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Metron (Star Trek)
Metron may refer to: * Metron (character), DC Comics character * Metron (skipper), ''Metron'' (skipper), a genus of butterflies in the grass skipper family * Metron, a fictional species in ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' * Metron Aviation, an air traffic flow management company * Metron of Pydna, a general of Alexander the Great * Metron S, a synonym for Iproheptine, an antihistamine * Metron, a List of public signage typefaces, typeface for Prague Metro by Jiří Rathouský * Metron (poetry), plural metra, a 3 or 4-syllable repeating section of a poetic metre * ''Metron'', an international journal of statistics founded in 1920 by Italian statistician Corrado Gini * Metron, in Heim theory, a (two-dimensional) quantum of (multidimensional) space, a unit of measure * A List of Heisei Ultraseven characters, trio of characters in the ''Heisei Ultraseven'' universe {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metron (character)
Metron is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Publication history Metron first appeared in ''New Gods'' #1 (February–March 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby for his '' Fourth World'' series. He was based on Leonard Nimoy's portrayal of the ''Star Trek'' character Spock and designed as a character who "would frequently change sides (between New Genesis and Apokolips)".Ro, Ronin. ''Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the American Comic Book Revolution'' (Bloomsbury, 2004) The Metrons in ''Star Trek'' serve a similar capacity in the episode "Arena", seeking to settle a conflict in their star system by pitting Kirk against the captain of a Gorn ship who attacked a nearby outpost. The single Metron seen on screen vaguely resembles a young male in a silver toga, another visual connection to the "gods of old" and completely disinterested in taking sides. Fictional character biography Although he possesses the powers of a god, Metron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |