1: [2, #b], 7: [2, #b], 18: [2, #b], 43: [5, #b], 56: [3, #bi], 80: [2, #b], 82: [1, #b], 83: [1, #b]@1neurosomatic technique@2Procedure used on planet Tilonus IV in an attempt to extract strategic information from Commander William Riker, captured there in 2369. Using neurosomatic techniques, his captors created a delusional world in which Riker believed he was an inmate at the Tilonus Institute for Mental Disorders. Riker's subconscious incorporated elements of a play called Frame of Mind into this delusional world, allowing Riker's mind to create a defense mechanism against the neurosomatic process. (“Frame of Mind” [TNG]). SEE: Syrus, Dr.; Suna; Mavek.
~1:[1,#B],31:[2,#B],48:[3,#B]@1neurotransmitter@2Biochemical associated with the propagation of electrical energy between neurons in humanoid nervous systems. Captain Picard exhibited increased neurotransmitter output on stardate 45944 while under the influence of the Kataan probe. (“The Inner Light” [TNG]). Elevated levels of neurotransmitters were found in the cerebral cortexes of Ambassador Ves Alkar's victims, leading Dr. Crusher to suspect the nature of his psychic abuse of these people. (“Man of the People” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],16:[3,#B]@1Neutral Zone Outposts@2A series of Federation monitoring facilities located on the border of the Romulan Neutral Zone. Outposts 2, 3, 4, and 8 were destroyed in the Romulan incursion of 2266. (“Balance of Terror” [TOS]).
~1:[3,#B],9:[1,#B],14:[1,#BI]@1neutral particle weapons@2Ship-mounted weapons in use aboard Talarian warships such as the Q'Maire in 2367. (“Suddenly Human” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #b], 7: [3, #b], 32: [1, #i]@1neutrino field@2A concentration of neutrinos. Geordi La Forge used a neutrino field to help contain a group of noncorporeal criminal life-forms from the Ux-Mal system that attempted to commandeer the Enterprise -D on stardate 45571. (“Power Play” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],49:[2,#B]@1neutrino@2Massless subatomic particle that has no electrical charge. Literally, “the little neutral one,” neutrinos were first detected by Earth scientists in 1956. A major source of these particles is nuclear reactions deep within stars. (“Power Play” [TNG]). Elevated neutrino readings accompany passage of an object through the Bajoran wormhole. (“Captive Pursuit” [DS9]). A standard Starfleet tricorder is not equipped to detect neutrinos. (“The Enemy” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],24:[3,#B],30:[1,#I],62:[11,#I]@1neutron fatigue@2A breakdown of atomic cohesion in a structure. Neutron fatigue was shown to be the cause of a failure of the dilithium chamber hatch on board the Enterprise -D in 2367. The failure of the hatch caused an explosion that injured two crew members and took the warp drive off line for more than 15 days. (“The Drumhead” [TNG]). Either that, or we're just working those subatomic particles too hard.
~1:[2,#B],36:[3,#B],46:[3,#B],49:[11,#I]@1neutron migration@2The movement of neutrons from the outer hydrogen-reaction zone to the inner helium core of a star. The migration of neutrons increased stellar-core density and contributed to the spectacular failure of Dr. Timicin's helium ignition test in 2367. (“Half a Life” [TNG]). SEE: helium fusion enhancement. Or this could be when neutrons go south for the winter.
~1:[2,#B],29:[2,#B],55:[6,#I]@1neutron radiation@2Energy discharge consisting of electrically neutral subatomic particles. High levels of neutron radiation were found to be a signature of the torpedo systems of an uprated Klingon Bird-of-Prey that was capable of firing weapons while cloaked. This radiation proved to be a weak point of this ship, making it detectable while cloaked. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country).
