Io

Io was a moon of Jupiter, in the Sol system. 
During the Europa Mission, launched in 2024, astronaut Renée Picard discovered a microorganism on Io that she believed was sentient. She convinced the mission commander to bring it back to Earth. A team led by Ricardo later discovered that the organism held the key to reversing the ecological damage done to Earth by industrial development. () 
The Io Facility, a secret Starfleet Section 31 spacedock where the was constructed and launched in 2259, was located in orbit of Io at coordinates 23.17.46.11. ()
On her way to intercept V'ger in the mid-2270s, the passed by Jupiter and its moons, including Io, at impulse speed. ()
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