1:[1,#B],48:[4,#I],54:[19,#I]@1nacelle@2 In starship design, a large outboard structure that houses a warp drive engine. Nacelles generally incorporate powerful subspace field generation coils and sometimes have Bussard collectors to gather interstellar hydrogen. Most Federation starship designs feature two warp engine nacelles mounted parallel to the axis of flight. Some ships, like the U.S.S. Stargazer, have four warp engines instead of the traditional two. Gene Roddenberry insisted that starships have even numbers of nacelles.
~1:[2,#BI]@1naDev ghos!@2Klingon for “Come Here!” (“Redemption, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],10:[1,#I],20:[2,#B],32:[1,#I]@1Nagilum@2(Earl Boen.) An extradimensional life-form encountered by the Enterprise -D during a star-mapping mission en route to the Morgana Quadrant. Nagilum threatened the lives of one-third to one half the Enterprise crew, but it was later learned the threat was merely its effort of trying to understand the human concept of life and death. (“Where Silence Has Lease” [TNG]).
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~1:[2,#B],9:[2,#B],15:[1,#I],28:[1,#B],30:[2,#B]@1Nahmi IV@2Planet on which an outbreak of Correllium fever occurred in 2366. The Enterprise -D was assigned to transport a collection of tissue samples from the Mikulaks to Nahmi IV, in hopes that the samples would help contain the outbreak. (“Hollow Pursuits” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],19:[3,#B]@1Nakamura, Admiral@2(Clyde Kusatsu). Starfleet officer in charge of Starbase 173 near the Romulan Neutral Zone. Nakamura supported Commander Bruce Maddox's efforts to have Data disassembled in hopes of replicating Noonien Soong's work. (“The Measure of a Man” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#BI],22:[3,#I],28:[10,#I],38:[3,#BI],41:[9,#I]@1Name the Winner!@2Televised sports program on planet 892-IV in which Roman gladiators fought to the death. (“Bread and Circuses” [TOS]). The announcer for Name the Winner! was Bartel LaRue, who also provided the voice of the Guardian of Forever in “The City on the Edge of Forever” (TOS).
~1:[1,#B],22:[2,#B],26:[2,#B],30:[2,#B],34:[11,#I],45:[1,#BI],46:[5,#I]@1Nanclus@2(Darryl Henriques). Romulan ambassador to the United Federation of Planets. In 2293, Nanclus was part of a conspiracy between Starfleet admiral Cartwright and Klingon general Chang to obstruct Chancellor Gorkon's peace initiatives. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). Actor Darryl Henriques also played Portal in “The Last Outpost” (TNG).
~1:[1,#B],99:[1,#I],112:[3,#B],143:[1,#I],152:[1,#B]@1nanites@2Submicroscopic robots designed to perform medical functions within the bloodstream of a living organism. Such functions might include intracellular surgery or eliminating individual disease cells, or removing clotted material from a blood vessel. Manufactured in Dakar, Senegal, these devices possessed gigabytes of mechanical computer memory. They were designed to have exposure only to the inside of nuclei during cellular surgeries, and were generally kept in a nonfunctional state when not in use. In 2366, Wesley Crusher conducted experiments in nanite interaction. These studies went awry, resulting in the creation of self-replicating, sentient nanites. The nanites interfered with Enterprise -D onboard systems and nearly jeopardized a landmark astrophysics experiment conducted by Dr. Paul Stubbs before the nanites were recognized to be sentient life-forms. The nanites were later granted colonization rights on planet Kavis Alpha IV. (“Evolution” [TNG]). Nanites were briefly considered by Enterprise -D personnel as a possible defense against the Borg during the Borg offensive of 2367. The plan was abandoned because it was believed it would take two to three weeks for the nanites to have an effect, far too long to save Earth from the Borg. (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part II” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],12:[1,#B]@1nanopulse laser@2Advanced engineering device developed by the androids on planet Mudd. (“I, Mudd” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],29:[1,#B]@1nanotechnology@2Branch of engineering involving the design of microscopic machines on scales as small as nanometers (billionths of a meter). Such tools include extremely tiny robots known as nanites. (“Evolution” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],11:[1,#BI],12:[1,#B],24:[2,#B],38:[1,#I],88:[1,#I]@1Narendra III (alternate)@2In the alternate history created when the Enterprise -C vanished from its “proper” time in 2344, the Klingon outpost at Narendra III was also attacked by Romulan forces. But in this alternate timeline, the Enterprise -C was not available to render aid to the colony. This was evidently a key event in history, because the