~1:[2,#B],21:[3,#B],33:[3,#B]@1neutron star@2Stellar body that has been gravitationally crushed to the point where its density is that of nuclear material. Dr. Paul Stubbs conducted an experiment near a neutron star in the Kavis Alpha Sector in 2266. (“Evolution” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],31:[3,#B],50:[2,#B],55:[1,#B],57:[1,#B]@1neutronium@2Matter so incredibly dense that atoms' electron shells have collapsed and the nuclei are actually touching each other. Periodic explosions on the surface of a neutron star in the Kavis Alpha Sector are known to expel particles of neutronium into space at relativistic speeds. (“Evolution” [TNG]). The extragalactic planet killer that destroyed systems L-370 and L-374 in 2267 was composed of pure neutronium, rendering it impervious to phaser fire or any external attack. (“The Doomsday Machine “ [TOS]).
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~1:[3,#B],34:[1,#B]@1New France Colony@2Federation colony near station Deep Space 9. Dax ordered a subspace link established to the New France 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:[2,#B],9:[3,#B]@1New Manhattan@2City on planet Beth Delta I. Dr. Paul Stubbs jokingly stated he would like to take Deanna Troi there for champagne. (“Evolution” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],12:[1,#B],14:[2,#B]@1New Martim Vaz@2An aquatic city located in Earth's Atlantic ocean. Kevin and Rishon Uxbridge were originally from this city. (“The Survivors” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],3:[2,#B],12:[1,#I],13:[1,#BI],15:[2,#BI],21:[2,#I],28:[1,#BI],37:[17,#I],55:[19,#I]@1New Orleans -class starship@2Federation ships, often designated as frigates. The Starships Renegade and Thomas Paine (“Conspiracy” [TNG]) were both New Orleans -class ships, as was the Kyushu (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part II [TNG]). A study model was made for this class of ship and was seen very briefly as the Kyushu in the ship graveyard in “The Best of Both Worlds, Part II.” Named for the ship we called the City of New Orleans.
~1:[3,#B],15:[2,#I],35:[1,#I]@1New Paris colonies@2Federation settlements stricken by a serious plague in 2267. The original Starship Enterprise was assigned to transport critically needed medical supplies to planet Makus III for transfer to New Paris. (“The Galileo Seven” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],41:[1,#B]@1New Providence@2The name of a Federation colony located on the planet Jouret IV. In 2366, all 900 colonists and the colony itself disappeared, leaving a huge crater in the ground. The loss of the colony was attributed to a Borg attack. (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[2,#B]@1New Seattle@2A tropical city on Penthara IV that experienced freezing conditions when the planet's temperature dropped following the impact of a type-C asteroid on the planet in 2368. (“A Matter of Time” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B]@1New United Nations@2SEE: United Nations, New.
~1:[2,#B],14:[2,#B],18:[2,#B],21:[2,#B]@1Newson, Eddie@2Twenty-first-century baseball player who played on the opposing team the day Buck Bokai of the London Kings broke Joe Dimaggio's consecutive hitting streak. (“If Wishes Were Horses” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],44:[2,#B],48:[2,#B]@1Newton, Isaac@2(John Neville). (1643-1727). Considered to be one of the most important figures in Earth's development of science. Newton developed laws of motion and universal gravitation and invented calculus. Data programmed a holographic re-creation of Newton for a holodeck poker game with Albert Einstein and Professor Stephen Hawking. (“Descent, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[1,#I],22:[1,#I],35:[4,#B],47:[1,#I],72:[6,#I],79:[6,#I],85:[1,#BI],86:[31,#I]@1Ngame Nebula@2An astronomical formation that the Enterprise -D passed en route to its mission on Evadne IV in 2367. The Enterprise -D sensors discovered the apparent presence of a class-M planet in a T-tauri type star system within the cloud. While investigating the planet, the Enterprise -D encountered a wormhole that rendered the crew unconscious for approximately thirty seconds. The class-M reading was later found to be erroneous. (“Clues” [TNG]). The episode “Clues” dealt with the Enterprise -D's encounter with the pathologically reclusive Paxans. Since the Paxans were apparently successful in erasing or suppressing all records and memories of the contact, we assume that the existence of the Paxans remains a secret from the Federation.
