Phlox (Star Trek)

Doctor Phlox is a fictional character in the television series ' played by John Billingsley. Phlox is the doctor aboard the NX-01 Enterprise.

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Fictional character - Television series - John Billingsley - Doctor - NX-01 ''Enterprise''

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He is a member of the Denobulan race and was on Earth as

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part of the Interspecies Medical Exchange when called to service on Enterprise. As part of the Exchange, he corresponds regularly with his human counterpart on Denobula, Dr. Lucas (After the Xindi attack on Earth, Dr. Lucas was recalled from Denobula and transferred to the Earth Cryogenic Storage Facility known as Cold Station 12). Dr. Phlox had three wives, who each have two husbands (not including Phlox). Only one of his wives, Feezal, was seen on the show. Phlox has five children by his wives, two daughters and three sons.

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The doctor is portrayed as having an open mind to other species and cultures (even the Antarans, a race that was once at war with the Denobulans). His sickbay contains an interplanetary zoo of animals, some of them as food for other animals which are used as source for medical drugs. He is curious and has a wry sense of humor. He also has an affinity for Earth cuisine, particularly Chinese Food.

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Phlox is also interested in religion - he once prayed with a group of monks which visited the Enterprise, spent a week with monks at a Tibetan monastery, attended Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and observed the Tal Shara ritual at the Vulcan compound in Sausalito.

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Religion - Mass - St. Peter's Basilica - Rome - Vulcan

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Phlox's physical abilities have been revealed gradually over time. He appears to need little sleep, instead embarking on an annual "hibernation" of sorts that lasts for several days. He also has great control over his facial muscles, being able to open his mouth wider than humans (this has been demonstrated by the impossibly large grin he occasionally sports). When confronted with loneliness, his people can sometimes create incredibly realistic hallucinations. When threatened, Phlox also has the ability to inflate his head like a blowfish to scare off predators.

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Hallucinations - Blowfish

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