1:[2,#B],10:[2,#B],14:[2,#B],19:[1,#B],33:[1,#I]@1gravimetric fluctuations@2Sensor readings accompanying the appearance of the temporal rift near planet Archer IV. Vaguely resembling a wormhole, the temporal rift exhibited time displacement, but had no discernible event horizon. (“Yesterday's Enterprise” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],13:[2,#BI],20:[2,#B]@1gravimetric interference@2Spatial distortion phenomenon partially responsible for the crash of the U.S.S. Jenolen into the surface of the Dyson Sphere in 2294. The interference had apparently been generated by the enormous mass of the Dyson Sphere. (“Relics” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],21:[1,#I],32:[2,#B],39:[1,#B],63:[2,#B],91:[2,#B]@1gravitational constant@2Mathematical expression describing the amount of gravitational attraction that is generated by a given amount of matter. When Enterprise -D personnel were trying to prevent the moon of planet Bre'el IV from crashing into the planet, Q suggested that reducing the gravitational constant of the universe might be a good way to reduce the moon's mass enough so the ship's tractor beam could do the job. Unfortunately, Q forgot that adjusting the gravitational constant was a feat beyond the abilities of most mere mortals. (“Deja Q” [TNG]). SEE: warp field.
~1:[2,#B],19:[2,#BI],32:[2,#B],46:[6,#I]@1gravitational unit@2Device used to generate a synthetic gravity field aboard a space vehicle. The Klingon battle cruiser Kronos One suffered a hit to the gravity generator during the assassination of Chancellor Gorkon, resulting in weightless conditions aboard that ship while the crime was committed. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country).
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~1:[3,#B],14:[3,#B]@1gravitic sensor net@2Network of detection devices employed by the Federation near the Romulan Neutral Zone, making it possible to detect space vehicles in the area. This system was at least partially effective in sensing the presence of cloaked ships. (“Face of the Enemy” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B]@1graviton field generator@2Key component of forcefield and artificial-gravity generators. An experiment in phasing technology conducted on a Romulan science vessel in 2368 completely depolarized the graviton field generator of that ship, leading to the destruction of the ship's warp core. (“The Next Phase” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],47:[1,#B]@1graviton field@2Energy generated by a tractor beam that can be used to strengthen the structural integrity of a vessel being towed. (“Captive Pursuit” [DS9]). A graviton field generated by a previously undiscovered life-form threatened Deep Space 9 in 2369 when an archaeological artifact, discovered by Vash in the Gamma Quadrant and stored on the station, was found to contain the entity. After the object was beamed into space, the winged energy creature emerged from the artifact and flew into the wormhole, leaving Deep Space 9 to return to normal. (“Q-Less” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B],7:[1,#B]@1graviton inverter circuit@2Component of an antigrav such as those used in cargo-handling units. (“Hollow Pursuits” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],22:[2,#B]@1graviton polarimeter@2 Sensor device used aboard Federation starships. In some astronomical studies, it can gather data similar to that of a flux spectrometer. (“Cause and Effect” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],14:[1,#I],22:[2,#B],32:[3,#B]@1graviton pulses@2Modulated bursts of graviton particle beams. Graviton pulses were used by Enterprise -D personnel to attempt communication with the Crystalline Entity in 2368. Before such attempts could succeed, scientist Dr. Kila Marr, who sought revenge against the entity, adjusted the graviton beam to set up a resonant frequency that destroyed the entity. (“Silicon Avatar” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B]@1graviton@2Elementary particle that transmits gravitational force. (“Q-Less” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[2,#B],8:[6,#I]@1gravity boots@2Also known as magnetic boots. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country).
~1:[2,#B],3:[4,#I],9:[12,#I],21:[1,#BI],22:[33,#I],56:[1,#B]@1Grayson, Amanda@2According to Original Series Star Trek writer and story editor Dorothy Fontana, this was the full name of Spock's mother, first seen in “Journey to Babel” (TOS), although the surname Grayson was not established in any regular episode or film. The name was used in the animated episode, “Yesteryear,” written by Fontana. SEE: Amanda.
~1:[1,#B],21:[1,#B]@1Gre'thor@2In Klingon mythology, the place where the dishonored go to die. Gre'thor is guarded by the mythic Klingon figure, Fek'lhr. (“Devil's Due” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],31:[2,#I],41:[1,#B],48:[3,#B],63:[12,#I],75:[2,#BI],77:[16,#I]@1Great Barrier, the@2An energy field surrounding the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. Long believed to be impenetrable by any starship, the Great Barrier was first traversed by the Starship Enterprise in 2287 when the ship was commandeered by Sybok in his quest for the planet Sha Ka Ree, which Sybok believed he would find at the center of the galaxy. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). Not to be confused with the galactic barrier at the edge of the galaxy, first seen in “Where No Man Has Gone Before” (TOS).