~1:[1,#BI],2:[2,#B],13:[2,#BI],19:[2,#B],27:[2,#B],33:[1,#I]@1Niagara -class starship@2Conjectural designation for a type of Federation ship. The U.S.S. Wellington, which underwent servicing at Starbase 74 in 2364 and on which Ensign Ro Laren once served, was a Niagara -class starship.
~1:[1,#BI],21:[2,#BI]@1nIb'poH@2Klingon term that describes the feeling that an action or situation has occurred before, similar to the human term deja vu. (“Cause and Effect” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[1,#B],29:[6,#I]@1Nichols, Dr.@2(Alex Henteloff). Plant manager at Plexicorp, a 20th century company based in San Francisco, on Earth. Nichols developed the molecular matrix for transparent aluminum in 1986. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home).
~1: [2, #b], 12: [2, #b]@1Night Bird@2Musical jazz composition that features a trombone solo. Commander William Riker tried for ten years to master the performance of the piece, with only moderate success. (“Second Chances” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],13:[2,#B]@1Night-Blooming Throgni@2A fragrant Klingon flower. Worf found the smell of a Quazulu VIII virus similar to the Throgni. (“Angel One” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],28:[2,#B],52:[16,#I]@1Nightingale Woman@2Passionate love sonnet written by poet Phineas Tarbolde in 1996 on the Canopus Planet. After contact with the barrier at the edge of the galaxy, Gary Mitchell was able to quote this poem as an early example of his expanded mental powers. (“Where No Man Has Gone Before” [TOS]). The poem was actually written by Gene Roddenberry as an aviator speaking to his beloved airplane.
~1: [1, #b], 17: [2, #b], 24: [2, #b], 28: [3, #b], 49: [1, #b]@1Nilrem@2(Steven Anderson). A physician on planet Malcor III who was responsible for the treatment of William Riker, masquerading as a Malcorian named Rivas Jakara, at the Sikla Medical Facility in 2367. When Dr. Berel declined to endanger Riker's life at the request of Malcorian security, Nilrem replaced Berel as head of the facility. (“First Contact” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],67:[1,#B],72:[3,#B],76:[6,#I]@1Nimbus III@2A barely habitable class-M planet in the Neutral Zone. Dubbed the “planet of galactic peace”, Nimbus III was the site of an experiment by the Romulan, Klingon, and Federation governments to bridge the gap between them by sponsoring a settlement there. The colony, established in 2268, was a dismal failure, although the settlement remained in place for at least two decades. The Vulcan fanatic Sybok began his quest for Sha Ka Ree there. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier).
~1: [1, #bi], 7: [2, #b], 12: [2, #b], 51: [1, #i], 81: [2, #b]@1nisroh@2Curved blade used on planet Tilonus IV. Given to Commander William Riker as part of his disguise while he visited Tilonus IV in 2369 to rescue a Federation research team. Before beaming down to Tilonus IV, Lieutenant Worf briefed Riker on his undercover mission, including the use of the nisroh, accidentally cutting Riker on the head. The pain and bleeding from the wound served as a focal point of reality for Riker in the delusional world created by the neurosomatic techniques he endured on Tilonus IV. (“Frame of Mind” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],9:[1,#B],30:[2,#B],34:[2,#B],37:[1,#I],77:[1,#I]@1nitrium metal parasites@2Spaceborne microscopic life-forms that ingest nitrium, converting it to a simple molecular gel. These life-forms normally live in nitrium-rich asteroids, such as those found in the Pelloris Field near planet Tessen III. The Enterprise -D was accidentally infested with nitrium metal parasites on stardate 45733 while destroying an asteroid that was on a collision course for Tessen III. Because nitrium is used extensively in starship construction, the parasites caused extensive damage to the Enterprise -D, nearly resulting in a warp core breach. (“Cost of Living” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B]@1nitrium@2A metal alloy, used in the construction of Federation starships. Nitrium is used in the interior construction of such ship's systems as inertial damping field generators, food replication, power transfer conduits, and the matter/antimatter reaction chamber. (“Cost of Living” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B]@1nitrogen narcosis@2Also known as “Rapture of the Deep”, nitrogen narcosis was a hazard of 20th-century-Earth deep-sea diving. It was caused by the replacement of oxygen in oxyhemoglobin with nitrogen. The resultant anoxia produced disorientation, hallucinations, and lack of judgment in the victims. The phenomenon is similar to temporal narcosis. (“Timescape” [TNG]).
