1:[3,#B],22:[1,#BI],39:[1,#B],94:[1,#B]@1Instrument of Obedience@2Small electronic device implanted subcutaneously in the temporal area of the brain in all citizens of the asteroid/ship Yonada as a means of controlling their behavior. If an individual spoke against the teachings of the Oracle, or otherwise violated the society’s laws, the Oracle could cause the instrument of obedience to emit a strong pain stimulus. If intense enough, this stimulus could cause death and was thus an effective means of enforcing the will of the Oracle. (“For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky” [TOS]). SEE: Fabrini.
~1:[1,#B],4:[2,#B],13:[2,#B],17:[3,#B]@1Intendant@2In the mirror universe, the title held by the commander of Terok Nor. In 2370, Kira Nerys (mirror) was Intendant. It was clear that she enjoyed the job and its perks. (“Crossover” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],26:[1,#B]@1intercom@2Aboard certain Federation spacecraft, a wall or console mounted voice communications terminal. Intercom stations fell into disuse in later Federation starships, as the personal communicator provides remote access to the ship’s internal communications network.
~1:[2,#B],25:[1,#B]@1Interface terminal@2Computer console used on Earth during the early 21st century, employing stylus and touch-screen technology. Interface terminals were used to access the Net. (“Past Tense, Part II” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],34:[2,#BI],54:[2,#B]@1interface probe@2Robotic device that uses remote telepresence technology to permit a person to work in hazardous environments while remaining at a safer location. In 2370, a interface probe was sent into the U.S.S. Raman, allowing Geordi La Forge to see and feel his way around the ship with the assistance of the interface unit. (“Interface” [TNG])
~1:[2,#B],7:[1,#I],16:[2,#BI],19:[2,#B],27:[3,#B],32:[1,#B],50:[2,#B]@1interface unit@2Experimental device used by Enterprise -D personnel in their attempt to rescue the U.S.S. Raman from Marijne VII in 2370. It was connected to Geordi La Forge through his VISOR inputs, allowing sensory information to be transmitted directly to his cerebral cortex. Geordi could also move the interface probe and cause it to perform various functions merely by thinking of moving his own limbs. (“Interface” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],22:[1,#B]@1Interface@2Global computer-based media and information network on Earth in the 21st century. (“Past Tense, Parts I and II” [DS9]). SEE: Net.
~1:[2,#B]@1interferometric dispersion@2Technique that renders a spacecraft undetectable by primitive radar detection systems. Torres and Chakotay used interferometric dispersion on their shuttle when they visited Earth in 1996. (“Future’s End, Part II” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B]@1interferometric pulse@2Energy discharge that is modulated in opposition to a particular energy field. Interferometric pulses can be used to cancel out and render ineffective an enemy ship’s deflector shields. (“The Swarm” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[2,#B]@1interlink sequencer@2Component of Data’s positronic brain. On stardate 46307, Data converted his interlink sequencer to asynchronous operation, thereby increasing his computational speed. (“The Quality of Life” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[2,#B],23:[1,#B],69:[2,#I],89:[2,#B],111:[5,#I],116:[1,#B]@1intermix formula@2A crucial concept in warp drive, the intermix formula is a mathematical expression determining the manner in which matter and antimatter are brought together to produce the energy required to warp space and travel faster than light. Science Officer Spock and Chief Engineer Montgomery Scott devised a new intermix formula, based on a theoretical relationship between time and antimatter, that permitted an emergency restart of the U.S.S. Enterprise's warp engines in less than 30 minutes when the vessel was trapped in a decaying orbit above planet Psi 2000 in 2266. (“The Naked Time” [TOS]). An intermix imbalance can propel a starship into an extremely dangerous, artificially created wormhole. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture). Kosinski's unsuccessful warp-drive upgrades in 2364 called for variations in the intermix formula in an attempt to improve engine performance. (“Where No One Has Gone Before” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],19:[2,#B]@1internal power grid@2Alternate term for the EPS power distribution system used aboard Federation starships. (“Disaster” [TNG]). SEE: electroplasma system.
