Verugament aboard the USS Cerritos.
Verugament were a cosmozoan animal lifeform known to the Federation in the 24th century.
History and specifics[]
The species migrated in vast swarms. In 2380, a multitude of them passed through the Sol system between the orbits of Luna and Earth. They synthesized carbon in space, and when they began digesting material from the hull of the idle USS Cerritos, they started to reproduce. Large numbers of their eggs appeared around the starship, particularly in the shuttle bay. At the time, Beckett Mariner and her friends were attempting to commandeer the empty vessel. They found themselves having to convince Starfleet Security that they came aboard to facilitate the lifeforms' fertilization processes. (LD episode: "Grounded")
Carrying Verugament eggs.
In 2381, the predicament was recreated as one of Badgey's drills for the lower deckers. Mariner, Sam Rutherford, Brad Boimler, and D'Vana Tendi carried animal eggs in order to gain merit points. (LD video game: The Badgey Directive event: "Verugament Predicament")
Appendices[]
Appearances[]
- LD episode: "Grounded"
- LD video game: The Badgey Directive event: "Verugament Predicament"
External link[]
- Verugament article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.