1:[1,#B],46:[1,#B]@1Antideans @2 A race of fishlike humanoid creatures from planet Antide III. Antideans find spaceflight extremely traumatic and survive the ordeal by entering a self-induced catatonic state. Upon revival at the end of a voyage, Antideans require large amounts of food to replenish their bodies. SEE: vermicula. (“Manhunt” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],36:[2,#B],51:[1,#B],73:[1,#B],78:[1,#I]@1antigrav @2 Portable device used aboard Federation starships for handling cargo and other items too large for a single crew member to carry. Kirk and Garrovick used an antigrav to carry an antimatter bomb on planet Tycho IV on stardate 3619. (“Obsession” [TOS]). Two antigravs were used to carry the deactivated Nomad to the transporter room just prior to that robot's destruction. (“The Changeling” [TOS]). Antigravs were also used for handling of Ambassador Kollos's protective container aboard the Enterprise. (“Is There in Truth No Beauty?” [TOS]). Antigravs were also built into small equipment pallets used for handling cargo. (“Hollow Pursuits” [TNG]). Antigravs can become unreliable in the presence of high radiation levels. (“Disaster” [TNG]). When a worker on Deep Space 9 injured his back in 2369, Dr. Julian Bashir advised him to use an antigrav to avoid further problems. (“The Passenger” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],18:[2,#B],23:[1,#B],30:[3,#B]@1antilepton interference @2 Energetic particle field that can interfere with subspace communications. Shortly after the discovery of the Bajoran wormhole in 2369, the Cardassians flooded subspace with antileptons to prevent Deep Space 9 from contacting Starfleet. (“Emissary” [DS9]).
~1: [1, #b], 72: [2, #b]@1antimatter @2 Matter whose electrical charge properties are the opposite of “normal” matter. For example, a “normal” proton has a positive charge, but an antiproton has a negative charge. When a particle of antimatter is brought into contact with an equivalent particle of normal matter, both particles are annihilated, and a considerable amount of energy is released. The controlled annihilation of matter and antimatter is used as the power source for the warp drive systems used aboard Federation starships. (“The Naked Time” [TOS]). Because of the highly volatile nature of antimatter, it has to be stored in special magnetic containment vessels, also known as antimatter pods, to prevent the antimatter from physically touching the storage vessel or any part of the ship. (“The Apple” [TOS]).
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~1:[3,#B],14:[1,#I],21:[2,#I]@1antimatter converter assembly @2 Component of starship warp drive systems, including those used in Constitution -class vessels such as the original U.S.S. Enterprise.
~1:[2,#B],15:[1,#I],32:[3,#B]@1antimatter mines @2 Explosive charges used as proximity bombs. In 2369, a shuttlecraft from the Enterprise -D used antimatter mines with magnetic targeting capabilities to threaten a Cardassian fleet concealed in the McAllister C-5 Nebula. (“Chain of Command, Part II” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],19:[1,#I],26:[1,#B],32:[2,#B]@1antimatter spread @2 An impressive but harmless series of small explosive charges deployed from the saucer section of the Enterprise -D during its engagements with the Borg ship following the battle of Wolf 359 in 2367. The charges were essentially fireworks used to cover the departure of a shuttlecraft from the saucer section. (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part II” [TNG]).
