Changes: Gideon (planet)

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Gideon was an inhabited planet. This was the homeworld for the Gideons, a warp capable humanoid species.

The head of the uniglobal government, known as the Gideon Council, was a prime minister. In 2268, the Ambassador of Gideon was Hodin.

The Federation Bureau of Planetary Treaties tried for many years to send Federation ambassadors to visit the planet in an attempt to persuade them to join the Federation.

Gideon finally consented to the Bureau's request in 2268. The physio-cultural reports submitted by Gideon to the Federation described environmental, physical, and cultural conditions that indicated that the planet was a literal paradise. This was, in part, due to the planet's germ-free atmosphere, which – combined with their love of life – lead to the inhabitants' ability to regenerate their bodies and increase their life spans.

With the absence of disease, the birthrate far exceeded the planet's death rate. Death only occurred when an individual's body could no longer regenerate itself. By the mid-23rd century, the population explosion on Gideon inevitably saturated the planet to a point of being a living mass of individuals. To keep this fact secret, the planet had screens placed around it so as to prevent ships from scanning the surface. They also made the specific request that no scan attempts were to be made by orbiting vessels.

When the USS Enterprise finally arrived on stardate 5423.4 to conduct negotiations, the Gideon Council wished only to allow a single Federation representative to visit the planet: James T. Kirk. The Gideon Council, aware that Kirk was a carrier for Vegan choriomeningitis, chose him in a radical attempt to solve their overpopulation problem.

Ultimately, Kirk was used as a means to introduce the disease, on a voluntary basis, to the planet's population. This was done in an attempt to introduce death back into their society and to end their malaise caused by overpopulation. (TOS: "The Mark of Gideon")

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts ("United Federation of Planets I"), in 2378, Gideon was a Federation member.

Apocrypha

According to the book The Worlds of the Federation, prior to the events of The Mark of Gideon, the planet's population exceeded that of the entire United Federation of Planets, several hundred billion; the introduction of disease killed more than 99% of the existing population, leaving only a few hundred thousand.

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-'''Gideon''' was the [[class M]] [[homeworld]] of the people of [[Gideon native|Gideon]]. The head of government, known as the [[Gideon Council]], was a [[prime minister]]. In the late-[[2260s]], the [[Ambassador]] of Gideon was [[Hodin]].
+| Name            = Gideon
+| imageOrbital    = Gideon.jpg
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+| Type            = [[Planet]]
+| Native Species  = [[Gideon]]s
+}}
+'''Gideon''' was an [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] [[planet]]. This was the [[homeworld]] for the [[Gideon]]s, a [[warp drive|warp capable]] [[humanoid]] [[species]].
+The head of the uniglobal [[government]], known as the [[Gideon Council]], was a [[prime minister]]. In [[2268]], the [[Ambassador]] of Gideon was [[Hodin]].
-The [[Federation Bureau of Planetary Treaties]] tried for many years to send [[Federation]] ambassadors to visit the [[planet]] in an attempt to pursuade them to join the Federation.
+The [[Federation Bureau of Planetary Treaties]] tried for many years to send [[Federation]] [[ambassador]]s to visit the [[planet]] in an attempt to persuade them to join the Federation.
-Gideon finally consented to the Bureau's request in [[2268]]. The physio-cultural reports submitted by Gideon to the [[Federation]] described environmental, physical, and cultural conditions that indicated that the planet was a literal paradise. This was, in part, due to the planets germ-free atmosphere, which combined with their love of life, lead to the inhabitants ability to regenerate their bodies and increase their life spans.
+Gideon finally consented to the Bureau's request in 2268. The physio-cultural reports submitted by Gideon to the [[Federation]] described environmental, physical, and cultural conditions that indicated that the planet was a literal paradise. This was, in part, due to the planet's germ-free [[atmosphere]], which &ndash; combined with their love of life &ndash; lead to the inhabitants' ability to regenerate their bodies and increase their [[life span]]s.
-With the absence of disease, the birthrate far exceeded the planet's deathrate. Death only occurred when an individual's body could no longer regenerate itself. By the mid-[[23rd century]], the population explosion on Gideon inevitably saturated the planet to a point of being a living mass of individuals. To keep this fact secret, the planet had [[screens]] placed it so as to prevent ships from scanning the surface. They also made the blatant request that no scan attempts were to be made by [[orbit]]ing vessels.
-:''Gideon may be the most populated planet ever encountered on [[Star Trek]].''
+With the absence of disease, the birthrate far exceeded the planet's death rate. Death only occurred when an individual's body could no longer regenerate itself. By the mid-[[23rd century]], the population explosion on Gideon inevitably saturated the planet to a point of being a living mass of individuals. To keep this fact secret, the planet had [[screens]] placed around it so as to prevent ships from scanning the surface. They also made the specific request that no scan attempts were to be made by [[orbit]]ing vessels.
-When the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] finally arrived on [[stardate|stardate 5423.4]] to conduct negotiations, the Gideon Council wished only to allow a single Federation representative to visit the planet: [[James T. Kirk]]. The Gideon Council, aware that Kirk was a carrier for [[Vegan choriomeningitis]], chose him in a radical attempt to solve their overpopulation problem.
+When the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} finally arrived on [[stardate|stardate 5423.4]] to conduct negotiations, the Gideon Council wished only to allow a single Federation representative to visit the planet: [[James T. Kirk]]. The Gideon Council, aware that Kirk was a carrier for [[Vegan choriomeningitis]], chose him in a radical attempt to solve their overpopulation problem.
-Ultimately, Kirk was used as a means to introduce the disease, on a voluntary basis, to the planet's population. This was done in an attempt to introduce death back into their society and to end their malaise caused by overpopulation. ([[TOS]]: "[[The Mark of Gideon]]")
-:''A button with Arabic numbers, and a ear peace like [[Uhura]] uses would suggest they do have trade with the Federation.
+Ultimately, Kirk was used as a means to introduce the [[disease]], on a voluntary basis, to the planet's population. This was done in an attempt to introduce death back into their society and to end their malaise caused by overpopulation. ({{TOS|The Mark of Gideon}})
-[[Category:Planets]]
+{{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' ("United Federation of Planets I"), in [[2378]], Gideon was a [[Federation members|Federation member]].}}
+== Apocrypha ==
+*According to the book ''[[The Worlds of the Federation]]'', prior to the events of ''The Mark of Gideon'', the planet's population exceeded that of the entire [[United Federation of Planets]], several hundred billion; the introduction of disease killed more than 99% of the existing population, leaving only a few hundred thousand.
+== External link ==
+* {{NCwiki}}
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