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* Biological weapon developed centuries ago on [[Omega IV]] (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
* Biological weapon developed centuries ago on [[Omega IV]] (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
** Eventually an innate component of the biosphere of Omega IV (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
** Eventually an innate component of the biosphere of Omega IV (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
** Brief exposure to atmosphere of Omega IV provides immunity to the virus (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
** Sufficient exposure to atmosphere of Omega IV provides immunity to the virus (TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire''; TOS: "The Omega Glory")
* Causes dissociation of water from all organic tissues (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
*** Generally requires two to three days of exposure to gain immunity (TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire'')
** Inevitably fatal (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
* Causes dissociation of water from all organic tissues (TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire''; TOS: "The Omega Glory")
** Leaves only a collection of white crystals as physical remains (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
** Inevitably fatal without the provided immunity (TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire''; TOS: "The Omega Glory")
** Physical remains are fully desiccated into a mineralized powder (TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire''; TOS: "The Omega Glory")
* Used by [[the Albino]] as the building block for a number of custom viral strains due to its guaranteed lethality and ease of genetic modification (TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire'')
* Used by [[the Albino]] as the building block for a number of custom viral strains due to its guaranteed lethality and ease of genetic modification (TOS Novel: ''Forged in Fire'')


[[Category:Diseases and Disorders]]
[[Category:Diseases and Disorders]]

Revision as of 12:13, 22 January 2026

  • Biological weapon developed centuries ago on Omega IV (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
    • Eventually an innate component of the biosphere of Omega IV (TOS: "The Omega Glory")
    • Sufficient exposure to atmosphere of Omega IV provides immunity to the virus (TOS Novel: Forged in Fire; TOS: "The Omega Glory")
      • Generally requires two to three days of exposure to gain immunity (TOS Novel: Forged in Fire)
  • Causes dissociation of water from all organic tissues (TOS Novel: Forged in Fire; TOS: "The Omega Glory")
    • Inevitably fatal without the provided immunity (TOS Novel: Forged in Fire; TOS: "The Omega Glory")
    • Physical remains are fully desiccated into a mineralized powder (TOS Novel: Forged in Fire; TOS: "The Omega Glory")
  • Used by the Albino as the building block for a number of custom viral strains due to its guaranteed lethality and ease of genetic modification (TOS Novel: Forged in Fire)