1:[3,#BI],10:[3,#I],47:[3,#B]@1deus ex machina@2Latin for “god from the machine.” Deus ex machina was a literary device used by some ancient Earth playwrights wherein, at the end of a play, characters would be helped out of their terrible plights by a god descending from the heavens. SEE: “Dictates of Poetics.” (“Worse Case Scenario” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B]@1deuterium injector@2Component of a Starfleet starship’s warp propulsion system. (“One Little Ship” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B]@1Dictates of Poetics@2Essay by T’Hain of Vulcan, a guide to dramatic writing. “Dictates of Poetics” proffered that a character’s actions must flow inexorably from his or her established traits. (“Worse Case Scenario” [VGR]).
~1:[3,#B],12:[1,#B]@1dicyclic warp signature@2Energy characteristic produced by the warp engines of Hirogen vessels, by which the ships could be identified by long-range sensors. (“Prey” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B]@1Diego, Captain@2Starfleet officer. In 2374, Captain Diego commanded one of the Starfleet vessels that participated in the retaking of station Deep Space 9 from Dominion control in 2374. (“Sacrifice of Angels” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],105:[6,#I],166:[1,#B],179:[1,#B],203:[1,#B],211:[2,#B],213:[6,#I],221:[2,#I],247:[2,#I],261:[3,#B],273:[2,#B],300:[2,#I]@1dilithium@2Crystalline substance used in warp propulsion systems aboard starships. Dilithium regulates the matter/antimatter reactions that provide the energy necessary to warp space and travel faster than light. Naturally occurring dilithium is extremely rare and is mined on only a few planets. Until the advent of recrystallization techniques that permitted the production of synthetic dilithium, the crystals were among the most valuable substances in the galaxy. This breakthrough occurred in 2286 when Spock (who had traveled back in time to 1986), devised a means whereby dilithium crystals could be recrystallized by exposure to gamma radiation (high-energy photons) that were by-products of nuclear fission reactions. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home). In later years, theta-matrix compositing techniques permitted even more efficient recrystallization. (“Family” [TNG]). By the late 2360s, recrystallization techniques had advanced to the point that crystals could be recomposited while still inside the articulation frame of the dilithium chamber, extending the useful life of the crystals even further. (“Relics” [TNG]). Dilithium was abundant on planet Coridan, admitted to the Federation in 2267. (“Journey to Babel” [TOS]). The planet Troyius is also a rich source of naturally-occurring dilithium crystals. (“Elaan of Troyius” [TOS]). The Breen employed forced labor at their dilithium mines on Dozaria (“Indiscretion” [DS9]) as did the Klingons at Rura Penthe (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). In 2372, U.S.S. Voyager personnel discovered a new form of dilithium that remained stable at a much higher warp frequency. The new form of dilithium, installed aboard the Shuttlecraft Cochrane, made possible the first human flight at transwarp velocities. (“Threshold” [VGR]). SEE: lithium crystals.
Addendum: Crystalline substance used in warp propulsion systems aboard starships. Metreon radiation, even at very low levels, can cause a ship’s dilithium matrix to collapse. (“The Sound of Her Voice” [DS9]). In 2374, the crew of the Starship Voyager negotiated with Vaskan representatives to obtain dilithium crystals in exchange for medical supplies. “Living Witness” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[1,#B]@1dilitus lobe@2Structure of the Voth brain that was responsible for their sense of smell. Voth olfactory abilities were much more sensitive than that of many humanoid species. (“Distant Origin” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B]@1dispersion field@2Energetic flux used to prevent the function of a transporter beam into a specific area. (“Concerning Flight” [VGR]).
~1:[3,#B],8:[1,#B],10:[2,#B],50:[2,#B],62:[1,#B],75:[2,#B],107:[1,#B],116:[2,#B]@1Distant Origin Theory@2Controversial theory developed by Voth scientist Forra Gegen in 2363, hypothesizing that his people may have evolved on an unknown distant planet, migrating to the Delta Quadrant some 20 million years ago. Gegen uncovered strong evidence supporting his theory in 2373 with the discovery on planet Hanon IV of remains of a sentient being from a planet called Earth in the Alpha Quadrant. If true, this dramatic finding would have challenged Voth Doctrine that the Voth had originated in the Delta Quadrant. Although Gegen’s evidence, based on comparative genetic data, was compelling, the Voth Ministry of Elders strongly disagreed. Gegen was accused of heresy and was forced to recant his beliefs. SEE: hadrosaur; Hogan. (“Distant Origin” [VGR]).
