~1: [2, #b], 10: [2, #b], 14: [1, #b]@1Bradley, Jessica@2(Carolyn Allport). A fictional character from the Dixon Hill detective stories. Picard encountered a holographic representation of Bradley, a wealthy, beautiful socialite, in his Dixon Hill holodeck adventures, during which she was “murdered” by persons unknown, although Picard (as Hill) suspected the work of Cyrus Redblock. (“The Big Goodbye” [TNG]).
~1: [3, #b], 26: [1, #i], 72: [2, #i], 87: [1, #i], 90: [2, #b], 145: [1, #i], 218: [1, #b], 222: [74, #i]@1Brahms, Dr. Leah@2(Susan Gibney). A graduate of the Daystrom Institute of Technology, Dr. Leah Brahms was part of an engineering design team on the Galaxy -class Starship Development Project at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in the early 2360s. Brahms made major contributions to the Theoretical Propulsion Group, far beyond her official role as a junior team member, and was responsible for much of the warp engine design on the Starship Enterprise -D. In an attempt to learn more about the engine design of the Enterprise -D, Commander La Forge re-created Dr. Brahms' image in the holodeck. While he did learn a great deal about the engines, Commander LaForge also, unfortunately, developed a real attraction for Dr. Brahms' image. (“Booby Trap” [TNG]). By 2367, Brahms was married and had been promoted to senior design engineer of the Theoretical Propulsion Group. Brahms visited the Enterprise -D in that year to inspect the field modifications made to that ship's engines by Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge. Much to La Forge's dismay, Brahms was highly critical of La Forge's work. Brahms also strongly objected to La Forge's having programmed a holographic replica of herself, noting that doing so without her permission constituted an invasion of privacy. Nevertheless, the two engineers pulled together in a crisis and became friends. SEE: Junior. (“Galaxy's Child” [TNG]). In an early draft of “Booby Trap,” Brahms was named Navid Daystrom, presumably a descendant of Dr. Richard Daystrom. Unfortunately, the casting department did not realize that this would require a Black actress to play the part until after Susan Gibney had been hired. At the suggestion of script coordinator Eric Stillwell, the character was renamed, but the Daystrom tie-in was kept by adding a line that she had graduated from the Daystrom Institute.
~1:[2,#B],29:[2,#B],44:[1,#B]@1brain-circuitry pattern@2Medical diagnostic image mapping neural activity in a humanoid brain. The BCP of each individual is unique, and thus serves as a positive means of identification. Mira Romaine was given a BCP diagnostic exam in 2269 during the battle with the Zetarians. The test revealed the fact that her brain-wave patterns were changing to match those of the aliens. (“The Lights of Zetar” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#BI]@1brak'lul@2Klingon term for a characteristic redundancy in Klingon physiology. All vital bodily functions are protected by a redundant organ or system. For example, Klingons possess two livers, an eight-chambered heart (double the four chambers found in many other humanoids), and 23 ribs, unlike the ten pairs found in humans. (“Ethics” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[4,#B],17:[1,#B],23:[25,#I],51:[13,#I],64:[1,#BI],65:[4,#I],70:[5,#I],75:[3,#B],78:[8,#I],91:[12,#I]@1Branch, Commander@2(David Gautreaux). Commander of the Epsilon IX monitoring station that was destroyed when the V'Ger probe returned to Federation space. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture). Commander Branch was never referred to by name in the film, but his name was in the credits. Just before Star Trek I began production, actor David Gautreaux had been cast in the role of Commander Xon, science officer aboard the Enterprise for the proposed television series Star Trek II. When the first episode of this series became Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the character of Xon was eliminated and Gautreaux was recast as Branch.
