Phylos
Phylos was an inhabited planet in the Alpha Quadrant. This was the homeworld of the Phylosians, a non-humanoid warp-capable species. This was also the home of swoopers and retlaw plants. This planet was located in the periphery of the Milky Way Galaxy. ()

History 

Phylos was a unique planet in that it had developed several species of mobile intelligent plant life. One of these species, known as the Phylosians, had evolved into a technologically advanced, interstellar civilization. The Phylosians had set about the task of enforcing peace in the Milky Way Galaxy. They had built an armada of large Phylosian ships and intended to use them for this task. 

Phylos was discovered by Doctor Stavos Keniclius, some time before the United Federation of Planets was founded. Keniclius brought a  of staphylococcus bacteria to the ecosystem of the planet. The plague decimated the Phylosian race and destroyed the spore s of the survivors, leaving them unable to reproduce. Keniclius cloned himself on the planet in order to keep the Phylosians alive and to acquire a specimen for cloning to serve as crew for the Phylosian fleet.

In 2269, Phylos was discovered by the Federation. On stardate 5554.4, the , commanded by Captain James T. Kirk, arrived to survey the planet. When the Phylosians and the fourth clone of Keniclius were informed that the Federation had already established peace, they were free to focus on the problem of saving the Phylosian species. A clone of Spock also remained behind to help Keniclius with this task. ()

In 2293, the location of Phylos in the Milky Way Galaxy was labeled in a star chart that was in Captain James T. Kirk's quarters aboard the . (, okudagram)

Native plant species
Swooper, a flying plant species
Phylosian, an advanced sentient plant species
Retlaw plant, a mobile plant species

Notable residents
Agmar
Stavos Keniclius 5
Spock Two

Appendices

Background information
In the script for , a metropolis on the surface of Phylos is described thus: "The design is futuristic; roadways undulate and spiral, s hang suspended by almost invisible materials, angular structures, many of them translucent, blanket the landscape. The city is of gigantic proportions, more than four times the Human equivalent [....] Curiously, the place seems to be abandoned. Weeds, vines and a moss-like vegetation that has already partially covered the various edifices add to the feeling of neglect. (NOTE: The weeds and other growth should be an interesting assortment of colors and shapes.)"

Apocrypha
According to The Worlds of the Federation (p. 78), this planet was more specifically known as Phylos II, or as Merari by the native Phylosians. It was the second planet of the four planets orbiting the star Phylos.

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