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Biogenic weapons, or "bioweapons", were a classification of weapon that caused little or no damage to starships or infrastructure, but instead were designed to biogenically interfere with lifeforms, most commonly to attack people. This category included genetically-engineered viruses, poisonous chemical compounds, and other similar materials. Examples of biogenic weapons included cobalt diselenide, which was deadly to Cardassians, and trilithium resin, which was deadly to Humans. (DS9: "For the Uniform")

Bio-mimetic gel could be used to make biogenic weapons. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")

History

One of the options pursued by the Xindi for the destruction of Humanity was a deadly bioweapon, which they attempted to unleash on Earth in the year 2004. (ENT: "Rajiin", "Carpenter Street")

The Harvesters, developed by the T'Lani and the Kellerun, were nanobiogenic weapons. (DS9: "Armageddon Game")

In 2373, while in the employ of Hagath and Gaila, Quark claimed he'd arranged to procure a quantity of Varaxian LM-7, an experimental biogenic weapon that could wipe out millions of people within the space of a week. (DS9: "Business as Usual")

The Dominion was known to use biogenic weapons as well. One example is the Teplan blight, a virus that afflicted the people of the Teplan system when they resisted the Jem'Hadar. (DS9: "The Quickening", "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")

The Maquis gained possession of biogenic weapons after capturing the cargo of several freighters. Michael Eddington used them in attacks on Cardassian planets in the Demilitarized Zone until he was stopped by Benjamin Sisko. Several months later, Sisko was concerned the remaining Maquis biogenic weapons could have been placed on cloaked missiles. (DS9: "For the Uniform", "Blaze of Glory")

Thalaron radiation has biogenic properties that make it useful as a weapon. The Reman warbird Scimitar was designed to emit thalaron radiation as a biogenic weapon capable of destroying all life on a class M planet. (Star Trek Nemesis)

The Federation generally disapproved of the use of such weapons. (DS9: "For the Uniform")

In The Voyager Encounter holoprogram, The Doctor designed biogenic weapons for the warship Voyager to use against the Kyrians. His bioweapons resulted in eight million casualties during the Great War. (VOY: "Living Witness")

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+[[File:Biogenic weapons.jpg|thumb|Biogenic weapons in liquid form]]
-'''Biogenic weapons''' are a classification of weapon that cause little or no damage to ships or infrastructure, but instead are designed to attack people.  This category includes [[genetic engineering|genetically engineered]] viruses, poisonous chemical compounds, and other similar materials.  Examples of biogenic weapons include [[cobalt diselenide]], which is extremely harmful to [[Cardassian]]s, and [[trilithium]] resin, which is deadly to [[Human]]s. ([[DS9]]: "[[For the Uniform]])
+'''Biogenic weapons''', or "'''bioweapons'''", were a classification of [[weapon]] that caused little or no damage to [[starship]]s or infrastructure, but instead were designed to [[biogenic]]ally interfere with [[lifeform]]s, most commonly to attack [[people]]. This category included [[genetic engineering|genetically-engineered]] [[virus]]es, [[poison]]ous [[chemical compound]]s, and other similar [[materials]]. Examples of biogenic weapons included [[cobalt diselenide]], which was deadly to [[Cardassian]]s, and [[trilithium resin]], which was deadly to [[Human]]s. ({{DS9|For the Uniform}})
+[[Bio-mimetic gel]] could be used to make biogenic weapons. ({{DS9|In the Pale Moonlight}})
-One of the methods pursued by the [[Xindi]] in the destruction of [[Earth]] was a deadly [[Xindi bioweapon|bioweapon]] they attempted to unleash in the year [[2004]]. ([[ENT]]: "[[Rajiin (episode)|Rajiin]]", "[[Carpenter Street]]")
+== History ==
-The [[Harvester]]s, a weapon developed by the [[T'Lani]] and the [[Kellerun]], were a biogenic weapon. ([[DS9]]: "[[Armageddon Game]]")
+One of the options pursued by the [[Xindi]] for the destruction of Humanity was a deadly [[Xindi bioweapon|bioweapon]], which they attempted to unleash on [[Earth]] in the year [[2004]]. ({{ENT|Rajiin|Carpenter Street}})
+The [[Harvester]]s, developed by the [[T'Lani]] and the [[Kellerun]], were nanobiogenic weapons. ({{DS9|Armageddon Game}})
-In [[2373]], while in the employ of [[Hagath]] and [[Gaila]], [[Quark]] arranged to procure a quantity of [[Varaxian LM-Seven]], an experimental biogenic weapon that could wipe out millions of people within the space of a week. ([[DS9]]: "[[Business as Usual]]")
+In [[2373]], while in the employ of [[Hagath]] and {{dis|Gaila|Ferengi}}, [[Quark]] claimed he'd arranged to procure a quantity of [[Varaxian LM-7]], an experimental biogenic weapon that could wipe out millions of people within the space of a week. ({{DS9|Business as Usual}})
-The [[Dominion]] was known to use biogenic weapons, as well.  One particularly cruel example was the [[Teplan blight]], a virus that afflicted the people of the [[Teplan System]] when they resisted the [[Jem'Hadar]]. ([[DS9]]: "[[The Quickening]]", "[[Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges]]")
+The [[Dominion]] was known to use biogenic weapons as well. One example is the [[Teplan blight]], a virus that afflicted the people of the [[Teplan system]] when they resisted the [[Jem'Hadar]]. ({{DS9|The Quickening|Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges}})
-[[Thalaron radiation]] has biogenic properties that make it useful as a weapon.  The [[Reman]] warbird ''[[Scimitar]]'' was designed to emit thalaron radiation as a biogenic weapon capable of destroying all life on a [[class-M planet]]. (''[[Star Trek: Nemesis]]'')
+The [[Maquis]] gained possession of biogenic weapons after capturing the cargo of several [[freighter]]s. [[Michael Eddington]] used them in attacks on Cardassian planets in the [[Demilitarized Zone]] until he was stopped by [[Benjamin Sisko]]. Several months later, Sisko was concerned the remaining Maquis biogenic weapons could have been placed on [[cloaking device|cloaked]] missiles. ({{DS9|For the Uniform|Blaze of Glory}})
+[[Thalaron radiation]] has biogenic properties that make it useful as a weapon. The [[Reman]] warbird ''[[Scimitar]]'' was designed to emit thalaron radiation as a biogenic weapon capable of destroying all life on a [[class M]] [[planet]]. ({{film|10}})
+The [[Federation]] generally disapproved of the use of such weapons. ({{DS9|For the Uniform}})
+In ''[[The Voyager Encounter|The ''Voyager'' Encounter]]'' [[holoprogram]], [[The Doctor]] designed biogenic weapons for the {{Warship Voyager}} to use against the [[Kyrian]]s. His bioweapons resulted in eight million casualties during the [[Great War]]. ({{VOY|Living Witness}})
+== See also ==
+*[[Military technology#Biogenic agents|Biogenic agents]]
+*[[Metagenic weapon]]
+[[Category:Weapons]]
+[[de:Biogene Waffe]]
+[[fr:Arme biologique]]
+[[nl:Biogenisch wapen]]