~1:[2,#B],7:[2,#B],13:[2,#B],21:[2,#B],30:[7,#B]@1Brand, Admiral@2(Jacqueline Brookes). Superintendent of Starfleet Academy who presided over the Nova Squadron inquiry following the death of cadet Joshua Albert in 2368. (“The First Duty” [TNG]). SEE: Kolvoord Starburst; Locarno, Cadet First Class Nicholas. Beverly Crusher contacted Admiral Brand in 2370, and was dismayed to learn that Wesley was in danger of washing out of the Academy. (“Journey's End” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[3,#B],15:[2,#I],20:[2,#BI]@1Braslota System@2Star system at which a Starfleet battle simulation was held involving the U.S.S. Enterprise -D and the U.S.S. Hathaway in 2365. (“Peak Performance” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #bi], 4: [1, #i], 18: [1, #i], 29: [2, #b], 37: [1, #i], 73: [2, #b], 119: [1, #i], 131: [5, #i], 137: [42, #i], 181: [1, #i], 189: [3, #i]@1Brattain, U.S.S@2Federation Miranda -class science vessel, Starfleet registry number NCC-21166, commanded by Captain Chantal Zaheva. The Brattain mysteriously disappeared in 2367 and was found trapped in a Tyken's Rift near a binary star system by Enterprise -D personnel. All but one of the Brattain crew were discovered dead, apparently having brutally killed each other. Autopsies conducted by Dr. Beverly Crusher revealed unusual chemical imbalances in their brains, apparently due to severe REM sleep deprivation, believed to be the cause of the bizarre violence. The REM sleep loss was found to be a side effect of an attempt by an alien ship to communicate from the Tyken's Rift. The alien intelligence had apparently been trying to enlist the Brattain crew to help both ships escape the rift. (“Night Terrors” [TNG]). The dedication plaque on the Brattain's bridge said that the ship had been built by Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems, and bore the motto, “...a three hour tour, a three hour tour.” The ship's name on the model was spelt “Brittain” by mistake. The model was a re-use of the U.S.S. Reliant from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, with minor modifications.
~1: [1, #b], 7: [1, #b], 8: [1, #b]@1Brax@2Planet where, according to archaeologist Vash, Q is known as “The God of Lies.” (“Q-Less” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[2,#B]@1Brechtian Cluster@2Star system with two inhabited planets. The Crystalline Entity was destroyed in 2368 while en route to the Brechtian Cluster. (“Silicon Avatar” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],72:[1,#I]@1Bre'el IV@2A Federation member planet whose asteroidal moon was knocked out of its normal orbit in 2366 by the nearby passage of a black hole or other celestial object. The moon's new orbit began to decay rapidly, and soon threatened to impact on the planet's surface. Bre'el IV was heavily populated by a humanoid race that might have been wiped out if the moon did indeed hit the planet. The Enterprise -D made repeated attempts to return the moon to its proper orbit, but was unable to do so. The planet was finally saved by a magnanimous gesture from Q, who returned the moon to a nearly circular, 55,000-kilometer orbit. ( “Deja Q” [TNG]).
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~1: [1, #bi], 2: [1, #b], 12: [1, #bi], 13: [1, #b]@1bregit lung@2A traditional Klingon dish served aboard the Klingon vessel Pagh. Riker said he enjoyed the stuff. (“A Matter of Honor” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],17:[1,#B]@1Brekka@2The fourth planet in the Delos star system, home to an intelligent humanoid species, the Brekkians. (“Symbiosis” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],19:[1,#B],28:[1,#B]@1Brekkians@2Humanoid species from the planet Brekka. The Brekkians had only one industry, that of producing the narcotic felicium, which the Brekkians traded with their neighbors, the Ornarans, in exchange for all the Brekkians' needs. Brekkians possess the natural ability to generate electrical discharges with their bodies. (“Symbiosis” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#BI],2:[2,#B],5:[2,#B],22:[6,#I],31:[2,#I],34:[12,#I],51:[1,#I],52:[1,#B],53:[1,#BI],54:[1,#I],56:[1,#I]@1B'rel -class Bird-of-Prey@2Small Klingon Bird-of-Prey with a crew of about a dozen, commonly used as a scout ship. (“Rascals” [TNG]). We assume that the Bird-of-Prey in Star Trek III was a B'rel -class ship, while the larger versions of that ship sometimes seen on Star Trek: The Next Generation were K'Vort -class vessels. (“Yesterday's Enterprise” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],20:[2,#B]@1Brentalia@2A protected planet that, during the 24th century, was used as a wildlife preserve. In 2368, two rare Corvan gilvos were being transported to Brentalia in the hopes that they would reproduce there and replenish the species. (“New Ground” [TNG]). Lieutenant Worf took his son, Alexander, to the zoo on Brentalia to see the Kryonian tigers. (“Imaginary Friend” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],14:[2,#BI],25:[2,#B]@1Brevelle, Ensign@2(Paul Tompkins). Starfleet officer who was a crew member on the U.S.S. Victory, and who participated in an investigation on the planet Tarchannen III in 