Elba II was the inhabited second planet in its star system. The planet had an atmosphere that was poisonous to humanoids and was home to a Federation rehabilitation colony.
Prior to stardate 5718, the Federation took advantage of the inhospitable environment for the establishment of an asylum for the criminally insane – the Elba II asylum, The asylum was administered by a governor. In 2269, the governor was Doctor Donald Cory.
In that year, the Federation starship USS Enterprise delivered a revolutionary new medicine to this asylum. The hope with this medicine was that it would permanently eliminate mental illness. A patient at this asylum, Garth of Izar, who was a former Starfleet Fleet Captain, was treated with this medicine. (TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy")
In 2328, this planet was home to the Elba II Orbital Transit Station. (TNG-R: "Inheritance")
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Background information[]
According to the Star Trek Concordance, "the planet is named after the island of Napoléon I's first exile."
Apocrypha[]
According to the Focus on... Star Trek comic "Captain's Personal Log", this was also the eventual destination of Janice Lester.
External links[]
- Elba II at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Planets in TOS and TOS Remastered at Ex Astris Scientia