1:[2,#B],8:[2,#B],12:[1,#B],35:[1,#B],60:[1,#B],65:[2,#B]@1Suspiria’s Array@2A space station in the Delta Quadrant, built by Suspiria in 2071. Similar to, but much smaller than, the Array built by the Caretaker near the Ocampa planet. Suspiria brought some 2,000 Ocampa people to her Array, where she made them her disciples, helping them to develop their psychokinetic powers so that they could join her in Exosia. (“Cold Fire” [VGR]). SEE: Array; Tanis.
~1:[1,#B],10:[1,#B],23:[1,#B],57:[1,#B],95:[1,#B],108:[2,#I],114:[2,#B],116:[8,#I]@1Suspiria@2(Lindsay Ridgeway). An extragalactic explorer who visited the Ocampa homeworld in the Delta Quadrant a millennium ago. After her people, the Nacene, accidentally devastated the ecosphere of the Ocampa planet, Suspiria was one of two of her people who remained behind to care for the Ocampa. Suspiria left the Ocampa planet and her mate, the Caretaker, around 2071, taking some two thousand Ocampa with her. She established a city in space, where she taught the Ocampa to develop their psychokinetic powers so that they could join her in the subspace domain known as Exosia. Suspiria was forced into Exosia in 2372 by the crew of the Starship Voyager. (“Cold Fire” [VGR]). SEE: Suspiria’s Array. Lindsay Ridgeway played the girl who represented Suspiria.
~1:[2,#BI],5:[1,#I],12:[1,#I],17:[1,#B],31:[1,#B],36:[3,#B],45:[1,#I],47:[5,#I],53:[1,#I],54:[1,#BI],55:[1,#B],56:[11,#I],68:[1,#I],70:[23,#I]@1Sutherland, U.S.S.@2Federation starship, Nebula class, Starfleet registry number NCC-72015. The Sutherland was commanded by Commander Data as part of Picard’s armada to blockade the Romulan supply ships supplying the Duras family forces during the Klingon civil war in 2367-2368. (“Redemption, Part II” [TNG]). The Sutherland was a modification of the Nebula -class U.S.S. Phoenix. The upper sensor pod and supporting struts were changed for the Sutherland. The Sutherland was named for Horatio Hornblower’s flagship in the classic C. S. Forester novels that served as one of Gene Roddenberry’s original inspirations for Star Trek.
~1:[1,#B],8:[3,#B],22:[2,#B],30:[1,#B]@1Sutok@2(Steve Kehela). Trader who frequented the Nekrit Supply Depot station in the Delta Quadrant. Sutok dealt in such contraband as Rhuludian crystals. Sutok was killed by Talaxian trader Wixiban during a failed narcotics deal in 2373. (“Fair Trade” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[1,#I],11:[2,#B],33:[1,#B],56:[8,#I]@1Sutter, Clara@2(Noley Thornton). Daughter of Enterprise -D crew member Daniel Sutter. Because she had changed starships (and therefore homes) so many times in her young life, Clara invented an “invisible friend,” Isabella, to keep her company. Clara was at first pleased, then frightened, when her imaginary companion suddenly became very real. (“Imaginary Friend” [TNG]). Noley Thornton also played Taya in “Shadowplay” (DS9). (
~1:[3,#B],7:[1,#I],27:[1,#I],33:[2,#B]@1Sutter, Ensign Daniel@2(Jeff Allin). An Enterprise -D officer and part of the engineering staff. Sutter had served on several starships before his posting to the Enterprise -D in 2368. His daughter, Clara Sutter, lived with him. (“Imaginary Friend” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B]@1Suvin IV@2Planet. Archaeologist Dr. Langford invited Captain Picard to join her in exploring the ruins at Suvin IV. (“Rascals” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],41:[1,#I]@1Swarm@2A highly territorial civilization native to the Delta Quadrant. The Swarm employed neuroelectric weapons and thousands of small ships in swarmlike formations. They used sensor nets employing interlaced tachyon beams to monitor their borders. The universal translator aboard the Voyager had great difficulty in translating the language used by the Swarm. (“The Swarm” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B]@1swarm@2Spaceborne life-form native to the Delta Quadrant. The swarm was a colony of about 2000 individuals that propelled themselves at speeds in excess of 3000 kilometers per second by means of flagellation. These creatures absorbed nutrients directly from space through their porous outer skin. One of the life-form’s sexes was very large in relation to the opposite sex, comparable in size to a Federation starship. (“Elogium” [VGR]).
