Changes: Iron

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Iron is a relatively abundant element in the universe, found in stars and planets in considerable quantity, with very stable nuclei. Planetary cores and crusts typically contain iron, as do some asteroids. (TOS: "The Alternative Factor", "The Squire of Gothos", "Metamorphosis", "Balance of Terror"; VOY: "Once Upon a Time")

Iron is a vital constituent of plant and animal life, and appears in the blood hemoglobin of some species, such as Humans, causing blood to be colored red when exposed to oxygen. (TNG: "The Dauphin"; ENT: "The Communicator") The other major type of hemoglobin that is not based on iron is one based on copper. (TOS: "Obsession") Unique to the humanoid Acamarians, however, is hemoglobin that is a rare iron-copper composite. (TNG: "The Vengeance Factor")

When the metallic form of iron is exposed to oxygen, it turns into ferric oxide (FeO₂), a process and a resultant substance known generally as "rust". (VOY: "The 37's") An iron oxide layer also existed beneath the surface of Mars. (VOY: "One Small Step")

The asteroid that hit Terra Nova in 2083 contained Iron. (ENT: "Terra Nova")

Iron can be used for many practical, ceremonial, and decorative purposes. For example:

The persona of Kamin, temporarily assumed by Jean-Luc Picard in 2368, was a respected iron weaver in his community. (TNG: "The Inner Light")
Deputy Führer Melakon presented a medal of honor - the Iron Cross, second class - to Daras in 2268. (TOS: "Patterns of Force")
A torture device made of iron in the general shape of a person and designed to impale a Human placed inside it on iron spikes was called an "iron maiden". (TOS: "Catspaw").
Iron was used extensively in buildings ("ten times what you'd expect to see") by a planet suffering from frequent earthquakes due to interference from the USS Voyager. (VOY: "Blink of an Eye")
An iron device for attaching and removing bolts securing tires to cars was called a "tire iron". It was sometimes brandished as a weapon because of its weight and length. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
Early firearms were made partially of iron, and sometimes were referred to as "shooting irons" during 19th century Earth in an era known as the Ancient West. (TNG: "A Fistful of Datas")
Anvils were traditionally made of iron on Earth. While not their intended purpose, their heavy iron mass could be used to provide a low-intensity magnetic-field core as the basis for a subspace phase discriminator. (TNG: "Time's Arrow")
An iron filing was used by Picard in 1893 to send a simple message to Data in 2369. (TNG: "Time's Arrow, Part II")

