1:[1,#BI],2:[2,#B],16:[1,#I]@1D'deridex -class Warbird@2Designation for a massive Romulan spacecraft. These ships, significantly larger than a Galaxy -class starship, are believed to have greater firepower, but a slightly lower sustainable warp speed. (“Tin Man” [TNG]). Starfleet at one time designated these ships as B-Type warbirds. (“The Defector” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],7:[3,#B]@1de Laure belt@2Location of planet Tau Cygna V. (“The Ensigns of Command” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],12:[2,#B],16:[2,#BI]@1Deadwood@2American Western town in South Dakota on Earth, re-created in Alexander Rozhenko's holodeck program, Ancient West. (“A Fistful of Datas” [TNG]).
~1:[4,#B],17:[2,#B],29:[1,#I],34:[2,#B]@1Dealt, Lieutenant Commander Hester@2(Seymour Cassel). Medical trustee of the Federation Medical Collection Station on planet ‘audet IX. Dealt supervised the transport of plasma plague specimens aboard the Enterprise -D to Science Station Tango Sierra to help combat the plague outbreak in the Rachelis system in 2365. (“The Child” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],5:[1,#I],30:[10,#I]@1Dean, Lieutenant@2(Dan Kern). Enterprise -D crew member who was an accomplished swordsman, and who enjoyed fencing with Captain Picard in the ship's gymnasium. (“We'll Always Have Paris” [TNG]). Lieutenant Dean was named for episode co-writer Deborah Dean Davis.
~1:[1,#B],8:[1,#B],11:[1,#B]@1Debin@2(Douglas Rowe). Leader from the planet Altec, father to Yanar. (“The Outrageous Okona” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[2,#B],13:[3,#B],57:[1,#I],62:[9,#I]@1Decius (officer)@2 (Lawrence Montaigne). Officer aboard the Romulan bird-of-prey that crossed the Romulan Neutral Zone in 2266. Although a junior officer aboard that vessel, he had relatives in high places in the Romulan government, and thus carried possibly undue influence. Decius used his influence to steer his commander into a more aggressive strategy when confronting the Enterprise. (“Balance of Terror” [TOS]). Lawrence Montaigne also played Stonn in “Amok Time” (TOS).
~1:[1,#BI],2:[1,#B],9:[1,#I],20:[1,#B],22:[3,#B],31:[1,#I],45:[1,#I]@1Decius (vessel)@2 A Romulan warbird, encountered by the Enterprise -D and “Captain” Riker during a virtual reality engineered by Barash on Alpha Onias III in 2367. In this fantasy, the Decius transported “Admiral” Picard, Counselor Troi, and “Ambassador” Tomalak to a rendezvous with the Enterprise -D. (“Future Imperfect” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],9:[2,#BI],18:[2,#B],37:[1,#B],65:[1,#I]@1Decker, Commodore Matt@2(William Windom). Commander of the U.S.S. Constellation. Decker's ship was attacked by a robotic planet killer weapon in 2267. During the attack, Decker sent his crew down to the third planet in the L-374 system, but shortly thereafter, the planet killer destroyed all the planets in that system, leaving Decker aboard his ship as the only survivor. Decker later commandeered an Enterprise shuttlecraft on a suicide attack against the planet killer. The attack was unsuccessful, but his actions paved the way to the planet killer's destruction. (“The Doomsday Machine” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[2,#I],23:[1,#I],41:[1,#B],53:[2,#B],86:[1,#I],93:[2,#B],101:[1,#I],103:[1,#B],104:[5,#I]@1Decker, Willard@2(Stephen Collins). Captain of the Starship Enterprise during the ship's refitting in 2270-2271. Decker, who had been assigned to the Enterprise at Kirk's recommendation, was replaced by Kirk and downgraded to executive officer when the ship intercepted the V'Ger entity near Earth in 2271. Decker was the son of Commodore Matt Decker and was apparently killed when he physically joined with V'Ger to help dissuade that entity from destroying the Earth. Decker was listed as “missing in action.” Before his assignment to the Enterprise, Decker had been stationed on planet Delta IV, and was romantically involved with future Enterprise navigator Ilia. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture).