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~1:[2,#B],14:[1,#B],26:[2,#B]@1Antos IV @2 Federation planet of benevolent and peaceful people who cared for Captain Garth after he suffered an accident. They taught him the art of cellular metamorphosis in the 2260s. (“Whom Gods Destroy” [TOS]). Antos IV was the home of a species of giant energy-generating worms. (“Who Mourns for Adonais” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[1,#B],9:[2,#B],13:[1,#B],18:[1,#I],59:[1,#I],62:[12,#I]@1Anya @2(Paddi Edwards) Guardian of Salia of planet Daled IV. A shape-shifting allasomorph, Anya appeared to the Enterprise -D crew as an older human woman, although her natural appearance was not known. Originally from the third moon of Daled IV, Anya was protective of Salia in the extreme, and was reluctant to allow Salia to mingle with the Enterprise -D crew. Anya's other forms were played by actors Mädchen Amick and Cindy Sorenson. (“The Dauphin” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],17:[1,#I],20:[2,#B],30:[2,#B]@1anyon emitter @2 Engineering device used aboard Federation starships. Commander Data modified an emitter to clear the Enterprise -D of chroniton particle contamination in 2368 when affected by a Romulan interphase generator. Coincidentally, the anyon emitter was also able to dephase Commander La Forge and Ensign Ro. (“The Next Phase” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],9:[3,#B]@1Aolian Cluster @2 Site of archaeological research conducted by Professor Richard Galen while trying to learn about the first humanoid species to inhabit the galaxy. (“The Chase” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],9:[1,#B],15:[1,#B],23:[2,#B]@1Apella @2(Arthur Bearnard) Leader of the villagers on Tyree's planet. The Klingons gave Apella flintlock weapons to use against Tyree's followers, the hill people, in 2267, thus upsetting the balance of power in that society. (“A Private Little War” [TOS]).
~1: [3, #b], 43: [2, #b]@1Apgar, Dr. Nel @2(Mark Margolis) Tanugan scientist who was working on development of a Krieger Wave converter on a science station in orbit around Tanuga IV. Apgar was killed under suspicious circumstances in the explosion of the science station in 2366. Commander William Riker was implicated in the case, but was eventually cleared when holodeck re-creation of the incident provided convincing evidence that Apgar himself was responsible for the fatal explosion, apparently while trying to kill Riker. (“A Matter Of Perspective” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #b], 9: [3, #b], 16: [2, #b], 35: [4, #b]@1Apgar, Mauna @2(Gina Hecht) Widow to Tanugan scientist Dr. Nel Apgar. Mauna Apgar accused Commander William Riker of being responsible for the explosion that killed her husband in 2366. (“A Matter of Perspective” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[2,#B],30:[2,#B],61:[1,#B],100:[2,#B]@1aphasia virus @2 Virus created by Bajoran scientist Dekon Elig, intended to be used as a terrorist weapon against the Cardassians. The disease organism would have been delivered through an aphasia device planted in a food replicator by the Bajoran underground. Once contracted, the virus would find its way to temporal lobes and disrupt normal communication processes, causing a type of aphasia. As the virus spread, it attacked the autonomic nervous system, causing a coma, then death. The aphasia virus was accidentally unleashed on Deep Space 9 in 2369, ironically after the Cardassians had abandoned the station. (“Babel” [DS9]). SEE: Dekon Elig.
~1:[1,#B],60:[2,#B]@1aphasia @2 Dysfunction of certain brain centers affecting the ability to communicate in a coherent manner. Different forms of aphasia exist, but the type that afflicted the members of Deep Space 9 in 2369 caused an inability of the brain to process audio and visual stimuli, making the victims incapable of understanding others or expressing themselves coherently. (“Babel” [DS9]). SEE: aphasia device.
~1:[2,#B],7:[1,#B],10:[2,#B]@1Apnex Sea @2 Oceanic body on planet Romulus. Romulan admiral Alidar Jarok's home was located near the Apnex Sea. (“The Defector” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[4,#B]@1Apollinaire, Dr. @2(James Gleason) Physician at the Sisters of Hope Infirmary in 19th-century San Francisco on Earth. Not noted for tact in dealing with female nurses. (“Time's Arrow, Part II” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#BI],2:[2,#B],13:[2,#BI],27:[1,#I],30:[22,#I]@1Apollo -class starship @2 Conjectural designation for a type of Federation starship. The U.S.S. Ajax, which was Ensign Cortin Zweller's first assignment after Starfleet Academy, was an Apollo -class starship. Named for the sun god in Earth's Greek mythology, as well as for the spacecraft that first carried humans to the moon.
