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A '''non-corporeal lifeform''' was a [[species]] composed of various forms of coherent [[gas]] or [[energy]]. ({{TOS|Wolf in the Fold|Errand of Mercy}}) Some non-corporeal entities absorbed and utilized energy directly from their environment. ({{TNG|Lonely Among Us}}; {{ENT|Zero Hour}}) |
A '''non-corporeal lifeform''' was a [[species]] composed of various forms of coherent [[gas]] or [[energy]]. ({{TOS|Wolf in the Fold|Errand of Mercy}}) Some non-corporeal entities absorbed and utilized energy directly from their environment. ({{TNG|Lonely Among Us}}; {{ENT|Zero Hour}}) |
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Kes becomes non-corporeal
A non-corporeal lifeform was a species composed of various forms of coherent gas or energy. (TOS: "Wolf in the Fold", "Errand of Mercy") Some non-corporeal entities absorbed and utilized energy directly from their environment. (TNG: "Lonely Among Us"; ENT: "Zero Hour")
Others, such as Redjac or the Beta XII-A entity, derived sustenance from the emotions of humanoid lifeforms. The Dikironium cloud creature of Tycho IV forcibly extracted the corpuscles of iron-based blood and fed on that. (TOS: "Wolf in the Fold", "Obsession", "Day of the Dove")
Generally, non-corporeal species did not utilize technology, compensating with intrinsic physiological capabilities. Some non-corporeal races had apparently evolved beyond the need for sustenance, and wielded substantial control over space and time. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint")
In early 2374, Kes became a non-corporeal lifeform after USS Voyager's encounter with Species 8472 in the Delta Quadrant, and the growth of her telekinetic, or psionic abilities. (VOY: "The Gift")
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