In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Rura Penthe is an ice-covered planetoid in the Klingon Empire that serves both as a penal colony and dilithium mine. A fictional universe is a cohesive fictional world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... The Enterprise boldly going where no man had gone before. ... Icicles A natural ice block in Iceland Ice is the solid form of water. ... Planetoid (meaning planet-like) is an old synonym of asteroids. ... This page is about the race. ... A penal colony is a colony used to house prisoners. ... Dilithium is a fictional crystalline mineral from the universe of Star Trek. ...

In Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Captain James T. Kirk and Dr. Leonard McCoy were rescued from Rura Penthe, after serving several days of a life sentence after being falsely convicted for assassinating Chancellor Gorkon in 2293. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Paramount Pictures, 1991; see also 1991 in film) is the sixth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ... 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). ... Dr. Leonard H. McCoy Leonard Horatio McCoy, M.D., nicknamed Bones, is a fictional character in the fictional Star Trek universe, played by the late DeForest Kelley (January 20, 1920 - June 11, 1999). ... In the Star Trek universe, Gorkon (David Warner) was the Chancellor of the Klingon Empire and leader of its High Council in the late 23rd Century until his assassination in 2293. ...

In the Star Trek Enterprise episode "Judgement", Rura Penthe was the destination for Captain Jonathan Archer. He bribes one of the Klingon guards, who allows him to escape; Archer is later rescued by his crew. The enraged Klingon Empire immediately places a bounty on Archer's head. The starship Enterprise (NX-01) Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. ... Captain Jonathan Archer Captain Jonathan Archer, played by Scott Bakula, is the captain of the starship Enterprise (NX-01) in the fictional television series Star Trek: Enterprise. ... A bounty is often offered by a group as an incentive for the accomplishment of a task by someone usually not associated with the group. ...

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Rura Penthe is a reference to Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. It is the name of the slave labor camp that inspired Captain Nemo's rage against society. Front page of Vingt Mille Lieues Sous les Mers 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (or Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) is a classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne, published in 1870 under the title Vingt mille lieues sous les mers. ... Jules Verne. ...