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[[Image:Terrestrius Manus.JPG|thumb|Biology of the Weeper]] |
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[[Image:Janice Rand and Beauregard.jpg|thumb|[[Beauregard]] with [[Janice Rand]] in [[2266]].]] |
[[Image:Janice Rand and Beauregard.jpg|thumb|[[Beauregard]] with [[Janice Rand]] in [[2266]].]] |
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| − | A '''Weeper''' ''(Terrestrius manus)'' is a type of animated, carnivorous [[plant]] from the [[planet]] [[ |
+ | A '''Weeper''' ''(Terrestrius manus)'' is a type of animated, carnivorous [[plant]] from the [[planet]] [[Zeta Reticuli A]], notable for its animal-like qualities. |
| − | Hidden among its pink blossom is a camouflaged set of "finger"-like tendrils, that have "spines" or sharp sensitive sensory organs on the back of each of them. It protects itself from predators by retreating into its hard wood-like trunk. It does this by expanding and contracting cells in the |
+ | Hidden among its pink blossom is a camouflaged set of "finger"-like tendrils, that have "spines" or sharp sensitive sensory organs on the back of each of them. It protects itself from predators by retreating into its hard [[wood]]-like trunk. It does this by expanding and contracting cells in the trunk's interior. Its roots collect [[water]] for the plant, which it can store for periods in an underground reservoir, where its reproductive organs are also located. |
| − | + | Its diet consists primarily of [[bat]]-like creatures native to Zeta Reticuli A, small ground-traveling animals and nearby insects. It wrestles the animal into its mouth using its finger-like dendrites. |
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| − | It is capable of locomotion, and has a rudimentary [[nervous system]]. Despite not having a "[[brain]]", it is capable of communicating with others of |
+ | It is capable of locomotion, and has a rudimentary [[nervous system]]. Despite not having a "[[brain]]", it is capable of communicating with others of its species through a chirping sound, often to alert danger. It forces air through a voice box inside its digestive tract. They were also known to purr in the presence of someone it felt safe with. ({{r|TOS|Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual}}, {{r|ST|The Worlds of the Federation}}) |
| − | In [[2266]], a weeper (nicknamed "[[Beauregard]]") was kept in the [[botanical garden]]s aboard the |
+ | In [[2266]], a weeper (nicknamed "[[Beauregard]]") was kept in the [[botanical garden]]s aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}, and was studied by [[Lieutenant]] [[Hikaru Sulu]]. ({{e|TOS|The Man Trap}}; {{n|TOS|The Captain's Daughter}}) |
| + | It or a similar Weeper still resided there in [[2268]]. ({{c|TOS|sub=Blood Will Tell|Blood Reign O'er Me}}) |
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| + | ===Appearances=== |
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| + | * {{e|TOS|The Man Trap}} |
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| + | * {{c|TOS|sub=Blood Will Tell|Blood Reign O'er Me}} |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | * {{r|TOS|Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual}} |
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| + | * {{r|ST|The Worlds of the Federation}} |
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| + | ===References=== |
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| + | * {{n|TOS|The Captain's Daughter}} |
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| + | * {{n|TOS|The Disinherited}} |
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Revision as of 22:12, 3 October 2020
Biology of the Weeper
Beauregard with Janice Rand in 2266.
A Weeper (Terrestrius manus) is a type of animated, carnivorous plant from the planet Zeta Reticuli A, notable for its animal-like qualities.
Hidden among its pink blossom is a camouflaged set of "finger"-like tendrils, that have "spines" or sharp sensitive sensory organs on the back of each of them. It protects itself from predators by retreating into its hard wood-like trunk. It does this by expanding and contracting cells in the trunk's interior. Its roots collect water for the plant, which it can store for periods in an underground reservoir, where its reproductive organs are also located.
Its diet consists primarily of bat-like creatures native to Zeta Reticuli A, small ground-traveling animals and nearby insects. It wrestles the animal into its mouth using its finger-like dendrites.
It is capable of locomotion, and has a rudimentary nervous system. Despite not having a "brain", it is capable of communicating with others of its species through a chirping sound, often to alert danger. It forces air through a voice box inside its digestive tract. They were also known to purr in the presence of someone it felt safe with. (TOS reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual, ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation)
In 2266, a weeper (nicknamed "Beauregard") was kept in the botanical gardens aboard the USS Enterprise, and was studied by Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu. (TOS episode: "The Man Trap"; TOS novel: The Captain's Daughter)
It or a similar Weeper still resided there in 2268. (TOS - Blood Will Tell comic: "Blood Reign O'er Me")
Appendices
Appearances
References
References
External link
- Weeper article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.