~1:[2,#B],10:[3,#B],15:[2,#B],93:[1,#I],106:[2,#B],171:[1,#I],190:[4,#B]@1interphase generator@2Experimental Romulan cloaking technology that combined a molecular phase inverter with a cloaking device. Matter exposed to the interphase generator would partially exist on a parallel spatial plane and would therefore be undetectable to any known sensing device. Matter so cloaked would theoretically even be able to pass through other matter. During the 2360s, the Klingons experimented with the technology, but after several accidents, they abandoned their research. In 2368, the Romulans developed a similar device that caused catastrophic damage to the warp core of the Romulan test vehicle. The Enterprise -D responded to a distress call from the Romulan ship and suffered chroniton particle contamination as a result of the failure of the interphase generator. During the mission, Geordi La Forge and Ro Laren were lost in an apparent transporter malfunction. It was later discovered that La Forge, Ro, and a Romulan officer were “phased” by the generator and rendered immaterial and invisible to “normal” matter. Commander Data, while acting to remove the chroniton contamination from the Enterprise -D, was coincidentally able to restore La Forge and Ro to normal space. (“The Next Phase” [TNG]). SEE: anyon emitter; spatial interphase.
~1:[2,#B],21:[2,#B],29:[1,#I],45:[2,#B],66:[1,#B],77:[2,#B]@1interphasic organisms@2Nonsentient parasitic life-forms that attach themselves to the epidermal layers of their hosts with osmotic tendrils and extract cellular peptides. Interphasic organisms were brought on-board the Enterprise -D in 2370 following the installation of warp core components that were manufactured on planet Thanatos VII. They lay dormant until the core was activated. These entities were invisible to the naked eye and undetectable with tricorders. Their presence could be determined with the use of an interphasic scanner. Data’s positronic brain subconsciously detected the interphasic pulse emitted by the organisms. The pulse caused his dream program to produce bizarre, but symbolic imagery. Data destroyed the interphasic organisms by subjecting them to a high-frequency interphasic pulse. (“Phantasms” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],23:[2,#B]@1interphasic scanner@2Small hand-held instrument that permits detection of anything of an interphasic nature. Dr. Beverly Crusher used one to see the interphasic organisms on her patients in 2370. She noted that tricorders were not able to detect interphasic phenomena. (“Phantasms” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],16:[1,#B],21:[1,#I],23:[2,#B],43:[4,#I]@1interplexing beacon@2Type of subspace transmitter. While in Earth’s past in 2063, a group of Borg attempted to convert the Enterprise -E’s navigational deflector dish into an interplexing beacon with which they planned to communicate with their collective in the Delta Quadrant. (Star Trek: First Contact).
~1:[2,#B],35:[1,#B],46:[1,#B],49:[1,#I],55:[3,#B],65:[8,#I],78:[5,#I],83:[2,#BI]@1intraship beaming@2Method of transporting within the confines of a starship. This procedure required pinpoint accuracy, running the risk of materializing the transport subjects inside a wall or deck. Kirk and Klingon science officer Mara risked intraship beaming to carry an offer of peace to Kang when the Enterprise was held captive by the Beta XII-A entity in 2268. (“Day of the Dove” [TOS]). The technique was perfected by the time of Star Trek: The Next Generation, when it became known as site-to-site transport.
~1:[2,#B],24:[2,#B],28:[10,#I]@1intravascular pressure@2Measurable pressure of the blood against the walls of the vessels in a humanoid body. Intravascular pressure is sometimes elevated in Urodelean flu. (“Genesis” [TNG]). In the old (pre-tech) days, this was called “blood pressure.”
~1:[2,#BI],5:[1,#I],12:[1,#I],21:[2,#B],25:[1,#I],32:[2,#B],37:[1,#I],45:[1,#I],47:[2,#B],53:[2,#I],62:[1,#B],66:[3,#B],75:[1,#I]@1Intrepid, U.S.S.@2Federation starship, Constitution class, Starfleet registry number NCC-1631. The Intrepid was under repair in maintenance section 18 at Starbase 11 when the Enterprise arrived after being damaged in an ion storm in 2267. The Enterprise was given priority for repair over the Intrepid by Commodore Stone. (“Court Martial” [TOS]). The Starship Intrepid was later destroyed by a massive spaceborne amoeba creature near the Gamma 7A System in 2268. The crew of the Intrepid, entirely composed of personnel from the planet Vulcan, was lost in the incident. (“The Immunity Syndrome” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#BI],5:[1,#BI],6:[1,#B],12:[1,#I],26:[1,#B],44:[2,#B],52:[1,#I],78:[3,#B],87:[1,#I],92:[12,#I],105:[3,#I],109:[12,#I],123:[7,#I],131:[1,#I]@1Intrepid, U.S.S.@2Federation starship, Excelsior class, Starfleet registry number NCC-38907. The Intrepid was the first ship to respond to the Klingon distress calls when the Khitomer outpost was under attack by the Romulans in 2346. (“Sins of the Father” [TNG]). Chief Petty Officer Sergey Rozhenko was a warp-field specialist on the Intrepid. Following the Khitomer rescue, Rozhenko adopted a small Klingon child named Worf, who had been found among the wreckage at Khitomer. (“Family” [TNG]). In 2370, Commander Donald Kaplan was the chief engineer of the Intrepid. (“Force of Nature” [TNG]) This was presumably at least the second starship to bear the name Intrepid, since an earlier Intrepid was destroyed in “The Immunity Syndrome” (TOS). There was presumably yet another U.S.S. Intrepid that served as the prototype for the Intrepid -class U.S.S. Voyager.
~1:[1,#BI],2:[2,#B],8:[1,#I],37:[2,#I],47:[1,#I],49:[2,#BI],53:[1,#I]@1Intrepid -class starship@2Type of Federation spacecraft. Intrepid -class starships were 15 decks thick, and had a crew complement of about 140 and a sustainable cruising velocity of about warp factor 9.975. The prototype ship, the U.S.S. Intrepid, was the third starship to bear the name Intrepid. The U.S.S. Voyager was an Intrepid -class vessel. (“Caretaker” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B],27:[3,#B],40:[1,#I]@1intron@2Portions of an individual’s genetic code that are normally dormant. Introns are evolutionary holdovers that contain behavioral and physical characteristics from evolutionary predecessors. In 2370, Barclay’s Protomorphosis Syndrome caused the reactivation of certain introns in members of the Enterprise -D crew, resulting in their reversion to earlier evolutionary forms. (“Genesis” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[2,#I],20:[2,#B],58:[1,#B]@1invasive program@2Computer software weapon designed by Starship Enterprise -D personnel in 2368 for the purpose of destroying the Borg collective consciousness. The program was a paradoxical geometric construct which, when introduced into the Borg system, was expected to form a recursively insoluble puzzle. It was intended to implant the program into the Borg individual known as Hugh, just prior to his planned return to the Borg collective. Once returned, the invasive program was expected to cause a fatal overload in the entire Borg system, effectively destroying their civilization and all its members. Captain Jean-Luc Picard refused to use the program, believing that use of such a weapon of mass destruction would constitute an act of genocide. (“I, Borg” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],9:[2,#B]@1Invernia II@2Second planet in the Invernia system. Julian Bashir's father was once stationed as a diplomat on Ivernia II. (“Melora” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B],21:[2,#B],26:[2,#B],49:[2,#B],54:[2,#B],86:[1,#I],126:[12,#I],139:[3,#I],143:[20,#I]@1inverse tachyon beam@2Energy stream that can be used in certain unorthodox sensor applications to study temporal phenomena. (In the anti-time future created by the Q Continuum, Data of the year 2395 devised a scanning technique to use an inverse tachyon beam to explore the interior of the temporal anomaly located in the Devron system. The technique utilized the main deflector dish modified to emit the scanning pulse. It allowed probing beyond the subspace barrier. Captain Picard, as he shifted between time periods, had the Enterprise -D’s of 2364 and 2370 utilize this technique as well. But a paradox ensued; the crews discovered that the use of the inverse tachyon beam to scan the anomaly had in fact caused the anomaly.) (“All Good Things...” [TNG].) Fans have correctly pointed out that the original beam came from the Pasteur, and not the Enterprise -D as alluded to in the dialog, but we feel confident that this is further evidence of Q’s mischievous tampering.
~1:[2,#B],50:[2,#I],66:[1,#B]@1inversion nebula@2Interstellar gas cloud populated by highly unstable strands of plasma. Inversion nebulae can be incredibly beautiful, but are so unstable that they normally burn out in a few years. There are no inversion nebulae known to exist in the Alpha Quadrant. An inversion nebula discovered by the Starship Voyager in the Delta Quadrant in 2373 was centuries old, thanks to a caretaker named Marayna, who preserved her nebula as a work of art for her people. (“Alter Ego” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],11:[2,#B],104:[2,#B]@1inverter@2A device used by the Ansata terrorists of planet Rutia IV for folded-space transport. Using the inverter, the Ansata were able to transport interdimensionally, without being detected by Rutian sensors. The device, used by the Ansata in 2366, brought new life to the Ansata cause, despite the fact that repeated use of the inverter caused cumulative (and eventually fatal) damage to the user’s DNA. Because the use of the device caused subspace pressure modulations, Commanders Data and La Forge and Ensign Wesley Crusher were able to locate the power source of the device with adaptive subspace echograms. (“The High Ground” [TNG]). SEE: Elway Theorem.
~1:[1,#B],55:[1,#B],72:[1,#B],89:[1,#I],104:[1,#B]@1invidium@2A substance formerly used in medical containment-field generation. Invidium fell out of general use in the 23rd century, although a few civilizations continued its application into the 24th century. Invidium had the unusual property of being undetectable by normal internal sensor scans aboard starships. It was also highly reactive, capable of triggering spontaneous nucleosynthesis as well as malfunctions in various high-power systems. Invidium used in a medical shipment from the Mikulaks accidentally leaked out of a broken storage canister, causing a variety of serious malfunctions aboard the Enterprise -D in 2366. The invidium was rendered inert by flooding contaminated areas with gaseous cryonetrium. (“Hollow Pursuits” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],21:[3,#B],27:[1,#I],60:[1,#B]@1ion propulsion@2Highly efficient spacecraft propulsion system that uses magnetic fields to drive electrically charged gases. The ship from planet Sigma Draconis VI that invaded the Enterprise and stole Spock’s brain in 2268 used ion propulsion. The propulsion system left a faint but distinctive ion trail of residual gas that permitted the ship to be tracked. (“Spock’s Brain” [TOS]). Jem’Hadar warships use ion thrusters for secondary propulsion. (“The Ship” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],15:[2,#I],26:[2,#B],68:[1,#B],83:[1,#I],94:[2,#B]@1ion storm@2A disruptive space phenomenon characterized by intense bombardment of charged particles. The U.S.S. Enterprise weathered a severe ion storm in 2267, during which Ben Finney was apparently killed when his sensor pod was ejected prematurely. Finney was in fact unhurt, but had altered computer records to make it appear that Captain Kirk had caused his death. (“Court Martial” [TOS]). A dangerous ion storm near the Halkan planet later in 2267 resulted in a severe transporter malfunction, causing members of the Enterprise landing party to be transposed with their counterparts from a mirror universe. (“Mirror, Mirror” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B]@1ion surfing@2An exciting sport. Jake Sisko and Nog experienced an ion surfing program in a holosuite in Quark’s bar on DS9. (“The Visitor” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],15:[2,#I]@1ionizer, transporter@2A critical component in a transporter system. The transporter ionizer aboard the Starship Enterprise was damaged during the malfunction that accidentally created a partial duplicate of Captain James Kirk in 2266. (“The Enemy Within” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],33:[2,#BI],37:[1,#I],49:[1,#I],65:[1,#I],72:[1,#I],80:[1,#I],87:[1,#I]@1ionizing radiation@2Any radiation powerful enough to cause certain atoms to become electrically charged. Large amounts of ionizing radiation were present in the Devolin system, which made locating the hulk of the U.S.S Pegasus difficult. The Enterprise -D used the natural radiation to its advantage after locating the Pegasus. Fearing that a nearby Romulan ship would also locate the ship, the crew of the Enterprise -D blanketed the asteroid containing the Pegasus with more ionizing radiation, thereby obscuring the Pegasus from the Romulan ship’s sensors. (“The Pegasus” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],9:[1,#I],31:[1,#B]@1ionogenic particles@2Energy type based on electrically-charged atoms. Enterprise -D personnel used ionogenic particles in an attempt to contain the anionic energy that composed the noncorporeal criminal life-forms from the Ux-Mal star system that attempted to commandeer the ship in 2368. Commander La Forge speculated that by flooding the Ten-Forward Lounge with the particles, they could contain the entities that were possessing their crew mates. (“Power Play” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[3,#B],16:[2,#BI],30:[5,#BI],41:[2,#B],73:[2,#I],151:[2,#B]@1Iotians@2Humanoid inhabitants of planet Sigma Iotia II. When the planet was visited by the U.S.S. Horizon in 2168, the crew left behind a copy of a book entitled Chicago Mobs of the Twenties. (The contact took place before Starfleet’s Prime Directive of noninterference was established.) The highly imitative Iotians proceeded to use this book as the blueprint for their society, and by 2268, when a second contact was made by the Starship Enterprise, Iotian society had become splintered into territories ruled by mob bosses. In an effort to help the contaminated society, Captain Kirk assumed the mannerisms of the culture, and set up a syndicate between the various territorial leaders, who agreed that the Federation would return each year to collect a “cut” of the profits. The money would then be used to steer the planetary government into a more ethical form. (“A Piece of the Action” [TOS]). SEE: Oxmyx, Bela.
