How many people didn't know this?
I tell you, learn something new everyday on THR.
Lets go back to Star Trek history
Hortas !
Horta
The Horta were a sentient non-humanoid silicon cycle life form native to the planet Janus VI. Horta anatomy was composed of a material similar to fibrous asbestos. Horta physiology was very different from the carbon-based lifeforms more commonly found in the galaxy. Horta were difficult to...
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