Changes: PXK pergium reactor

Latest revision as of 16:35, 19 July 2023

Sabotaged PXK reactor with replacement circulating pump

A PXK pergium reactor was a nuclear energy source used in the 23rd century. In 2267, it was used in the Janus VI pergium mining colony to provide all of its heat, air, and life support.

In that year, the silicon-based lifeform known as a Horta stole the main circulating pump from the Janus VI reactor, an action which would cause the reactor to go supercritical. Captain Kirk asked Montgomery Scott if they had any replacement parts on board the USS Enterprise, but Scott responded that the reactor had been out-of-date for roughly 20 years, forcing him to construct a makeshift replacement pump.

Eventually, Spock was able to make contact with the Horta via mind meld, and the Horta agreed to return the circulating pump. (TOS: "The Devil in the Dark")

External link

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-[[File:PXK_reactor.jpg|thumb|Sabotaged PXK reactor with replacement circulating pump]]
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+[[File:Circulating pump.jpg|thumb|The missing original circulating pump]]
-A '''PXK pergium reactor''' was a [[Nuclear reactor|nuclear]] energy source used in the [[23rd century]]. In [[2267]], it was used in the [[Janus VI]] [[Janus VI colony|pergium mining colony]] to power all of the [[life support]] systems there.
+A '''PXK pergium reactor''' was a [[Nuclear reactor|nuclear]] energy source used in the [[23rd century]]. In [[2267]], it was used in the [[Janus VI]] [[Janus VI colony|pergium mining colony]] to provide all of its {{dis|heat|physics}}, [[air]], and {{dis|life support|system}}.
-In that year, the [[silicon-based lifeform]] known as a "[[Horta]]" stole the [[main circulating pump]] from the Janus VI reactor, an action which would cause the reactor to go supercritical. [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] asked [[Scotty]] if they had any replacement parts on board the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']], but Scotty responded that the reactor had been out-of-date for roughly 30 years, forcing him to construct a makeshift replacement pump.
+In that year, the [[silicon-based lifeform]] known as a [[Horta]] [[stole]] the [[main circulating pump]] from the Janus VI reactor, an action which would cause the reactor to go supercritical. [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] asked [[Montgomery Scott]] if they had any replacement parts on board the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, but Scott responded that the reactor had been out-of-date for roughly 20 years, forcing him to construct a makeshift replacement pump.
-Eventually, [[Spock]] was able to make contact with the Horta via [[Vulcan mind meld|mind meld]], and the Horta agreed to return the circulating pump. ({{TOS|The Devil in the Dark}})
+Eventually, [[Spock]] was able to make contact with the Horta via [[mind meld]], and the Horta agreed to return the circulating pump. ({{TOS|The Devil in the Dark}})
+== External link ==
+* {{mbeta|PXK reactor}}
 [[de:PXK-Pergiumreaktor]]
-[[Category:Technology]]
 [[Category:Energy technology]]