A sandstorm or dust storm is a type of storm where weather conditions caused sand or dust particles to become airborne.
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On Vulcan sandstorms were a frequent occurrence. Nirak once mistook an approaching army for a sandstorm. After that army decimated the city he was helping guard, Nirak's name entered the Vulcan language as fool. (ENT episode: "The Forge")
Philippa Georgiou and Michael Burnham once encountered a sandstorm on the Crepusculan homeworld. (DSC episode: "The Vulcan Hello")
Another world that had frequent sandstorms was Deneb II. (TOS novel: Devil's Bargain)
Sigma Draconis V endured sandstorms of hurricane intensity. (TOS novel: Cast No Shadow)
Sandstorms were prevalent on Prometheus IV, sometimes striking the same region twice in one day. (TOS video game: The Promethean Prophecy)
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External Links[]
- Sandstorm article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Dust storm article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.