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[[File:Beetles on viewscreen.jpg|thumb|Fossil remains of Martian insects]] |
[[File:Beetles on viewscreen.jpg|thumb|Fossil remains of Martian insects]] |
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A '''fossil''' is the [[mineral]]ized or otherwise preserved remains or traces of [[animal]]s, [[plant]]s, and other organisms. [[Paleontology]] and [[micropaleontology]] are academic disciplines which depend on the study of fossils. |
A '''fossil''' is the [[mineral]]ized or otherwise preserved remains or traces of [[animal]]s, [[plant]]s, and other organisms. [[Paleontology]] and [[micropaleontology]] are academic disciplines which depend on the study of fossils. |
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[[Lt. Commander]] [[Data]] recorded significant fossil remains around the area of a predatory [[vine]] on the [[planet]] [[Surata IV]] in the year [[2365]]. ({{TNG|Shades of Gray}}) |
[[Lt. Commander]] [[Data]] recorded significant fossil remains around the area of a predatory [[vine]] on the [[planet]] [[Surata IV]] in the year [[2365]]. ({{TNG|Shades of Gray}}) |
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+ | In [[2369]], a [[microorganism|microscopic cellular]] fossil, designated [[LB10445]], was found in a cavern on [[Earth]] along with Data's severed head. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow}}) |
| − | In [[2371]], what appeared to be a fossil ammonite-like creature on display in [[Ishka]]'s home on [[Ferenginar]]. {{DS9|Family Business}} |
+ | In [[2371]], what appeared to be a fossil ammonite-like creature was on display in [[Ishka]]'s home on [[Ferenginar]]. ({{DS9|Family Business}}) |
[[File:Fossil ammonite.jpg|thumb|A fossil ammonite]] |
[[File:Fossil ammonite.jpg|thumb|A fossil ammonite]] |
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In [[2373]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} featured a fossil [[ammonite]]. ({{film|8}}) |
In [[2373]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}} featured a fossil [[ammonite]]. ({{film|8}}) |
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| − | {{bginfo|This fossil was auctioned off in Christie's [[40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection]] auction. The auction information suggested that it wasn't an ammonite after all, but rather a representative of a long-dead civilization of intelligent mollusks.[http://www.christies.com/Lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?from{{=}}salesummary&intObjectID{{=}}4779593&sid{{=}}4f7df13b-43b8-45c8-a1d4-d8219cfeae8d]}} |
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That same year, [[Commander]] [[Chakotay]] stated that the {{USS|Voyager}}'s fossil records proved that the [[Voth]] civilization was from the planet [[Earth]]. ({{VOY|Distant Origin}}) |
That same year, [[Commander]] [[Chakotay]] stated that the {{USS|Voyager}}'s fossil records proved that the [[Voth]] civilization was from the planet [[Earth]]. ({{VOY|Distant Origin}}) |
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== Derogatory usage == |
== Derogatory usage == |
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+ | Someone could be called a "fossil" figuratively (often as an insult) if said person was extremely old or the views they held were seen as archaic. [[Chief of operations|Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien]] inferred that [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]] considered him a "fossil" when he suggested that O'Brien preferred "old style" [[racquetball]] rules. ({{DS9|Rivals}}) |
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Revision as of 22:38, 8 February 2016
Fossil remains of Martian insects
A fossil is the mineralized or otherwise preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and other organisms. Paleontology and micropaleontology are academic disciplines which depend on the study of fossils.
Fossils of indigenous insects have been found on Mars. (TNG: "The Last Outpost", "Datalore")
Lt. Commander Data recorded significant fossil remains around the area of a predatory vine on the planet Surata IV in the year 2365. (TNG: "Shades of Gray")
In 2369, a microscopic cellular fossil, designated LB10445, was found in a cavern on Earth along with Data's severed head. (TNG: "Time's Arrow")
In 2371, what appeared to be a fossil ammonite-like creature was on display in Ishka's home on Ferenginar. (DS9: "Family Business")
A fossil ammonite
In 2373, the USS Enterprise-E featured a fossil ammonite. (Star Trek: First Contact)
That same year, Commander Chakotay stated that the USS Voyager's fossil records proved that the Voth civilization was from the planet Earth. (VOY: "Distant Origin")
In 2376, an away team on the Delta Flyer found fossilized metallic lifeforms in a rock inside a graviton ellipse. The rock was billions of years older than the Earth. (VOY: "One Small Step")
Derogatory usage
Someone could be called a "fossil" figuratively (often as an insult) if said person was extremely old or the views they held were seen as archaic. Chief Miles O'Brien inferred that Doctor Julian Bashir considered him a "fossil" when he suggested that O'Brien preferred "old style" racquetball rules. (DS9: "Rivals")