Changes: Vagra II

Revision as of 18:02, 13 July 2020

Vagra II was the uninhabited second planet of its star system. The planet was located in the Zed Lapis sector. Prior to 2364, little information on the planet was kept in the library computer, other than the fact of its existence. Sensors indicated no signs of lifeforms, virtually no vegetation, and the minimum atmosphere requirements for humanoid.

A "race of Titans" once brought out from within themselves all evil and negative attributes that had bound them to destructiveness. As a by-product of this procedure, the unwanted substance spread and coalesced into a dank and vile second skin, Armus, a "skin of evil". The race rejected this malevolent sentient substance and abandoned it on Vagra II.

In 2364, Armus threatened the crew of a USS Enterprise-D shuttlecraft that had crash-landed on the surface. It also killed Lieutenant Natasha Yar, who was part of the away team assigned to recover them. After the crew of the Enterprise escaped, they destroyed the shuttle wreckage to trap Armus on the planet. Vagra II was subsequently placed under quarantine. (TNG: "Skin of Evil")

In 2367, Ishara Yar learned from Data that her sister had died on Vagra II. (TNG: "Legacy")

Appendices

Background information

According to the script for "Skin of Evil", Vagra II was a planet in the Zed Lapis system and Vagra was pronounced as "VAY-GRA". StarTrek.com describes Vagra II as a minimally M-class planet.

According to Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 448), the species that created Armus was native to Vagra II.

The shot of Vagra II from orbit was first used to represent Aldea in "When The Bough Breaks".

Apocrypha

In John Vornholt's novel Contamination, Vagra II was the site where a scientist working aboard the Enterprise-D trapped a species of sub-microbe able to pass through the most advanced biofilter.

Planets of the UFP presents the Vagra (β) system, identifying Vagra II as Class H.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+{{sidebar planet|
-[[Image:Vagra II.jpg|thumb|Vagra II]]
+|name       = Vagra II
-'''Vagra II''' is the second [[planet]] of the [[Vagra system]], in the [[Zed Lapis sector]]. The [[atmosphere]] is minimal for [[human]] needs, while the surface is barren and nearly devoid of vegetation.
+|orbital    = Vagra II, remastered.jpg
+|type       = [[Planet]]
+|location   = [[Zed Lapis sector]]
+|status     = Barely habitable
+|species    = [[Vagran]]s (formerly)<br />[[Armus]]
+|datestatus = 2364
+|surface    = Vagra II surface.jpg
+|scaption   = A crashed shuttlecraft on the surface of Vagra II
+}}
+'''Vagra II''' was the [[uninhabited planets|uninhabited]] [[second planets|second]] [[planet]] of its [[star system]]. The planet was located in the [[Zed Lapis sector]]. Prior to [[2364]], little information on the planet was kept in the [[library computer]], other than the fact of its existence. [[Sensor]]s indicated no signs of [[lifeform]]s, virtually no [[vegetation]], and the minimum [[atmosphere]] requirements for [[humanoid]].
-The planet was once inhabited by a "race of titans", who rid themselves of all inner evil and negative thought and left the planet centuries ago as beings "whose beauty dazzles all who see it." The evil that they shed manifested as a malevolent being named [[Armus]], who remained on the planet. The creature threatened the [[crew]] of a {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[shuttlecraft]] that crash-landed on the surface in [[2364]]. It also killed [[Lieutenant]] [[Tasha Yar]], who was part of the [[away team]] assigned to recover them. After the crew of the ''Enterprise'' escaped, they destroyed the shuttle to trap Armus on the planet. Vagra II was subsequently placed under quarantine. ({{TNG|Skin of Evil}})
+A "[[Vagran|race]] of {{dis|Titan|mythology}}s" once brought out from within themselves all evil and negative attributes that had bound them to destructiveness. As a by-product of this procedure, the unwanted substance spread and coalesced into a dank and vile second skin, [[Armus]], a "skin of evil". The race rejected this malevolent [[sentient]] substance and abandoned it on Vagra II.
+In [[2364]], Armus threatened the [[crew]] of a {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[Enterprise shuttlecraft 13|shuttlecraft]] that had [[Crash landing|crash-landed]] on the surface. It also killed [[Lieutenant]] [[Natasha Yar]], who was part of the [[away team]] assigned to recover them. After the crew of the ''Enterprise'' escaped, they destroyed the shuttle wreckage to trap Armus on the planet. Vagra II was subsequently placed under [[quarantine]]. ({{TNG|Skin of Evil}})
+In [[2367]], [[Ishara Yar]] learned from [[Data]] that her sister had died on Vagra II. ({{TNG|Legacy}})
+==Appendices==
+=== Background information ===
+According to the {{st-minutiae|resources/scripts/122.txt|script}} for "Skin of Evil", Vagra II was a planet in the [[Zed Lapis system]] and Vagra was pronounced as "VAY-GRA". {{st.com|vagra-ii|StarTrek.com}} describes Vagra II as a minimally [[M-class]] planet.
+According to {{ste|4|2|448}}, the species that created Armus was native to Vagra II.
+The shot of Vagra II from orbit was first used to represent [[Aldea]] in {{e|When The Bough Breaks}}.
+=== Apocrypha ===
+In [[John Vornholt]]'s novel ''{{dis|Contamination|novel}}'', Vagra II was the site where a scientist working aboard the ''Enterprise''-D trapped a species of sub-microbe able to pass through the most advanced [[biofilter]].
+''[[Planets of the UFP]]'' presents the {{mb|Vagra}} system, identifying Vagra II as [[Class H]].
-[[Category:Planets|Vagra 02]]
 [[de:Vagra II]]
 [[es:Vagra II]]
+[[Category:Planets|Vagra 02]]