Changes: Oxygen

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Oxygen is a gaseous element common in the atmosphere of Class M planets, although at relatively low levels (about 20% on Earth, for example).

Oxygen is vital for the survival of most carbon-based lifeforms. Some lifeforms, however, have adapted to go without oxygen for extended periods of time, such as Fantome from the Void, who had a very large lung capacity. (VOY: "The Void")

During a scan of Aldean DNA, Doctor Beverly Crusher was able to confirm that a drop in atmospheric O₂ was not responsible for the Aldeans' sterility. (TNG: "When The Bough Breaks")

One species, the Benzites, can not breathe the oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere deemed "normal" by most Federation species. (TNG: "Coming of Age")

When Kira Nerys and Doctor Julian Bashir beamed aboard the Kobliad transport ship Reyab, Bashir noted that the vessel's O₂ pressure levels were dropping. (DS9: "The Passenger")

In 2369 the runabout USS Ganges returned from a routine mission in the Gamma Quadrant to Deep Space 9 because due to a power failing their life support and oxygen levels dropped dangerously low. (DS9: "Q-Less")

After the alien probe "Pup" damaged most of the station's systems in 2369, a plasma fire occurred in a corridor in the habitat ring. Major Kira Nerys gave Lieutenant Jones the order to bring portable oxygen and something to treat plasma burns. (DS9: "The Forsaken")

Oxygen is also a critical component of life support functions aboard most space-going craft. In 2374, while playing a hypothetical game with the delusion Trajis Lo-Tarik, Seven of Nine asked him to imagine that the oxygen on the Bridge of the USS Voyager had been depleted and then sealed it with a Level 3 force field. Later, Seven cut power to all life support in order to maintain power to the ship's stasis units and a delusion of Captain Kathryn Janeway commented that without heat and oxygen it was "Goodbye, Seven." (VOY: "One")

Materials containing oxygen

External link

Oxygen at Wikipedia

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+{{Sidebar element|
+| Name              = Oxygen
+| Symbol            = O
+| ANum              = 8
+}}
+'''Oxygen''' is a [[gas]]eous [[element]] common in the [[atmosphere]] of [[Class M]] [[planet]]s, although at relatively low levels (about 20% on [[Earth]], for example).
+Oxygen is vital for the survival of most [[carbon]]-based [[lifeform]]s.  Some lifeforms, however, have adapted to go without oxygen for extended periods of time, such as [[Fantome]] from [[The Void (anomaly)|the Void]], who had a very large [[lung]] capacity. ({{VOY|The Void}})
-{| class="wiki-sidebar"
-|-
-| class="odd" | Name:
-| class="even" | Oxygen
-|-
-| class="odd" | Symbol:
-| class="even" | O
-|-
-| class="odd" | Atomic Numer:
-| class="even" | 8
-|-
-| class="odd" | Atomic Weight:
-| class="even" | 15.9994
-|-
-| class="odd" | Melting Point:
-| class="even" | -218.4° C
-|-
-| class="odd" | Boiling Point:
-| class="even" | -182.9° C
-|-
-| class="odd" | Specific Gravity:
-| class="even" | 1.14
-|-
-| class="odd" | Valence:
-| class="even" | 2
-|}
+During a scan of [[Aldean]] [[DNA]], [[Doctor]] [[Beverly Crusher]] was able to confirm that a drop in atmospheric O<sub>2</sub> was not responsible for the Aldeans' sterility. ({{TNG|When The Bough Breaks}})
-'''Oxygen''' is a gaseous [[element]] common in the atmosphere of [[Class M]] [[planet]]s, although at relatively low levels (about 20% on [[Earth]], for example).
+One species, the [[Benzite]]s, can not breathe the oxygen-[[nitrogen]] atmosphere deemed "normal" by most [[Federation]] species. ({{TNG|Coming of Age}})
-Oxygen is vital for the survival of most [[carbon]]-based lifeforms.  Some lifeforms, however, have adapted to go without oxygen for extended periods of time, such as [[Fantome]] from [[The Void]], who had a very large lung capacity.  ([[VOY]]: ''[[The Void (episode)|The Void]]'')  Other species, such as [[Vulcan]]s, have learned to control their vital functions, and can greatly reduce their intake of oxygen through meditation.
+When [[Kira Nerys]] and Doctor [[Julian Bashir]] beamed aboard the [[Kobliad transport ship]] ''[[Reyab]]'', Bashir noted that the vessel's O<sub>2</sub> pressure levels were dropping. ({{DS9|The Passenger}})
-One species, the [[Benzite]]s, can not breathe the oxygen-[[nitrogen]] atmosphere deemed ''normal'' by most [[Federation]] species.  ''([[TNG]]: ''[[Coming of Age]]'')''
+In [[2369]] the [[runabout]] [[USS Ganges|USS ''Ganges'']] returned from a routine mission in the [[Gamma Quadrant]] to [[Deep Space 9]] because due to a power failing their [[life support]] and oxygen levels dropped dangerously low. ({{DS9|Q-Less}})
-Oxygen is also a critical component of [[life support]] functions aboard all space-going craft.
+After the [[alien]] [[probe]] "[[Pup]]" damaged most of the station's systems in 2369, a [[plasma]] [[fire]] occurred in a corridor in the [[habitat ring]]. [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] gave [[Lieutenant]] [[Jones (Lieutenant)|Jones]] the order to bring portable oxygen and something to treat [[plasma burn]]s. ({{DS9|The Forsaken}})
-{{stub}}
+Oxygen is also a critical component of [[life support]] functions aboard most space-going craft. In [[2374]], while playing a hypothetical game with the delusion [[Trajis Lo-Tarik]], [[Seven of Nine]] asked him to imagine that the oxygen on the [[Bridge]] of the {{USS|Voyager}} had been depleted and then sealed it with a Level 3 [[force field]]. Later, Seven cut power to all life support in order to maintain power to the ship's [[Stasis chamber|stasis units]] and a delusion of [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]] commented that without heat and oxygen it was "''Goodbye, Seven''." ({{VOY|One}})
+== Materials containing oxygen ==
+* [[carbon dioxide]]
+* [[carbon monoxide]]
+* [[clancium oxide]]
+* [[deuterium oxide]]
+* [[dilithium hydroxyl]]
+* [[DNA]]
+* [[ferric oxide]]
+* [[hydroxyl]]
+* [[iridium oxide]]
+* [[methyl oxide]]
+* [[nitrogen tetroxide]]
+* [[nitrogen oxide]]
+* [[nitrous oxide]]
+* [[veridium oxide]]
+* [[water]]
+== External link ==
+* {{Wikipedia}}
+[[Category:Elements]]
+[[de:Sauerstoff]]
+[[ja:酸素]]
+[[nl:Zuurstof]]
+[[sr:Кисеоник]]