~1:[2,#B]@1decompression chamber@2Medical treatment facility aboard Federation starships for patients requiring exposure to atmospheric pressures other than class-M normal. (“Space Seed” [TOS], “The Empath” [TOS], “The Lights of Zetar” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B]@1dedication plaque@2Commemorative plate located on the bridge of Federation starships. Click on SHOW RESOURCE at left to view dedication plaque resource data.
~1:[2,#B],13:[2,#I],33:[1,#B],38:[1,#B],71:[1,#B]@1Deela (TOS)@2(Kathie Browne). Queen of the Scalosian race who commandeered the Starship Enterprise in 2268, intending to procure a supply of fertile males for the perpetuation of her race. Like all Scalosians, Deela's biochemistry had been hyperaccelerated, so one hour for her was like one of our seconds. Deela was attracted to James Kirk, and accelerated him to her level. Kirk thwarted her plans, and Deela subsequently returned to Scalos with her people. (“Wink of an Eye” [TOS]).
~1:[3,#B],9:[2,#B],17:[1,#B]@1Deep Space 4@2Federation space station where archaeologist Richard Galen hoped to gain passage on an Al-Leyan transport to Caere as part of his quest to learn about the first humanoids to live in our galaxy. (“The Chase” [TNG]).
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~1:[4,#B],8:[2,#B],37:[1,#B],48:[4,#B],52:[17,#I]@1Deep Space Station K-7@2Federation outpost near Sherman's Planet, located one parsec from the nearest Klingon outpost. A Federation development project for Sherman's Planet in 2267 was threatened when some 1,771,561 tribbles infested storage bins of quadrotriticale intended for the project. (“The Trouble with Tribbles” [TOS]). SEE: Baris, Nilz; Darvin, Arne. Stock footage of K-7 was later reused in “The Ultimate Computer” (TOS), although it represented another station.
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~1:[1,#B],21:[1,#B]@1deflectors@2Energy field used to protect starships and other vessels from harm resulting from natural hazards or enemy attack. SEE: shields.
~1:[3,#B],10:[1,#I],28:[2,#B],41:[1,#I],50:[2,#B]@1Dehner, Dr. Elizabeth@2(Sally Kellerman). Psychologist assigned to the Enterprise in 2265 to study the crew's reactions to crisis situations. Dehner became mutated, along with Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell, into a godlike being. Dehner and Mitchell were later killed when Enterprise captain Kirk sought to quarantine them on planet Delta Vega. Both were later listed as having given their lives in the line of duty. (“Where No Man Has Gone Before” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[2,#I],16:[2,#BI]@1Deinonychus VII@2Planet where the Starship Enterprise -D was to rendezvous with the supply ship U.S.S. Biko on stardate 46271. (“A Fistful of Datas” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],26:[2,#I],31:[1,#I],50:[3,#B]@1deja vu@2French-language term from Earth referring to a perception that a current experience is a repetition of a previous one. An intense feeling of deja vu experienced by several Enterprise -D crew members in 2368 was found to be due to the passage of the ship into a temporal causality loop. (“Cause and Effect” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[2,#B],21:[1,#B],33:[2,#B],44:[4,#B],67:[1,#B],71:[2,#B],73:[18,#I],93:[5,#I]@1Dekon Elig@2(Dan Curry). Bajoran geneticist who invented an aphasia virus, intended for use as a terrorist weapon against the Cardassian occupation forces. Dekon Elig, who was a member of the Bajoran Higa Metar underground, died while attempting escape from the Cardassians the Velos VII Internment Camp in 2360. Dekon's aphasia virus was accidentally unleashed at Deep Space 9 in 2369, after the Cardassian retreat from Bajor. (“Babel” [DS9]). SEE: Surmak Ren. The face of Dekon Elig, seen only as a mug shot in a computer screen, was provided by Star Trek visual effects producer Dan Curry.
