Farming combine on Njura.
A farming combine or combine harvester was a type of agricultural land vehicle used to harvest farm crops. They were used on Earth and a variety of other planets.
History and specifics[]
Farming combines on Njura did the work of 100 laborers. Several of them appeared during a parade, flanked by farmers carrying shovels, but the vehicles were actually disguised tanks. (TOS comic: "To Err Is Vulcan")
Harvester on Hus-24.
Combines were used to harvest triticale-based grain fields on Hus-24. (TOS comic: "Husian Gambit")
s'Kara operated a vehicle on Kadura which combined planting and harvesting functions. (TOS novel: Sarek)
Harvesters on Kyros collected leaves from barrel-shaped jakim which grew in marshes. The leaves were woven into mats with steel-like strength. (TOS novel: Spock, Messiah!)
Massive Harvester rigs on Prairie processed vast areas of grains and corn, and had small support craft of their own called skimmers. Rigs included Rostok and the Sholakov. (EV comic: "The Flat, Gold Forever")
Related harvesting equipment and vehicles[]
- Harvester-robot (VOY novel: The Garden)
- Plankton harvester submarine (TOS novel: Ice Trap)
- Seaweed harvester aquatic vessel (TOS novel: From the Depths)
Appendices[]
Images[]
Appearances[]
- TOS novel: Spock, Messiah!
- TOS novel: Sarek
- TOS comic: "To Err Is Vulcan"
- TOS comic: "Husian Gambit"
- EV comic: "The Flat, Gold Forever"
References[]
- ST - Destiny novel: Lost Souls
External links[]
- Combine harvester article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.