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== Events ==
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*On the planet [[Dramia]], [[Commander]] [[Demos]] placed [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]] under arrest for allowing the outbreak of an [[Dramian auroral plague|auroral plague]] to develop on [[Dramia II]] in [[2251]]. ({{TAS|Albatross}})
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*[[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] invoked Starfleet [[Starfleet General Orders and Regulations#General Orders|General Order 6]], on the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']], after he and his crew contract the auroral plague. ({{TAS|Albatross}})
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*McCoy found a cure for the auroral plague, ''via'' blood samples of the USS ''Enterprise'' crew, which allowed Kirk to lift General Order 6. ({{TAS|Albatross}})
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*After the testimony of defense witness, for McCoy, [[Kol-Tai]], it was discovered that the auroral plague was caused by radiation and McCoy was exonerated and McCoy was lauded as a hero for saving both the lives on Dramia II, but also his own crewmates. ({{TAS|Albatross}})
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*[[Orion]] neutrality came to an end after an act of [[pirate|piracy]]. After the [[freighter]] [[USS Huron|USS ''Huron'']] was attacked and looted, the USS ''Enterprise'' captured the [[Orion vessel]] responsible. ({{TAS|The Pirates of Orion}})
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* After a mild outbreak of [[choriocytosis]] aboard the USS ''Enterprise'', the only seriously ill crewmember, [[Commander]] [[Spock]], is saved from near death by a shipment of [[strobolin]] which was briefly stolen by Orions. ({{TAS|The Pirates of Orion}})
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*Kirk ordered a [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] [[quarantine]] of the planet [[Delta Theta III]] under Starfleet [[Starfleet General Orders and Regulations#General Orders|General Order 1]] to maintain the [[Prime Directive]] of non-interference in the development of that planet's society and culture. ({{TAS|Bem}})
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*Near the beginning of this year, James T. Kirk's [[five-year mission]] ends. ({{VOY|Q2}})
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*Kirk was promoted to [[Admiral]] and becomes [[Chief of Starfleet Operations]]. ({{film|1}})
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*Spock retired from Starfleet and returns to [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]] to undergo ''[[kolinahr]]''. ({{film|1}})
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*Leonard McCoy also retired from Starfleet and started a private medical practice on [[Earth]]. ({{film|1}})
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* [[Willard Decker]] was promoted to captain of the USS ''Enterprise''. ({{film|1}})
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* [[Felisa Howard]] was born. ({{TNG|Sub Rosa}})
   
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{{bginfo|According to the script for the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode {{e|Blood Oath}}, [[The Albino]] may have been born around this year.}}
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| colspan=\\\"2\\\" align=\\\"center\\\" | [[Image:OrionMale2154.jpg|200px|]]
 
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| colspan=\\\"2\\\" class=\\\"even\\\" align=\\\"center\\\"| An Orion male in [[2154]].
 
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| colspan=\\\"2\\\" align=\\\"center\\\" | [[Image:Orion_slavegirl_ENT.jpg|200px|]]
 
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| colspan=\\\"2\\\" class=\\\"even\\\" align=\\\"center\\\"| An Orion female, sold as [[Orion slave girl|slave girl]], in 2154.
 
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| colspan=\\\"2\\\" align=\\\"center\\\" | [[Image:Devna.jpg|200px|]]
 
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| colspan=\\\"2\\\" class=\\\"even\\\" align=\\\"center\\\"| [[Devna]], an Orion female, in [[2269]].
 
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| colspan=\\\"2\\\" align=\\\"center\\\" | [[Image:Orionscript1.JPG|200px|]]
 
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| colspan=\\\"2\\\" class=\\\"even\\\" align=\\\"center\\\"| Orion script
 
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==Appendices==
The \\\'\\\'\\\'Orions\\\'\\\'\\\' are a [[humanoid]] species originating from the [[planet]] [[Orion (planet)|Orion]].
 
