A Spican flame gem was a type of gemstone, considered by some to be quite common. (TOS episode: "The Trouble with Tribbles"; DS9 episode & novelization: Trials and Tribble-ations)
History and specifics[]
Spican flame gems were mined on Spica IX. The gem is ruby-colored with a center made of liquid mercury. (FASA RPG module: The Federation)
When Julian Bashir was thinking about leaving Deep Space 9, Sarina Douglas said that if he wanted to peddle Spican flame gems, mine them or make them into art, she would be with him all the way. (ST - Typhon Pact novel: Plagues of Night)
Spican flame gems were also used in Spican flaming melon. In the year 2376, Quark added three flame gems to every melon served, hoping the guests knew not to eat them. (DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: This Gray Spirit)
Jessica Silver often wore hoop earrings decorated with Spican flame gems. (SCE eBook: Breakdowns)
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References[]
- TOS episode: "The Trouble with Tribbles"
- DS9 episode & novelization: Trials and Tribble-ations
- DS9 - Mission Gamma novel: This Gray Spirit
- SCE eBook: Breakdowns
- FASA RPG module: The Federation
- FASA RPG module: Trader Captains and Merchant Princes, 1st edition
External link[]
- Spican flame gem article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.