~1:[4,#B],12:[2,#I],14:[3,#B],39:[1,#B],45:[1,#B],47:[1,#B]@1Doctor’s family program Beta-Rho@2Holodeck simulation program designed to allow the Starship Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram to experience the challenges of family life in humanoid society. In the program, the Doctor was married to a human woman named Charlene. The couple had two children, Jeffrey and Belle. The Doctor’s initial version of the program portrayed all three characters as unrealistically idealized humans, but later the Doctor modified the family to more accurately resemble an actual family. He found the program unsettling but ultimately rewarding as he experienced the pain and joy of human life. (“Real Life” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],18:[2,#B],24:[2,#BI]@1Dominion battleship@2Massive warship used by the Dominion in its war with the Alpha Quadrant powers. Cadet Tim Watters, in command of the U.S.S. Valiant in 2374, conducted a foolhardy attempt to destroy a Dominion battleship, resulting in his death and the loss of his ship and nearly his entire crew. (“Valiant” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],9:[2,#B],29:[1,#B],50:[1,#B],74:[1,#B],101:[2,#B],114:[2,#B],120:[1,#B],154:[5,#B],225:[2,#B],238:[2,#I],254:[2,#B],284:[2,#B],296:[2,#B],309:[1,#B],310:[10,#I],320:[1,#B],324:[2,#B],329:[1,#B],338:[2,#B],374:[3,#B],384:[1,#B],424:[3,#B],537:[2,#B],551:[3,#B],559:[1,#B],563:[1,#B],586:[2,#B],651:[2,#B],734:[1,#B],800:[1,#I]@1Dominion@2Powerful alliance of planetary groups in the Gamma Quadrant. (“Rules of Acquisition” [DS9]). The Dominion was established two millenia ago (“To the Death” [DS9]) by the reclusive Founders who controlled hundreds of planets. Although the Founders themselves were almost never seen, Dominion power was brutally exercised by the Jem’Hadar, insuring compliance with the Founders’ rule. (“The Jem’Hadar” [DS9], “The Search, Parts I and II” [DS9]). For example, when a planet in the Teplan system resisted Dominion control in 2172, the Jem’Hadar punished the planet’s population by unleashing a disease, called the blight, that caused terrible suffering for centuries. SEE: Teplan blight. (“The Quickening” [DS9]). In 2340, the Dominion invaded and conquered planet Yadera Prime (“Shadowplay” [DS9]) and the T-Rogorans in 2370. (“Sanctuary” [DS9]). The Dominion planted agents in the Alpha Quadrant, so by late 2370, these agents provided the Dominion with tactical intelligence on the Federation and other Alpha Quadrant powers. SEE: Eris; Krajensky, Ambassador; Lovok, Colonel. Such agents, often Founders posing as members of other species, also worked to destabilize the Alpha Quadrant, apparently as an ongoing prelude to a Dominion invasion. (“The Die is Cast” [DS9], “The Adversary” [DS9]). The Dominion objected to the incursion of Alpha Quadrant cultures into the Gamma Quadrant. In late 2370, they made their displeasure known by destroying a number of ships and wiping out the New Bajor colony. (“The Jem’Hadar” [DS9]). Dominion operatives captured several members of the Starship Defiant command crew in 2371 in an effort to learn how strongly life-forms in the Alpha Quadrant would resist a Dominion incursion into that part of the galaxy. (“The Search, Parts I and II” [DS9]). In 2373, the Dominion entered into an alliance with the Cardassian Union, giving the Founders a significant stronghold in the Alpha Quadrant. Gul Dukat brokered the agreement after secret talks. (“By Inferno’s Light” [DS9]). SEE: Vorta. The Dominion was first mentioned in “Rules of Acquisition” (DS9).
