Terran

Terran was a word used to refer to anything attributed to Humans or the planet Earth, which in Latin is "Terra". The Klingonese word for Human is "tera'ngan". (; )
Usage when referring to things attributed to Humans:
* "Terran" was used explicitly to refer to Humans...
** ...in 2237, when Stark called young Spock a Terran and said that he could never be a true Vulcan. ()
** ...in 2268, when a female Romulan Commander asked Spock if he called himself Terran or Vulcan. ()
** ...in 2287, when Ambassador St. John Talbot was referred to as a Terran by both the Vulcan Sybok and the Klingon Vixis. ()
** ...in 2399, when Zani described the patrols of qalankhkai from the Qowat Milat as protecting Romulans and Terrans alike. ()
* The used a Terran distress beacon created by the European Hegemony. ()
*Data referred to Terran conjugal rites. ()
*Shinzon saw a Romulan doctor who had experience in Terran illnesses. ()
* Kes referred to mashed potatoes with butter as a Terran delicacy. ()
* Neelix claimed to have several Terran varieties of herbal teas. ()
* Within The Adventures of Captain Proton, Humans were referred to as Earthlings rather than Terrans. ()
* Narek, a Romulan, talked about ships departing from Earth as having Terran passenger lists. ()
Usage when referring to things attributed to Earth:
* The "Terran solar system" and "Terran system" were alternate names for the Sol system, which contained Earth. (; ; )
* The term "Terran leech" was used to separate it from other leeches. ()
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