~1: [1, #b], 16: [1, #i], 26: [1, #b], 37: [3, #b]@1No'Mat@2Klingon planet on which are located the lava caves where the Klingon Rite of MajQa is practiced. (“Birthright, Part I” [TNG]). As a child, Worf visited No'Mat, where he received a vision of the prophet Kahless the Unforgettable. Kahless told young Worf he would do something no other Klingon had done before. (“Rightful Heir” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],9:[2,#I],29:[2,#B],42:[1,#I]@1Noel, Dr. Helen@2(Marianne Hill). Member of the U.S.S. Enterprise medical staff with both psychiatric and penology experience. Noel accompanied Captain Kirk on an inspection visit to the Tantalus V penal colony. An attractive woman, Noel first met Kirk at the Enterprise science lab Christmas party, and evidently found the captain attractive as well. (“Dagger of the Mind” [TOS]).
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~1:[2,#B],18:[1,#I],21:[1,#B],25:[5,#I]@1Nogura, Admiral@2Starfleet commanding admiral, based in San Francisco, who reinstated James Kirk as captain of the Enterprise during the V'Ger crisis of 2271. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture).
~1:[2,#B],9:[1,#B],11:[2,#B],31:[1,#BI],32:[1,#B],34:[3,#B],63:[1,#B],78:[1,#B]@1Noh-Jay Consortium@2Fictitious company name improvised by young Nog and Jake Sisko for their fledgling business ventures on Deep Space 9. On stardate 46844, the boys traded 5,000 wrappages of yamok sauce for self-sealing stem bolts, even though they had no idea what stem bolts were used for. They later traded the stem bolts for a parcel of land, sight unseen, on Bajor. Nog and Jake then sold the land to Quark for five bars of gold-pressed latinum. (“Progress” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],14:[1,#B]@1Nol-Ennis@2Group of individuals trapped in a war against their eternal enemies, the Ennis, on a lunar penal colony in the Gamma Quadrant. (“Battle Lines” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],2:[35,#I],38:[6,#I],44:[2,#BI],46:[15,#I],62:[10,#I],72:[2,#B],74:[6,#I],81:[10,#I],93:[9,#I],103:[23,#I],126:[2,#BI],128:[7,#I],137:[13,#I],151:[11,#I],166:[1,#I],180:[2,#I]@1Nomad@2(Voice by Vic Perrin). Early robotic interstellar probe launched from Earth in 2002 on a mission to search for new life-forms. Roughly cylindrical in shape, weighing 500 kilograms, and measuring about one meter in length, Nomad was created by brilliant Earth scientist Jackson Roykirk. Nomad was presumed destroyed in flight by a meteor collision. It was later learned that Nomad had in fact collided with an alien space probe called Tan Ru. In the aftermath of the accident, Nomad somehow repaired itself, merging its control programs with those of Tan Ru. The resulting combination of their benign programs became deadly. Nomad's new purpose was to seek out and sterilize what it deemed to be imperfect biological infestations. Nomad destroyed all living beings in the Malurian system in 2267, and shortly thereafter attacked the U.S.S. Enterprise. The deadly probe destroyed itself when it realized it was imperfect, having confused Enterprise captain James Kirk with its creator, Jackson Roykirk. (“The Changeling” [TOS]). The episode suggested that Nomad was Earth's first probe out of our solar system, but in actual fact, Pioneer 10 was the first craft to reach interstellar space.
