Xenon (symbol Xe) is a chemical element, a noble gas with atomic number 54 on the periodic table.

Characteristics and history

Xenon has an atomic mass of 131.30. This element was discovered by Humans for the first time on Earth's European continent in England, in the year 1898. (ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual)

For the benefit of Bajorans, Deep Space 9's breathing air contains xenon as part of two percent of other gases. (DS9 reference: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual)

See also

• theta-xenon

Appendices

References

• TNG episode: "Legacy"
• ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual
• DS9 reference: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual
• ENT episode: "The Crossing"
• VOY episode: "Hope and Fear"

External links

• Xenon (gas) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Xenon (gas) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.