~1:[6,#B],42:[10,#I],54:[3,#I]@1Great Bird of the Galaxy, The@2A mythic figure in the 23rd century. Sulu invoked same when he thanked Janice Rand for bringing him lunch by saying “May the Great Bird of the Galaxy bless your planet.” (“The Man Trap” [TOS]). Great Bird of the Galaxy was also a nickname for Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.
~1: [2, #b], 16: [2, #b], 18: [3, #b]@1Great Depression@2Economic downturn that beset the planetary financial system on Earth in the 1930s. Edith Keeler's Twenty-First Street Mission was set up to help people survive during that time. (“The City on the Edge of Forever” [TOS]).
~1:[3,#B],10:[2,#BI],18:[2,#B],22:[7,#I]@1Great Experiment, The@2Unofficial term used to describe the U.S.S. Excelsior, Starfleet's testbed vehicle for the unsuccessful transwarp drive development project. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock).
~1:[2,#B],16:[2,#B],21:[2,#B],25:[2,#B],28:[3,#B],38:[22,#I],65:[26,#I]@1Great Hall@2A massive fortress-like building that serves as the seat of government of the Klingon Empire, located in the First City on the Klingon Homeworld. The Klingon High Council meets there. (“Sins of the Father” [TNG]). The design of the Klingon Great Hall (and other sets in the episode) won an Emmy Award for Best Art Direction for Star Trek: The Next Generation production designer Richard James. The exterior of the Great Hall and the surrounding First City was a matte painting created by Syd Dutton at Illusion Arts.
~1:[2,#B],27:[1,#B],51:[1,#B],52:[13,#I],65:[3,#BI],68:[11,#I]@1Green, Colonel@2(Phillip Pine). Twenty-first-century military figure who led a genocidal war on Earth. The image of this notoriously evil historical figure was re-created by the Excalbians in 2269 as part of their study of the nature of the human concepts of “good” and “evil.” (“The Savage Curtain” [TOS]). SEE: Yarnek. It is not clear what war Green fought, but it might have been World War III, mentioned in “Bread and Circuses” (TOS) and “Encounter at Farpoint” (TNG).
~1:[2,#B],5:[1,#I],14:[1,#B],29:[2,#B]@1Green, Crewman@2(Bruce Watson). Enterprise crew member killed on the surface of planet M-113 by the salt vampire. Green's death was not discovered for several hours because the M-113 creature subsequently assumed Green's identity and transported up to the ship. (“The Man Trap” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],23:[1,#I],39:[2,#B]@1greenhouse effect@2A planetary atmospheric condition in which solar radiation is trapped in a planet's atmosphere, causing increased temperature in that atmosphere. Enterprise -D personnel used ship's phasers to release subterranean carbon dioxide into the atmosphere of planet Penthara IV in 2368 in hopes that the resulting greenhouse effect would forestall a potential ice age on the planet. (“A Matter of Time” [TNG]).
~1: [3, #b], 10: [3, #b], 21: [1, #b]@1Grenthemen water hopper@2A motor-driven vehicle that, according to Geordi La Forge, would stall disastrously when the clutch was popped. Riker also had experience with a hopper. (“Peak Performance” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],29:[1,#B],39:[3,#B],47:[3,#B]@1Grisella@2Race known for their need to hibernate for six months at a time. Captain Picard chose the Grisella as mediators in a dispute in 2366 between the Sheliak and the Federation over the evacuation of the Federation's Tau Cygna V colony in accordance with the Treaty of Armens. The choice was intended by Picard to delay enforcement of the evacuation. (“The Ensigns of Command” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],6:[1,#BI],7:[1,#B],12:[1,#I],20:[2,#B],41:[1,#I],55:[1,#B],58:[2,#B],60:[8,#I],69:[10,#I],80:[13,#I],98:[1,#I],100:[3,#I],104:[10,#I],116:[4,#I],121:[22,#I]@1Grissom, U.S.S.@2Starfleet science vessel, Oberth class, registry number NCC-638. The Grissom was assigned to investigate the newly formed Genesis Planet in 2285, but was destroyed by a Klingon vessel attempting to claim the planet for the Klingon Empire. The Grissom had been commanded by Captain J. T. Esteban. The investigation team included Lieutenant Saavik and Dr. David Marcus. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock). The Grissom was designed by David Carson and built at ILM. The Grissom was also re-labeled and reused as a variety of other Federation starships in Star Trek: The Next Generation. The Grissom was named for Mercury astronaut Virgil I. Grissom, who was killed in the tragic Apollo 1 fire in 1967. The Grissom helm officer was played by Jeanne Mori, and the communications officer was Mario Marcelino. Neither character was given a name on screen.