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===Episodes===
 
* {{TAS}}
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** {{e|Bem}}
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** {{e|Albatross}}
 
** {{e|The Pirates of Orion}}
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** {{e|The Practical Joker}}
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** {{e|How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth}}
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** {{e|The Counter-Clock Incident}}
   
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===Apocrypha===
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* The first [[TOS]] missions of ''[[Star Trek: Legacy]]'' take place in this year, since Kirk notes in his [[Captain's Log]] that it has been two years since the events of {{e|The Enterprise Incident}} which took place in [[2268]].
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* The events of the Star Trek novel ''[[The Lost Years]]'' occur in this year.
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* The ''[[Star Trek Online]]'' mission "Past Imperfect" takes place during this time.
   
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===External link===
==Physiology and Society==
 
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Orions are known for their distinctive green [[skin]]. Orion males are typically bald and, on average, taller and more [[muscular system|muscular]] than an average [[Human]] male. Orion females are very animalistic in nature, known for their extreme carnal appetites and their innate skill of [[sex|seduction]]. The Human male can rarely resist the alluring dance of the [[Orion slave girl]]. ([[TOS]]: \\\"[[The Menagerie, Part II]])
 
   
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In Orion society the males are slaves to the females. As a means of depception to other species, however, the Orions maintain the facade that the females are the slaves. This is commonly done by selling Orion females on the Orion slave market. ([[ENT]]: \\\"[[Borderland]]\\\"; [[TOS]]: \\\"[[The Cage]]\\\")
 
   
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Once sold to a male, the Orion slave girls use their unique [[anatomy|physiology]] to their advantage; their highly potent [[pheromone]]s accelerates the metabolisms of males of many species, raising [[adrenaline]] production to dangerous levels which causes aggression and ultimately a form of delusion. Its most significant effect is to make them succeptable to suggestion. Not long after, the \\\"owner\\\" males begin taking orders from their \\\"slave\\\" females. Human females react negatively to those same pheromones, experiencing headaches and [[Denobulan]] males find their sleep cycles interrupted by them. However, [[Vulcan]]s are immune to effects of the pheromones. The pheromones effects are cumulative, the longer exposed the more pronounced the results are.
 
 
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In [[2155]] [[Phlox|Dr. Phlox]] of the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|Enterprise NX-01]] theorized that the pheromone acts as a defense mechanism against competition. ([[ENT]]: \\\"[[Bound]]\\\")
 
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==History==
 
The planet Orion was once a highly advanced civilization whose [[history]] has drawn great interest from [[Federation]] historians and [[archaeology|archaeologists]] alike.
 
 
During the mid-[[23rd Century]] noted Federation archaeologist, [[Doctor]] [[Roger Korby]], translated medical records from the Orion ruins that helped revolutionize modern immunization techniques and became required reading at [[Starfleet Academy]]. ([[TOS]]: \\\"[[What Are Little Girls Made Of?]]\\\")
 
 
In [[2269]], through the assistance of the [[Guardian of Forever]], [[Starfleet]] officers [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]], [[Spock|Commander Spock]] and historian [[Erikson|Lieutenant Erikson]] traveled to the dawn of the Orion\\\'s civilization to view the planet\\\'s history unfolding firsthand. ([[TAS]]: \\\"[[Yesteryear]]\\\")
 
 
During the [[24th century]], the Orions ran the prestigious [[Orion Institute of Cosmology|Institute of Cosmology]] located on [[Orion I]]. ([[VOY]]: \\\"[[Good Shepherd]]\\\")
 
 
==Politics==
 
Little is known about the organization of the Orion government, or if indeed, a central government exists.
 