External links

Iron at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Iron at Wikipedia

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+'''Iron''' is a relatively abundant [[element]] in the universe, found in [[star]]s and [[planet]]s in considerable quantity, with very stable nuclei. Planetary cores and crusts typically contain iron, as do some [[asteroid]]s. ({{TOS|The Alternative Factor|The Squire of Gothos|Metamorphosis|Balance of Terror}}; {{VOY|Once Upon a Time}})
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-| class="even" | Fe
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-| class="odd" | Atomic Number:
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+Iron is a vital constituent of [[plant]] and [[animal]] life, and appears in the [[blood]] hemoglobin of some [[species]], such as [[Human]]s, causing blood to be colored red when exposed to [[oxygen]]. ({{TNG|The Dauphin}}; {{ENT|The Communicator}}) The other major type of hemoglobin that is not based on iron is one based on [[copper]]. ({{TOS|Obsession}}) Unique to the [[humanoid]] [[Acamarian]]s, however, is hemoglobin that is a rare iron-copper composite. ({{TNG|The Vengeance Factor}})
-'''Iron''' is a relatively abundant [[element]] in the universe, found in [[star]]s and [[planet]]s in considerable quantity, with very stable nuclei.  Planetary cores and crusts typically contain iron, as do some [[asteroid]]s.  ({{TOS|The Alternative Factor|The Squire of Gothos|Metamorphosis|Balance of Terror}}; {{VOY|Once Upon a Time}})
+When the metallic form of iron is exposed to [[oxygen]], it turns into [[ferric oxide]] (FeO<sub>2</sub>), a process and a resultant substance known generally as "rust". ({{VOY|The 37's}}) An [[iron oxide]] layer also existed beneath the surface of [[Mars]]. ({{VOY|One Small Step}})
-Iron is a vital constituent of [[plant]] and [[animal]] life, and appears in the [[blood]] hemoglobin of some [[species]], such as [[Humans]], causing blood to be colored red when exposed to [[oxygen]]. ({{TNG|The Dauphin}}; {{ENT|The Communicator}}) The other major type of hemoglobin that is not based on iron is one based on [[copper]].  ({{TOS|Obsession}}) Unique to the [[humanoid]] [[Acamarian]]s, however, is hemoglobin that is a rare iron-copper composite.  ({{TNG|The Vengeance Factor}})
+The asteroid that hit [[Terra Nova]] in [[2083]] contained Iron. ({{ENT|Terra Nova}}) <!-- not mentioned on-screen but seen in a display graphic -->
-When the metallic form of iron is exposed to oxygen, it turns into ferric oxide (FeO<sub>2</sub>), a process and a resultant substance known generally as "rust". ({{VOY|The 37's}}) An iron oxide layer also existed beneath the surface of [[Mars]]. ({{VOY|One Small Step}})
-Iron can be used for many practical, ceremonial, and decorative purposes.  For example:
+Iron can be used for many practical, ceremonial, and decorative purposes. For example:
+* The persona of [[Kamin]], temporarily assumed by [[Jean-Luc Picard]] in [[2368]], was a respected iron weaver in his community. ({{TNG|The Inner Light}})
+* Deputy Führer [[Melakon]] presented a medal of honor - the Iron Cross, second class - to [[Daras]] in [[2268]]. ({{TOS|Patterns of Force}})
+* A torture device made of iron in the general shape of a person and designed to impale a Human placed inside it on iron spikes was called an "iron maiden". ({{TOS|Catspaw}}).
+* Iron was used extensively in buildings ("ten times what you'd expect to see") by a planet suffering from frequent earthquakes due to interference from the {{USS|Voyager}}. ({{VOY|Blink of an Eye}})
+* An iron device for attaching and removing bolts securing tires to [[car]]s was called a "tire iron". It was sometimes brandished as a weapon because of its weight and length. ({{film|4}})
+* Early firearms were made partially of iron, and sometimes were referred to as "shooting irons" during [[19th century]] Earth in an era known as the [[Ancient West]]. ({{TNG|A Fistful of Datas}})
+* Anvils were traditionally made of iron on Earth. While not their intended purpose, their heavy iron mass could be used to provide a low-intensity magnetic-field core as the basis for a [[subspace]] [[phase discriminator]]. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow}})
+* An iron filing was used by Picard in [[1893]] to send a simple message to [[Data]] in [[2369]]. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow, Part II}})
+==External links==
-*The persona of [[Kamin]], temporarily assumed by [[Jean-Luc Picard]] in [[2368]], was a respected iron weaver in his community. ({{TNG|The Inner Light}})
+* {{mbeta}}
+* {{wikipedia}}
-*Deputy Führer [[Melakon]] presented a medal of honor - the Iron Cross, second class - to [[Daras]] in [[2268]].  ({{TOS|Patterns of Force}})
-*A torture device made of iron in the general shape of a person and designed to impale a Human placed inside it on iron spikes was called an "iron maiden". ({{TOS|Catspaw}}).
-*Iron was used extensively in buildings ("ten times what you'd expect to see") by a planet suffering from frequent earthquakes due to interference from the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']]. ({{VOY|Blink of an Eye}})
-*An iron device for attaching and removing bolts securing tires to [[car]]s was called a "tire iron".  It was sometimes brandished as a weapon because of its weight and length. ({{film|4}})
-*Early firearms were made partially of iron, and sometimes were referred to as "shooting irons" during [[19th century]] Earth in an era known as the [[Ancient West]]. ({{TNG|A Fistful of Datas}})
-*Anvils were traditionally made of iron on Earth.  While not their intended purpose, their heavy iron mass could be used to provide a low-intensity magnetic-field core as the basis for a [[subspace]] [[phase discriminator]]. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow}})
-*An iron filing was used by Picard in [[1893]] to send a simple message to [[Data]] in [[2369]]. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow, Part II}})
-== External Links ==
-* {{wikipedia|Iron}}
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