~1:[1,#B],92:[2,#B],117:[2,#I],139:[1,#I],158:[3,#B]@1Apollo @2(Michael Forest) Humanoid entity once worshiped as a god by the ancient Greeks on planet Earth. To the ancient Greeks, Apollo was the god of light and purity, skilled in the bow and on the lyre. He was the twin brother of Artemis, son of the god Zeus and Latona, a mortal. The extraterrestrial Apollo and his fellow “gods” had an extra organ in their chests that apparently gave them the ability to channel considerable amounts of energy, giving them godlike powers. After leaving ancient Earth, Apollo settled on planet Pollux IV, where he grew to miss the adulation he had received from the Greeks. In 2267, he attempted to capture the crew of the Starship Enterprise, inviting them to live on the planet and to worship him as a god. When it became clear that the Enterprise crew could not comply, he spread himself against the wind and disappeared. (“Who Mourns for Adonais?” [TOS]). SEE: Palamas, Lieutenant Carolyn.
~1:[1,#BI],2:[1,#B],22:[1,#I],57:[16,#I],74:[11,#I]@1Apollo 11 @2 Early space exploration expedition launched from Earth in July 1969, the first mission to send humans to Earth's moon. Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on another world, describing the achievement as “one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” (“Tomorrow is Yesterday” [TOS]). Apollo 11 was not directly mentioned in the episode, but the radio broadcast picked up by the Enterprise referred to the impending launch of the first moon landing mission.
~1:[2,#B],15:[2,#B],38:[1,#B]@1Appel, Ed @2(Brad Weston) Chief processing engineer at the underground mining colony on planet Janus VI in 2267. Appel helped to defend the colony against an unknown adversary later learned to be a life-form known as a Horta. (“The Devil in the Dark” [TOS]).
~1:[4,#B],10:[2,#BI],27:[1,#I],38:[1,#I],49:[29,#I],80:[3,#I]@1April, Captain Robert T. @2 First captain of the original Starship Enterprise. April assumed command of the ship when it was launched in 2245 and helmed the Enterprise's first five-year mission of deep-space exploration. April was succeeded as Enterprise commander by Christopher Pike and later by James T. Kirk. April is, of course, totally conjectural, but is being included at Gene Roddenberry's suggestion. Gene had used the character name for the ship's commander in his first proposal for Star Trek, written in 1964.
~1:[2,#B],27:[1,#B],44:[1,#I]@1aqueduct systems @2 Network of canals and aboveground water conduits that provide water for human consumption, sanitation, and agriculture. Ancient aqueducts provided water to part of planet Bajor, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard attended a conference on management of this system in 2369 when the Enterprise -D visited Deep Space 9 late in that year. (“Birthright, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],18:[1,#B],24:[2,#B]@1Aquino, Ensign @2 Deep Space 9 crew member who was killed in 2369 after investigating a security breach. Neela, who had planned to assassinate Vedek Bareil, was preparing her escape route when Ensign Aquino caught her in the act. Neela killed the ensign, then tried to conceal the crime by placing him into a conduit where energy bursts would reduce the body to ashes. (“In the Hands of the Prophets” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],10:[4,#B],17:[1,#B],20:[3,#B],34:[1,#B]@1Arbazan @2 Alien race that is a member of the United Federation of Planets. The Arbazan ambassador, Taxco, visited station Deep Space 9 in 2369 on a fact-finding mission to the wormhole. Federation ambassador Vadosia expressed an opinion that Arbazan are sexually repressed, to which Taxco took great offense. (“The Forsaken” [DS9]).
~1: [3, #b], 30: [2, #b], 41: [1, #b], 46: [1, #b], 64: [1, #b]@1Arbiter of Succession @2 Under Klingon law, the individual responsible for administering the Rite of Succession, the procedures under which a new leader of the Klingon High Council is chosen. Jean-Luc Picard served as Arbiter of Succession following the death of K'mpec in 2367. Picard ruled Gowron to be the sole challenger for council leader. (“Reunion” [TNG]). Picard later rejected a last-minute bid by Toral for the council leadership on the grounds that Toral had not yet distinguished himself in the service of the Empire. (“Redemption, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],11:[1,#I],34:[1,#I]@1arch @2 An inner doorway in some holodeck entrances aboard the Enterprise -D. When used, the arch can be a demarcation between the simulated world of the holodeck, and the outside world of the Enterprise -D corridors. Often holodeck programs conceal the arch until it is made visible by a verbal command. (“Elementary, Dear Data” [TNG]).
~1: [1, #b], 6: [1, #i], 9: [2, #b]@1archaeology @2 Study of ancient civilizations. Enterprise -D captain Jean-Luc Picard was an enthusiast of archaeology since his Academy days, having studied the ancient Iconians. (“Contagion” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],9:[3,#B],14:[3,#B],23:[1,#B]@1Archanis IV @2 While under the influence of the Beta XII-A entity in 2268, Pavel A. Chekov said he had a brother named Piotr who was murdered by Klingons at the Archanis IV research outpost. Chekov had no such brother. (“Day of the Dove” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],13:[1,#I],28:[1,#B]@1Archanis @2 Star used by Sulu as a navigational reference when the original Enterprise was thrown across the galaxy in 2267 by the advanced race known as the Metrons. (“Arena” [TOS]).
~1: [3, #b], 11: [1, #i], 20: [1, #b], 39: [1, #i]@1Archer IV (alternate) @2 In the alternate timeline created when the Enterprise -C vanished from its “proper” place in 2344, Riker mentioned Archer IV as the site of a significant Klingon defeat at the hands of the Federation. (“Yesterday's Enterprise” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[1,#I],14:[2,#B],19:[1,#I]@1Archer IV @2 Planetary destination of the Enterprise -D after their encounter with the temporal rift in 2366. (“Yesterday's Enterprise” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],10:[2,#B],28:[1,#B],43:[1,#B],49:[7,#I],57:[8,#I],67:[4,#I]@1Archon, U.S.S. @2 Early Federation starship that disappeared at planet Beta III in the year 2167. The ship was pulled from orbit by a planetary computer system called Landru. The surviving crew members were absorbed into Beta III society, becoming known as the Archons. (“Return of the Archons” [TOS]). We speculate that the Archon was a Daedalus -class starship, since it was contemporary with the U.S.S. Essex from “Power Play” (TNG).
~1:[1,#B],10:[2,#B],17:[1,#I],18:[1,#BI],32:[1,#B],37:[1,#I],55:[1,#B]@1Archons @2 Name given by the humanoid inhabitants of planet Beta III to crew members of the Starship Archon. The ship was destroyed in 2167 by the Beta III planetary computer called Landru. In the process, many Archon crew members were killed but others were absorbed into the planet's society and became part of the Body, a tranquil but stagnant population. (“Return of the Archons” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#BI],13:[2,#B],18:[1,#I],29:[2,#B],46:[1,#B]@1Arcos, U.S.S. @2 Federation freighter that suffered a warp containment breach near planet Turkana IV in 2367. The Arcos crew evacuated when the ship exploded over Turkana IV. Their escape pod landed on the surface of the planet, whereupon they were captured by members of the Alliance. (“Legacy” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],32:[1,#B],34:[2,#B]@1Arcybite @2 Planet where a Ferengi named Nava took over the mining refineries in the Clarius system. Nava was congratulated at a Ferengi trade conference on Deep Space 9 in 2369 by Zek, the Grand Nagus, for this accomplishment. (“The Nagus” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],9:[1,#B],11:[2,#I],23:[1,#B]@1Ardana @2 Class-M planet, location of the cloud city Stratos. The Starship Enterprise visited Ardana in 2269 to pick up a consignment of zenite, but the delivery was delayed because of a dispute between the wealthy Ardanans who lived in Stratos, and the workers who lived on the surface below. Ardana is a Federation member. (“The Cloud Minders” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],12:[2,#B],91:[1,#I]@1Ardra @2(Marta DuBois) A mythic figure in the theology of planet Ventax