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Benev Selec, also known as Drema IV, was the inhabited fourth planet of the Selcundi Drema system. This system was located in the Selcundi Drema sector. This was the homeworld of the Dremans, a humanoid species, whose civilization was classified by the Federation, in 2365, as pre-warp.

In that year, the USS Enterprise-D became the first Starfleet vessel to survey the planet. It was discovered that the planet was geologically unstable, due to dilithium lattices beneath the planet's crust, that translated geothermal energy into mechanical force. At the time of the incident, Drema IV was found to have the largest deposits of dilithium ore on record.

During the mission, Lieutenant Commander Data detected a low-level RF signal sent by a Dreman girl, Sarjenka. She asked if there was "anyone out there", prompting Data to respond. Data informed Captain Picard of his contact with Sarjenka after he learned that Drema IV was on the verge of self-destruction. Because Data's actions violated the Prime Directive, Picard initially ordered Data to sever all contact with the surface. However, when he heard Sarjenka's voice, telling Data she was afraid, he decided that they must act.

The survey team, headed by acting Ensign Wesley Crusher, suggested that harmonic vibrations emitted by class-1 probes fitted with resonators fired into the planet would shatter the planet's dilithium lattices and thus alleviate the tectonic stresses tearing the planet apart. The plan was a success and the planet was saved from destruction. (TNG: "Pen Pals")

The planet's name - Benev Selec - was seen in an okudagram in Data's quarters aboard the Enterprise-D. "DRAY-mah" was the pronunciation for Drema according to the script pronunciation guide; however, according to StarTrek.com, the pronunciation was "DRAY-muh" [1].
The planet model first used here for Benev Selec was later used for the Starbase 515 planet ("Samaritan Snare"), Rutia IV ("The High Ground"), and Beta Agni II ("The Most Toys").

In the Star Trek: SCE eBook Progress, a mining accident occurs on Drema IV, and it is noted that the planet has become a Federation protectorate.

External link

Benev Selec at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Re-Used Planets in TNG at Ex Astris Scientia

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+{{sidebar planet|
+| Name            = Benev Selec
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+| imageOrbital    = Drema IV, remastered.jpg
-<tr><td class="odd">Caption:</td><td class="even">Drema IV.</td></tr>
+| OrbitalCap      =
-<tr><td colspan="2" align="center">[[Image:Drema IV surface.jpg|200px]]</td></tr>
-<tr><td class="odd">Caption:</td><td class="even">Drema IV surface.</td></tr>
+| imageSurface    = Drema IV surface.jpg
+| SurfaceCap      =
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+| Class           =
+| Type            = [[Planet]]
+| Satellites      =
+| Native Species  = [[Dreman]]s
+| Location        = [[Selcundi Drema system]]<br/>[[Selcundi Drema sector]]
+| Affiliation     =
+}}
+'''Benev Selec''', also known as '''Drema IV''', was the [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] [[fourth planets|fourth]] [[planet]] of the [[Selcundi Drema system|Selcundi Drema]] [[star system|system]]. This system was located in the [[Selcundi Drema sector|Selcundi Drema]] [[sector]]. This was the [[homeworld]] of the [[Dreman]]s, a [[humanoid]] species, whose civilization was classified by the [[Federation]], in [[2365]], as [[pre-warp civilization|pre-warp]].
+In that year, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} became the first [[Starfleet]] vessel to [[Planetary survey|survey the planet]]. It was discovered that the planet was geologically unstable, due to [[dilithium]] lattices beneath the planet's [[crust]], that translated geothermal energy into mechanical force. At the time of the incident, Drema IV was found to have the largest deposits of dilithium ore on record.
-'''Drema IV''' is an [[Class M]] [[planet]] located in the [[Selcundi Drema sector]].
+During the mission, [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] detected a low-level RF signal sent by a Dreman girl, [[Sarjenka]]. She asked if there was "anyone out there", prompting Data to respond. Data informed [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] of his contact with Sarjenka after he learned that Drema IV was on the verge of self-destruction. Because Data's actions violated the [[Prime Directive]], Picard initially ordered Data to sever all contact with the surface. However, when he heard Sarjenka's voice, telling Data she was afraid, he decided that they must act.
-The inhabitants of this planet are called [[dreman]]s
+The [[survey team]], headed by acting [[Ensign]] [[Wesley Crusher]], suggested that harmonic vibrations emitted by [[class-1 probe]]s fitted with resonators fired into the planet would shatter the planet's dilithium lattices and thus alleviate the tectonic stresses tearing the planet apart. The plan was a success and the planet was saved from destruction. ({{TNG|Pen Pals}})
-The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|Enterprise]] was the first [[Starfleet]] [[Starships|ship]] which surveyed the planet. During this survey Drema IV was found geological instable.
+{{bginfo|The planet's name - Benev Selec - was seen in an [[okudagram]] in [[Data|Data's]] [[quarters]] aboard the ''Enterprise''-D. "DRAY-mah" was the pronunciation for Drema according to the {{st-minutiae|academy/literature329/141.txt|script}} pronunciation guide; however, according to [[StarTrek.com]], the pronunciation was "DRAY-muh" ''{{st.com|drema-iv|}}''.|The planet model first used here for Benev Selec was later used for the [[Starbase 515]] [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant planets#Starbase 515|planet]] ({{e|Samaritan Snare}}), [[Rutia IV]] ({{e|The High Ground}}), and [[Beta Agni II]] ({{e|The Most Toys}}).|In the ''[[Star Trek: SCE]]'' [[eBook]] ''{{dis|Progress|eBook}}'', a mining accident occurs on Drema IV, and it is noted that the planet has become a Federation protectorate.}}
-During this time [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] picked up a low-level RF signal which was send by the dreman girl Sarjenka. She asked if there was 'anyone out there' which prompted Data to say 'yes'.When Data found out that vulcanic activity was increasing, he told [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] of his contacts with the Dreman girl. Because Data's actions violated the [[Prime Directive]], Picard called for a meeting with his senior staff to decied weather or not they must help the Dremans. After much debat Data was told to sever all contact with Drema IV, but when Picard heard Sarjenka's voice, telling Data she was afraid, he decieded that Sarjenka's call for help was valid and that they must try to help de Dremans.
+== External link ==
-The survey team, under the leadership of Acting [[Ensign]] [[Wesley Crusher]], already found out what was causing the geological instability. The problem was the natural occuring [[dilithium]], which absorbs the radiant heat of the [[planet]], focus it and turns it into mechanical energy, this increase the tectonic stresses which would tere the planet apart.
+* {{mbeta}}
+* {{eas|inconsistencies/tng_planets.htm|Re-Used Planets in TNG|external}}
+[[de:Drema IV]]
-By firing Class 1 [[probe]]s fitted with resonators into the planet, they could emit harmonic vibrations which would shatter the lattices and reduce the tectonic stress level.
+[[es:Drema IV]]
+[[Category:Planets|Benev Selec]]
-This is the reason why Drema IV is the only habitable planet in the Selcundi Drema sector, all [[Selcundi Drema sector|other planets]] still suffer from tectonic stresses. ([[TNG]]: "[[Pen Pals]]")