failure to render aid led to serious deterioration of the relationship between the Klingons and the Federation, culminating in a long and costly war between the two powers. (“Yesterday's Enterprise” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],19:[1,#BI],20:[1,#B],28:[1,#I],57:[1,#I]@1Narendra III@2The site of an ill-fated Klingon outpost that was attacked by Romulan forces in 2344. The Enterprise -C rendered aid in the incident. Athough the Enterprise -C was reported lost, the heroism of the ship's crew so impressed the Klingon government that it led to improved relations between the Federation and the Klingons. (“Yesterday's Enterprise” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],14:[2,#BI],22:[2,#B]@1Narsu, Admiral Uttan@2Commander of Starbase 12 in 2167 at the time the U.S.S. Essex disappeared above a moon of planet Mab-Bu VI. (“Power Play” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[2,#BI],11:[2,#B]@1Narth, Captain@2Commander of the U.S.S. Ajax in 2327. Ensign Cortin Zweller served under Narth, his first Starfleet assignment after graduation from the Academy. (“Tapestry” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],21:[2,#BI],23:[5,#I],32:[1,#BI],68:[1,#I],78:[2,#B]@1NASA@2National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Earth-based branch of the American government responsible for many early space exploration missions, including Voyager VI. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture). NASA launched the spaceship Charybdis from Earth on July 23, 2037, the ill-fated third manned attempt to explore beyond the Solar system. The ship suffered a telemetry failure and its fate was unknown until 2365 when the remains of the Charybdis were discovered in orbit around a planet in the Theta 116 system. (“The Royale” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],5:[1,#I]@1Nasreldine@2Planet where an Enterprise -D crew member picked up a case of the flu shortly prior to stardate 42686. (“The Icarus Factor” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],8:[1,#I],10:[2,#B],13:[2,#B],19:[1,#I]@1nasturtiums@2Terrestrial flowering plants of the genus Tropaeolum. Young Clara Sutter helped Keiko O'Brien plant nasturtiums in the Enterprise -D arboretum shortly after stardate 45852. (“Imaginary Friend” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],8:[1,#B],13:[1,#BI],22:[1,#B],36:[1,#I],41:[2,#B],52:[3,#B]@1Natira@2(Kate Woodville). High Priestess of the Fabrini people on the asteroid/ship Yonada, who served as her people's liaison to their Oracle. Natira guided her people near the end of their long interstellar voyage, when Yonada nearly collided into planet Daran V. In 2268, Natira fell in love with Starfleet officer Dr. Leonard McCoy, and asked him to marry her. (“For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky” [TOS]).
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~1:[1,#B],15:[2,#B],21:[1,#B]@1Nava@2(Barry Gordon). Ferengi entrepreneur who took over the Arcybite mining refineries in the Clarus system in 2369. Grand Nagus Zek congratulated Nava for his accomplishments at a meeting held at Quark's bar on Deep Space 9. (“The Nagus” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],32:[1,#I],48:[1,#B],83:[1,#I]@1navigational deflector@2On many Federation starships, a powerful forward-looking directional deflector used to push aside debris, meteroids, and other objects that might collide with the ship. The navigational deflector of the Enterprise -D was modified in 2366 in a desperate effort to improvise a weapon against the Borg assault on Earth. (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part I” [TNG]). The modified deflector provided a single, massive pulse directed at the Borg ship. The use of the weapon caused significant damage to the Enterprise -D's warp drive and burned out the deflector itself, but failed to stop the Borg vessel. (“The Best of Both Worlds, Parts II” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],58:[2,#B],60:[1,#I],61:[2,#BI],63:[7,#I],72:[3,#I],77:[12,#I]@1navigator@2Aboard a starship, the control station and the officer responsible for projecting the desired course or trajectory of the vehicle and for determining the ship's actual position, velocity, and direction in relationship to that desired course. In more recent Federation starships, this function was merged with the duties of the helm officer, and dubbed conn, or flight controller. Ensign Pavel Chekov was one of the navigators of the Starship Enterprise during the original Star Trek series. The term navigator was replaced with conn at the beginning of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
~1:[1,#B],13:[1,#B],18:[4,#B]@1Navot@2Bajoran faction embattled in a border dispute with their neighbors, the Paqu. (“The Storyteller” [DS9]). SEE: Glyrhond; Varis Sul; Woban.