~1:[2,#B],10:[3,#B],21:[2,#B],43:[1,#I]@1dekyon field@2Subspace phenomenon that can travel across a temporal causality loop. A dekyon field was used to interact with positronic subprocessors in Data's brain, permitting the transmission of a simple message to the next iteration of a causality loop when the Enterprise -D was trapped in such a loop in 2368. (“Cause and Effect” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],9:[1,#I]@1delactovine@2Systemic stimulant drug in use aboard the Enterprise -D. (“The Inner Light” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[1,#B]@1Delaplane, Governor@2Leader of the planet Pacifica. Delaplane sent a message to Starfleet Command when Picard canceled a scheduled visit there in 2364. (“Conspiracy” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],5:[2,#B],10:[3,#B]@1Delb II@2Homeworld of Nellen Tore, assistant to Starfleet Admiral Norah Satie. (“The Drumhead” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],5:[2,#B]@1Delinia II@2Planet where transporter psychosis was first diagnosed in 2209. (“Realm of Fear” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[3,#B],14:[3,#B]@1Delos IV@2Planet on which Dr. Beverly Crusher did her medical internship under Dr. Dalen Quaice in 2352. (“Remember Me” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],11:[1,#B],13:[1,#B],28:[1,#I]@1Delos@2Star system in which two inhabited planets are located, Ornara and Brekka. The star Delos underwent a period of large-scale magnetic field changes in 2364. The Enterprise -D was assigned to study the phenomenon, and accidentally became embroiled in an ongoing dispute between the two planets. (“Symbiosis” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],11:[2,#B],15:[1,#I]@1Delovian souffle@2An ice-cream-like dessert served by Guinan in the Ten-Forward lounge aboard the Enterprise -D. (“The Child” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],15:[2,#B],18:[2,#I],23:[2,#B],55:[1,#B]@1Delphi Ardu@2Star system in which was located the last outpost of the now-defunct Tkon Empire. The Starship Enterprise -D and a Ferengi Marauder spacecraft were detained there by the Tkon outpost in 2364 when the Federation made first contact with both the Ferengi and the surviving Tkon outpost. (“The Last Outpost” [TNG]). SEE: Portal.
~1:[2,#B],10:[2,#B],22:[1,#B],28:[5,#I]@1Delta IV@2Homeworld to the Deltan race. Starfleet officer Will Decker once served on this planet, where he met future shipmate Ilia, a native of Delta IV. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture).
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~1:[2,#B],9:[2,#B],45:[2,#BI],51:[2,#BI]@1delta radiation@2Form of hazardous energy. Fleet Captain Christopher Pike suffered severe delta-ray exposure following an accident aboard a class-J training ship in 2266. (“The Menagerie, Part I” [TOS]). Delta radiation emitted from a star can interfere with a ship's sensors, as when the Rio Grande searched for the downed Yangtzee Kiang in the Gamma Quadrant in 2369. (“Battle Lines” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B],18:[1,#B],41:[1,#B],47:[2,#B]@1Delta Rana IV@2Class-M planet that was home to a Federation colony which was destroyed by the Husnock in 2361. All but one of the 11,000 colonists were killed and the planet surface was ravaged. The one survivor, actually a Douwd traveling under the name of Kevin Uxbridge, used his enormous powers to destroy the entire Husnock race in retribution. Later, Uxbridge remained in self-imposed isolation on Delta Rana IV. Delta Rana IV has three moons. (“The Survivors” [TNG]).
~1:[4,#B],9:[3,#B]@1Delta Rana star system@2The location of planet Delta Rana IV. (“The Survivors” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],16:[1,#B],27:[2,#B],53:[47,#I]@1Delta Vega@2Distant Class-M planet near the galaxy's edge on which was located an automated lithium cracking station. Captain James Kirk attempted to maroon the mutated Gary Mitchell there in 2265 because, while habitable, the planet was visited only every 20 years by cargo freighters. (“Where No Man Has Gone Before” [TOS]). The matte painting used to establish the huge exterior of the Delta Vega lithium cracking station was done by noted visual effects artist Albert Whitlock. The painting was later modified and reused as the surface portion of the Tantalus penal colony in “Dagger of the Mind” (TOS).
~1:[1,#B],7:[2,#B],26:[1,#I],28:[1,#B],31:[5,#I]@1Deltans@2Humanoid species native to planet Delta IV. Deltans exhibit a characteristically bald head, except for eyebrows, and are known for their highly developed sexuality. Enterprise navigator Ilia was Deltan. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture).
~1:[3,#B],9:[1,#B]@1Deltived Asteroid Belt@2An astronomical formation misplaced by Q2, who wasn't too proud of the mishap. (“Deja Q” [TNG]).
