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::- '''[[Data]]''' ({{film|7}}) |
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+ | A lifeform was not necessarily [[organic]] — which was to say [[carbon]]-based. Nevertheless, Federation [[scan]]s for lifeforms often looked only for organic life. In at least one known case, this limited view of what constituted a lifeform had disastrous consequences for a Federation [[terraforming]] project. ({{TNG|Home Soil}}) |
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*Class-5 lifeforms ([[Vhnori]]) |
*Class-5 lifeforms ([[Vhnori]]) |
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− | *Order 480-G [[anthropoid]]s ([[ |
+ | *Order 480-G [[anthropoid]]s ([[Taurus II]] natives) |
− | ==Kingdoms== |
+ | == Kingdoms == |
*[[Bacteria|Monera]] |
*[[Bacteria|Monera]] |
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*[[Algae|Protista]] |
*[[Algae|Protista]] |
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*[[Fungus|Fungi]] |
*[[Fungus|Fungi]] |
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+ | *[[Plant]]ae |
− | *[[Animal |
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− | ===Other types of life=== |
+ | === Other types of life === |
*[[Artificial intelligence|Artificial]] |
*[[Artificial intelligence|Artificial]] |
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*[[Biomimetic lifeform]] |
*[[Biomimetic lifeform]] |
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*[[Cybernetic]] |
*[[Cybernetic]] |
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− | *[[Silicon-based |
+ | *[[Silicon-based lifeform|Silicon-based]] |
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+ | *[[Solanogen-based lifeform|Solanogen-based]] |
*[[Spaceborne species|Spaceborne]] |
*[[Spaceborne species|Spaceborne]] |
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− | *[[Virus|Viral]] |
+ | *[[Virus|Viral]] |
− | *[[Xenon|Xenon-based]] |
+ | *[[Xenon-based_lifeform|Xenon-based]] |
*[[Sporocystian lifeform|Sporocystian]] |
*[[Sporocystian lifeform|Sporocystian]] |
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− | ==See also== |
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* [[Anatomy]] |
* [[Anatomy]] |
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* [[Non-sentient lifeforms]] |
* [[Non-sentient lifeforms]] |
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* [[Species and cultures]] |
* [[Species and cultures]] |
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Revision as of 05:53, 19 August 2013
- "I just love scanning for lifeforms. Lifeforms... you tiny little lifeforms... you precious little lifeforms... where are you?"
- "Our mission as Starfleet officers is to seek out new lifeforms so we can learn about one another."
- - Miles O'Brien (DS9: "Captive Pursuit")
A lifeform is simply any living entity or organism. The study of lifeforms is known as biology, and, when dealing with alien lifeforms, could be further sub-categorized into xenobiology and xenology.
Starship sensors and tricorders were primary instruments used in detecting or locating lifeforms, as they could identify or localize blood type, heart rate or metabolic setup.
A lifeform was not necessarily organic — which was to say carbon-based. Nevertheless, Federation scans for lifeforms often looked only for organic life. In at least one known case, this limited view of what constituted a lifeform had disastrous consequences for a Federation terraforming project. (TNG: "Home Soil")
There are incredible similarities between the lifeforms on different worlds in the Star Trek universe. A probable explanation for this may be the existence of the ancient humanoids DNA during evolution.
Starfleet lifeform classes and types
- Classification R-3 lifeforms (Sheliak)
- Class-5 lifeforms (Vhnori)
The class-5 type lifeform may refer to humanoids.
- Order 480-G anthropoids (Taurus II natives)
Kingdoms
Other types of life
- Artificial
- Biomimetic lifeform
- Cybernetic
- Silicon-based
- Solanogen-based
- Spaceborne
- Viral
- Xenon-based
- Sporocystian
See also
- Anatomy
- Non-sentient lifeforms
- Species and cultures