~1:[1,#B],8:[2,#B],14:[1,#B],27:[1,#I],32:[2,#B],66:[2,#B],74:[1,#I]@1Nayrok@2(James Cromwell). Prime minister of planet Angosia III in 2366, when the Angosian government sought membership in the Federation. Nayrok enlisted the aid of the Enterprise -D to help capture Roga Danar, whom Nayrok identified as a fugitive criminal. It was learned that Danar was the leader of a veterans' group seeking redress from the Angosian government for injuries they had received during the Tarsian War. Nayrok later requested assistance from the Enterprise -D in suppressing the unrest caused by Danar's group, but Captain Picard declined on the grounds that it was a purely local matter. (“The Hunted” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],21:[2,#BI],38:[2,#BI],48:[7,#I],70:[1,#BI],91:[1,#BI],102:[1,#BI],118:[19,#I],139:[75,#I]@1NCC@2Spacecraft registry number prefix assigned to vessels of the Federation Starfleet. For example, the registry number of the original Starship Enterprise was NCC-1701. Experimental vessels developed by Starfleet sometimes had NX registry prefixes, as did the U.S.S. Excelsior when it was in its early testing stages (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock). Other vessels, presumably under the auspices of other operating authorities, have other registry prefixes. The T'Pau, a ship of Vulcan registry, had an NSP registry number prefix (“Unification, Part I” [TNG]), while the non-Starfleet science vessel Vico had an NAR prefix (“Hero Worship” [TNG]), as did the Nenebek (“Final Mission” [TNG]), and an Yridian transport had a YLT prefix (“Birthright, Part II” [TNG]). Put another way, NCC doesn't stand for anything. It was devised by Matt Jefferies, art director for the first Star Trek series. Jefferies, who is a pilot, based NCC on 20th century aircraft registration codes. In such 20th-century usage, an “N” first letter refers to an aircraft registered in the United States of America. A “C” second letter refers to a civil (non-military) aircraft. Jefferies added a second “C,” just because he thought it looked better. Think of it as being like the arbitrary three-letter code that's part of automobile licence plate numbers in many states.
~1:[1,#BI],2:[2,#B],12:[1,#I],16:[1,#I],37:[1,#I],43:[2,#BI],49:[2,#BI],57:[2,#I],67:[1,#I],69:[19,#I]@1Nebula -class starship@2Type of Federation starship, slightly smaller than a Galaxy -class vessel. The Nebula -class ships featured a large upper equipment module, usually used for sensors, that could be customized for different mission profiles. Nebula -class ships have included the U.S.S. Phoenix, (“The Wounded” [TNG]) the U.S.S. Sutherland (“Redemption, Part II” [TNG]), and the U.S.S. Bellerephon (seen in the battle sequences of “Emissary” [DS9]). The Nebula -class ship was designed by Ed Miarecki, Rick Sternbach, and Mike Okuda. The model was built by Greg Jein.
~1: [3, #b], 39: [1, #b], 42: [1, #b], 55: [1, #i]@1Nechayev, Vice-Admiral Alynna@2(Natalia Nogulich). Starfleet senior officer who was responsible for the handling of the Celtris III incident in 2369. (“Chain of Command, Parts I & II” [TNG]). Nechayev blasted Picard for his decision to return the Borg known as Hugh to the Borg collective without also sending the invasive program developed by Enterprise -D personnel. Picard protested that using the program, effectively a genocidal weapon of mass destruction, would be a violation of Starfleet's principles, but Nechayev, fearing a mass invasion by the Borg, ordered him to use the weapon if another opportunity presented itself. (“Descent, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],4:[1,#B],11:[2,#B],14:[3,#B],21:[2,#B],26:[2,#B],60:[1,#B]@1Neela@2(Robin Christopher). Bajoran religious activist who attempted to assassinate Vedek Bareil at Deep Space 9 in 2369 to support Vedek Winn's bid to succeed Kai Opaka. Neela sabotaged station systems, planted a terrorist bomb, and later shot at Bareil. Although her acts were considered criminal, Neela believed she was acting in accordance with the will of her people's Prophets. (“In the Hands of the Prophets” [DS9]). She had been working on Deep Space 9 as an engineer as a cover for her attempt to murder Bareil. (“Duet” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],12:[1,#B],15:[2,#B],18:[1,#B],34:[1,#B]@1negaton hydrocoils@2Device that resembled a drop of jelly and allowed androids constructed by Sargon, Thalassa, and Henoch to move like humanoids without microgears or other mechanical aids. (“Return to Tomorrow” [TOS]). SEE: nanotechnology.
