The Ba'ku are a race in the fictional universe of Star Trek. They are from a planet within the Briar Patch. A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... http://www. ... Jump to: navigation, search A planet in common parlance is a large object in orbit around a star that is not a star itself. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Briar Patch is a nebula in sector 441 in Star Trek: Insurrection. ...

The Ba'ku people were a technologically advanced humanoid civilization. In the early 21st century, the race developed the means of building weapons of mass destruction and was on the brink of self-annihilation. A small enlightened group of the Ba'ku people escaped this horror and found an isolated planet. Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The term humanoid refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a human. ... Jump to: navigation, search In calendars based on the Christian Era or Common Era, such as the Gregorian calendar, the 21st century is the current century, as of this writing. ... The bayonet, still used in war as both knife and spearpoint. ...

This group of Ba'ku followed a simple way of life and disdained the use of technology. (As shown in the film Star Trek: Insurrection, however, the Ba'ku still possessed some form of technology and the ability to use it in emergencies, since they had attempted to repair the damaged Data.) At first the Ba'ku were unaware of the metaphasic radiation in the planet's rings, which caused their aging process to significantly decelerate, although it was later discovered and cherished. Star Trek: Insurrection (Paramount Pictures, 1998) is the ninth Star Trek feature film. ... Jump to: navigation, search Data, played by Brent Spiner, is a character in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... Radiation has a variety of different meanings. ...

The Ba'ku society consisted of strong bonds between each individual as there were less than a thousand living in a village. Their simpler way of life eventually prompted some of the younger Ba'ku villagers - who wanted to explore the galaxy with offlanders - to rebel against their elders, and an attempt was made to take over the village. When they were unsuccessful, they were exiled and eventually became the Son'a people. The Sona are a space-faring race in the fictional Star Trek universe. ...

In 2375 peace on the Ba'ku planet was restored, and several members of the Son'a returned to their families. (23rd century - 24th century - 25th century - more centuries) The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. ...

External links

• Ba'ku article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki