Nitrium Metal Parasites

History:
Spaceborne microscopic life-forms that ingest nitrium, converting it to a simple molecular gel. These life-forms normally live in nitrium-rich asteroids, such as those found in the Pelloris Field near planet Tessen III. The Enterprise-D was accidentally infested with nitrium metal parasites on stardate 45733, while destroying an asteroid that was on a collision course for Tessen III. Because nitrium is used extensively in starship construction, the parasites caused substantial damage to the Enterprise-D, nearly resulting in a warp-core breach.
TNG "Cost of Living" ; Star Trek Encyclopedia II

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