~1:[3,#B],4:[1,#I]@1Swenson, Science Officer@2Enterprise -D crew member. Swenson was scheduled to participate in a martial-arts competition aboard the ship just prior to Tasha Yar’s death in 2364. (“Skin of Evil” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],14:[2,#I]@1Swinn, Ensign@2(Bahni Turpin). Starfleet officer assigned to the engineering section on the U.S.S. Voyager. (“Tuvix” [VGR], “Resolutions” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B],13:[3,#B]@1Switzer@2A renowned Federation archaeologist who attended the annual symposium of the Federation Archaeology Council in 2367. (“QPid” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],6:[1,#BI],9:[3,#B],39:[1,#B],96:[1,#I],98:[1,#B],125:[41,#I],167:[27,#I],195:[1,#B]@1Sword of Kahless@2The first bat’leth forged by Kahless the Unforgettable around fifteen hundred years ago. In the centuries following Kahless’s death, the sword became a sacred icon of the Klingon people, until it was taken by the Hur’q about one thousand years ago during their invasion of the Klingon Homeworld. The Sword of Kahless had been wrapped in a cloth that also became a revered object. After the disappearance of the sword, numerous fakes of Shroud of the Sword emerged over the centuries. The true shroud was discovered by a Vulcan geological team, inspiring Dahar Master Kor to enlist the help of Jadzia Dax and Worf to set out on a quest for the legendary artifact in 2372. (“The Sword of Kahless” [DS9]). Kor, Worf, and Dax actually found the Sword of Kahless on a Hur’q planet in the Gamma Quadrant. Fearing that the sword would only serve to divide the Klingon Empire, they decided not to reveal its discovery. They left the ancient bat’leth floating somewhere in free space, perhaps to be found in another thousand years. This entry reflects their wish that the sword remains lost for the time being. SEE: Toral.
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],10:[2,#B],53:[1,#B]@1Sybo@2(Pilar Seurat). Wife of Prefect Jarvis of planet Argelius II. Sybo was gifted with the Argelian power of empathic contact and attempted to learn who committed a series of brutal murders on her planet in 2267. Sybo was murdered by the noncorporeal entity who was the object of her investigation. SEE: Redjac. (“Wolf in the Fold” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[1,#B],12:[1,#B],84:[3,#BI],120:[2,#B],128:[2,#I],136:[3,#I],158:[3,#I],172:[6,#I]@1Sybok@2(Laurence Luckinbill). Son of Sarek of Vulcan and half-brother to Spock. Sybok was born in 2224 to Sarek and his first wife, a Vulcan princess. After the death of his mother, Sybok was raised with his half-brother, Spock. Even as a youth, Sybok was a rebel in the highly conformist Vulcan society, and he was eventually ostracized because he sought to find meaning in emotions as well as in logic. Sybok left his homeworld to pursue his visions of the mythical planet Sha Ka Ree. Sybok did not realize that these visions had been implanted by a malevolent creature living near the center of the galaxy. This creature inspired Sybok to gather a group of followers at planet Nimbus III in 2287, then to hijack the Starship Enterprise -A to the planet it called Sha Ka Ree, in hopes of using the starship to gain its own freedom. Sybok perished at the planet he believed was Sha Ka Ree, having realized too late the malevolent nature of the entity there. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier).
~1:[1,#BI],2:[2,#B],10:[1,#I],15:[2,#B],19:[1,#I],25:[1,#I],39:[4,#I],44:[11,#I]@1Sydney -class transport@2Small starship resembling a runabout. The Jenolen, lost in 2294 carrying Montgomery Scott, was a Sydney -class ship. (“Relics” [TNG]). Some Sydney -class ships were built without warp drive, intended for use as large shuttlecraft. (Star Trek VI). The Jenolen miniature was a modification of a large shuttlecraft originally built for Star Trek VI.
