Mercury is a chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80 on the Periodic table. It is a heavy metal that is liquid under standard temperature and pressure.

The remaining debris of the Caretaker's array contained mercury, hydrogen, helium, and argon. (VOY: "The Voyager Conspiracy")

Mercury was used in an instrument called a barometer to measure gaseous pressure. The atmospheric pressure of Taurus II measured 70 milimeters of mercury. (TOS: "The Galileo Seven")

Additional references Edit

• TNG: "Rascals"

See also Edit

• Redskinium

Background Information Edit

• The script of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Who Mourns for Morn?" describes the liquid latinum as having "the consistency of mercury."

External linksEdit

• Mercury (element) at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Mercury (element) at Wikipedia