II. According to Ventaxian legend, Ardra appeared a thousand years ago and promised the Ventaxian people a millennium of peace and prosperity. At the end of that time, Ardra promised to return and enslave the population. According to this mythology, Ardra's return was to be heralded by “the shaking of the cities” and other paranormal phenomena. These prophecies apparently came to pass in 2367 when a humanoid female appeared on Ventax II, identifying herself as Ardra. Investigation by Enterprise -D personnel determined, however, that this person was a con artist using various technological tricks to simulate Ventaxian prophecy. (“Devil's Due” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],7:[2,#B],36:[2,#I],85:[4,#B]@1Argelians @2 Peaceful humanoid race from planet Argelius II. Formerly a violent people, the Argelians underwent a social upheaval in 2067 they called their Great Awakening, in which their society turned to peace. In 2267, the U.S.S. Enterprise visited the planet for shore leave. During their stay, Montgomery Scott was extradited for the murder of two women. Having no current laws regarding murder, the Argelians were forced to rely on their brutal ancient codes established before the Great Awakening. (“Wolf in the Fold” [TOS]). SEE: Jack the Ripper; Redjac.
~1:[2,#B],48:[3,#B]@1Argelius II @2 Planet whose location makes it a strategically important spaceport. Argelius II is home to a humanoid culture that is peaceful, hedonistic, and known for its hospitality. Argelian cultural traits make it necessary to hire administrative officers from other planets. (“Wolf in the Fold” [TOS]). SEE: Hengist, Mr.; Redjac.
~1:[1,#B],7:[2,#B],17:[2,#B]@1argine @2 Explosive used in a Ferengi locator bomb intended to kill Quark when he served as Grand Nagus in 2369. (“The Nagus” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],15:[1,#I],31:[3,#B],48:[2,#B]@1Argolis Cluster @2 Area of space made up of six solar systems. In 2368, the Enterprise -D was charting the cluster as a prelude to colonization when it encountered a downed Borg scout ship. (“I, Borg” [TNG]). The Argolis Cluster was the location of the ecologically devastated planet Tagra IV. (“True-Q” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],20:[2,#B],26:[2,#B]@1Argos System @2 An uninhabited star system in Federation space. The Argos System was near the flight path of the Crystalline Entity after it destroyed the Melona IV colony in 2368. (“Silicon Avatar” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[2,#B],53:[2,#B]@1Argosian Sector @2 Area of space in the Alpha Quadrant. Star charts of the Argosian Sector are stored in the navigational computer on Deep Space 9. Major Kira requested star charts of the Argosian Sector on stardate 46423, but the Glessene Sector was displayed instead due to a computer malfunction caused by the aphasia device. (“Babel” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],11:[2,#B],14:[2,#B],26:[2,#B]@1Argosian @2 Alien who many years ago threw a drink in Benjamin Sisko's face. Curzon Dax stopped his friend from retaliating. Sisko recounted the story to Jadzia Dax, saying he still had a scar on his chin from Curzon's ring. (“Dax” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],26:[1,#I],32:[1,#I],55:[1,#B],72:[2,#B],86:[1,#I],152:[14,#I],169:[40,#I]@1Argus Array@2A huge subspace radio telescope located three light-years from Cardassian space. (“Parallels” [TNG]). The Argus Array stopped transmitting data in 2367 and the Enterprise -D was sent to investigate. Enterprise -D personnel discovered that the array's fusion reactors had gone unstable and were threatening to overload. An alien probe, sent by the Cytherians, was later found to be responsible for the malfunctions. (“The Nth Degree” [TNG]). (In an alternate quantum reality visited by Worf in 2370, the Argus Array was investigated by the Enterprise -D. The Array had been tampered with, apparently by the Cardassians, and reset to survey sensitive Starfleet installations and send the images into Cardassian hads. In yet another quantum reality, the Array was destroyed by the Cardassians, and in a third, it was destroyed by the Bajorans. In yet another, the Array remained intact and had ceased functioning because of a mechanical failure. [“Parallels” (TNG)]). The images shown Geordi's screen were re-uses of the Regula I space station from Star Trek II, and the cryosatellite from “The Neutral Zone” (TNG). One of the planet mattes was an alien city designed by Anthony Fredrickson, and the other was a computer painting of the Utopia Plaintia Fleet Yards surface facilities designed for this episode.
