A morgue was an area on a starship, starbase or other installation where the physical remains of a recently deceased individual were held for identification, autopsy and other post mortem activities.
These storage areas sometimes used stasis fields to preserve the bodies against further decay.
Aboard the USS Cantabrian, the morgue was located on deck 4 with other medical facilities, including sickbay. In 2372, Nelson worked part or all of his shift in the morgue. In the same year, a Myhr'an clone found aboard a Myhr'an scout ship was transported to the morgue for autopsy in the morning. Initially unknown to the crew, it was still alive and escaped stasis, taking on Nelson's form before murdering him. (Star Trek: The Cantabrian Expeditions: "Catalyst, Part One")
The USS Determination was not equipped with a morgue, so Dr. Marie Bourget used the cargo bay instead. (Star Trek: The Cantabrian Expeditions: "Howl")
External links
- Morgue article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Morgue article at Star Trek Expanded Universe, the fanon Star Trek wiki.
- Morgue article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