 
Prior to [[2270]], the Orions had carefully maintained an air of neutrality, especially while operating in and around Federation [[space]]. This, however, has proven to be more of a guise than a reality, and was often used as an effort to cover their usually shady operations. Nevertheless, Orion\\\'s official position of neutrality comes before ship and crew, as all unsuccessful Orion missions end in suicide. Orions would keep that rationale in good conscience, as they would otherwise fall subject to Federation retaliation, if they were to lose their neutrality. ([[TOS]]: \\\"[[Journey to Babel]]\\\"; [[TAS]]: \\\"[[The Pirates of Orion]]\\\")
 
 
===Trade Entities===
 
[[Image:OrionColony.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Orion slave girl|Slave girl]] trade at the [[Orion colony]] in [[2254]].]]
 
Despite the rich cultural history of Orion and outside of their \\\"official\\\" stance of neutrality, a dark side of the Orion culture exists in their active trafficking of forced labor through the Orion slave markets, especially their slave girls. [[Verex III]] and the [[Orion colony]] were well-known trade centers during the 22nd and 23rd centuries. ([[ENT]]: \\\"[[Borderland]]\\\"; [[TOS]]: \\\"[[The Cage]]\\\")
 
 
The primary entity operating within these confines were known as the [[Orion Syndicate]], which was comprised of a conglomeration of traders, [[pirate]]s and smugglers. These individuals were also well known for their many illegal operations outside of the slave trade including: extortion, theft, raids, kidnappings and assassinations. ([[DS9]]: \\\"[[The Ascent]]\\\", \\\"[[Honor Among Thieves]]\\\", \\\"[[Prodigal Daughter]]\\\")
 
 
A secondary entity operating within the Orion realm was known as the [[Orion Free Traders]]. The Orion Free Traders had a partially established relationship with the [[Vulcan]]s during the late-[[24th Century]]. ([[DS9]]: \\\"[[Call to Arms]]\\\")\\\'\\\'
 
 
Orion territory is located adjacent to both the Federation and the [[Klingon Empire]]. The region of space, which separates the [[Orion Syndicate]] from the [[Klingon Empire]], is known as the \\\"[[Borderland]]\\\". During the [[22nd Century]], this volatile region of space attracted the most dangerous elements from both sides. ([[ENT]]: \\\"[[Borderland (episode)|Borderland]]\\\")
 
 
===Contact with Humans===
 
The first known Orion contact with Humans was made with [[Arik Soong]] in the [[2130s]]. Soong established a relationship with the Orion Syndicate in order to acquire certain goods and equipment he, and his [[Augment]]s, needed to survive. ([[ENT]]: \\\"[[Borderland (episode)|Borderland]]\\\")
 
 
The Orions actively conducted trade with [[Earth Cargo Service]] during the [[2150s]]. In late December [[2152]], an [[Orion freighter]] was scheduled to rendezvous with the [[ECS Horizon|ECS \\\'\\\'Horizon\\\'\\\']], however the \\\'\\\'Horizon\\\'\\\' failed to make the transfer. ([[ENT]]: \\\"[[Horizon]]\\\")
 
 
In [[2154]], the [[Earth]] [[starship]] [[Enterprise (NX-01)|\\\'\\\'Enterprise\\\'\\\']] would inadvertently make contact with Orion pirates when they encountered a number of [[Orion interceptor]]s, which kidnapped nine of \\\'\\\'Enterprise\\\'\\\'\\\'s crew. The crew was fortunately recovered from the Orion processing station on Verex III, where they had been taken. ([[ENT]]: \\\"[[Borderland (episode)|Borderland]]\\\")
 
 
The Orion practice of kidnapping people would continue well into the [[24th century]]. During the [[2360s]], nearly half the population of a small village on [[Brinda V]] vanished by what was determined to be Orion traders. These traders [[transporter|transported]] the inhabitants off of the planet to work as forced laborers in their mining camps. ([[DS9]]: \\\"[[Shadowplay]]\\\")
 
 
===Against the Babel Conference===
 
Throughout the mid-[[2260s]], Orion smugglers had been actively raiding [[dilithium]] from the [[Coridan system]]. The [[Babel Conference]], a prelude to Coridan\\\'s admission into the Federation, jeopardized future raids, as [[Coridan]] would then become subject to Federation law.
 