2362. In 2367, Brevelle was compelled to return to Tarchannen III, where he was transformed into a reptilian life-form native to that planet. (“Identity Crisis” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #b], 8: [1, #b], 15: [3, #b], 28: [2, #i], 38: [1, #b]@1Briam, Ambassador@2(Tim O'Connor). Representative of the Krios system government, assigned to the historic Ceremony of Reconciliation between Krios and the Valt Minor system, held aboard the Starship Enterprise -D in 2368. Briam's mission was to escort Kamala, a Kriosian empathic metamorph, to the ceremony so that she could be married to Chancellor Alrik of Valt. This marriage would seal the peace treaty. Briam had been selected for this assignment in part because he was 200 years old and might therefore be less likely to succumb to Kamala's considerable charms. Briam was injured by a Ferengi named Par Lenor just prior to the ceremony, but Captain Picard was able to serve in his place. (“The Perfect Mate” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[3,#B]@1Brianon, Kareen@2(Barbara Alyn Woods). Assistant to Dr. Ira Graves during the final years of his life. Just prior to his death, Brianon secretly sent a distress call in an effort to get medical attention for the ailing Graves. Brianon, an attractive woman, later admitted she had been attracted to Graves, and regretted she was so much younger than he was. (“The Schizoid Man” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],26:[2,#B],28:[1,#I],30:[6,#I],38:[33,#I],74:[1,#I],78:[3,#I],82:[5,#I],88:[3,#I],96:[13,#I],114:[2,#I],117:[10,#I],128:[39,#I],168:[1,#I],170:[2,#B]@1bridge@2Primary command center for starships and other vessels. On most Federation starships, the bridge is located on Deck 1, at the top of the Primary Hull. The Enterprise bridge was first designed by original Star Trek series art director Matt Jefferies. The first motion picture version was designed under the supervision of Harold Michelson (based on an earlier television version developed by Joe Jennings), while Herman Zimmerman designed the Star Trek V and Star Trek VI versions for the Enterprise -A. Zimmerman also developed the Enterprise -D bridge for Star Trek: The Next Generation, based on designs by Andrew Probert. Numerous other starship bridge sets seen on Star Trek: The Next Generation (including the Enterprise -C bridge) were created by production designer Richard James. The Enterprise bridge has been studied numerous times by various defense and aerospace organizations as a model for an efficient futuristic control room. At least one such computerized command center has actually been built, closely based on the design of the Enterprise bridge. SEE: dedication plaque.
~1:[1,#B]@1brig@2Security detention area, used to detain individuals believed to have committed serious criminal offenses or for individuals believed to pose a serious danger to other people or to the ship itself. Secure entrance to starship brigs is often provided by a forcefield door.
~1: [2, #b], 8: [2, #b], 23: [2, #b], 25: [3, #b], 44: [6, #i]@1Briggs, Bob@2(Scott DeVenney). Director of the Cetacean Institute on Earth during the late 20th century. Briggs supervised the return of two humpback whales, George and Gracie, to the open ocean in 1986 because the institute could no longer afford to feed them. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home).
~1:[2,#B],7:[2,#B],15:[2,#BI]@1Bringloid V@2Class-M planet in the Ficus Sector settled by human colonists from the S.S. Mariposa. The planet (and the colonists) were threatened in 2365 by massive solar flares from the system's star. (“Up the Long Ladder” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],7:[2,#B],17:[2,#B],49:[1,#B],54:[1,#I]@1Bringloidi@2Colonists from Earth who settled Bringloid V. The Bringloidi, under the leadership of colony head Danilo Odell, were Irish descendants who had rejected advanced technology in favor of a more agrarian lifestyle. By 2365, the Bringloidi were threatened by solar flares, so the colonists relocated on planet Mariposa with the assistance of Enterprise -D personnel. (“Up the Long Ladder” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[2,#BI],16:[1,#I],27:[2,#B],36:[2,#B]@1Brink@2First officer of the U.S.S. Brattain. Brink died violently, along with most of the Brattain crew, in 2367 when the ship was trapped in a Tyken's Rift, and all ship's personnel suffered from severe REM sleep deprivation. (“Night Terrors” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],10:[2,#B]@1Broccoli@2A nickname given by Ensign Crusher to Lieutenant Reginald Barclay. It was not meant kindly, and was unfortunately used at the most inopportune moments. (“Hollow Pursuits” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #b], 14: [1, #b], 28: [1, #i], 36: [1, #b], 43: [1, #b]@1Brooks, Admiral@2Starfleet officer who was to head the inquiry into Dr. Beverly Crusher's activities following the death of Dr. Reyga in 2369. (“Suspicions” [TNG]). Following the Enterprise -D's encounter with Third of Five, the Borg individual the crew named “Hugh,” Captain Picard sent a detailed report to Admiral Brooks. The report detailed Hugh's reactions to captivity, his