In the fictional Star Trek universe, Regula is the planetary object where Stage 2 of the Genesis Project is conducted and where Space Station Regula 1 orbits. Space Station Regula 1 is the space facility that the Genesis Device was developed and tested. Spock describes Regula as a, "great rock in space". The planet is devoid of any life. Stage 2 of the Genesis Project calls for the Genesis matrix to be placed in a cavern. The Starfleet corp of engineers mined out a cavern deep underneath the surface of Regula just to perform Stage 2. When Captain Kirk and his landing party find no one aboard Space Station Regula 1 they notice the coordinates on the stations transporter system as being deep inside Regula. Remembering that Stage 2 must be conducted in a cavern, Kirk decides to beam down to the coordinates to see if he can find any survivors from Space Station Regula 1. This article or section should include material from Genesis Planet, eliminating duplication and integrating references. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Genesis Device was an experimental terraforming device. ... The name Spock can refer to: Mr. ... Captain James T. Kirk James Tiberius Kirk, a fictional character in the Star Trek television series, was the captain of the starship Enterprise (NCC-1701 and NCC-1701-A). ...