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