Space Organism

opportunistic localized biological hazard non-sentient corrosive

A non-sentient, corrosive lifeform that bores through starship plating, creating a small hole and a hazardous internal cavity in the Pagh's hull. It operates as an opportunistic biological threat driven by consumption or chemical interaction with ship materials rather than intent. Its appearance converts a technical emergency into a military flashpoint, prompting accusations of attack and accelerating Klingon readiness to engage the Enterprise while posing an immediate structural and crew safety hazard.

2 appearances

Shipboard environmental/biological hazards

Also known as: hull-eating organism, hull-eroding organism, biological hull threat

Space Organism's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S2E8 · A Matter of Honor

Hull‑Eater: Discovery and Accusation

Non-sentient — operates as a biological threat whose behavior forces human responses rather than having emotions.

Manifests as a hazy, corrosive colony at a small hole in the Pagh's hull, actively consuming plating and creating a cavity that alarms engineers and becomes the proximate cause of …

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S2E8 · A Matter of Honor

Two‑Minute Scan: Kargan's Verdict

Non-sentient; functions as an indifferent physical threat whose existence drives human/alien choices.

Manifested as a haze and eaten-away plating around a small hole in the Pagh's hull; its presence creates a hazardous cavity and provides the factual catalyst for the bridge crisis.

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