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+ | An '''ant''' was an [[insect]] [[animal]] native to [[Earth]], known for being easily stepped on. ({{n|TOS|The Fearful Summons}}) |
| + | Ants can be easily scattered, but sometimes return to rebuild their nests if the queen remains. ({{n|DS9|The Mist}}) |
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| + | Ants had a social structure similar to that of the [[Borg]], with worker drone ants laboring on behalf of the queen ant, operating almost as a single entity. After [[Montgomery Scott]] rescued [[James T. Kirk]] from the [[Nexus]], altering the timeline, Kirk studied the Borg and compared them to ants, and [[Borg cube]]s to ant hills. ({{n|Star Trek|Engines of Destiny}}) |
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| + | The [[arachnian]]s resembled a cross between an ant and a [[tarantula]]. ({{n|TOS|Vulcan!}}) |
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| + | Kirk once compared the miners who blew up the asteroids in the [[Ferrous-Asteroid Belt]] and carried away the pieces to "so many ants chopping away at a hill." ({{c|TOS|The Trial of Captain Kirk}}) |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | * {{memoryalpha}} |
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| + | * {{wikipedia}} |
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| + | [[category:Earth animals]] |
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Revision as of 18:51, 15 November 2019
An ant was an insect animal native to Earth, known for being easily stepped on. (TOS novel: The Fearful Summons)
Ants can be easily scattered, but sometimes return to rebuild their nests if the queen remains. (DS9 novel: The Mist)
Ants had a social structure similar to that of the Borg, with worker drone ants laboring on behalf of the queen ant, operating almost as a single entity. After Montgomery Scott rescued James T. Kirk from the Nexus, altering the timeline, Kirk studied the Borg and compared them to ants, and Borg cubes to ant hills. (Star Trek novel: Engines of Destiny)
The arachnians resembled a cross between an ant and a tarantula. (TOS novel: Vulcan!)
Kirk once compared the miners who blew up the asteroids in the Ferrous-Asteroid Belt and carried away the pieces to "so many ants chopping away at a hill." (TOS comic: "The Trial of Captain Kirk")
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External links
- Ant article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Ant article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.