Mudd
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| Class: | K |
| Type: | Planet |
| Native Species: | Mudd androids |
- This article is about the planet. For people named "Mudd," see Mudd (disambiguation).
Mudd was a K type planet with a ring system, (TOS: "I, Mudd") located near the Romulan Neutral Zone. The location of the planet was depicted on a Federation star chart. (TNG: "Conspiracy")
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The planet was the last outpost of a now extinct species from the Andromeda Galaxy, whose homeworld had been destroyed by its star going supernova. In the 23rd century, the planet was inhabited only by the android workers who were sent there to build vast libraries, advanced medical research laboratories and engineering shops.
The planet was stumbled upon in 2267 by the fugitive Harcourt "Harry" Mudd in the previously uncharted star system. The android workers dubbed him "Lord Mudd the First" and held him against his will, as they needed someone to provide them with a purpose. In 2268, "Lord" Mudd sent the android Norman to hijack the Federation starship USS Enterprise in the hopes of trading the crew for his own freedom.
Mudd's plan was ultimately unsuccessful and Starfleet personnel were able to reprogram the androids to continue once again the project they had been sent to the planet to accomplish. In addition, the androids were left with custody of Harry Mudd, not as a sovereign ruler, but instead as a "first-class example of a Human failure", to be observed in order to avoid similar individuals in the future. (TOS: "I, Mudd")
Harry soon escaped the planet however by stealing a spaceship and left to find haven on Ilyra VI, where he fooled the innocent and friendly inhabitants into buying Starfleet Academy from him. (TAS: "Mudd's Passion")
