Denkir IV

Denkir IV was the fourth planet in the Denkir system. This planet was located somewhere in the Alpha or Beta Quadrant and was known for its aquatic lifeforms.

Visual art

A painting was created in the 24th century to depict Denkir IV from the perspective of one of its moons. Copies of the painting were distributed and used on aboard Federation starships, including the USS Enterprise. On the Enterprise, these were displayed in the observation lounge, living quarters, and guest quarters. (TNG: "The Child", "The Bonding", "The Price")

Lifeforms

The study of the evolution of intelligent life on Denkir IV was a common lesson in classrooms on both the USS Enterprise-D and Deep Space 9. A large diagram depicting various aquatic lifeforms and their biological relationships was often seen on display. (TNG: "The Child", DS9: "The Nagus")

List of known aquatic lifeforms

• Delphoidia
  • Delphoidia cochrani
    • Delphoidia cochrani tempus
    • Delphoidia cochrani obliquidens
  • Delphoidia moroboshi
    • Delphoidia moroboshi lum
• Oceosauroida
  • Oceosauroida mendo
    • Oceosauroida mendo shinobu
    • Oceosauroida mendo shutaro
• Neopictis
  • Neopictis spinotap
    • Neopictis spinotap cochrani
  • Neopictis gourami
• Squaluformus
  • Squaluformus vino
  • Squaluformus vino shiro
• Vermacelli alfredo
• Oniboshi lum
  • Oniboshi lum ran
• Oniobshi benten

See also

• Denkir II

Appendices

Background information

The okudagram was first seen in the nursery in "The Child". It later appeared in the schoolroom aboard the Enterprise-D in "The Offspring", "Reunion", "Imaginary Friend", "Rascals", and "Masks". It also appeared in the biolab in "New Ground" and in the classroom aboard Deep Space 9 in "Cardassians".

The diagram was created by Rick Sternbach, illustrating the "evolution of intelligent life on the planet Denkir IV", from a (non-Trek) science fiction story he wrote.

The term "Denkir" (which appeared a number of times) dated back to a non-Trek related SF story written by Rick Sternbach. [1] He created some art for the story, including the painting of Denkir IV, which he later re-used as set artwork for the interiors of the USS Enterprise-D.