Augments (Star Trek)
The Augments are genetically engineered beings that feature in Star Trek.
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History
The Augments were genetically engineered individuals developed with superior abilities.
They were genetically engineered to be superior so as to lead others in a world at war (Star Trek Into Darkness)
As a result of the rise in supermen, the world became engrossed in a period of conflict known as the Eugenics Wars. The Augments rose to power and held dominance over a large portion of Humanity, beginning in the early 1990s. Among the most notorious of these superhuman conquerors was Khan Noonien Singh who in 1992 became the 'absolute ruler' of more than a quarter of the planet from Asia through the Middle East. (TOS: Space Seed)
Earth authorities collected the remaining Augment embryos and placed them into storage. These later came to be stored at a future Earth Starfleet facility named Cold Station 12. (ENT: Cold Station 12) In the aftermath, genetic enhancement of any kind was outlawed on Earth so as to prevent similar conflicts in the future. (DS9: Doctor Bashir, I Presume)
In 2024, Adam Soong took an interest in Project Khan which had created the first Augments. (PIC: Farewell)
Overview
Despite their superior abilities, major defects in their genome resulted in them being belligerent, arrogant and ambitious, with a diminished sense of morality. One of the scientists behind their creation said, "Superior ability breeds superior ambition." According to Doctor Arik Soong, a leading theory for this was that a defect in the genomes of the Augments created a malformation in the base-pair sequences that regulate the neurotransmitter levels in their brains, causing them to be highly prone to aggression and violent behavior, and considered fixing this defect before incubating some embryos. (ENT: The Augments)
The term Augment was sometimes used broadly as a pejorative term for any genetically enhanced being and their descendants, or alien species who practice genetic augmentation. (SNW: Ghosts of Illyria)
Members
- Khan Noonien Singh :
- Joachim :
- Malik :
- Julian Bashir :
Notes
Alternate Versions
In other media
Video games
Novels
- In Star Trek: The Eugenics Wars, Augments appeared in the setting of the non-canon novel written by Greg Cox and published by Pocket Books.
Appearances
- Star Trek: "Space Seed"
- Star Trek II: "The Wrath of Khan"
- Star Trek: "Into Darkness"
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