~1:[5,#B],11:[1,#B]@1Demons of Air and Darkness@2Name given to the ancient Iconians in old texts, referring to the Iconians' legendary ability to travel without spacecraft, using an advanced technology to transport between planets. (“Contagion” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[1,#B],25:[2,#B]@1Deneb II@2Planet where an unknown entity known as Kesla murdered several women. The same evil energy force continued its murderous deeds on planet Argelius II in 2267. (“Wolf in the Fold” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],11:[1,#B],12:[14,#I],35:[1,#B]@1Deneb IV@2Class-M planet inhabited by a race called the Bandi. The star Deneb is part of the constellation Cygnus (the Swan) visible from Earth. (“Encounter at Farpoint, Parts I and II” [TNG]). SEE: Bandi.
~1:[2,#B]@1Deneb V@2Homeworld to the Denebians. (“I, Mudd” [TOS]).
~1:[3,#B],9:[1,#B]@1Denebian slime devil@2Nasty creature that the Klingon Korax thought bore a strong resemblance to Captain Kirk. (“The Trouble with Tribbles” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],15:[2,#B]@1Denebians@2Race that purchased all rights to a Vulcan fuel synthesizer from confidence man Harry Mudd in 2267. The Denebians contacted the Vulcans and found the sale a ruse. Mudd was arrested and given several colorful choices of execution, none of which appealed to Mudd. (“I, Mudd” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],96:[2,#I],109:[1,#I],137:[2,#B],140:[2,#B],148:[2,#B],154:[5,#B],159:[40,#I]@1Deneva@2Federation planet, considered by many to be one of the most beautiful in the galaxy, boasting a population of over 1 million. Deneva was colonized in the 22nd century, and served as a base for interstellar freighting. The planet was infected by alien neural parasites in 2267, resulting in the death of many of the colonists. One infested colonist flew a small spacecraft directly into the Denevan sun. The sun's intense radiation drove the parasite from his body, just before the ship was incinerated by the sun. His attempt led science personnel from the Starship Enterprise to learn that the parasites were adversely affected by ultraviolet radiation. Enterprise personnel placed a series of satellites around the planet, bombarding the surface with sufficient ultraviolet radiation to eradicate the parasites. Among the colonists killed in 2267 were George Samuel and Aurelan Kirk. They were survived by their son Peter Kirk. (“Operation— Annihilate!” [TOS]). SEE: Denevan neural parasites; Ingraham B. The city exteriors for Deneva were shot on location at TRW near Los Angeles. The establishing shot of Kirk's brother's lab was a building on the campus of UCLA, and the entrance to the building was the cafeteria at TRW.
~1: [3, #b], 119: [2, #b], 121: [3, #b], 124: [2, #b], 130: [1, #b], 138: [2, #b], 141: [2, #b], 202: [2, #b]@1Denevan neural parasite@2Origin unknown, an irregularly shaped gelatinous life-form analogous in structure to an oversized brain cell. The entire population of these parasites were somehow linked together to form a collective intelligence. In young form, the parasites were mobile, capable of flight. They would latch themselves onto a humanoid life-form, infiltrating the humanoid nervous system, gaining control of both autonomic and higher functions, inflicting severe pain on the victim. These parasites were so virulent that they were capable of infesting an entire planet's population, at which point they would reach across interstellar distances to another planet. The neural parasites appeared to have come from outside the Milky Way galaxy, attacking the ancient Beta Portolan system, then infesting Levinius V, Theta Cygni XII, Ingraham B, and, in 2267, planet Deneva. Among the parasites' victims at Deneva were George Samuel and Aurelan Kirk, brother and sister-in-law to Captain James Kirk. Also infested was Science Officer Spock, although he was freed by exposure to intense light, an experiment that provided the means to destroy the remaining parasites on Deneva. The actual eradication was accomplished by placing 210 satellites into orbit around Deneva, bombarding the surface with powerful ultraviolet radiation. (“Operation— Annihilate!” [TOS]). SEE: Denevan ship.