~1:[2,#B],11:[1,#B],22:[1,#B]@1Nehelik Province@2Area in the southern hemisphere of the planet Rakhar where government official Exarch demanded the return of the fugitive Croden from Deep Space 9 in 2369. (“Vortex” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[3,#B],14:[2,#B],37:[1,#B]@1Nehru Colony@2Federation colony near station Deep Space 9 and the Bajoran system. Jadzia Dax ordered a subspace link established to the Nehru Colony while trying to overload the station's computers when the software life-form called Pup threatened station safety in 2369. (“The Forsaken” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],14:[2,#B],18:[1,#I]@1Neil@2(Tom Nibley). Member of a group of terrorists who attempted to steal trilithium resin from the Enterprise -D in 2369. Neil was the engineer of the group and had devised a means to transport the dangerously unstable and toxic trilithium through the ship. He was killed by one of his fellow terrorists. (“Starship Mine” [TNG]).
~1: [1, #b], 10: [1, #b]@1Neinman@2An ancient, mythical land on planet Xerxes VII. Riker likened Neinman to Earth's Atlantis or the planet Aldea. (“When the Bough Breaks” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],9:[1,#BI],16:[2,#B]@1Nel Bato system@2A possible destination of the Jovis, following the kidnapping of Data by Kivas Fajo in 2366. (“The Most Toys” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[1,#B],21:[2,#B],45:[3,#B],52:[1,#B]@1Nel system@2Star system visited by a delegation of Ullian telepathic historians in 2368. Two cases of unexplained coma, resembling Iresine Syndrome, were reported shortly afterward on one of the planets in the Nel system. Both patients were later believed to be victims of telepathic memory intrusion rape by Ullian historian Jev. (“Violations” [TNG]).
~1: [3, #b], 28: [2, #bi], 47: [2, #b]@1Nelson, Lord Horatio@2Lord Nelson (1758-1805) was perhaps the most celebrated admiral in British maritime history. While commanding the British fleet, Nelson was killed on board the H.M.S. Victory following the British defeat of the French at Trafalgar. Prior to the Borg encounter of 2366-2367, Captain Jean-Luc Picard drew inspiration from Nelson's courage on the eve of battle. (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[3,#B],22:[2,#B],72:[1,#I]@1Nelvana III@2Located in the Romulan Neutral Zone, this planet was in striking range of some 15 Federation sectors. Romulan defector Alidar Jarok reported to Federation authorities that the Romulans were building a secret base there from which to launch a major offensive against the Federation. The reports of the base turned out to be a sham, devised by the Romulan High Command to test Jarok's loyalties, and to lure the Enterprise -D into the Neutral Zone, where it could be captured. (“The Defector” [TNG]).
~1: [1, #bi], 8: [2, #b], 35: [1, #i], 42: [2, #b], 68: [1, #i], 72: [2, #b], 84: [1, #i], 86: [33, #i]@1Nenebek@2A mining shuttle from the planet Pentarus V. The craft was piloted by Captain Dirgo, who was quite proud of the vessel, despite its advanced age and somewhat substandard maintenance. Dirgo and the Nenebek were sent by the government of Pentarus V to transport Captain Picard and Ensign Crusher to a labor mediation on the planet in 2367. During their flight, a serious malfunction forced the Nenebek to crash on Lambda Paz, one of the moons of Pentarus III. (“Final Mission” [TNG]). The Nenebek was designed by Joseph Hodges. It was later re-dressed and served as several other ships, including Rassmussen's time travel pod from “A Matter of Time” (TNG) and the Yridian craft from “Birthright” (TNG).
~1:[1,#B],27:[2,#B]@1Neo-Transcendentalism@2A philosophical movement of 22nd-century Earth, one advocating a return to a simpler life, one more in harmony with nature. The movement was founded by Liam Dieghan, and was a product of the time when Earth was still recovering from the nuclear holocaust of the previous century. (“Up the Long Ladder” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],19:[2,#B],33:[2,#B]@1Nequencia system@2Star system located near the Romulan Neutral Zone. Nequencia was one of two destinations visited by Jaglom Shrek after departing Deep Space 9 with Worf. (“Birthright, Part II” [TNG]). SEE: Carraya system.
~1:[1,#B],4:[1,#B],41:[2,#B],64:[1,#B]@1Neral@2(Norman Large). Proconsul of the Romulan Senate during the year 2368. A relatively young man who was new to the office, Neral was reported to be sympathetic to the cause of Vulcan/Romulan reunification. Neral was, however, secretly working with Senator Pardek to use the reunification movement as a cover for a planned invasion of Vulcan. (“Unification, Parts I and II” [TNG]). SEE: Spock.
