Eden
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| Eden | |
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| Class: | M |
| Type: | Planet |
| Satellites: | At least 2 moons |
| Location: | Beta Quadrant Romulan space |
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- You may also be looking for the Garden of Eden.
Eden was a location in Human mythology from where all of creation was said to have originated. Believed to be a virtual paradise, Eden had various analogues in alien cultures, including; Sha Ka Ree in Vulcan mythology, Qui'Tu in Klingon, and Vorta Vor in Romulan. (TOS: "The Way to Eden"; Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
In 2269, Tiburonian research engineer Doctor Sevrin began a quest to locate Eden, which he believed to be an idyllic, undiscovered planet. Gathering a group of loyal followers, Sevrin stole the space cruiser Aurora and embarked on his search. Sevrin and his followers were eventually located and apprehended by the crew of the USS Enterprise, although they were later able to gain control of the ship and set it on a course for a planet in Romulan space which they believed to be their destination. Crossing the Neutral Zone, the Enterprise arrived at the planet, the surface of which Sevrin and his followers traveled to in a shuttlecraft. Sevrin and the others were distressed to find, however, that all of the plant life on the planet, even the grass, was filled with acid, which resulted in the party receiving severe burns, and the deaths of one of Sevrin's followers and Sevrin himself. (TOS: "The Way to Eden")
In 2287, the Enterprise-A was hijacked by the renegade Vulcan Sybok, who believed that Eden existed beyond the Great Barrier at the center of the galaxy. Claiming to have received visions from God himself who waited for them on the other side, Sybok successfully used the Enterprise to penetrate the Barrier, and locate a planet, seemingly confirming the vision. The malevolent entity imprisoned to the planet, however confirmed that the vision was created by Sybok's own imagination. Realizing that he had made a terrible mistake, Sybok sacrificed his own life combating the entity, allowing the crew of the Enterprise to escape. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
