Changes: Moab IV

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Moab IV was the inhabited fourth planet in the Moab system. This system was located within the Moab sector. This was a large, barren planet, and was the site of the human Genome Colony. The colonists left Earth before the introduction of transporters in the 2150s and the colony was founded prior to 2168.

In 2368, the location of Moab IV was labeled on its orbital path around Alpha Moab on a system map that was seen in the laboratory of Hannah Bates on Moab IV. (TNG: "The Masterpiece Society", set artwork)

The planet itself was entirely uninhabitable and only the biosphere constructed for the colony allowed for Human settlement. The biosphere, which was built to withstand the harsh environment of the planet, had defensive shields that could increase in strength and had built with materials that could resist earthquakes up to 8.7 on the Richter scale. In the biosphere, the environment was lush and beautiful as well as meticulously maintained. In the 24th century, the colony had several thousand colonists.

In 2368, a stellar core fragment from a collapsed neutron star passed through the sector where Moab IV is located. The passing fragment, which had density of over ten million tons per square centimeter, posed a serious threat to the colony. Its mass would create large earthquakes, far beyond what the colony was designed to withstand. Because of this unique danger, the isolationist colony made a one-time exception to their policy against outside contact and accepted assistance from the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG: "The Masterpiece Society")

Background info

According to the script, the pronunciation for Moab was "MOH-ub". [1]

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, Moab IV was "named for the ancient kingdom that flourished on Earth during biblical times in what is now Jordan."

The surface of Moab IV was a matte painting created by Illusion Arts, Inc.. (Cinefantastique, Vol. 25, No. 6/Vol. 26, No. 1, p. 73)

According to the Star Trek: Star Charts ("United Federation of Planets I"), Moab IV (Genome Colony) was listed as a member planet of the Federation in 2378. Note: The author, Geoffrey Mandel, inadvertently listed this planet as Moab VI.}}

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+{{sidebar planet|
-[[Image:Moab IV planet.jpg|thumb|Moab IV]]
+| Name            = Moab IV
-[[Image:Genome Colony.jpg|thumb|The biosphere of the genome colony on Moab IV]]
+| imageOrbital    = Moab IV planet.jpg
-'''Moab IV''' is a large, barren [[planet]], the site of the [[Human]] [[Genome colony]] founded around [[2168]].
+| OrbitalCap      =
+| imageSurface    = Genome Colony.jpg
+| SurfaceCap      = The biosphere of the genome colony on Moab IV
+| Class           =
+| Type            = [[Planet]]
+| Satellites      =
+| Native Species  = None
+| Location        = [[Moab system]]<br/>[[Moab sector]]
+| Affiliation     =
+}}
+[[File:Moab system.jpg|thumb|The Moab system]]
+'''Moab IV''' was the [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] [[fourth planets|fourth]] [[planet]] in the [[Moab system|Moab]] [[star system|system]]. This system was located within the [[Moab sector]]. This was a large, barren [[planet]], and was the site of the [[Human|human]] [[Genome colony|Genome Colony]]. The colonists left [[Earth]] before the introduction of [[transporter]]s in the [[2150s]] and the [[colony]] was founded prior to [[2168]].
+In [[2368]], the location of Moab IV was labeled on its [[orbit]]al path around [[Alpha Moab]] on a system map that was seen in the [[laboratory]] of [[Hannah Bates]] on Moab IV. ({{TNG|The Masterpiece Society}}, ''set artwork'')
-The [[planet]] itself is entirely uninhabitable and only the [[artificial biosphere|biosphere]] constructed for the colony allowed for Human settlement.  Within the biosphere, which had been built to withstand the harsh environment and resist earthquakes up to 8.7 on the [[Richter magnitude scale|Richter scale]], the environment was lush and beautiful as well as meticulously maintained.
+The planet itself was entirely uninhabitable and only the [[artificial biosphere|biosphere]] constructed for the [[colony]] allowed for Human settlement.  The  biosphere, which was built to withstand the harsh environment of the planet, had defensive shields that could increase in strength and had built with materials that could resist [[earthquake]]s up to 8.7 on the [[Richter magnitude scale|Richter scale]]. In the biosphere, the environment was lush and beautiful as well as meticulously maintained. In the [[24th century]], the colony had several thousand colonists.
-The original colonists on Moab IV dreamed of establishing a paradise, one in which no member would feel unfulfilled and future generations would be free from disease and infirmity.  To this end, the colony on Moab IV was socially- and [[genetic engineering|gentically-engineered]]. Each member of society was bred to fill a specific role in the community, and was trained from birth for that role.  This had the additional effect of making the society highly integrated and interdependent.  The removal of any piece, due to unexpected illness or death, could have had a serious impact on the genetic and social integrity of the society.  The colony was also a closed environment.  Since its inception, no one had been allowed to enter or leave the society.
-An extreme instance of this occurred in [[2368]] when a [[stellar core fragment]] from a collapsed [[neutron star]] passed through the sector where Moab IV is located.  The passing fragment, which had density of over ten million tons per square centimeter, posed a serious threat to the colony.  Its mass would create large earthquakes, far beyond what the colony was designed to withstand.
+In 2368, a [[stellar core fragment]] from a collapsed [[neutron star]] passed through the sector where Moab IV is located.  The passing fragment, which had density of over ten million tons per square centimeter, posed a serious threat to the colony. Its mass would create large earthquakes, far beyond what the colony was designed to withstand. Because of this unique danger, the isolationist colony made a one-time exception to their policy against outside contact and accepted assistance from the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. ({{TNG|The Masterpiece Society}})
+== Background info ==
-The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]], which had been observing the fragment's passing, offered assistance to the colony.  But because of the colony's isolationist history and its delicate social balance, the assistance offered by the ''Enterprise'' was only reluctantly accepted by the colony's leader, [[Aaron Conor]], and only because the alternative would be the physical destruction of the colony.  Despite the clear need for the [[Federation]]'s help, the colony's advocate, [[Martin Benbeck]], whose job it was to interpret the wishes of the founders of the experimental society, strongly objected to any outside influence.
+According to the script, the pronunciation for Moab was "MOH-ub". {{Star Trek Minutiae|academy/literature329/213.txt}}
+According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', Moab IV was "named for the {{w|Moab|ancient kingdom}} that flourished on Earth during biblical times in what is now {{w|Jordan}}."
+The surface of Moab IV was a [[matte painting]] created by [[Illusion Arts, Inc.]]. (''[[Cinefantastique]]'', Vol. 25, No. 6/Vol. 26, No. 1, p. 73)
+According to the ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' ("United Federation of Planets I"), Moab IV (Genome Colony) was listed as a member planet of the Federation in [[2378]]. '''Note''': The author, [[Geoffrey Mandel]], inadvertently listed this planet as Moab VI.}}
-His fears proved well-founded.  The core fragment was eventually diverted, and physical harm to the colony prevented, but the damage to the society was perhaps more devastating. 23 members of the colony left Moab IV aboard ''Enterprise'' after being exposed to the world beyond their biosphere.  This included many of their leading citizens, such as [[Hannah Bates]], the colony's top [[scientist]].  The damage done to the delicate fabric of the society would take generations to repair.  ({{TNG|The Masterpiece Society}})
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+[[Category:Planets|Moab 04]]