~1:[2,#BI],5:[1,#BI],6:[1,#B],12:[1,#I],16:[3,#B],21:[1,#B],24:[3,#B],30:[1,#I],34:[1,#I],46:[5,#I],53:[11,#I]@1Grissom, U.S.S.@2Federation starship, Excelsior class, Starfleet registry number NCC-42857. The Grissom was near the Sigma Erandi system during the tricyanate contamination on Beta Agni II in 2366. The Enterprise -D requested the Grissom to stand by should assistance be needed. (“The Most Toys” [TNG]). This was presumably a newer U.S.S. Grissom, since the earlier ship of the same name was destroyed in Star Trek III.
~1:[2,#B],12:[1,#I],20:[1,#B],29:[1,#BI]@1Gromek, Admiral@2(Georgann Johnson). Starfleet official who transmitted secret orders to Enterprise -D to rendezvous with special Federation emissary K'Ehleyr prior to the return of the Klingon ship T'Ong in 2365. (“The Emissary” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],9:[1,#B],13:[2,#B]@1Groppler@2Title of a civic leader among the Bandi people on planet Deneb IV. (“Encounter at Farpoint, Parts I and II” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],4:[1,#B]@1grup@2Slang on Miri's planet for “grown-up.” (“Miri” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],11:[3,#B],17:[1,#B]@1GSK 739@2Call sign for a private transmitter belonging to George Samuel Kirk on the planet Deneva. Kirk asked Uhura to use the private call sign on subspace frequency 3, hoping to contact his brother, Sam, when contact was lost with the colony in 2267. (“Operation— Annihilate!” [TOS]).
~1:[3,#B],54:[1,#I],72:[1,#B],109:[2,#I],135:[2,#B]@1Guardian of Forever@2 (Voice by Bart LaRue). Time portal created by an unknown civilization on a distant planet at least five billion years ago. The Guardian resembled a large, rough-hewn torus about three meters in diameter. It was a sentient device, able to respond to questions. The Guardian was discovered in 2267 by Enterprise personnel who were investigating time-distortion waves in the vicinity. Dr. McCoy, suffering from an accidental overdose of cordrazine when the ship was hit by a time wave, fled into Earth's past through the Guardian. While in the past, McCoy effected a change in the flow of history, creating a new future in which the Starship Enterprise did not exist. Kirk and Spock followed McCoy to Earth's 1930s, where they learned that McCoy had prevented the death of American social worker Edith Keeler. In this altered history, Keeler prevented the entry of the United States into World War II long enough for Nazi Germany to develop weapons that allowed Hitler to dominate the world. Kirk and Spock were able to prevent McCoy from saving Keeler, and upon her death, time resumed its original course. The origin and purpose of the Guardian remains a total mystery, but the Guardian described itself as its own beginning and its own end. (“The City on the Edge of Forever” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[1,#I]@1Guernica system@2Location of a Federation outpost that the Enterprise -D visited in 2367. (“Galaxy's Child” [TNG]).
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~1:[1,#B],5:[1,#B]@1Gul@2Title given to Cardassian officers approximately equivalent to a Starfleet captain. (“The Wounded” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],15:[1,#B],18:[3,#B]@1Gunji jackdaw@2Ostrich-like bird that appeared, along with numerous other unexpected individuals, on the Promenade of station Deep Space 9 on stardate 46853. The Gunji jackdaw replica was created by unknown aliens from the Gamma Quadrant who were trying to study humanoid life. (“If Wishes Were Horses” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],25:[1,#B],41:[1,#B]@1gunpowder@2Explosive mixture created by combining sulfur, saltpeter, and charcoal, used in ancient projectile weapons. Kirk, trapped on an artificial planetoid created by the Metrons in 2267, used native materials to make gunpowder for use in a weapon against the Gorn. (“Arena” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#BI],4:[1,#B]@1guramba@2In the Nausicaan language, a word that roughly translates as “conviction” or “courage.” (“Tapestry” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],8:[2,#I],14:[2,#B],36:[1,#I],40:[1,#B]@1gymnasium@2Recreational and exercise area aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. Kirk attempted to teach Charles Evans some basic martial-arts skills in the gym. (“Charlie X” [TOS]). Among the equipment in the Deck 12 gymnasium on the Enterprise -D is an anbo-jytsu ring. (“The Icarus Factor” [TNG]).
