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The decontamination chamber (or simply decon chamber) was a facility on Earth Starfleet vessels (such as NX-class starships) in the mid-22nd century.

Decon was used for decontaminating crewmembers after exposure to the potentially dangerous environmental conditions, lifeforms, materials, airborne bodies, or other contaminants found in alien environments such as planets or spacecraft. Aboard NX-class ships, decon was located adjacent to the launch bay and was not much larger than a turbolift, featuring two benches and a window looking out into a corridor. Utilizing a combination of ultraviolet radiation and various topical skin gels to achieve its effect, the chamber offered very little privacy, requiring officers to disrobe and remain in the cramped chamber for sometimes extended periods. While the decon chamber was inordinately small, Enterprise armory officer Malcolm Reed likened it to a spa he once visited in Mexico. (ENT: "Broken Bow", "Sleeping Dogs", et al.) The decon chamber was located on D-Deck of an NX-class starship. (ENT: "Bounty")

The first use of the decon chamber aboard Enterprise NX-01 came in 2151, when Commander Trip Tucker and Vulcan Subcommander T'Pol were exposed to protocystian spores after visiting a trading complex on Rigel X. (ENT: "Broken Bow")

In the year 2152, Tucker was protected from a sedative gas released by Ferengi pirates while enduring an overextended stay in decon and was therefore the only crewmember left conscious during the initial stages of that crisis. (ENT: "Acquisition")

In 2153, T'Pol suggested to place the two Borg-assimilated Tarkaleans into a decon chamber but Doctor Phlox dimissed this suggestion as he was unable to examine there in the way he could in sickbay. (ENT: "Regeneration")

Orion women, decon — D'Nesh, Maras and Navaar placed in decon

In 2154, Enterprise crewmembers Hoshi Sato and Charles Tucker were confined to the decon chamber after becoming infected with a silicon-based virus. While the chamber was locked to prevent the exposure of the entire crew, Sato managed to break the lock and escape during a fever-induced hallucination. This resulted in the immediate lockdown of that entire deck. (ENT: "Observer Effect")

In the mirror universe, the crew of the ISS Enterprise held a Tholian prisoner in their decon chamber, using the device to torture and ultimately kill the alien in 2155. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly")

By the 23rd and 24th centuries, the decontamination chamber became obsolete aboard Federation vessels, as transporter biofilters and advanced shipboard ventilation systems ruled out the necessity for such a device. (TNG: "Realm of Fear")

The decon chamber was one of the more salacious aspects of the premiere of Star Trek: Enterprise, clearly intended to showcase both the lesser technology of the NX-01 and the heightened sex appeal of the new series. Though several nearly-nude scenes took place within the decon chamber over the course of the series, none quite reached the risqué level of its first appearance. Season 2's "A Night in Sickbay" featured a bizarre decon scene with Sato, T'Pol, Archer, and his dog and "Bounty" highlighted a B-story set within decon. By the final season of Enterprise, however, the crew of the NX-01 went through decon fully clothed.

A decontamination gel container was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1]

