers were equipped with rubidium lasers. (ENT - The Romulan War novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
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References[]
- TOS - Rihannsu novel: My Enemy, My Ally
- ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual
- ENT - The Romulan War novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing
- VOY episode: "Think Tank"
External links[]
- Rubidium article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Rubidium article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.