Dimorus

Dimorus (also called Dimorus IV) is the fourth planet in the Dimorus system/Tarod sector which was the homeworld of the Dimorusians, a race of poisonous dart-shooting rodents.

History and specifics[]

This class M planet lacked an ocean. Complex underground reservoirs of water on Dimorus IV fed dense underbrush and forests throughout the surface. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)

It had at least one moon. Animal lifeforms included six-legged Dimoran butterflies and small four-legged dinosaur-like reptiles with pointed spikes along their backs.

Dimorus was considered a recent discovery in the 2250s decade. Starfleet oversaw a six-month orbital study, but when results were inconclusive, a seven-member Human survey team visited the surface for three weeks in 2254 to clandestinely observe the natives. (TOS comic: "Gary")

By the 2260s, surveys had found medically valuable herbs on Dimorus. (TOS board game: The Adventure Game)

In 2265, the starship USS Enterprise orbited Dimorus and beamed down a landing party. (TOS episode & Star Trek 8 novelization: Where No Man Has Gone Before, TOS - My Brother's Keeper novel: Enterprise)

Most sources reported that the planet was inhabited only by natives. However, the Enterprise visited in response to a distress call from a Federation colony there, in TOS novel: Captain's Peril.

After inspecting a seemingly empty rodent village, the landing party was ambushed by aggressive natives. Pete Rossi was hit by a dart and died within seconds. (TOS - New Visions comic: "Strange New Worlds")

Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell was shot with one of the poisonous darts, which was intended for his friend Captain James T. Kirk. (TOS episode & Star Trek 8 novelization: Where No Man Has Gone Before, TOS - My Brother's Keeper novel: Enterprise)

According to a conflicting account, the incident occurred in 2255, not long after Lieutenant Kirk's visit with Tyree on Neural. The USS Farragut responded to a distress call from an anthropological team sent three weeks earlier to study the natives. In this account, the Dimorusians were Human-sized, and the incident was resolved peacefully, with Mitchell cured by the natives. (TOS comic: "Gary")

Several other expeditions have visited Dimorus for botanical laboratory research. (ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)

The Federation eventually quarantined the planet due to dangers posed by the natives. (ST references: The Worlds of the Federation, Star Trek Maps; FASA RPG module: The Federation)

In 2268, a non-corporeal version of Gary Mitchell re-enacted the poison dart incident as a shared illusion for Leonard McCoy and Spock, with McCoy in the role of Mark Piper. (TOS - New Visions comic: "Strange New Worlds")

In one alternate reality, Kirk was not present during the incident. Three darts hit Mitchell and left him with a permanent limp, enough to deny him further starship duty. A retaliatory strike killed a large number of the natives. (TOS - Myriad Universes - Infinity's Prism novella: A Less Perfect Union)

The incident may not have occurred in the Kelvin timeline. Instead of mentioning it on Delta Vega I as he did in the prime reality, Gary Mitchell showed James T. Kirk illusions of the Iowa bar and taking exams at Starfleet Academy. (TOS - Where No Man Has Gone Before comic: "Part 2")

The location of Dimorus was labeled on star charts in astrometrics and on the main bridge on USS Voyager. The viewing angle showed surrounding locations such as Daran V, Kaldra IV, Nimbus III and Peliar Zel. (ST video game: Captain's Chair; VOY episode: "Child's Play" display graphics)

