What exactly is a Horta?

Answer 1

In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Horta are a silicon-based species, introduced in the original series episode "The Devil in the Dark".

An intelligent species indigenous to the planet Janus VI, the Horta can comfortably live in the airless and dark subterranean environment. It can also secrete a powerful corrosive which allows the instant fashioning of tunnels for travel. It also has an unusual life cycle in that every 50,000 years, most of the species dies leaving one female to lay numerous eggs and care for the resulting young. (Dragons in Gerald Durrell's fantasy novel The Talking Parcel seem to share a similar lifecycle).

When the United Federation of Planets set up a mining colony, the Horta tolerated their presence until the miners inadvertently broke into the egg chamber and, being unaware of their nature, began destroying the eggs. In desperation, the Horta began killing and terrorizing the miners to save her children. The USS Enterprise was sent to investigate the problem and Captain James T. Kirk and Mr. Spock led the hunt for the creature. Eventually, they made contact with the creature and learned of her grievance. Once fully informed about the situation, they brokered a mutually beneficial arrangement in which the miners treated the Hortas with respect while the creature helped them mine.

In Star Trek fanon, the Horta species eventually acquired a half-interest in the mining operations of the planet. Furthermore, at least one Horta, Naraht, joined Starfleet and served on the Enterprise under Captain Kirk where the Horta's hardy physique proved a valuable asset.

This episode is the source of the snowclone "I'm a doctor not a bricklayer!", uttered by Bones when Kirk asks him to attend to an injured Horta, using cement mortar as dressing.

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Answer 2

Horta is a name which might apply to various people and places: People:

José Ramos Horta, an East Timor politician.
Victor Horta, a Belgian architect who worked in the Art Nouveau style.

Places:

Horta (Azores) is a municipality on the Faial Island of the Azores. Postage stamps inscribed "Horta" were used there around the beginning of the 20th century.
Horta (Portugal) is the name of two towns in Portugal, both in the Distrito de Aveiro.
Horta is an area in Barcelona, part of the Horta-Guinardó district.

Other:

Horta (mythology), a goddess in Etruscan mythology.
Horta (Star Trek), a silicon-based lifeform.
"Horta" is the Modern Greek transliteration of χορτα, a Modern Greek plural form of the word horto (Greek: χορτο) meaning grass or green vegetables especially dandelions.

Answer 3

the Horts was a large, furry, silicone based creature that appeared in the Star Trek episode entitled The Devil in the Dark episode 25 of season 1 which originally aired on march 3 1967. this creature secreted a sort of acid that dissolved just everything. It was capable of moving through rocks as easily as people move through air. The creature was enraged becasue the minors on the planet had inadvertantly destroyed a large number of her offspring. Eventually spock was able to make telepathic contact using the Vulcan Mind Meld, find out what what ahd happened and everything was settled.

Answer 4

A creature on star trek! Made from rock I think, but don't remember. Also, "the mother of the ages" If I remember correctly!

Answer 5

it is a mixed orchard,or orchard