development of self-awareness, as well as Picard's decision not to use an invasive program designed to destroy the Borg collective. The report to Brooks would later cause Picard trouble with Admiral Alynna Nechayev, who criticized Picard's choice to return Hugh to the collective. (“Descent, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],7:[1,#I],13:[2,#B],25:[2,#B]@1Brooks, Ensign Janet@2(Kim Braden). An Enterprise -D crew member whose husband, Marc Brooks, died in 2366. Brooks was under the care of Counselor Deanna Troi following her husband's death. Despite the fact that Troi had temporarily lost her empathic powers at the time, Brooks felt that Troi helped her to deal realistically with Marc's death. (“The Loss” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],4:[1,#I],25:[2,#B],30:[1,#I]@1Brooks, Marc@2An Enterprise -D crew member who was killed in an accident in late 2366, five months before his 38th birthday. Marc's widow, Janet Brooks, was also an Enterprise -D officer. (“The Loss” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #b], 5: [1, #i], 16: [2, #b], 19: [3, #b]@1Brossmer, Chief@2(Shelby Leverington). Enterprise -D transporter technician. She was at the transporter controls when Ro Laren and Geordi La Forge disappeared in an apparent transporter accident in 2368. (“The Next Phase” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],4:[2,#I],8:[2,#I]@1Browder IV@2The U.S.S. Hood and the U.S.S. Enterprise -D were assigned to this planet for a terraforming mission on stardate 43714.1. (“Allegiance” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[1,#I],16:[1,#I],20:[2,#B]@1Brower, Ensign@2(David Coburn). An Enterprise -D staff engineer. Brower was on duty when the Enterprise -D saved the Argus Array in 2367. (“The Nth Degree” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B]@1brown dwarf@2Small celestial object similar to a star, but with insufficient mass to generate a star's powerful nuclear reactions. Because a brown dwarf might glow with only feeble infra-red light, it would be difficult to detect across interstellar distances. Data once commented that some brown dwarfs have anomalous chemical compositions including unusual depletion of europium. (“Manhunt” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[2,#B],26:[2,#I],38:[1,#B],56:[2,#B]@1Brown, Dr.@2(Harry Basch). Assistant to archaeologist Roger Korby. Brown may have originally been a human member of Korby's staff, but by the time the Starship Enterprise arrived on a rescue mission, Brown was actually a sophisticated android built with the technology left over from the ancient race that lived under the surface of planet Exo III. The technology used to create Brown was also used to create Korby's android body. (“What Are Little Girls Made Of?” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],8:[1,#B],11:[3,#B],38:[1,#I],43:[1,#B],52:[1,#B]@1Brull@2(Joey Aresco). A leader of the Gatherer group on Gamma Hromi II. Proud of his maurauding lifestyle, Brull nevertheless expressed a desire to see a better life for his two sons. He agreed to conduct the Enterprise -D, and Acamarian Sovereign Marouk to talks with the leader of the Gatherers, Chorgan. (“The Vengeance Factor” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],8:[2,#B],18:[1,#I],21:[2,#B]@1B'tardat@2(Terence McNally). Science Minister of planet Kaelon II. In 2367, B'tardat initiated hostile action against the Enterprise -D when Dr. Timicin requested asylum aboard the ship in defiance of his planet's laws. (“Half a Life” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #b], 14: [2, #b], 17: [2, #b]@1Budrow, Admiral@2Commander of Starbase 29 in 2369. While being brainwashed on planet Tilonus IV, Commander William Riker was told by his captors that Admiral Budrow had no record of a Starfleet officer matching his description. (“Frame of Mind” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B]@1buffer@2Cybernetic device used by the Bynars to transfer information to one another. The Bynars' buffers were small rectangular units worn on their belts. (“11001001” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],21:[2,#B]@1Bulgallian rat@2A frightening animal. Wesley Crusher considered re-creating a Bulgallian rat on the holodeck to prepare himself for the Psych Test portion of the Starfleet Academy entrancy exam. (“Coming of Age” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],15:[1,#B]@1bunny rabbit@2Terrestrial life-form that Data claimed to see in the clouds of the FGC-47 nebula. Guinan, on the other hand, said she saw a Samarian coral fish. (“Imaginary Friend” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],5:[1,#I],12:[1,#I],22:[1,#B],27:[2,#B],37:[1,#I],39:[38,#I]@1Buran, U.S.S@2Federation starship, Challenger class, Starfleet registry number NCC-57580. The Buran was one of the 39 starships destroyed by the Borg in the battle of Wolf 359. (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part II” [TNG]). The Buran was a “kit bashed” study model barely glimpsed among the wreckage of the “graveyard” scene in that episode. The ship was named for the Russian space shuttle, which was in turn named for the Russian word for “snowflake.”