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2268	Fornax II • Gamma II • Triskelion • Rudimon • Argus X • Tycho IV • Theta VII • Centaurus • Usilde • Signi Beta • Tautee system • Prometheus IV • Syngreal • Glisten IV • Billybob • Gamma Hydra Gamma • Milo • Thrint • Throckmorton • Urf Durfal • Orgone • Vulcan • Beta Canzandia III • Alpha Maluria VI • Rariar III • Karxen V • Dekian II • Mevinna • Sigma Iotia II • Xanvia • Xoxxa • Inquisitor planet • Beta Reticuli • Delta Vega • Nalogen IV • Delta Vega • Delta Canaris IV • Alnath II • Ammdon • Arret • Mu Arigulon V • Ekos • Eeiauo • Sivao • Aprilia III • Kahless • Omega IV • Earth • Theta Kiokis II • Elas • Troyius • Elethia • Alsand • Kos • Tau Delta IX • Kroy's planet • Amerind • Starbase 14 planet • Andru 4/6 • Tranquility VII • Midos V • Earth • Exo III • T'nufo • Midos V • Eando 375 • Starbase 10 planet • Wrigley's Pleasure Planet • Exo III • Tortuga VI • Taos IV • Triacus • Marcos XII • Wokkle III • Cawley IV • Makon III • Kala • Lowaria • Dreamers' planet • Sigma Draconis VI • Direidi • Medusa • Iolos VI • Giermos • Persis Nova • Midgwis • Minara II • Gamma VI • Octavius IV • Beta Cabrini IV • Pegasus IV • Careta IV • Beta XII-A • Platonius • Earth • Scalos • M-317 • Beta Aurigae III • Sanoora host planet • Rhinegelt • Kalandan outpost • Distrel • Prastor • York III • Tttnicktttnor • Ariannus • Cheron • Elba II • Sanctuary • Gideon • Kolya • Tau Omega IV • Tau Omega III • Tareel III
2269	Rontelm • Memory Alpha • Ardana • Merak II • Avalon • Pollux V • Beta Myamid VIII • Chameleon • Zamphor • Hrakkour IV • Scythe • Balkos III • Gothos • Onyius II • Nova Atar III • Masaba • Lekythos • Shroud IV • Sigma Iotia II • Tarnak II • Vesbius • Janus VI • Beta Niobe III • Tree of Life planetoid • Gamma Cygnet planetoid • Centaurus • Raga's Planet • Eden • Theta Tau V • Holberg 917G • Lothor • Tau Beta IV • Excalbia • Sarpeidon • Feudal planet • Camus II • Duwamish • Ephrata IV • Sigma Niobe II • Gateway • Krasni's Folly • Vestalan • Maltos IV • Organia • Kyros • Nesta • Anomaly • Academy • Yko • Arachnae • Babel • Epsilon Delta IV • Heartland • Gothos • Cherela • Starbase 8 planet • Syhaar Prime • The Strand • Aarak III • Phi XI • Ur homeworld • Viden • Gobi III • Pacifica • Dolysia • Gralafi • Loren V • Gelladorn/R-775 I • Dengella II • Lloyd Zeta IX • Sigma Iotia II • Hesperides I • Tombstone • Waycross • Perry's planet • Delta Gamma IV • Trefolg • Trellisane • Holox • Boaco VI • Juram V • Vancadia • Veletus V • Pollux II • Leora IV • Patria I • Memory Prime • Talin IV • I'Qos • Circe V • Gateway • Mantilles • Moauv • Pomplance • Ribol II • Marpaplu • Valeria • Taurus II • Kinshasa
2270	Janus VI • Phylos II • Amusement Park planet • Motherlode • Rock creature planet • Darius IV • Megas-Tu • Terratin • Verdanis • Sherman's Planet • Argo • Deneb V • Vedala asteroid • Dramia • Dramia II • Arret • Lactra VII • Boqu II • Delta Theta III • Pandro • Dengella II • Briamos • Finder's planet • Procrustean planet • Yko • Belarius IV • DT-262 • Kwettir • Waasertla • Mygdalus III • Artemys 314 • Velat Nol/R-836 II • Pillagra (R-855 III) • Polymax VIII • Cenotaph • Emilla II • Vehtora IV • Anabarra colony • Hollow Planet • N'cai • Muldoon • Coridan III • Akladi • Mudd • Kuban • Sarai • CJ-884 planet • Stella Mudd's planet • Mudd • Taygeta V • Okeanos • Beta Omicron Delta III • Zeta Gibraltar • Yoondri • Earth (alternate) • Vrotii outpost planet • Sycorax • Baldur III • Bira III • Njura • Omne's planet • Voran • Razar • Mercan • Starbase 9 planet • Yalbo • Aritani • Vulcan • Hoshan planets • Tanis • Starbase 9 planet • Aragos planet • Aleph Prime • Aleph III • Antos IV • Takoi homeworld • Jinks' planet • Gateway • Andros • Yusub • Earth • Denebia • Veneu II • Gribbin II • Klondike VI • Isitra Zero • Gateway • Aleriad • Andoria • Proxima Centauri • Vulcan • Earth • Pelos • Talos IV • Gateway • Earth • Starbase 12 • Tomarii

planets visited by ships named Farragut
Federation Starfleet
	USS Farragut (NCC-1647)	Vulcan • Pilkor III • Neural • Beta Regenis II • Dimorus • Starbase 7 planet • Modala • Tycho IV
	USS Farragut (NCC-1729)	Yko • Signi Beta • Tauteean homeworld • Rigel IV
	USS Farragut (Nebula-class)	Jevalan • Veridian III • Bajor
	USS Farragut (Excelsior-class)	Earth • Cardassia
Kelvin timeline	USS Farragut	Vulcan
Terran Imperial Starfleet (mirror universe)	ISS Farragut	Earth

Iota Pavonis sector block
bordered locations: Iota Pavonis • Alpha Centauri sector block • Federation-Romulan Neutral Zone • Eridan Belt
sector Z-6	Fvillhaih system (Fvillhaih I • Fvillhaih II) • Lirss system (Lirss Prime) • Vhoran system (Vhoran)
sector Z-6	Iconia system	Iconia I • Iconia (Iconia's inner moon • Iconia's outer moon)
Tarod sector Romulan sector/sector 30	Dimorus system (Dimorus • Dimorus II • Dimorus II-A) • Great Bloom/Bassen Rift • K'shan system (K'shan) • Lonco system • Sarita system (Sarita III)
Tarod sector Romulan sector/sector 30	Romulus system	Eisn/Romulus B: I. Aranusia • IIA/B^/III/IV. Romulus/Remus • III. S'latas • IV. D'lanam • V. Ulunam • VI. Trijth
Bolarus sector Bolian/Tango sector	Breshar system • Ch'menira system • Llaiir system • NGC 1218 • Ponor system • Rashana system • system Y
Bolarus sector Bolian/Tango sector	Bolarus system	I. Se'ka • II. Krith • III. Bol'tur • First Bolarus asteroid belt • IV. Harmar • V. Bolin • VI. Tha'lat • VII. Ral'nar • Second Bolarus asteroid belt • VIII. Sol'nar • IX. Bolarus IX • X. Motal • XI. Sernar • XII. Sath • XIII. Ki'siu
Devron sector	Aihai system • Cero system • Delta Corvi system • Devron system • Fitzan system • Hobus system

Appearances[]

TOS comic: "Gary"
TOS - My Brother's Keeper novel: Enterprise
TOS novel: Captain's Peril
TOS - New Visions comic: "Strange New Worlds"

References[]

TOS episode & Star Trek 8 novelization: Where No Man Has Gone Before
ST reference: Star Trek Maps
TOS board game: The Adventure Game
FASA RPG module: The Federation
ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation
TOS - My Brother's Keeper novel: Constitution
TOS - Myriad Universes - Infinity's Prism novella: A Less Perfect Union

External link[]

Dimorus article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.