~1:[1,#BI],14:[1,#B],17:[1,#BI],19:[1,#I],32:[1,#I]@1ipasaphor@2A sticky yellow substance secreted by the palms of the hands of Ocampa females undergoing elogium. The ipasaphor makes possible the six-day mating bond during which fertilization occurs. Once the ipasaphor appears, the process of mating must begin within 52 hours or conception will not be successful. (“Elogium” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B]@1Ireland@2One of the British islands on planet Earth. Ireland was reunified in 2025, an example of political change successfully instigated by violence. (“The High Ground” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],80:[1,#I],98:[3,#B]@1Iresine Syndrome@2A very rare neurological disorder in humanoids characterized by a peculiar electropathic signature in the thalamus, and a severely decreased histamine count. Victims of the disorder, first identified in the 23rd century, would fall suddenly into a coma for approximately 72 hours. Diagnosis could be confused by the presense of any of 22 different substances that left electropathic residue resembling that of this disorder. Iresine Syndrome was suspected of inducing comas that befell three members of the Enterprise -D crew in 2368, but was later ruled out when it was learned they were victims of telepathic memory invasion rape. (“Violations” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],7:[2,#B],13:[1,#B]@1irillium@2Trace element found on planetoid Holberg 917G. When found in mineral ryetalyn, irillium renders the ryetalyn useless for medicinal purposes. (“Requiem for Methuselah” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],39:[2,#B],44:[2,#B],55:[16,#I]@1Irumodic Syndrome@2Degenerative disorder that causes progressive deterioration of the synaptic pathways. The disease can cause senility and eventually death. Treatment of choice for the disorder was peridaxon, though this was simply palliative; no cure existed. (In the anti-time future created by the Q Continuum, Picard suffered from this disorder.) (“All Good Things…” [TNG]). It seems likely that the “real” Picard may also have the possibility of contracting Irumodic Syndrome.
~1:[1,#B],9:[2,#B],16:[1,#I],37:[1,#B],57:[1,#I],101:[2,#B]@1Isabella@2(Shay Astar). The “invisible friend” of young Clara Sutter, a child living aboard the Enterprise -D in 2368. At first, Isabella was purely the product of Clara’s imagination, but a plasma-based life-form living in nebula FGC-47 materialized in the form of Isabella while attempting to investigate the starship. Isabella was trying to determine whether the Enterprise -D posed a threat to her species, and whether the ship’s deflector shields would serve as a suitable energy source. Isabella’s investigation was hampered because, having assumed the form of a child, she had difficulty communicating with ship’s personnel. (“Imaginary Friend” [TNG]). SEE: noncorporeal life.
~1:[1,#B],4:[1,#B],11:[1,#B],44:[2,#B]@1Isak@2(Richard Evans). Zeon member of the underground on planet Ekos. In 2268, Isak was held captive by that planet’s Nazi-style regime, along with Kirk and Spock. Isak and his brother, Abrom, aided Kirk and Spock’s efforts to locate the Federation cultural advisor, John Gill. (“Patterns of Force” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B]@1Ishan Chaye@2Bajoran national. Ishan, who was born in 2329, came from Rakantha Province on Bajor and was an electronics engineer. In 2367, Ishan Chaye, along with Jillur Gueta and Timor Landi, was wrongly accused of attempting to assassinate Gul Dukat on station Terok Nor. The three were executed after a cursory investigation by Odo, Terok Nor’s chief of security. (“Things Past” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],8:[1,#B],17:[2,#I],29:[8,#I]@1Ishan@2(Bruce Bohn). A member of the Sakari, a people discovered by the crew of the Starship Voyager on stardate 50537 on a planet in the Delta Quadrant. His name, not mentioned, is from the script. (“Blood Fever” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[2,#B],29:[2,#B],33:[14,#I]@1Ishikawa, Hiro@2Father to Starfleet botanist Keiko O’Brien. Keiko considered naming her first child after Hiro, although her husband, Miles, wanted to name the child after his father, Michael O’Brien. (“Disaster” [TNG]). Little Hiro, or Michael (depending on who you asked), ended up being little Molly.
