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| Name: | Sulfur |
| Symbol: | S |
| Atomic number: | 16 |
Sulfur (also spelled sulphur) is an element.
When combined with potassium nitrate and coal, sulfur can be used to create gunpowder. Native sulfur was found on the planet where James Kirk fought the Gorn captain in 2267. (TOS: "Arena")
The sulfur lagoons of Hokath are a vacationing spot favored by the Voth. (VOY: "Distant Origin") Similarly, the sulfur lagoons of Gorath are used as a test of endurance for Klingons on the Day of Honor. (VOY: "Day of Honor")
- In a deleted or unfilmed scene from DS9: "Emissary", Benjamin Sisko commented that the harsh landscape he was seeing in the Bajoran wormhole couldn't "beat the sulfuric mine pits of Hadas IV." [1]