~1:[1,#B],4:[1,#BI],8:[2,#B],11:[1,#B],26:[1,#I],34:[1,#B]@1Nona@2(Nancy Kovack-Mehta). Kahn-ut-tu woman among the hill people on Tyree's planet, and ambitious wife of tribal leader Tyree. Using her special knowledge as a Kahn-ut-tu, Nona cured James Kirk of a deadly mugato wound, then cast a spell that rendered him unable him to resist her wishes. Upon learning Kirk's true identity as a starship captain possessing advanced weapons, Nona stole Kirk's hand phaser, hoping to use it as a stepping-stone to power. Nona was instead killed by a mob of village people who viewed her as a spy. (“A Private Little War” [TOS]).
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~1:[2,#B],4:[2,#B]@1noninterference directive@2See: Prime Directive.
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],13:[1,#B],16:[1,#B]@1Noor@2(Megan Cole). Head of the J'naii government in 2368. Noor sentenced Soren to undergo psychotectic therapy to cure Soren's aberrant sexual behavior. (“The Outcast” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],19:[1,#B],22:[3,#B],26:[1,#I]@1noranium alloy@2A metal of little salvage value, a large quantity of this which was found in the Gatherer camp on Gamma Hromi II. An Enterprise -D away team vaporized a large pile of noranium to provide a smoke screen for their escape. (“The Vengeance Factor” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],14:[2,#B],29:[1,#B]@1norep@2Medication, a derivative of norepinephrine. Dr. Beverly Crusher ordered norep administered to Natasha Yar in an unsuccessful attempt to revive her after she had been attacked by Armus. (“Skin of Evil” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],15:[2,#B]@1Norkan outposts@2Site of a bloody massacre conducted under the command of Romulan admiral Alidar Jarok. Although the Federation described the incident as a “massacre,” Jarok noted that Romulans considered it to be a successful “campaign,” and that one world's butcher might be another world's hero. (“The Defector” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#BI],8:[1,#B],20:[2,#B]@1Norkova@2Vessel that transported a shipment of deuridium from the Gamma Quadrant to Deep Space 9 in 2369. SEE: Rao Vantika. (“The Passenger” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],17:[1,#B],43:[1,#B],49:[2,#B],54:[2,#I],60:[1,#I]@1Norman@2(Richard Tatro). The central locus of the android society on the planet informally known as Mudd. Norman and his fellow androids were originally from the Andromeda Galaxy, but were stranded in this galaxy when their homeworld's sun went nova, killing their Makers. In 2267, Norman conspired with Harry Mudd to capture the Starship Enterprise and its crew. The Enterprise crew was able to escape from the androids by the skillful use of illogic, which caused the highly logical androids to overload. (“I, Mudd” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[2,#B],29:[2,#BI]@1Norpin Colony@2Retirement community on planet Norpin V where Montgomery Scott had hoped to take up residence in 2294 before he was sidetracked by the crash of the U.S.S. Jenolen. (“Relics” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[2,#B],70:[2,#B],77:[7,#B]@1Nova Squadron@2A team of elite cadet pilots at Starfleet Academy. The squadron was composed of five members who flew small single-pilot ships in aerobatic maneuvers. In 2368, Nova Squadron won the Rigel Cup, a source of considerable pride to all involved. A short time later, on stardate 45703, Nova Squadron was involved in a collision that destroyed all five craft and resulted in the death of squadron member Joshua Albert. (“The First Duty” [TNG]). SEE: Kolvoord Starburst; Locarno, Cadet First Class Nicholas.
~1:[1,#B]@1Novakovich@2Wesley Crusher's instructor in anthropology at Starfleet Academy in 2368. (“The Game” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],10:[1,#I],32:[5,#B]@1Nu'Daq@2(John Cotran). Commander of the Klingon attack cruiser Maht-H'a that participated in the discovery of a four- billion-year-old genetically encoded message from an ancient humanoid species. (“The Chase” [TNG]). SEE: Galen, Professor Richard; humanoid life.