~1:[2,#B],5:[3,#B],17:[2,#I]@1Sylleran Rift@2Astronomical object. Mikhal Traveler Zahir wanted to explore the Sylleran Rift in 2373 with Starship Voyager crew member Kes. (“Darkling” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B],10:[2,#B],14:[1,#B],25:[1,#B],36:[1,#I]@1Sylvia@2(Antoinette Bower). Extragalactic life-form who traveled to planet Pyris VII along with Korob, another from her world. Sylvia used a device called a transmuter to assume humanoid form when she captured personnel from the Enterprise in 2267. Unfamiliar with human existence, Sylvia became intoxicated with human senses and became cruel toward her captives. She and Korob died after the transmuter was destroyed. (“Catspaw” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],9:[2,#B],15:[2,#B],20:[1,#B]@1Sylvia@2(Bonnie Beecher). Woman who was infatuated with Billy Claiborne in the replica of Tombstone, Arizona, created by the Melkotians in 2268. Chekov was cast by the Melkotians in the role of Claiborne, but did not seem to mind Sylvia’s attentions. (“Spectre of the Gun” [TOS]).
~1:[3,#B],27:[1,#B],33:[1,#B]@1Symbalene blood burn@2Virulent disease. Symbalene blood burn can kill an entire planetary population in a very short period of time. Nevertheless, the destruction of the Malurian civilization in 2267, caused by Nomad, was even more rapid than a plague of Symbalene blood burn. (“The Changeling” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],51:[1,#B]@1symbiogenesis@2A reproductive process in which organisms of two different species merge to form an offspring of a third, unique species. Symbiogenetic organisms are rare compared with species that employ sexual reproduction or parenthogenesis. A symbiogenetic orchid plant was the catalyst for the accidental merging of Tuvok and Neelix into Tuvix in 2372. (“Tuvix” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B],11:[1,#B],30:[1,#B],60:[3,#B],83:[5,#B],173:[4,#B]@1symbiont@2A small, sightless, sessile intelligent life-form, one-half of the Trill joined species. Symbionts breed in underground chambers, known as the caves of Mak’ala, on the Trill homeworld. SEE: Guardians. While they remain in the pools there, the symbionts communicate with each other by means of a visible electric discharge. The placement of the symbionts was governed by the Trill Symbiosis Commission. (“Equilibrium” [DS9]). The symbiont lived within a humanoid host, gaining sustenance and mobility from the host. (“The Host” [TNG]). SEE: Odan, Ambassador; Mak’ala, caves of. The symbiont’s intelligence is the dominant personality in the joined life-form, although the host’s personality is reflected as well. Symbionts can have enormously long life spans and, upon the death of a host, can be transplanted into another. The resulting new joined life-form is considered to be another person, although it retains memories of previous joinings. (“Dax” [DS9]). Once a symbiont is removed, the host usually dies within hours. Improper joining of host and symbiont can cause psychological damage to both. (“Invasive Procedures” [DS9]). SEE: Dax, Jadzia; Dax (symbiont).
~1:[3,#B],8:[1,#B]@1Symbiosis Evaluation Board@2Powerful assembly on planet Trill responsible for judging the suitability of Trill initiates for symbiosis. (“Invasive Procedures” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],21:[1,#B],23:[2,#B]@1synaptic induction@2Technique in neurotherapy used for patients suffering from traumatic memory loss. Dr. Crusher attempted synaptic induction with the Zalkonian called John Doe in 2366, but because his neural nets did not conform to any known patterns, the therapy was ineffective. (“Transfigurations” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],12:[1,#B],24:[1,#BI],41:[1,#B],43:[2,#B],61:[2,#B]@1synaptic pattern displacement@2Scientific term for the consciousness sharing used by Vulcans in a mind-meld or, in extreme cases, the transference of one’s katra. Dr. Julian Bashir was unaware that the technique could be performed by a non-Vulcan, although the Kobliad criminal Rao Vantika used something similar to place his consciousness into Bashir’s mind in 2369. (“The Passenger” [DS9]). SEE: Vulcan mind-meld.