Addendum: Civilization in the Gamma Quadrant, ruled by the Founders. Once the Dominion established the alliance with the Cardassians, Jem’Hadar forces conducted a massive buildup of arms and spacecraft at Cardassia Prime throughout 2373. The Dominion incursion continued on diplomatic fronts as well, as the Vorta were successful in negotiating nonaggression pacts with the Romulan Star Empire, the Tholian Assembly, the Miradorn, and the Bajorans. The Federation, fearful that an invasion was imminent, established a minefield around the Bajoran wormhole, preventing further Dominion ship movement from the Gamma Quadrant. Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant responded by launching a massive assault on Federation starbase Deep Space 9. Simultaneously, Starfleet and Klingon forces launched a devastating strike against Dominion shipyards at Torros III. (“Call to Arms” [DS9]). Even with the Starfleet minefield blockading the wormhole, Dominion forces in the Alpha Quadrant inflicted extremely heavy casualties on the Federation and Klingon fleets through the early months of 2374. Perhaps the greatest Starfleet losses occurred at the Tyra system, where Jem’Hadar forces destroyed some 98 Federation vessels. (“A Time To Stand” [DS9]). The war continued badly for the Alpha Quadrant powers until later in that year when the Romulan Star Empire abrogated its nonaggression treaty with the Dominion. A massive assault by Federation, Klingon, and Romulan forces that captured the Chin’toka System from Cardassian control represented a major turning point in the war. SEE: orbital weapon platform. (“Tears of the Prophets” [DS9]). . Nevertheless, aided by Breen forces and sophisticated Breen weaponry, the Dominion overwhelmed the Alpha Quadrant powers, despite the fact that a deadly virus was infecting the Great Link. (“The Changing Face of Evil” [DS9]). This biological weapon, a genetically-engineered disease developed by the Federation’s Section 31, nearly wiped out the Founders. (“When it Rains...” [DS9]). Despite an overwhelmingly powerful military force, the Dominion began to lose ground when the Alpha Quadrant powers developed the means to defend against Breen technology. (“Dogs of War” [DS9]). The Dominion, under the guidance of the Founder Leader, retreated to Cardassia Prime and adopted a siege strategy, hoping to hold off the Alpha Quadrant powers long enough to produce more ships and troops. Sensing Dominion vulnerability, the Alpha Quadrant powers launched a desperate final assault that overpowered the Dominion forces when the Cardassian military turned against the Founders. Nevertheless, the Founder Leader refused to surrender. She ordered all Dominion forces to fight to the death, leading the Alpha Quadrant leaders to anticipate an extremely high death toll. However, when Odo linked with her curing her of the shapeshifter disease, his gesture of trust helped her understand that the Great Link could indeed live in peace with the solids of the galaxy. The Founder Leader subsequently ordered all Dominion forces to surrender. The Great Link itself was cured when Odo returned to his people after the end of the Dominion war. (“What You Leave Behind” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],3:[12,#I],16:[10,#I],28:[3,#I]@1Don Carlo@2Italian opera by Giuseppe Verdi, completed in 1867. The holographic doctor aboard Voyager enjoyed singing in a duet in a holodeck performance of Don Carlo. (“Night” [VGR]).
~1:[4,#B],11:[2,#B],33:[1,#B],38:[1,#I]@1Donatu V, Battle of@2Conflict that occurred in 2242 near Sherman’s Planet in a region under dispute by the Klingon Empire and the United Federation of Planets. (“The Trouble with Tribbles” [TOS]).
Addendum: Planet. The Klingon bird-of-prey Rotarran escorted a convoy to Donatu V in 2374 during the conflict between the Alpha Quadrant and the Dominion. (“Sons and Daughters” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[2,#I],25:[3,#B]@1Dorado@2Starfleet officer aboard the U.S.S. Voyager. On stardate 51501.4, Dorado received a letter from her home via a Starfleet transmission sent through a Hirogen relay station. (“Hunters” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B]@1Dorala system@2Region of space in the Alpha Quadrant. In 2374, during the Dominion war, General Martok dispatched three Klingon attack cruisers to bolster the defense perimeter around the Dorala system. (“The Reckoning” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],13:[1,#I],16:[1,#I]@1Doran@2Klingon warrior, daughter of W’mar. In 2374, Doran transferred from the Vor’nak to the Rotarran. (“Sons and Daughters” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B],26:[2,#B],29:[1,#B],79:[1,#B],96:[1,#I],104:[12,#I],119:[4,#I],126:[12,#I]@1Dougherty, Admiral Matthew@2(Anthony Zerbe). High-ranking Starfleet officer. In 2375, Dougherty conspired with the Son’a to steal the Ba’ku planet from its inhabitants. Working with Ahdar Ru’afo, a Son’a official, Dougherty had hoped to harness an unusual metaphasic radiation particle field around the planet, so that the rejuvenating properties of the planet could be made available to all senior Starfleet and Federation officials. Dougherty planned to divert Federation attention from the planet so that he could use a holoship to remove the world’s 600 inhabitants. Dougherty died on a Son’a ship after officers from the Enterprise -E were successful in stopping his plan. (Star Trek: Insurrection). Anthony Zerbe played Matthias in the 1971 science-fiction film, The Omega Man, which was based on I Am Legend, a story by Richard Matheson, who also wrote “The Enemy Within” (TOS).