~1:[3,#B],7:[2,#B],20:[2,#B]@1Argus River region @2 Location on planet Rigel IV. One of the weapons used in the serial murders on planet Argelius II in 2267 was manufactured by the hill people of this region. (“Wolf in the Fold” [TOS]).
~1:[3,#B],11:[1,#I],17:[1,#B],20:[1,#B],24:[1,#I],48:[1,#B],51:[1,#I]@1Argyle, Lieutenant Commander @2(Biff Yeager) A chief engineer of the Enterprise -D in 2364 when the Traveler and Mr. Kosinski were aboard the Enterprise -D conducting warp drive upgrade tests. (“Where No One Has Gone Before” [TNG]). Argyle also supervised the assembly and activation of Data's brother, Lore, in the Enterprise -D sickbay. (“Datalore” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],12:[1,#B],19:[1,#B],27:[2,#B]@1Ariana @2(Danitza Kingsley) One of the last eight survivors of the Tarellian plague and daughter of Tarellian leader Wrenn. Ariana had been in mental contact with Wyatt Miller for many years, and looked to his medical knowledge as being their hope for survival. Miller, attracted to the beautiful Ariana, chose to remain with her and the other Tarellian plague victims in the hopes of finding the means for their survival. (“Haven” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],27:[2,#I]@1Ariannus @2 Planet vital as a transfer point for commercial traffic. In 2268, Ariannus was infected by a bacterial invasion that threatened to destroy all life. The Starship Enterprise conducted an orbital decontamination mission to save the planet. (“Let That Be Your Last Battlefield” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],13:[2,#B],19:[1,#BI],22:[1,#B]@1Ariel @2(Patricia McPherson) A member of the female-dominated ruling council on planet Angel One. Ariel secretly married ex- Odin crew member Ramsey, a move viewed by the council as traitorous, since Ramsey advocated radical reforms to grant equal rights for men on the planet. (“Angel One” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #bi], 5: [1, #i], 10: [2, #b], 27: [1, #i], 34: [1, #bi], 45: [1, #i], 47: [23, #i]@1Aries, U.S.S. @2 Federation starship, Renaissance class, registry number NCC-45167. William Riker turned down a chance to command this ship in 2365. (“The Icarus Factor” [TNG]). The Aries was the last assignment of former Victory crewmember Mendez before her disappearance in 2367. (“Identity Crisis” [TNG]). The Aries was named for the constellation (the Ram) of the same name, as well as for the moon landing shuttle from the motion picture 2001: A Space Odyssey.