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+The '''decontamination chamber''' (or simply '''decon chamber''') was a facility on [[Earth]] [[Starfleet]] [[starship|vessels]] (such as {{class|NX}} starships) in the mid-[[22nd century]].
+Decon was used for decontaminating crewmembers after exposure to the potentially dangerous environmental conditions, [[lifeform]]s, [[material]]s, airborne bodies, or other contaminants found in alien environments such as [[planet]]s or [[spacecraft]]. Aboard NX-class ships, decon was located adjacent to the [[launch bay]] and was not much larger than a [[turbolift]], featuring two benches and a window looking out into a [[corridor]]. Utilizing a combination of [[ultraviolet radiation]] and various topical skin gels to achieve its effect, the chamber offered very little privacy, requiring [[officer]]s to disrobe and remain in the cramped chamber for sometimes extended periods. While the decon chamber was inordinately small, ''Enterprise'' [[armory officer]] [[Malcolm Reed]] likened it to a [[spa]] he once visited in [[Mexico]]. ({{ENT|Broken Bow|Sleeping Dogs}}, ''et al.'') The decon chamber was located on [[NX class decks|D-Deck]] of an NX-class starship. ({{ENT|Bounty}})
-The '''decontamination chamber''' (or simply '''decon chamber''') was a facility on [[Earth Starfleet]] [[starship|vessels]] (such as [[NX class]] starships) in the mid-[[22nd century]].
+The first use of the decon chamber aboard {{EnterpriseNX}} came in [[2151]], when [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Trip Tucker]] and [[Vulcan]] [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]] were exposed to [[protocystian spore]]s after visiting a trading complex on [[Rigel X]]. ({{ENT|Broken Bow}})
-Decon was used for decontaminating crewmembers after exposure to the potentially dangerous environmental conditions, life forms, materials, airborne bodies, or other contaminents found in alien environments such as [[planet]]s or spacecraft.  Aboard NX class ships, decon was located adjacent to the [[launch bay]] and was not much larger than a [[turbolift]], featuring two benches and a window looking out into a [[corridor]].  Utilizing a combination of [[ultraviolet radiation]] and various gels to achieve its effect, the chamber offered very little privacy, requiring officers to disrobe and remain in the cramped chamber for sometimes extended periods.  In the year [[2152]], [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III]] of the starship [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] was protected from a [[sedative]] [[gas]] released by [[Ferengi]] pirates while enduring an over-extended stay in decon and was therefore the only crewmember left conscious during the intial stages of that crisis.  ({{ENT|Acquisition}})
+In the year [[2152]], Tucker was protected from a [[sedative]] [[gas]] released by [[Ferengi]] [[pirate]]s while enduring an overextended stay in decon and was therefore the only crewmember left conscious during the initial stages of that crisis. ({{ENT|Acquisition}})
-While the decon chamber was inordinately small, ''Enterprise'' [[tactical officer|armory officer]] [[Malcolm Reed]] likened it to a spa he once visited.  ({{ENT|Sleeping Dogs}})
+In [[2153]], T'Pol suggested to place the two [[Borg]]-[[assimilation|assimilated]] [[Tarkalean]]s into a decon chamber but Doctor Phlox dimissed this suggestion as he was unable to examine there in the way he could in sickbay. ({{ENT|Regeneration}})
-In [[2154]], ''Enterprise'' crewmembers [[Hoshi Sato]] and Charles Tucker were confined to the decon chamber after becoming infected with a [[silicon-based virus]].  While the chamber was locked to prevent the exposure of the entire crew, Sato managed to break the lock and escape during a fever-induced halucination.  This resulted in the immediate lockdown of that entire deck.  ({{ENT|Observer Effect}})
+[[File:Orion women, decon.jpg|thumb|D'Nesh, Maras and Navaar placed in decon]]
-The first use of the decon chamber aboard ''Enterprise'' came in [[2151]], when Tucker and [[Vulcan]] [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]] were exposed to [[protocystian spore]]s after visiting a trading complex on [[Rigel X]]. ({{ENT|Broken Bow}})
+In [[2154]], ''Enterprise'' crewmembers [[Hoshi Sato]] and Charles Tucker were confined to the decon chamber after becoming infected with a [[silicon-based virus]]. While the chamber was locked to prevent the exposure of the entire crew, Sato managed to break the lock and escape during a fever-induced hallucination. This resulted in the immediate lockdown of that entire deck. ({{ENT|Observer Effect}})
-:''In the [[mirror universe]], the crew of the [[ISS Enterprise (NX-01)]] held a [[Tholian]] prisoner in their decon chamber, using the device to torture and ultimately kill the alien in [[2155]].  ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly}})
+''In the [[mirror universe]], the crew of the {{ISS|Enterprise|NX-01}} held a [[Tholian]] prisoner in their decon chamber, using the device to [[torture]] and ultimately kill the alien in [[2155]].'' ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly}})
-By the [[23rd century|23rd]] and [[24th century|24th centuries]], the decontamination chamber became obsolete aboard [[Federation]] vessels, as [[transporter]] [[biofilter]]s and advanced shipboard ventilation systems ruled out the necessesity for such a device.  ({{TNG|Realm of Fear}})
+By the [[23rd century|23rd]] and [[24th century|24th centuries]], the decontamination chamber became obsolete aboard [[Federation]] vessels, as [[transporter]] [[biofilter]]s and advanced shipboard ventilation systems ruled out the necessity for such a device. ({{TNG|Realm of Fear}})
-:''The decon chamber was one of the more salacious aspects of the premiere of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', clearly intended to showcase both the lesser technology of the NX-01 and the heightened sex appeal of the new series.  Though several nearly-nude scenes took place within the decon chamber over the course of the series, none quite reached the risqué level of its first appearance.  [[ENT Season 2|Season 2's]] "[[A Night in Sickbay]]" featured a bizarre decon scene with Hoshi, T'Pol, [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] and his [[Porthos|dog]] and "[[Bounty]]" highlighted a B-story set within decon.  By the final season of ''Enterprise'', however, the crew of the NX-01 would go through decon fully clothed.
+{{bginfo|The decon chamber was one of the more salacious aspects of the premiere of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', clearly intended to showcase both the lesser technology of the NX-01 and the heightened sex appeal of the new series. Though several nearly-nude scenes took place within the decon chamber over the course of the series, none quite reached the risqué level of its first appearance. [[ENT Season 2|Season 2]]'s {{e|A Night in Sickbay}} featured a bizarre decon scene with Sato, T'Pol, [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]], and his [[Porthos|dog]] and {{e|Bounty}} highlighted a B-story set within decon. By the final season of ''Enterprise'', however, the crew of the NX-01 went through decon fully clothed.|A [[decontamination gel]] container was sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay. ''{{stala|9547}}}}
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