~1:[2,#B],18:[2,#B],50:[3,#BI],53:[4,#B]@1synaptic reconstruction@2Surgery which neutralizes the synaptic pathways responsible for deviant behavior. While being brainwashed on planet Tilonus IV, Riker experienced a delusional world where he was an inmate at a mental hospital and was threatened with synaptic reconstruction to “correct” his “psychotic personality.” (“Frame of Mind” [TNG]). SEE: Frame of Mind; neurosomatic technique; Syrus, Dr.
~1:[2,#B],6:[3,#B],52:[21,#I]@1synaptic scanning@2Technique developed by Dr. Noonien Soong which allowed for the transfer of human personality traits and memories into a positronic matrix, such as that used in an android’s brain. Soong used this to transfer the identity of his wife Juliana into an android made in her image. (“Inheritance” [TNG]). We speculate this may be a further development of engram transfers used by Dr. Richard Daystrom in “The Ultimate Computer” (TOS).
~1:[2,#B],29:[2,#B],31:[13,#I],46:[16,#I]@1synchronous orbit@2Orbit about a planetary or other body such that the orbiting body remains above a fixed point. Also known as a geosynchronous orbit. (“Inheritance” [TNG]). SEE: standard orbit. The commercial communication satellites used by Paramount Pictures for the distribution of the Star Trek television shows occupy synchronous orbits around planet Earth, a concept originally proposed by Arthur C. Clarke.
~1:[1,#B],6:[2,#B],9:[3,#B]@1synthale@2Bajoran beverage served at Quark’s bar at Deep Space 9. Quark didn’t like the stuff, warning, “Don’t ever trust an ale from a god-fearing people.” (“Emissary” [DS9]). The beverage is a brilliant blue in color. (“Playing God” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],8:[1,#B],24:[2,#B],50:[2,#B],68:[1,#I]@1synthehol@2An alcohol substitute invented by the Ferengi that permits one to enjoy the intoxicating effects of alcoholic beverages without the deleterious consequences. Robert Picard believed that synthehol had ruined Jean-Luc’s palate. Jean-Luc, however, felt it had heightened his appreciation for the fruits of genuine vineyards. (“Family” [TNG]). Captain Montgomery Scott easily distinguished between real Scotch and the synthehol-based substitute served in the Ten-Forward Lounge aboard the Enterprise -D. (“Relics” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],23:[2,#B]@1Synthococcus novae@2Dangerous bacillus-strain organism, a by-product of modern technology. Although treatable, the deadly bacillus was regarded as a significant health hazard. Dr. Sevrin was a carrier of the disease but immune to it, passing it on to others yet remaining symptom-free. (“The Way to Eden” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[5,#B],26:[2,#B],59:[1,#I],67:[10,#I]@1Syrus, Dr.@2(David Selberg). Nonexistent physician at the imaginary Tilonus Institute for Mental Disorders who supposedly treated William Riker for a psychiatric malady on planet Tilonus IV in 2369. In reality, Dr. Syrus did not exist, but was projected into Riker’s mind by political interrogation officers on planet Tilonus IV. They hoped to extract strategic information from the Enterprise -D first officer. (“Frame of Mind” [TNG]). David Selberg also played Whalen in “The Big Goodbye” (TNG).
~1:[2,#B],47:[1,#B],61:[2,#B],65:[3,#B]@1System J-25@2Star system some 7,000 light-years from Federation space. The sixth planet in the system, an inhabited Class M-world, was observed in 2365 to have large craterlike scars where roadway patterns indicated cities should have been. It was believed the damage was caused by the Borg. (“Q Who?” [TNG]). In late 2366, similar surface conditions were discovered on planet Jouret IV at the New Providence colony, indicating a Borg encroachment into Federation space. (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],5:[3,#B]@1system 5 disruptors@2SEE: disruptors, system 5.