~1:[2,#B],12:[1,#B],22:[3,#B]@1Denevan ship@2Small one-person spacecraft flown by a colonist from planet Deneva in 2267. The pilot had been infested by the Denevan neural parasites, and in desperation, he flew the ship directly into the Denevan sun. Just prior to the ship's incineration, the pilot was freed from the parasites, which apparently were unable to tolerate the intense levels of ultraviolet radiation. The pilot's death provided valuable information for the control and eradication of the parasites from Deneva. (“Operation— Annihilate!” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],2:[1,#I],12:[2,#B],20:[2,#B]@1Deng@2Enterprise -D crew member who assisted in setting up the thermal deflectors against a fierce firestorm on planet Bersallis III in 2369. (“Lessons” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[2,#BI],13:[3,#B],17:[2,#B],46:[1,#B]@1Denius III@2Planet visited by the U.S.S. Yamato under the command of Captain Donald Varley and Dr. Ramsey in 2365. Artifacts recovered from Denius III included an unknown instrument that displayed a star map, making it possible to determine the location of the legendary planet Iconia. (“Contagion” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[2,#B],26:[2,#B]@1Denkiri Arm@2Located in the Delta Quadrant, the Denkiri Arm is one of the massive spiral-shaped arms that make up the Milky Way Galaxy. The Barzan wormhole, previously thought to be stable, had one terminus that was located in the Denkiri Arm, some 70,000 light-years from Federation space. (“The Price” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],8:[1,#B]@1denkirs@2Unit of volume measure used by Zibalians. One hundred denkirs is about equal to 200 milliliters. (“The Most Toys” [TNG]).
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~1:[1,#B],11:[1,#BI]@1dentarium@2Metal alloy, used in Vulcan spacecraft such as the T'Pau. (“Unification, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],18:[1,#B],23:[1,#I]@1Denubian Alps@2Nonterrestrial mountain range known for excellent skiing conditions. Denubian Alps skiing runs are among the holodeck programs available on the Enterprise -D. (“Angel One” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],13:[1,#I],36:[1,#I],46:[1,#I]@1Denver, U.S.S.@2Federation transport ship. Crew complement of 23. In 2368, the Denver was transporting 517 colonists to the Beloti Sector when the ship struck a gravitic mine left over from the Cardassian wars. The Denver sustained heavy damage, crashing in the Mericor System. The Enterprise -D was called in to assist with the survivors. (“Ethics” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],15:[1,#B],19:[1,#I]@1deoxyribose suspensions@2A fluid derived from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Deoxyribose suspensions were used by J'Ddan to encode stolen Enterprise -D schematics into amino acid sequences, and injected into his bloodstream, making his body an undetectable carrier of the secret information. (“The Drumhead” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[2,#I],27:[16,#I]@1DePaul, Lieutenant@2(Sean Kenny). Crew member aboard the original Starship Enterprise who sometimes served as navigator and helm officer. (“Arena” [TOS], “A Taste of Armageddon” [TOS]). Sean Kenny also played the injured Captain Pike in “The Menagerie, Parts I and II” (TOS).
~1:[2,#B],5:[3,#B],15:[3,#B]@1Deriben V@2Location of Lieutenant Aquiel Uhnari's last posting prior to her assignment to Relay Station 47 in 2368. She did not get along with her commanding officer at Deriben. (“Aquiel” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],12:[2,#B],26:[2,#B]@1dermatiraelian plastiscine@2Medication used to maintain the effects of cosmetic surgery. Aamin Marritza took it for five years after altering his face to that of Gul Darhe'el. (“Duet” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B],4:[1,#I],21:[2,#I]@1Dern, Ensign (engineering)@2Enterprise -D systems engineer. Lieutenant Reginald Barclay suggested Dern to serve on an away team to the U.S.S. Yosemite, but Geordi wanted Barclay to come along. (“Realm of Fear” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],9:[2,#I]@1DeSalle, Lieutenant@2(Michael Barrier). Crew member aboard the Starship Enterprise who served as navigator, and later as an assistant chief engineer. (“The Squire of Gothos” [TOS], “This Side of Paradise” [TOS], “Catspaw” [TOS]).