~1: [2, #b], 46: [2, #i], 65: [1, #i], 100: [2, #b], 115: [1, #i], 136: [2, #b]@1Nervala IV@2Class-M planet whose upper atmosphere contains a powerful distortion field, making it impossible to reach the planet by shuttle or transporter for most of the planet's year. A Federation research station located on the planet's surface was evacuated by the crew of the U.S.S. Potemkin in 2361 when the distortion field was forming in the planetary atmosphere. The rescue team from the Potemkin was led by Lieutenant William T. Riker. A transporter malfunction during the final beam-out from the planet caused Riker to be duplicated. One Riker returned to the Potemkin, while the other materialized back on Nervala IV. The existence of the duplicate Riker was not suspected until 2369, when the Enterprise -D returned to the planet to retrieve the scientific information left behind by the scientific team. (“Second Chances” [TNG]). SEE: Riker, Thomas.
~1:[2,#B]@1neural calipers@2Medical instrument used in surgical procedures. (“Samaritan Snare” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],30:[2,#B]@1neural depletion@2Complete loss of electrochemical energy of a humanoid brain, resulting in the death of the victim. This depletion was characteristic of the victims attacked by aliens from Devidia II. (“Time's Arrow, Part II” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],37:[1,#B]@1neural imaging scan@2Medical diagnostic scan used to test the acuity of the patient's visual cortex. Dr. Julian Bashir performed a neural imaging scan on Miles O'Brien when trying to find the cause of his unexplained aphasia in 2369. (“Babel” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[3,#B],14:[1,#B]@1neural implants@2The bioelectrical interface between Geordi La Forge's visual cortex and his VISOR. The devices were implanted bilaterally in the temporal regions of La Forge's skull, and fed into the visual cortex. The external portion of the implant allowed for direct connection of the VISOR to La Forge's head. (“The Mind's Eye” [TNG])
~1:[3,#B],28:[2,#I],37:[1,#B]@1neural metaphasic shock@2A potentially fatal failure of the neurological system in humanoids. Neural metaphasic shock was the cause of death of a crash victim from the U.S.S. Denver after Dr. Toby Russell treated him with borathium, an unauthorized drug. (“Ethics” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[4,#B]@1neural neutralizer@2A device invented by Dr. Simon Van Gelder in 2266 to aid rehabilitation of criminals. The neutralizer was intended to selectively remove thoughts relating to criminal acts, but was later found to have potentially lethal effects. (“Dagger of the Mind” [TOS]).
~1: [3, #b], 6: [3, #b], 37: [1, #b]@1neural output pods@2Component of Geordi La Forge's VISOR, the neural output pods transmitted the VISOR's visual data to La Forge's brain. La Forge and the Romulan Bochra connected the neural output pods of La Forge's VISOR to a tricorder to detect a neutrino beacon when both were trapped on planet Galorndorn Core in 2366. (“The Enemy “ [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],44:[2,#BI]@1neural paralyzer@2Medication that can cause a cessation of heartbeat and breathing in a humanoid patient, creating the appearance of death. If such a patient receives medical treatment in time, a full recovery is possible. McCoy injected Kirk with neural paralyzer during Spock's Pon farr in 2267, making it possible for Spock to win his fight with Kirk without actually killing his commanding officer. (“Amok Time” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],34:[2,#B],42:[1,#B],47:[3,#B]@1neural stimulator@2Medical instrument used to increase neural activity in the central nervous system of a humanoid brain. Dr. Crusher used a neural stimulator in an unsuccessful attempt to revive the gravely injured Natasha Yar after she had been attacked by Armus. (“Skin of Evil” [TNG]). Professor Berlinghoff Rasmussen stole a neural stimulator from sickbay. (“A Matter of Time” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B]@1neural transducers@2Implantable bioelectric devices that received nerve impulses from the brain and transmitted it to affected voluntary muscle groups. These instruments were used in cases of severe spinal cord damage to give the patient some control over the affected extremities. (“Ethics” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],15:[2,#B]@1neurogenetics@2Study of the development and genetic replication of neural tissue. (“Ethics” [TNG]). SEE: genetronic replicator.
~1: [1, #b], 79: [3, #b], 88: [7, #i]@1neurolink@2Emergency medical technique used for the stabilization of patients with brainstem injuries. Matching neural pads were used. One would be placed on a healthy individual and a matching unit on the patient. These devices enabled a link to be established from the healthy person's autonomic nervous system to that of the injured patient. When the Zalkonian named John Doe was discovered in the wreck of a Zalkonian escape pod in 2366, Dr. Crusher used a neurolink with Geordi La Forge to stabilize “John”'s nervous system. (“Transfigurations” [TNG])
