Omicron Theta

**Omicron Theta** (also known as **Kiron III**) was a planet, the third planet of the Kiron system, and the location of a Federation colony

## History and specifics edit | edit source

Omicron Theta was class M. (*TNG* episode: "Datalore", *ST* website: *StarTrek.com*) It was a Federation member world. (*ST* reference: *Star Charts*)

*The planet was called Kiron III in David Gerrold's novelization of "Encounter at Farpoint."*
No indigenous humanoid life developed on the planet, but it did have insects and song birds. (*ST* - *Myriad Universes* - *Echoes and Refractions* novella: *Brave New World*}

Federation Science Colony 4457-Delta was founded there, where Doctor Noonien Soong created sentient androids. (*TNG* episode: "Datalore", *LUG RPG* module: *Star Trek: The Next Generation Core Game Book*, *TNG* - *Cold Equations* novel: *The Persistence of Memory*, *Star Trek Adventures RPG* module: *Core Rulebook*)

FASA *described the planet as newly discovered, with Soong founding the colony himself in 2334.* Last Unicorn Games *reported that the colony was founded without Soong in the late 23rd century.*
The colony was attacked and destroyed by the Crystalline Entity one Thursday in 2336, killing all vegetation, insects and even bacteria. The only known survivors were Data and Lore, Soong's creations. Data was found by the USS *Tripoli* in 2338. Lore remained dismantled and undiscovered until the crew of the USS *Enterprise*-D found and assembled him. Lore, it was later discovered, had called the Crystalline Entity to the colony. Also, it was later discovered that Soong and his wife had escaped the destruction of the colony. This was discovered when Dr. Soong "called" Data so that Dr. Soong could give Data an emotion chip. (*TNG* episode: "Datalore", *TNG* episode: "Silicon Avatar", *TNG* - *Cold Equations* novel: *The Persistence of Memory*, *FASA RPG* module: *First Year Sourcebook*)

After Juliana Tainer told Data there were three additional android prototypes left at the colony, Data took steps to have them located and retrieved from the planet. (*TNG* novel: *Immortal Coil*)

Starfleet science teams sought additional information on android development in Soong's complex. Later, the Soong Foundation established a research annex on the planet. (*STO* novel: *The Needs of the Many*, *LUG RPG* modules: *Star Trek: The Next Generation Core Game Book*, *The Price of Freedom*)

In 2385, Geordi LaForge took over for Bruce Maddox at the Soong Foundation annex and figured out how to reactivate Data's personality matrix within B-4.

Jake Sisko has visited Omicron Theta. In 2408, he interviewed LaForge about restoring Data. (*STO* novel: *The Needs of the Many*)

### Alternate timelines edit | edit source

At some point after his friends aboard the *Enterprise* had passed on, Data returned to reside on the planet. Some time in the next two million years, the Children of Soong erected a monument to Soong on the planet. (*TNG* - *Strange New Worlds II* short story: "I Am Become Death")

## Notable residents edit | edit source

* B-4
* Clendenning
* Damia
* Data
* Tom Handy
* Jaris
* Geordi LaForge
* Lore
* Bruce Maddox
* Raymond Marr
* Brian McGonaghy
* Noonian Soong
* Juliana Tainer

## Points of interest edit | edit source

* Science Colony 4457-Delta
* Soong Foundation annex

## Appendices edit | edit source

### Connections edit | edit source

 2365
 2366
 2367
 2368
 2369
 2370
 2371

### Appearances edit | edit source

* *TNG* episode: "Datalore"
* *TNG* - *Cold Equations* novel: *The Persistence of Memory*
* *TNG* - *Strange New Worlds II* short story: "I Am Become Death"
* *STO* novel: *The Needs of the Many*

### References edit | edit source

* *TNG* episode: "Silicon Avatar"
* *TNG* episode: "Inheritance"
* *TNG* novelization: *Encounter at Farpoint*
* *TNG* novel: *Power Hungry*
* *TNG* novel: *Planet X*
* *TNG* novel: *Immortal Coil*
* *TNG* novel: *A Time to Be Born*
* *TNG* novel: *Articles of the Federation*
* *TNG* - *The Captain's Table* novel: *Dujonian's Hoard*
* *TNG* - *The Sky's the Limit* short story: "Friends With the Sparrows"
* *ST* - *Myriad Universes* - *Shattered Light* novella: *The Embrace of Cold Architects*
* *ST* - *Myriad Universes* - *Echoes and Refractions* novella: *Brave New World*
* *TNG* - *Starfleet Academy* novel: *Mystery of the Missing Crew*
* *TNG* - *Starfleet Academy* novel: *Secret of the Lizard People*
* *TNG* - *Starfleet Academy* novel: *Loyalties*
* *TNG* - *Starfleet Academy* novel: *Deceptions*
* *TNG* - *Strange New Worlds VI* short story: "The Soft Room"
* *TNG* - *Strange New Worlds VII* short story: "Life's Work"
* *DS9* novel: *Avatar, Book One*
* *TLE* novel: *The Buried Age*
* *TTN* novel: *Orion's Hounds*
* *FASA RPG* module: *First Year Sourcebook*
* *FASA RPG* module: *Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual*
* *LUG RPG* module: *Star Trek: The Next Generation Core Game Book*
* *LUG RPG* module: *The Price of Freedom*
* *Star Trek Adventures RPG* module: *Core Rulebook*
* *Star Trek Adventures RPG* module: *The Sciences Division*
* *ST* reference: *Star Charts*
* *ST* website: *StarTrek.com*