~1:[3,#B],18:[1,#B],81:[2,#B]@1DeSeve, Ensign Stefan@2(Barry Lynch). Starfleet officer who renounced his Federation citizenship in 2349 to live on Romulus. DeSeve later recalled that he found the simplicity of the Romulan system of absolute values and their strong sense of purpose to be appealing. He noted that in later years, he began to realize that right and wrong is a more ambiguous matter. After twenty years on Romulus, DeSeve returned to Federation custody in 2369 to help arrange the defection of Romulan vice-proconsul M'ret to the Federation. (“Face of the Enemy” [TNG]).
~1: [3, #b], 10: [2, #bi], 13: [3, #b], 26: [1, #i], 34: [2, #i], 70: [1, #i], 85: [1, #i], 90: [16, #i]@1DeSoto, Captain Robert@2(Michael Cavanaugh). Commanding officer of the U.S.S. Hood when William T. Riker served aboard that ship (prior to Riker's service aboard the Enterprise -D, but after his assignment to the U.S.S. Potemkin). DeSoto spoke very highly of Riker, despite an incident in which Riker refused to let DeSoto beam into a hazardous situation. (“Encounter at Farpoint, Parts I and II” [TNG]). In 2366, DeSoto and the Hood were assigned to transport mission specialist Tam Elbrun for a priority rendezvous with the Enterprise -D (“Tin Man” [TNG]). DeSoto was mentioned in “Encounter at Farpoint” (TNG), but not actually seen until “Tin Man” (TNG).
~1:[2,#B],30:[2,#I],168:[1,#B],170:[1,#B],175:[1,#I],194:[1,#I],197:[2,#B],214:[7,#I],222:[1,#B]@1destruct sequence@2A command program incorporated into the main computer of Federation starships, intended to facilitate destruction of the ship to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. The U.S.S. Enterprise destruct sequence required voice authorization from the commanding officer and two other senior officers. After voiceprint confirmation of each officer's identity, the commanding officer would verbally enter the command “Destruct sequence one, code one, one A.” The computer would verify the command; then the second officer would verbally enter “Destruct sequence two, code one, one-A, two-B,” which would then be verified by the computer. The third officer would give the code “Destruct sequence three, code one-B, two-B, three.” The actual destruct countdown would be initiated by the command from the captain “Code zero, zero, zero, destruct zero.” The computer would then give a countdown to destruction. The destruct countdown could be aborted until minus five seconds by the command “Code one two three continuity, abort destruct order.” The destruct sequence was entered but not executed when Lokai and Bele attempted to commandeer the Enterprise in 2269. (“Let That Be Your Last Battlefield” [TOS]). The same sequence was later used to destroy the Enterprise at the Genesis Planet when the ship was about to be seized by a Klingon boarding party in 2285. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock). SEE: autodestruct.
~1:[2,#B],40:[1,#I]@1Detrian System@2Star system that experienced a collision of two gas-giant planets in 2369. The combined mass of the two planets was sufficient to cause a self-sustaining fusion reaction; that is, the combined planets became a small star. The Enterprise -D recorded the event for scientific posterity. (“Ship in a Bottle” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B]@1detronal scanner@2Medical instrument used to read and encode the DNA patterns of living tissue. (“Ethics” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],14:[1,#B],22:[2,#B],84:[1,#B],92:[1,#B],177:[4,#BI],181:[1,#B]@1Daystrom, Dr. Richard@2(William Marshall). Brilliant 23rd-century computer scientist, inventor of comptronic and duotronic systems. Daystrom won the prestigious Nobel and Zee-Magnees prizes in 2243 at the age of 24 for his breakthrough in duotronics, which became the basis for computer systems aboard Federation starships for over 80 years. Daystrom's early successes resulted in personal troubles, and he spent many years trying to live up to his reputation as a “boy wonder.” In the 2260s, Daystrom tried to develop a concept he called multitronics. This new system involved imprinting human neural engrams upon computer circuits, causing them to mimic the synapses of the brain. It was hoped the process would give a computer the ability to think and to reason like a human. Unfortunately, when tested, Daystrom's multitronic system also mimicked the unstable portions of his personality, resulting in a disaster in which nearly 500 Starfleet personnel were killed. The failure of his creation pushed Daystrom over the edge of insanity and he was committed to a rehabilitation center for treatment. (“The Ultimate Computer” [TOS]). SEE: Excalibur, U.S.S.; Lexington, U.S.S.; M-5.