~1:[1,#B]@1doughnut@2A small, toroidally shaped pastry, cooked by deep frying in fat, popular on Earth as a breakfast or dessert food. (“Far Beyond the Stars” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],17:[5,#B],81:[2,#B],84:[1,#B],165:[14,#I]@1Douglas, Sarina@2(Faith C. Salie). Individual who, as a child, had been genetically altered through illegal accelerated critical neural pathway formation. Although the procedure was successful in enhancing Sarina’s abilities, it made her emotionally withdrawn, almost to the point of catatonia, and she was institutionalized for most of her childhood and early adult life. Under the care of Starfleet psychiatrist Dr. Karen Loews, Sarina and three other genetically enhanced individuals traveled to starbase Deep Space 9 in 2374 to meet Julian Bashir. SEE: Jack. (“Statistical Probabilities” [DS9]). Bashir determined that her cataleptic condition was caused by a failure of her visual and auditory synapses to operate fast enough for her enhanced cerebral cortex. A risky experimental surgical procedure, conducted by Bashir, was successful in stimulating the growth of new synapses in her thalamus, restoring her ability to interact with other people. Douglas was released from the care of the institute, and she subsequently accepted a scientific internship at the Corgal Research Center. (“Chrysalis” [DS9]). Sarina was first seen in “Statistical Probabilities,” and got her last name in “Chrysalis.”
~1:[2,#B],8:[2,#B],62:[2,#B],97:[2,#I],114:[1,#B],120:[1,#I]@1dream species@2Telepathic humanoid civilization in the Delta Quadrant. These people lived in a cave and their consciousness existed only in a dream state. For centuries, the dream species had suffered attacks from a variety of outsiders they referred to as the waking species. In order to protect themselves, the dream species took refuge in underground cavern. They established an artificial neurogenic field surrounding their planet, causing intruders from any waking species to fall asleep. Once in the realm of sleep, the dream species could deal with such intruders on their own terms. In 2374 the Starship Voyager accidentally entered the dream species’s neurogenic field, causing the crew to enter a state of hyper-REM sleep. The dream species held Voyager captive in their reality until Chakotay was able to enter a lucid dreaming state, confronting the humanoids and convincing them to dismantle the transmitter. (“Waking Moments” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B],49:[3,#I]@1drone@2Small self-piloted flying devices used by the Son’a to track and pursue Ba’ku villagers in order to implant them with isolinear tags. Once a drone implanted a tag on a person, it would allow that person to be beamed up even in the presence of transporter inhibitors. (Star Trek: Insurrection).
~1:[3,#B],49:[2,#B]@1Du Bois, W.E.B.@2William Edward Burghardt Du Bois (1868-1963). Sociologist who led the fight for social and economic justice for the African-American population of the American nation on 20th-century Earth. Du Bois was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Benny Russell drew inspiration from Du Bois’s work. (“Far Beyond the Stars” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],19:[2,#B],22:[1,#B],40:[2,#B],83:[1,#B],85:[3,#I]@1duck blind@2Nickname given to a holographic image generator used to disguise the anthropological field research station on Mintaka III. The hologenerator created the image of a rocky hillside, thus concealing the station. (“Who Watches the Watchers?” [TNG]). SEE: Liko.
Addendum: In anthropological studies, a concealed observation post used for field studies of a native population. A Federation sociology team sent to observe the Ba’ku on their planet in 2375 set up a cloaked duck blind in a rock face overlooking the Ba’ku village. (Star Trek: Insurrection).