~1:[2,#B],14:[2,#B]@1Arkaria Base @2 Federation facility located on the planet Arkaria. The station controlled the Remmler Array. (“Starship Mine” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],21:[3,#B]@1Arkarian water fowl @2 Ornithoid native to planet Arkaria. The birds' mating habits were regarded as interesting, at least according to Commander Calvin Hutchinson. (“Starship Mine” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],9:[2,#B],36:[3,#B]@1Armens, Treaty of @2 Established in 2255 between the Sheliak Corporate and the United Federation of Planets, the treaty cedes several class-H planets from the Federation to the Sheliak. A Federation colony was established on planet Tau Cygna V in the 2270s in violation of the Treaty of Armens. The Sheliak exercised their rights to order the colony removed in 2366. The treaty contained 500,000 words and took 372 Federation legal experts to draft. (“The Ensigns of Command” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],8:[2,#I],11:[3,#B],32:[1,#I]@1armory @2 Weapons storage compartment on board the Starship Enterprise. The Beta XII-A entity, which fed on hate and anger, transformed all weapons in the armory to swords while it held the Enterprise crew and Klingons captive in 2268. (“Day of the Dove” [TOS]).
~1: [2, #b], 6: [1, #b]@1Armus IX @2 Planet at which Riker had to wear a feathered costume for diplomatic reasons. (“Angel One” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],9:[2,#B],84:[1,#I],88:[2,#B]@1Armus @2(Mart McChesney) A malevolent life-form on planet Vagra II. Armus was formed when the inhabitants of Vagra II developed a means of ridding themselves of all that was evil within themselves. The Vagrans all departed from their home as creatures of dazzling beauty, leaving behind Armus, whose malevolence was compounded by the loneliness of having been abandoned. Armus resembled an oil slick, but was capable of forming himself into a humanoid shape, and could also generate forcefields of considerable strength. Armus killed Enterprise -D security chief Natasha Yar when Yar was participating in a rescue mission on Vagra II. Armus had no apparent motive for the murder, except for his own amusement. Armus is believed to still exist on Vagra II. (“Skin of Evil” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B]@1Arneb @2 Star recognized by Wesley Crusher when he gazed from Ten-Forward while discussing his future with Guinan. (“The Child” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],18:[2,#B],32:[1,#B],34:[2,#B],42:[2,#B],53:[2,#B],67:[2,#B]@1Arridor, Dr. @2(Dan Shor) Member of the Ferengi delegation sent to negotiate for the rights to the Barzan wormhole in 2366. Dr. Arridor was responsible for the distillation of a Ferengi pyrocyte which DaiMon Goss used to poison the Federation ambassador, Dr. Mendoza. Dr. Arridor was one of the crew of the Ferengi pod sent to investigate the Barzan wormhole; he was lost in the distant Delta Quadrant when one terminus of the wormhole changed location. (“The Price” [TNG]).
~1:[4,#B],11:[1,#B]@1Arsenal of Freedom, The @2 Nickname that the people of planet Minos gave to their world to promote their role as (formerly) successful arms merchants. One of their sales slogans was “Peace through superior firepower.” (“The Arsenal of Freedom” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],37:[3,#B]@1Artemis, S.S. @2 Federation ship that departed in 2274 on a mission to transport colonists to planet Septimus Minor, but went off course when the ship's navigation system failed. The ship actually delivered the colonists to planet Tau Cygna V. (“The Ensigns of Command” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],7:[2,#B]@1artificial quantum singularity @2 Synthetically created microscopic black hole. These quantum singularities were used by the Romulans as a power source for their starships' warp drive. While extremely efficient, the quantum singularity had the disadvantage that once enabled, it could not be deactivated. (“Face of the Enemy” [TNG]; “Timescape” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],3:[1,#I],16:[3,#B]@1Arton, Jeff @2 Enterprise -D crew member who had at one time been romantically involved with Lieutenant Jenna D'Sora, prior to D'Sora's involvement with Data in 2367. (“In Theory” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[1,#B],11:[3,#B]@1Artonian lasers @2 Stolen weapons discovered in the Gatherer camp on Gamma Hromi II. (“The Vengeance Factor” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],13:[1,#B],26:[1,#B]@1arva nodes @2 Term in an unknown alien language for components damaged in Tosk's ship that converted space matter into usable fuel. (“Captive Pursuit” [DS9]). SEE: ramscoop.