~1:[2,#B],11:[2,#B]@1Ishikawa, Keiko@2Starfleet botanist. Birth name of the future Mrs. Keiko O’Brien. (“Data’s Day” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[1,#B],8:[1,#B],11:[1,#B],20:[1,#B],52:[3,#B],70:[18,#I],89:[1,#B]@1Ishka@2(Andrea Martin). Mother of Quark and Rom, widow of Keldar, daughter of Adred. Ishka was a headstrong, enterprising Ferengi female, and broke with Ferengi tradition in several ways. She never liked to chew food for her sons, she talked to strangers, and she even wore clothes and earned profit. The Ferengi Commerce Authority discovered her business activities in 2371, and tried unsuccessfully to halt them (“Family Business” [DS9]). Emmy Award winner Andrea Martin is well-known for her comedy work on the various “Second City” television series. SEE: Moogie.
~1:[1,#BI],6:[1,#B],8:[2,#B]@1isik@2Monetary unit. Used by Alsia and Martus Mazur in their business dealings. (“Rivals” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],41:[12,#I],56:[2,#BI]@1Isis@2(Voice by Barbara Babcock). Life-form of unknown extraterrestrial origin. Isis took the form of a black Earth cat, and accompanied Gary Seven to planet Earth in 1968. Isis could also transform herself into a humanoid woman. (“Assignment: Earth” [TOS]). Isis was apparently intended as a continuing character in the proposed series Assignment: Earth. SEE: Mea 3.
~1:[1,#B],3:[1,#B],21:[1,#B]@1isoboramine@2In Trill physiology, a vital neurotransmitter chemical that mediates the synaptic functions between the Trill humanoid host and the symbiont. Should isoboramine levels fall below 40 percent of normal, the symbiont is removed to protect it, even though this results in the death of the humanoid host. (“Equilibrium” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],27:[2,#B]@1isocortex@2The extreme outer layer of the cerebral cortex in a humanoid brain. Captain Picard suffered synaptic failure in his isocortex during his exposure to the Kataan probe in 2368. (“The Inner Light” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[1,#B],10:[1,#B],41:[1,#B],61:[1,#B]@1isogenic enzyme@2Biochemical substance crucial to Jem’Hadar physiology. The Founders genetically altered the Jem’Hadar’s bodies so that they lacked the ability to produce isogenic enzymes, without which the Jem’Hadar circulatory system would fail. The Jem’Hadar were totally dependent on the Vorta, who acted as agents for the Founders, for supplies of the chemical, which they provided in the form of ketracel-white, an addictive drug (also known simply as “white”) and the Vorta used this to control the dangerously warlike Jem’Hadar. (“The Abandoned” [DS9], “Hippocratic Oath” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],36:[2,#B],39:[1,#B],74:[1,#I],75:[1,#BI]@1isograted circuit@2Computer chip technology that permitted manufacture of numerous electronic circuit components as a single unit. The isograted circuit was a key development in the dawn of Earth’s computer age in the 20th century. Henry Starling of Chronowerx corporation introduced the first isograted circuit on Earth in 1969. It was not realized that this revolution in microcomputer technology was derived from 29th-century technology that Starling had found in 1967 on the Federation Timeship Aeon. (“Future’s End, Part I” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],50:[1,#I],57:[2,#B]@1isolation protocol@2A series of emergency procedures employed aboard Federation starships in the event of a hull breach in part of the ship. Isolation protocol procedures include computer-controlled closure of emergency bulkheads in the turboshafts to prevent uncontrolled atmospheric loss. Isolation protocol was invoked on stardate 45156, when the Enterprise -D was damaged by contact with quantum filaments. (“Disaster” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],13:[3,#B],17:[1,#B],61:[2,#B]@1isolinear coprocessor@2Computing device employing isolinear elements, such as those used aboard Deep Space 9. Technician Neela planted a subspace device integrated into an isolinear coprocessor in Security. This disabled the weapon detectors on the Promenade. With the weapon detectors off-line, the phaser Neela carried to assassinate Vedek Bareil did not register. (“In the Hands of the Prophets” [DS9]). SEE: isolinear rods.
