Zelebium

Zelebium was a substance used for the construction of contact points for the inertial guidance systems of Class 9 cargo vessels. If these points were not properly maintained, over time, they could fuse together from the effects of corrosion. Under those conditions, the guidance system experienced a burn out.

In early 2365, Thadiun Okona's ship, the Erstwhile, experienced such an event. For the repair of his guidance system, the chief engineer of the starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), Lieutenant Geordi La Forge, replaced the zelebium with tricellite.