~1:[2,#B],11:[1,#B],19:[1,#B],24:[1,#B],48:[2,#B],96:[1,#B],109:[1,#B],133:[3,#B],182:[2,#B],193:[2,#B],198:[4,#B],227:[2,#B],256:[1,#B],267:[3,#B],271:[1,#B],310:[2,#B],332:[1,#B],365:[2,#B],405:[1,#B],422:[2,#B],432:[2,#B],457:[1,#B],460:[1,#BI],462:[1,#I],467:[1,#B],474:[1,#B],500:[1,#I],569:[1,#BI],588:[1,#I],607:[2,#B],612:[1,#I],631:[1,#B],678:[8,#I],686:[1,#B],696:[3,#B],701:[2,#B],732:[2,#B],802:[2,#B],875:[1,#B],911:[1,#B],919:[1,#I],940:[1,#B],956:[1,#B],973:[2,#B],995:[2,#B],998:[2,#B],1027:[14,#I]@1Dukat, Gul@2(Marc Alaimo). Cardassian military official who, as a gul, was the last prefect in charge of Bajor, just prior to the Cardassian retreat from that planet in 2369. (“Emissary” [DS9]). At that time, Deep Space 9 was a mining facility known by the Cardassians as Terok Nor. (“Cardassians” [DS9]). Since Dukat was commander of Terok Nor during the occupation, the Bajoran resistance made several attempts to assassinate him. (“Things Past” [DS9]). Dukat still commanded Terok Nor in 2362 and was strongly opposed the Cardassian withdrawal from Bajor in 2369, a move supported by Pa’Dar. In 2370, Dukat attempted to disgrace Pa’Dar by revealing that Pa’Dar’s son, Rugal, who was believed killed in a terrorist attack, was in fact alive. Dukat had previously arranged for Rugal to be placed in the Tozhat Resettlement Center, a disgrace in Cardassian society. Dukat’s ploy failed when his role in the affair was revealed. (“Cardassians” [DS9]).
Although Dukat was physically removed from the station, he still kept close tabs on his former command. In 2369, Dukat filed a complaint with Sisko when Cardassian citizen Aamin Marritza was being detained at the station, accused of being Gul Darh’el, also known as “The Butcher of Gallitep.” (“Duet” [DS9]).
He was the commander of the Second Order, security identification ADL-40. (“The Maquis, Part I” [DS9]) Dukat fell under suspicion of violating the Federation-Cardassian treaty in 2370 when he was implicated as being responsible of supplying illegal weapons to Cardassian colonists in the Demilitarized Zone. In fact, Dukat was innocent, but Legate Parn had blamed Dukat to try to divert suspicion from the Cardassian Central Command. Nevertheless Maquis terrorists believed Dukat guilty and abducted him, until he was rescued by Ben Sisko. (“The Maquis, Parts I and II” [DS9]).
In 2372, after a civilian uprising successfully overthrew the Cardassian Central Command, Dukat acted to defend the Detapa Council from Klingon invaders, and was instrumental in proving that council members had not been replaced by shape-shifting agents of the Dominion. Dukat was subsequently made chief military advisor to the Detapa Council. (“The Way of the Warrior” [DS9]).
Dukat’s father had been arrested and executed under the Cardassian system of justice. Dukat blamed Elim Garak for his father’s execution. (“The Wire” [DS9], “Civil Defense” [DS9], “Improbable Cause” [DS9], and “The Die is Cast” [DS9]).
Dukat was married (“Civil Defense” [DS9]) and had seven children (“The Maquis, Part I” [DS9]) including an 11-year-old son, Mekor. (“Defiant” [DS9]).
During the occupation of Bajor, Dukat fell in love with a Bajoran woman named Tora Naprem, and in 2353 the two had a daughter, Tora Ziyal. Since public revalation of this illicit affair would have ended his career, Dukat sent Tora Naprem and their daughter away in 2366, to Lissepia aboard the Ravinok. The Ravinok was attacked by two Breen warships and forced to crash-land on Dozaria. Tora Naprem died in the crash, but her daughter survived. In 2372, Kira Nerys and Gul Dukat went on an expedition to search for the Ravinok, eventually rescuing several survivors from a Breen forced-labor dilithium mine on Dozaria. Dukat rescued Tora Ziyal and brought her home with him to Cardassia to live with his family. (“Indiscretion” [DS9]). Although a noble gesture by Earth standards, Dukat’s admission drew swift reaction. His mother disowned him and his wife left him, taking their children with her. Gul Dukat was demoted and given command of the military freighter Groumall. His daughter found herself ostracized from Cardassian society, and she went to live with her father on the Groumall. Dukat was nevertheless determined to regain his status in Cardassian society. Enlisting the aid of his former adversary, Kira Nerys, Dukat used the Groumall to capture a Klingon bird-of-prey spacecraft. (“Return to Grace” [DS9]).
In 2373, Dukat conducted secret negotiations with the Dominion, leading to an alliance between the Cardassian Union and the Dominion. The move dramatically shifted the balance of power in the Alpha Quadrant, and resulted in Dukat becaming the head of the Cardassian government, pledging to return Cardassia to its former greatness. (“By Inferno’s Light” [DS9]).
Gul Dukat was first seen in “Emissary” (DS9).
