Changes: Phylos

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The location of Phylos in "The Explored Galaxy" star chart

Phylos was an inhabited planet. This was the homeworld of the Phylosians, a non-humanoid warp capable species. This was, also, the home for the swoopers and retlaw plants. This planet was located in the periphery of the Milky Way Galaxy. (TAS: "The Infinite Vulcan")

According to The Worlds of the Federation (p.78), the planet was more specifically known as Phylos II, or as Merari by the native Phylosians. It was the second planet of the four planets orbiting the star Phylos.

History

Phylos was a unique planet in that it had developed several species of mobile intelligent plant life. One of these species, known as the Phylosians, had evolved into a technologically-advanced interstellar civilization. The Phylosians had set about the task of enforcing peace in the Milky Way Galaxy. They had built an armada of large Phylosian starships and intended to use them for this task.

Phylos was discovered by Doctor Stavos Keniclius some time before the United Federation of Planets was founded. Keniclius brought a strain of staphylococcus bacteria to the ecosystem of the planet. The plague decimated the Phylosian race and destroyed the spore cells of the survivors, leaving them unable to reproduce. Keniclius cloned himself on the planet in order to keep the Phylosians alive and to acquire a specimen for cloning to serve as crew for the Phylosian fleet.

A specific date was not given as to when Keniclius arrived on Phylos. Kirk stated that the clones of Keniclius seemed to be out of touch with Human advances for the last two centuries. This suggests he arrived in the late 21st century.

In 2269, Phylos was discovered by the Federation. On stardate 5554.4, the USS Enterprise, commanded by Captain James T. Kirk, arrived to survey the planet. When the Phylosians and the fourth clone of Keniclius were informed that the Federation had already established peace, they were free to focus on the problem of saving the Phylosian species. A clone of Spock also remained behind to help Keniclius with this task. (TAS: "The Infinite Vulcan")

The location of the planet in the Milky Way Galaxy was depicted on a Federation star chart in 2293. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, production art)

Native plant species

Swooper, a flying plant species
Phylosian, an advanced sentient plant species
Retlaw plant, a mobile plant species

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 | Native Species  = [[Phylosian]]s<br/>[[Swooper]]s<br/>[[Retlaw plant]]s
-| Location        = [[Alpha Quadrant]]
+| Location        =
 | Affiliation     =
 }}
-[[File:Star-chart_alpha-beta_quadrant.jpg|thumb|The location of Phylos in "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart]]
+[[File:The Explored Galaxy.jpg|thumb|The location of Phylos in "The Explored Galaxy" star chart]]
-'''Phylos''' was an [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] [[planet]]. This was the [[homeworld]] of the [[Phylosian]]s, a non-[[humanoid]] [[warp drive|warp capable]] [[species]]. This was, also, the home for the [[swooper]]s and [[retlaw plant]]s.  This planet was located in the periphery of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]]. The planet was located in the [[Alpha Quadrant]].
+'''Phylos''' was an [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] [[planet]]. This was the [[homeworld]] of the [[Phylosian]]s, a non-[[humanoid]] [[warp drive|warp capable]] [[species]]. This was, also, the home for the [[swooper]]s and [[retlaw plant]]s.  This planet was located in the periphery of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]]. ({{TAS|The Infinite Vulcan}})
+{{bginfo|According to ''[[The Worlds of the Federation]]'' (p.78), the planet was more specifically known as Phylos II, or as Merari by the native Phylosians. It was the second planet of the four planets orbiting the [[star]] Phylos.}}
 ==History==
 Phylos was a unique planet in that it had developed several species of mobile intelligent plant life. One of these species, known as the Phylosians, had evolved into a technologically-advanced interstellar civilization. The Phylosians had set about the task of enforcing peace in the Milky Way Galaxy. They had built an armada of large [[Phylosian starship]]s and intended to use them for this task.
-Phylos was discovered by a [[clone]] of [[Stavos Keniclius]] some time after hostilities with [[Human]]s and the [[Klingon]]s began but before the United Federation of Planets was founded. The clone brought a strain of [[staphylococcus]] [[bacteria]] to the ecosystem of the planet. The plague decimated the Phylosian race and destroyed the spore cells of the survivors, leaving them unable to reproduce. The clone remained on the planet to keep the Phylosians alive and to acquire a specimen to clone as crew for the Phylosian fleet.
+Phylos was discovered by [[Doctor]] [[Stavos Keniclius]] some time before the United Federation of Planets was founded. Keniclius brought a strain of [[staphylococcus]] [[bacteria]] to the ecosystem of the planet. The plague decimated the Phylosian race and destroyed the spore cells of the survivors, leaving them unable to reproduce. Keniclius [[clone]]d himself on the planet in order to keep the Phylosians alive and to acquire a specimen for cloning to serve as crew for the Phylosian fleet.
-{{bginfo|Though a specific date was not given as to when the clone of Keniclius arrived on Phylos, this was presumably in the late-[[2150s]], based on the history established in ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''.}}
+{{bginfo|A specific date was not given as to when Keniclius arrived on Phylos. Kirk stated that the clones of Keniclius seemed to be out of touch with [[Human]] advances for the last two centuries. This suggests he arrived in the late [[21st century]].}}
-In [[2269]], Phylos was discovered by the Federation. On [[stardate]] 5554.4, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, commanded by [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]], arrived to survey the planet. When the Phylosians and the [[Stavos Keniclius 5|fifth clone of Keniclius]] were informed that the Federation had already established peace, they were free to focus on the problem of saving the Phylosian species. [[Spock 2|A clone of Spock]] also remained behind to help Keniclius with this task. ({{TAS|The Infinite Vulcan}})
+In [[2269]], Phylos was discovered by the Federation. On [[stardate]] 5554.4, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, commanded by [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]], arrived to survey the planet. When the Phylosians and the [[Stavos Keniclius 5|fourth clone of Keniclius]] were informed that the Federation had already established peace, they were free to focus on the problem of saving the Phylosian species. [[Spock 2|A clone of Spock]] also remained behind to help Keniclius with this task. ({{TAS|The Infinite Vulcan}})
 The location of the planet in the Milky Way Galaxy was depicted on a [[Federation]] [[star chart]] in [[2293]]. ({{film|6}}, ''production art'')
 ==Native plant species==
-* Swooper, a flying plant species
+* [[Swooper]], a flying plant species
-* Phylosian, a sentient plant species
+* [[Phylosian]], an advanced sentient plant species
-* Retlaw plant, a mobile plant species
+* [[Retlaw plant]], a mobile plant species
 ==Notable residents==
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 * [[Stavos Keniclius 5]]
 * [[Spock 2]]
-{{bginfo|"The Explored Galaxy" was a map of charted space in the Alpha Quadrant. Phylos was located between the [[Tholian Assembly]] and [[Romulus]]. Both locations were identified in {{DS9|The Search, Part II|Call to Arms}} as being located in this quadrant. This chart was also seen in several ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episodes set in the [[24th century]], from the year [[2364]] to [[2370]]. These were {{TNG|Conspiracy|The Measure Of A Man|The Emissary|The Mind's Eye|The Game}}, and {{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets|Cardassians}}.}}
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