~1: [2, #b], 18: [1, #i], 23: [2, #b]@1nucleonic beam@2Low-level energy transmission projected by a probe from the planet Kataan. The beam penetrated the Enterprise -D shields, rendering Captain Jean-Luc Picard unconscious, and in the span of 25 minutes transmitted a lifetime of experiences into Picard's mind. (“The Inner Light” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],12:[1,#B]@1nucleosynthesis@2Alteration of matter at the atomic level. Under certain conditions, invidium contamination can trigger spontaneous nucleosynthesis in silicon molecules like those used in glassware. (“Hollow Pursuits” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],74:[1,#B],81:[2,#BI]@1null space@2An extremely rare “pocket” in space created during the formation of a star. The phenomenon is created by turbulent regions of magnetic and gravitational fields which coalesce into an area that absorbs all electromagnetic energy that enters it. Energy outside the null space is bent around it, making it invisible to sensors and the naked eye. Long thought to be strictly theoretical, a pocket of null space was discovered near the J'naii planet in 2368 when the shuttle Taris Murn was lost. (“The Outcast” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],11:[2,#B],41:[3,#B]@1nullifier core@2Major component of the propulsion system on a Romulan Warbird. The nullifier cores must be maintained in precise alignment to avoid magnetic disruptions that can be detected when the ship is cloaked. (“Face of the Enemy” [TNG]). SEE: artificial quantum singularity.
~1: [2, #b], 22: [2, #i], 39: [25, #i], 66: [23, #i], 89: [3, #bi], 92: [1, #i], 93: [2, #bi], 95: [10, #i], 107: [45, #i], 153: [1, #i], 157: [14, #i], 173: [5, #i], 183: [12, #i]@1Number One@2(M. Leigh Hudec, aka Majel Barrett Roddenberry). Executive officer holding the rank of lieutenant, and second-in-command of the original Starship Enterprise under the command of Captain Pike. (“The Cage,” “The Menagerie, Parts I and II” [TOS]).
Number One was a cool, mysterious woman whose name was never given, although she was intended as a regular character in Roddenberry's original version of Star Trek. Number One is apparently a common nickname given by starship captains to their second-in-command, since Captain Picard gave the same moniker to Commander William T. Riker. SEE: Flores, Marissa.
The character of Number One was dropped from the original Star Trek series at the insistence of the network on the grounds that television audiences were not yet ready to accept the idea of a woman second-in-command of a starship. It was not until 1986, when Madge Sinclair was cast as the captain of the ill-fated U.S.S. Saratoga in Star Trek IV, that the decision was reversed.
Majel Barrett also played Nurse Chapel in the original Star Trek series and Lwaxana Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Barrett also lent her voice to the Enterprise computer in both series.
~1: [1, #b], 54: [1, #b], 60: [1, #i]@1Nuria@2(Kathryn Leigh Scott). A leader of a proto-Vulcan tribe on planet Mintaka III at the time a Federation anthropological team accidentally revealed themselves to the Mintakans in 2366. The technologically primitive Mintakans interpreted the scientists' advanced Federation technology as evidence of a supernatural presence. Attempting to appeal to her logical nature, Captain Picard brought Nuria on board the Enterprise -D (in violation of the Prime Directive) to convince her that he was not a god. (“Who Watches the Watchers?” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],31:[2,#B],42:[1,#I],67:[2,#B],74:[2,#B],87:[1,#BI],112:[1,#I],124:[9,#I]@1N'Vek, Subcommander@2(Scott MacDonald). Romulan officer and member of the underground supporting Romulan/Vulcan reunification. In 2369, N'Vek was a key operative in an elaborate plot to enable the defection of Vice-Proconsul M'ret to the Federation. N'Vek arranged for the abduction of Enterprise -D officer Deanna Troi from Borka VI, then had her surgically altered into Romulan form. N'Vek then coerced Troi to assume the identity of Major Rakal, a member of the elite Tal Shiar intelligence service. Using Troi as Rakal, N'Vek commandeered the Romulan Warbird Khazara, arranging for stasis containers with M'ret and two aides to be transported into Federation hands. N'Vek was killed while enabling Troi's return to the Enterprise -D after the operation was complete. (“Face of the Enemy” [TNG]). Scott MacDonald also played Tosk in “Captive Pursuit” (DS9).