Addendum: (Marc Alaimo). Cardassian military officer. Dukat returned to station Deep Space 9, redesignated as Terok Nor, in late 2373 when the Dominion took control of the station during the early days of the Dominion war. (“Call to Arms” [DS9]). Dukat was pleased when his daughter, Tora Ziyal, returned to the station to live with him, but he soon became fearful that she was rejecting her Cardassian heritage in favor of Bajoran influence. (“Sons and Daughters” [DS9]). Those fears were powerfully confirmed when Ziyal joined the Bajoran underground and was instrumental in the subsequent Dominion loss of the station to the Federation Starfleet. Nevertheless, Dukat loved his daughter and was devastated when she was killed by Glinn Damar. (“Sacrifice of Angels” [DS9]). Dukat, who was taken into Starfleet custody with the retaking of Deep Space 9, fell into deep depression after his daughter’s death. He experienced severe hallucinations when he and Sisko were stranded together following the destruction of their Starfleet transport. It was during this period that Sisko learned that Dukat felt no remorse for the five million Bajoran people who were killed while he was prefect of Bajor. Dukat admitted that he believed Bajorans to be an inferior race and said he felt it was a mistake not to have killed all Bajorans. Early in his military career, shortly after his promotion to glinn, Dukat had served aboard the Cardassian vessel Kornaire. (“Waltz” [DS9]). Dukat attempted to regain his influence in the Cardassian military by employing an energy being known as a Pah-wraith, an enemy of the Bajoran Prophets. The Pah-wraith, working through Dukat’s body, darkened the Bajoran Orbs and collapsed the wormhole. In the process, Dukat and the Pah-wraith also caused the death of Jadzia Dax. (“Tears of the Prophets” [DS9]). While serving as prefect of Bajor in 2346, Dukat enjoyed the companionship of a Bajoran comfort woman named Kira Meru. Kira, who was the mother of Kira Nerys, stayed with Dukat for about seven years until her death in 2353. (“Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night” [DS9]). In “A Time to Stand” (DS9) we learned that Dukat’s initials were S. G.
~1:[1,#B],7:[2,#B],16:[1,#I],27:[11,#I]@1Dumah@2(Mickey Cottrell). Representative of the B’omar Sovereignty. In 2374, Dumah and Gauman came aboard Voyager to negotiate a shortcut through their space. (“The Raven” [VGR]). Mickey Cottrell previously played Chancellor Alrik in “The Perfect Mate” (TNG).
~1:[1,#B],11:[2,#B],21:[2,#B]@1Dunes@2Luxury hotel and casino complex that was located in Las Vegas on Earth from the mid 1950s until 1993. Vic Fontaine was among the celebrities who dined at the Dunes. (“His Way” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],15:[1,#I]@1Duran’Adar@2Jem’Hadar sixth, who was part of a squad that commandeered the Federation starship Defiant on stardate 51474.2. (“One Little Ship” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],20:[1,#B],29:[1,#B],59:[1,#B],75:[1,#B],91:[1,#B],119:[1,#B],125:[1,#B],128:[1,#I],147:[2,#BI]@1duranium@2Metal alloy. Extremely strong, duranium is commonly used in spacecraft construction such as in the hulls of Starfleet shuttlecraft. (“The Menagerie, Part I” [TOS], “Threshold” [VGR]). The Cardassians built the access conduits such as those above Quark’s bar on Deep Space 9 with a two-meter-thick duranium composite, making the area impervious to most scanning devices. Unfortunately, the Hunters’ instruments were advanced enough to scan the access tube and locate the fleeing O’Brien and Tosk. (“Captive Pursuit” [DS9], “The Siege” [DS9]). Duranium composite was used in the skin of Starfleet runabouts, making them difficult to cut into. (“Q-Less” [DS9]). Klingon birds-of-prey were partially built of duranium. (“Dramatis Personae” [DS9]). Duranium was also used in the structure of some Kazon vessels, as well. (“Initiations” [VGR]).
Addendum: Metal alloy. Voyager's hull was largely constructed from duranium alloy. (“Drone” [VGR]). Duranium was also used in the construction of the Delta Flyer. (“Once Upon a Time” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B],35:[3,#B]@1dynamite@2Chemical explosive developed on Earth by 19th-century scientist Alfred Nobel. Although intended by Nobel for industrial and construction applications, dynamite was used as a deadly weapon of war in such conflicts as Earth’s World War II. (“The Killing Game, Part II” [VGR]).