 
In [[2267]], the Orions circumvented their neutrality by attacking the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS \\\'\\\'Enterprise\\\'\\\']], which was responsible for transporting delegates to the Babel Conference.
 
 
Among the delegates was an Orion spy, [[Thelev]] disguised as an [[Andorian]], who in association with an attacking [[Orion scoutship|Orion vessel]] made a futile attempt to prevent the Conference by destroying the USS \\\'\\\'Enterprise\\\'\\\'. Had their attack on [[Starfleet]] been successful they would have instigated mutual suspicion and possibly interplanetary war. Had war broke out; they would have cleaned up supplying dilithium to both sides while continuing to raid Coridan. ([[TOS]]: \\\"[[Journey to Babel]]\\\")
 
 
===Loss of Neutrality===
 
[[Image:Orion lieutenant.jpg|thumb|150px|An Orion [[pirate]], [[2270]].]]
 
Orion\\\'s neutrality remained in dispute ever since the [[Coridan|Coridan planets]] affair and the [[Babel Conference]] of [[stardate]] 3850.3. This would once again be brought to light in [[2270]] when an [[Orion pirate ship]] attacked and raided the [[USS Huron|USS \\\'\\\'Huron\\\'\\\']] of its cargo of [[dilithium]] and a shipment of [[strobolin]] intended for transfer to the [[USS Enterprise|USS \\\'\\\'Enterprise\\\'\\\']]. The \\\'\\\'Enterprise\\\'\\\' is able to track the Orion ship to an [[asteroid]] field. Initially, they are attacked by, and are then later accused of harassing the Orions, who then threaten to file a formal protest with the Federation. However, the \\\'\\\'Enterprise\\\'\\\' is able to detect the dilithium in the Orion ships hold. Kirk submits to the Orions that he will allow them to keep the dilithium if they will return the strobolin, and will make no mention of the encounter in his log. The Orions do not trust Kirk, and suggest a nearby asteroid to hand over the drug. As an attempt to protect their neutrality, the Orions plot to destroy themselves and the \\\'\\\'Enterprise\\\'\\\' during the exchange. Their plot fails and the Orion ship and crew is captured further jeopardizing the future of Orions neutrality. ([[TAS]]: \\\"[[The Pirates of Orion]]\\\")
 
 
:\\\'\\\'Despite being one of the first alien races encountered in \\\'\\\'[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]\\\'\\\', very little is known about the Orion race. Virtually no information follows \\\'\\\'[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]\\\'\\\', leaving the rest to speculation. One might surmise that following the loss of Orions official neutrality the [[Orion Syndicate]] would function as the pseudo-Orion government throughout the 24th century. One indication of this may be explained by the numerous Syndicate references throughout the course of [[DS9]].\\\'\\\'
 
 
==List of Orions==
 
* [[Orions]]
 
 
==List of Orion starships==
 
* [[Harrad-Sar\\\'s ship]]
 
* [[Orion freighter]]
 
* [[Orion interceptor]]
 
* [[Orion marauder]]
 
* [[Orion pirate ship]]
 
* [[Orion scoutship]]
 
 
==Appearances==
 
* [[TOS]]:
 
** \\\"[[The Cage]]\\\"
 
** \\\"[[The Menagerie]]\\\"
 
** \\\"[[Journey to Babel]]\\\"
 
** \\\"[[Whom Gods Destroy]]\\\"
 
* [[TAS]]:
 
** \\\"[[The Time Trap]]\\\"
 
** \\\"[[The Pirates of Orion]]\\\"
 
* [[ENT]]:
 
** \\\"[[Borderland]]\\\"
 
** \\\"[[Bound]]\\\"
 
** \\\"[[In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II]]\\\"
 
 
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[[Category:Species]]
 
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Revision as of 15:34, 29 September 2015

Events

According to the script for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Blood Oath", The Albino may have been born around this year.

Appendices

Episodes

Apocrypha

External link

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