Marcos XII
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Marcos XII is the twelfth planet in a twelve-world system. It orbits an orange star of moderate size, and its orbit lies just beyond the outer perimeter of a dense asteroid belt. While the planet itself is not geologically active, its only natural satellite, Lora, contains many lively volcanoes and lava flows that constantly reshape its surface.
Marcos XII Colony
Marcos is not a remarkable world. It supports a humanoid population, comprised of races from many Federation planets including human, Vulcan, Centauran, and others. The colony's six million citizens have developed a viable form of anarchistic government, and the have managed to become almost totally self-sufficient using advanced farming and production techniques. Although a Federation member, Marcos has thus far resisted entry into the interstellar trade market, preferring to rely upon its own resources.
Flora
A planet of few notable lifeforms, Marcos does harbor one of the most curious plants in the Federation. Known as Piersol's Traveler (named for the botanist who discovered it), this treelike organism migrates freely across the planet's surface, never taking root. Supporting itself on several footlike appendages, the Traveler draws nutrients directly from ponds, streams, and other small bodies of fresh water through the use of tentacle limbs. Travelers are not intelligent in any way and have no known sensor systems, yet they seem to possess some form of instinct that takes them from one food source to the next. Travelers are not a threat to animal life forms, with the possible exception of whatever small creatures the may step on as they blindly seek food.
Reference(s)
- Johnson, Shane. Star Trek: The Worlds of the Federation, New York: Pocket Books, 1989. ISBN: 0-671-66989-3.