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],21:[1,#B]@1Buranian@2Archaeological period classification on planet Marlonia. Picard mentioned that the pottery from planet Marlonia was very similar to early Taguan designs but was probably closer to the Buranian period instead. (“Rascals” [TNG]).
~1:[4,#B],27:[1,#B]@1Bureau of Planetary Treaties@2Branch of the Federation government that deals with interstellar agreements. When Captain James Kirk disappeared mysteriously on a diplomatic mission to planet Gideon in 2268, neither the Bureau of Planetary Treaties nor any other bureaucratic agency was of much help. (“The Mark of Gideon” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],19:[2,#B]@1Burke, John@2Chief astronomer of Earth's Royal Academy in England who first mapped the area of space around Sherman's Planet. For some reason, Chekov remembered him as Ivan Burkoff. (“The Trouble with Tribbles” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],9:[2,#I],15:[2,#B],34:[1,#I],38:[1,#I],41:[1,#I]@1Burke, Lieutenant@2(Glenn Morshower). Tactical officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise -D during the Starfleet battle simulation exercise in 2365. Burke unwittingly allowed Wesley Crusher to smuggle a small quantity of antimatter from the Enterprise -D to the Hathaway, giving the Hathaway an advantage in the war game. (“Peak Performance” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[2,#I],24:[2,#B],34:[1,#B],44:[6,#I]@1Burke, Yeoman@2Crew member aboard the Starship Enterprise -A who was one of two “hit men” who carried out the assassination of Klingon chancellor Gorkon in 2293. Burke was later murdered, apparently by Valeris, in order to protect others involved with the conspiracy. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country).
~1:[2,#BI],7:[1,#B],13:[1,#I]@1Buruk, I.K.C.@2Klingon Bird-of-Prey that transported Gowron to the rendezvous with the Enterprise -D in 2367. (“Reunion” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #b], 45: [1, #i], 67: [1, #b], 69: [3, #b], 77: [1, #bi], 99: [1, #i], 138: [29, #i]@1Bussard collectors@2Large electromagnetic devices located at the front of the warp drive nacelles of some Federation starships. The Bussard collectors created a large magnetic field used to attract interstellar hydrogen gas that could be used as fuel by the ship's fusion reactors. The Enterprise -D's Bussard collectors were back-flushed with hydrogen to create a dramatic but harmless pyrotechnic display that was successful in frightening the Pakleds when Geordi La Forge was held captive aboard the Mondor. (“Samaritan Snare” [TNG]). The Bussard ramscoop was again back-flushed to release a stream of hydrogen into the Tyken's Rift where the Enterprise -D was trapped in 2367. An alien ship, also trapped in the rift, was able to utilize the hydrogen to produce an explosion large enough to rupture the anomaly and allow both ships to escape. (“Night Terrors” [TNG]). The concept of electromagnetic ramscoops being used to gather fuel for an interstellar vehicle was proposed in 1960 by physicist Robert W. Bussard, after whom the device is named.
~1:[4,#B],6:[2,#B]@1Butcher of Bozeman, The@2SEE: Hollander, Eli.
~1:[4,#B],8:[2,#B],16:[1,#B],24:[2,#B]@1Butcher of Gallitep, The@2Nickname given to Gul Darhe'el, brutal Cardassian commander of the infamous Gallitep labor camp on Bajor. (“Duet” [DS9]). SEE: Marritza, Aamin.
~1:[1,#B],45:[2,#B],68:[1,#I],86:[3,#B]@1Bynars@2Humanoid species from planet Bynaus. The Bynars are heavily integrated with a sophisticated planetary computer network that serves as the framework of their society. Bynars usually live and work in pairs that are electronically connected for rapid exchange of binary data. The star Beta Magellan, around which Bynaus orbited, went nova in 2364, severely damaging the Bynars' planetary computer system. The Bynars attempted to steal the Enterprise -D in an effort to use the ship's computers to restart their own system. (“11001001” [TNG]). SEE: buffer; Starbase 74.
~1:[1,#B],6:[2,#B],13:[1,#B]@1Bynaus@2Planet located in the Beta Magellan star system, home to the Bynars. (“11001001” [TNG]).
