Changes: Ba'ku (planet)

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Ba'ku was an M-class planet located inside the Briar Patch, in Sector 441. It was inhabited by the Ba'ku, a humanoid race. The planet's rings produced a unique form of metaphasic radiation that granted those on the surface health and eternal life.

History

The planet was settled in 2066 by a small group who had fled their star system, fearing that their civilization was headed for self-destruction. Coming to call themselves the Ba'ku, they established an agrarian society without advanced technology. In the mid-23rd century, a group of young Ba'ku who wished to follow the ways of the offlanders were exiled from the planet after a failed attempt to take over their village. They became the Son'a.

In 2375, there were 600 Ba'ku living on the planet. As the Briar Patch was now Federation territory, the Son'a colluded with elements of Starfleet to relocate the Ba'ku and collect the metaphasic particles from their planet, which would have destroyed all life on the surface. These plans were thwarted by the crew of the USS Enterprise-E. The Federation Council subsequently halted the relocation plans while a top-level review was conducted. Meanwhile, the Son'a and the Ba'ku began the process of reconciliation.

Environment

Baku bookpage — A Ba'ku children's book illustrating several species

A rich variety of flora and fauna were found on Ba'ku. Near the Ba'ku village, there were hills and mountains containing veins of kelbonite, which blocked transporter function. The mountains contained caves that could shelter large numbers of people. (Star Trek: Insurrection)

Lifeforms

Background information

A deleted scene would have established that the Federation would ultimately make Ba'ku a protectorate.

According to Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 60, "United Federation of Planets I" chart), Ba'ku was located in the Ba'ku system, a single star system in the Beta Quadrant. The system primary was a K-type star with a magnitude of +5, which was the same brightness as Sol. Ba'ku was listed as a member of the Federation in 2378.

Visual effects in scenes set on the Ba'ku planet were handled by Blue Sky/VIFX. (Cinefex, No. 77, p. 71)

External link

Ba'ku (planet) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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 |    Native Species= [[Ba'ku]]<br />[[Son'a]]
-|          Location= [[Briar Patch]]
+|          Location= [[Briar Patch]]<br/>[[Sector 441]]
 |       Affiliation=
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-The [[planet]] '''Ba'ku''' was a [[Class M|M-class]] planet located in the [[Briar Patch]].
+'''Ba'ku''' was an [[Class M|M-class]] [[planet]] located inside the [[Briar Patch]], in [[Sector 441]]. It was [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] by the [[Ba'ku]], a [[humanoid]] race. The planet's [[ring system|rings]] produced a unique form of [[metaphasic radiation]] that granted those on the surface health and [[immortality|eternal life]].
-It was the location of a [[Ba'ku]] colony, and was characterized by a unique effect caused by the planet's rings that cause the planet's inhabitants [[Immortality|not to age]].
-=== History ===
+==History==
-Ba'ku was a ringed planet, the rings themselves being saturated with [[metaphasic radiation]]. The planet was home to a [[Ba'ku]] [[Ba'ku village|settlement]], established in [[2066]] by a group of approximately 600 of the Ba'ku, fleeing their homeworld for fear of their race's self-destruction. The planet's radiation allowed the inhabitants to live extended life spans,  In the late [[23rd century]], a group of the Ba'ku, disillusioned with the settlement's ways, left the planet, and became the [[Son'a]].
+The planet was settled in [[2066]] by a small group who had fled their [[star system]], fearing that their civilization was headed for self-destruction. Coming to call themselves the Ba'ku, they established an agrarian society without advanced [[technology]]. In the mid-[[23rd century]], a group of young Ba'ku who wished to follow the ways of the [[offlander]]s were exiled from the planet after a failed attempt to take over their village. They became the [[Son'a]].
-In [[2375]], an attempt by the Son'a &ndash; led by [[Ahdar]] [[Ru'afo]], and assisted by [[Starfleet]] officers under [[Matthew Dougherty]] &ndash; to strip the planet of its [[metaphasic particle]]s and to forcefully relocate the Ba'ku to another planet, was stopped by the actions of [[Jean-Luc Picard]] and the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}.
+In [[2375]], there were 600 Ba'ku living on the planet. As the Briar Patch was now [[Federation]] territory, the Son'a colluded with elements of [[Starfleet]] to relocate the Ba'ku and collect the metaphasic particles from their planet, which would have destroyed all life on the surface. These plans were thwarted by the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}. The [[Federation Council]] subsequently halted the relocation plans while a top-level review was conducted. Meanwhile, the [[Son'a]] and the [[Ba'ku]] began the process of reconciliation.
+==Environment==
-=== Geographical ===
+[[File:Baku bookpage.jpg|thumb|A Ba'ku children's book illustrating several species]]
-There are several mountains near the Ba'ku settlement that contain caves lined with [[kelbonite]] ore that protect from [[transporter]]s.
+A rich variety of flora and fauna were found on Ba'ku. Near the Ba'ku village, there were hills and mountains containing veins of [[kelbonite]], which blocked [[transporter]] function. The mountains contained [[cave]]s that could shelter large numbers of people. ({{film|9}})
-=== Zoological ===
+===Lifeforms===
+* [[Ba'ku butterfly]]
-[[File:Baku bookpage.jpg|thumb|A Ba'ku children's book, featuring several animal species]]
+* [[Ba'ku fish]]
-There are many species of animal life on the Ba'ku planet, several of which can be seen in a Ba'ku children's book. These species' names are unknown, but pictures have been seen of a six-legged [[turtle]]-like animal, a polar bear-like animal, an animal that resembles an ancient Earth [[pterodactyl]], and a [[Ba'ku butterfly]].
+* [[Ba'ku goat]]
+* [[Ba'ku kolibri]]
+* [[Ba'ku llama]]
+* [[Ba'ku pterodactyl]]
+* [[Ba'ku turtle]]
+* [[Rhyl]]
-Ba'ku also has a small caterpillar-like mammal, known as a [[rhyl]]. There are also several species of [[Ba'ku goat|goats]], [[Ba'ku llama|llamas]], [[Ba'ku fish|fish]], and a two-tailed [[Ba'ku kolibri|kolibri]].
-==== Ba'ku wildlife ====
 <gallery>
 File:Baku fish.jpg|[[Ba'ku fish]]
 File:Baku Kolibri.jpg|[[Ba'ku kolibri]]
-File:Baku llama.jpg|[[Ba'ku llama]]
+File:Rhyl.jpg|[[Rhyl]]
-File:Baku goat.jpg|[[Ba'ku goat]]
 </gallery>
+== Background information ==
-=== References ===
+A [[deleted scene#Star Trek: Insurrection|deleted scene]] would have established that the Federation would ultimately make Ba'ku a [[protectorate]].
-{{film|9}}
+According to ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' (p. 60, "United Federation of Planets I" chart), Ba'ku was located in the Ba'ku [[star system|system]], a single star system in the [[Beta Quadrant]]. The system primary was a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral class|K-type star]] with a magnitude of +5, which was the same brightness as [[Sol]]. Ba'ku was listed as a member of the Federation in [[2378]].
+Visual effects in scenes set on the Ba'ku planet were handled by [[Blue Sky/VIFX]]. (''[[Cinefex]]'', No. 77, p. 71)
-== Background ==
+== External link ==
+* {{mbeta}}
-According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'', on page 60, Ba'ku was located in the Ba'ku [[star system|system]]. This system was located in the [[Beta Quadrant]]. This system was a single star system. Primary was a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral class|Class K star]] with a magnitude of +5, which was the same brightness as [[Sol]].
-== External Link ==
-* {{NCwiki|Ba'ku (planet)|Ba'ku}}
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