~1:[3,#B],16:[3,#B],73:[2,#B],110:[1,#B]@1isolinear optical chip@2Sophisticated information storage and processing device used aboard 24th-century starships. Composed of linear memory crystal material, the isolinear chip came into general use around 2349, and was used for both information storage and data processing. Within larger computing devices, isolinear chips are often housed in wall-mounted racks, permitting computer access to dozens, even hundreds of chips at one time. (“The Naked Now” [TNG]). Isolinear chips replaced older, less efficient duotronic enhancers aboard Federation starships around the year 2329. (“Relics” [TNG]). While under Romulan control in 2367, Geordi La Forge altered several isolinear chips to permit unauthorized use of the cargo transporter to beam weapons to planet Krios. He programmed the chips to delete all operator commands once the transport was complete, effectively erasing any record of the use of the transporter. (“The Mind’s Eye” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[1,#B],18:[3,#B],32:[1,#B],35:[3,#B],43:[1,#B]@1isolinear rod@2Data storage and processing device used in Cardassian computer sytems. Similar in principle to the isolinear optical chips used aboard Federation starships, these translucent orange-colored modules were used in ops and throughout Deep Space 9's computer network. (“The Forsaken” [DS9]). Quark had a number of unauthorized isolinear rods that contained security programs. He used them when he wanted access to restricted information from the station’s computer system. (“Past Prologue” [DS9]). Some isolinear rods have color-coded labels. Those with white labels contain data relating to engineering systems controls. Red-labeled ones are for library and information storage. (“Shadowplay” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],17:[2,#B]@1isomiotic hypo@2Medical instrument. An isomiotic hypo can be combined with other components to create a biogenic weapon. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B]@1isonucleic residue@2Particles found in warp plasma. Plasma with isonucleic residue of 20 parts per million is considered to be contaminated. (“Fair Trade” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B]@1isoton@2Unit of mass measurement used by the Federation. (“The Ship” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],21:[1,#B]@1isotropic restraint@2Medical force field used to hold a patient totally immobile. An isotropic restraint field was used to immobilize Neelix on stardate 48532 so that holographic lungs could be projected into his body. (“Phage” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B]@1Itamish III@2Third planet in the Itamish system. The Sisko family once enjoyed a camping vacation there. Jennifer taught Jake to water ski on Itamish III. (“The Jem’Hadar” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],31:[3,#B]@1Iverson’s disease@2A chronic disease that causes fatal degeneration of muscular functions in humans. Iverson’s disease does not, however, impair mental functions. There is no known cure for the condition. Admiral Mark Jameson suffered from Iverson’s disease, although he eventually died from other causes. (“Too Short a Season” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],18:[1,#B],21:[4,#I]@1Ivor Prime@2Planet. Ivor Prime was the site of a Federation colony that was destroyed by the Borg in 2373. (Star Trek: First Contact).
~1:[2,#B],8:[1,#B]@1Iyaaran homeworld@2Planet of origin for the Iyaaran people, a world known for its spectacular crystal formations. Captain Jean-Luc Picard was scheduled to visit the Iyaaran homeworld in 2370 as part of a cultural exchange program. (“Liasions” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],12:[1,#B],42:[7,#I],50:[4,#I]@1Iyaaran shuttle@2Spacecraft of Iyaaran registry. An Iyaaran shuttle, piloted by Voval, was to take Captain Jean-Luc Picard to the Iyaaran homeworld for a diplomatic visit in 2370. Following a system-wide power failure, the shuttle crashed, marooning the captain. (“Liaisons” [TNG]). This ship was another re-dress of the Nenebek from “Final Mission” (TNG).
~1:[1,#B],25:[2,#B],83:[1,#B],85:[1,#B],95:[1,#B]@1Iyaarans@2Humanoid civilization. The Iyarrans conducted their first cultural exchange with the Federation in 2370. Iyaarans reproduce by postcellular compounding, and emerge full-grown from natal pods. Iyaarans do not share certain concepts, such as pleasure, antagonism, and love. They regard the consumption of food as being for sustenance only, and their diet is bland in the extreme by the standards of many other humanoids. During their cultural exchange in 2370, they explored these concepts by assigning an ambassador to each. While Ambassadors Loquel and Byleth succeeded in their studies of pleasure and antagonism, Ambassador Voval felt he failed to understand the nature of love. (“Liaisons” [TNG]).
