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Planet 1865-Alpha

The surface of planet 1865-Alpha

A swamp was a geographical feature, a water-saturated area containing a forest. Rakonian swamp rats lived in such environments.

In the Bajoran language, Sean was the word for swamp. (DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...")

In 2152, Charles Tucker referred to himself as "King of the Swamp" when he was stranded in a swampy area of a planet together with Kaitaama. (ENT: "Precious Cargo")

When Kathryn Janeway was six years old, she played a Flotter story where Flotter claimed there was an upcoming dry spell. She suggested diverting a river, which turned the Forest of Forever into a swamp and caused Stinger to hatch. (VOY: "Once Upon a Time")

In 2368, a Borg sphere crashed in a swamp area of Planet 1865-Alpha. (VOY: "Survival Instinct")

In 2369, Kira Nerys claimed that one year before she had fought the Cardassians in a nameless swamp on Bajor and now she was serving on Deep Space 9 protecting the celestial temple. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")

When the USS Enterprise-D was transformed by the D'Arsay archive in 2370, the observation lounge turned into a swamp. (TNG: "Masks")

Hydroponics bays were known to create swamps in the space below; this happened on the USS Cerritos. In 2381, Beckett Mariner, Brad Boimler, and D'Vana Tendi passed through the swamp. Upon entering the affected room, Mariner was disgusted by the swamp and baffled that it had been allowed to form. (LD: "Room for Growth")

Early concepts for the Klingon capital as it was featured in Star Trek: Enterprise had it in a swampy environment. However, a mountainous enviroment was settled upon instead. (The Art of Alien Worlds", VOY Season 4 DVD, special feature)

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