1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],10:[2,#B],51:[1,#B]@1Sybo@2(Pilar Seurat). Wife of Prefect Jaris of planet Argelius II. She was gifted with the Argelian power of empathic contact and attempted to learn who was committing the murders on her planet in 2267. She was murdered by the alien entity who was the object of her investigation. SEE: Redjac. (“Wolf in the Fold” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[1,#B],12:[1,#B],84:[3,#B],120:[2,#B],128:[2,#I],172:[6,#I]@1Sybok@2(Laurence Luckinbill). Son of Sarek of Vulcan and half-brother to Spock. Sybok was born in 2224 to Sarek and his first wife, a Vulcan princess. After the death of his mother, Sybok was raised with his half-brother, Spock. Even as a youth, Sybok was a rebel in the highly conformist Vulcan society, and he was eventually ostracized because he sought to find meaning in emotions as well as in logic. Sybok left his homeworld to pursue his visions of the mythical planet Sha Ka Ree. Sybok did not realize that these visions had been implanted by a malevolent creature living near the center of the galaxy. This creature inspired Sybok to gather a group of followers at planet Nimbus III in 2287, then to hijack the Starship Enterprise -A to the planet it called Sha Ka Ree, in hopes of using the starship to gain its own freedom. Sybok perished at the planet he believed was Sha Ka Ree, having realized too late the malevolent nature of the entity there. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier).
~1:[1,#BI],2:[2,#B],10:[1,#I],15:[2,#B],19:[1,#I],25:[1,#I],39:[4,#I],44:[11,#I]@1Sydney -class transport@2Small starship resembling a runabout. The Jenolen, lost in 2294 carrying Montgomery Scott, was a Sydney -class ship. (“Relics” [TNG]). Some Sydney -class ships were built without warp drive, intended for use as large shuttlecrafts. (Star Trek VI). The Jenolen miniature was a modification of a large shuttlecraft originally built for Star Trek VI.
~1:[1,#B],11:[2,#B],15:[1,#B],26:[1,#B],37:[1,#I]@1Sylvia (“Catspaw”)@2(Antoinette Bower). Extragalactic life-form who traveled to planet Pyris VII along with Korob, another from her world. Sylvia used a device called a transmuter to assume humanoid form when she captured personnel from the Enterprise in 2268. Unfamiliar with human existence, Sylvia became intoxicated with human senses and became cruel toward her captives. She and Korob died after the transmuter was destroyed. (“Catspaw” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],13:[2,#B],19:[2,#B],24:[1,#B]@1Sylvia (“Spectre of the Gun”)@2(Bonnie Beecher). Woman who was infatuated with Billy Claiborne in the replica of Tombstone, Arizona, created by the Melkotians in 2268. Chekov was cast by the Melkotians in the role of Claiborne, but did not seem to mind Sylvia's attentions. (“Spectre of the Gun” [TOS]).
~1:[3,#B],31:[1,#B]@1Symbalene blood burn@2Virulent disease that can rapidly kill a large number of people in a very short period of time. Spock made reference to this upon finding the entire Malurian civilization destroyed in 2267. (“The Changeling” [TOS]).
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~1:[2,#B],21:[1,#B],23:[2,#B]@1synaptic induction@2Technique in neurotherapy used for patients suffering from traumatic memory loss. Dr. Crusher attempted synaptic induction with the Zalkonian called John Doe in 2366, but because his neural nets did not conform to any known patterns, the therapy was ineffective. (“Transfigurations” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],12:[1,#B],24:[1,#BI],41:[1,#B],43:[2,#B],61:[2,#B]@1synaptic pattern displacement@2Scientific term for the consciousness sharing used by Vulcans in a mind-meld or, in extreme cases, the transference of one's katra. Dr. Julian Bashir was unaware that the technique could be performed by a non-Vulcan, although the Kobliad criminal Rao Vantika used something similar to place his consciousness into Bashir's mind in 2369. (“The Passenger” [DS9]). SEE: Vulcan mind-meld.
~1: [2, #b], 18: [3, #b], 50: [3, #bi], 53: [4, #b]@1synaptic reconstruction@2Surgery which neutralizes the synaptic pathways responsible for deviant behavior. While being brainwashed on planet Tilonus IV, Riker experienced a delusional world where he was an inmate at a mental hospital and was threatened with synaptic reconstruction to “correct” his “psychotic personality”. (“Frame of Mind” [TNG]). SEE: Frame of Mind; neurosomatic technique; Syrus, Dr.
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~1: [1, #b], 8: [1, #b], 24: [2, #b], 74: [1, #i]@1synthehol@2An alcohol substitute invented by the Ferengi that permits one to enjoy the intoxicating effects of alcoholic beverages without the deleterious effects. Robert Picard voiced the opinion that synthehol had ruined Jean-Luc's palate. Jean-Luc, however, felt it had heightened his appreciation for the fruits of genuine vineyards. (“Family” [TNG]). On the other hand, Captain Montgomery Scott easily distinguished between real scotch and the synthehol-based substitute served in the Ten-Forward Lounge aboard the Enterprise -D. (“Relics” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],23:[2,#B]@1Synthococcus novae@2Bacillus strain organism, a by-product of modern technology. Although treatable, the deadly bacillus was regarded as a significant health hazard. Dr. Sevrin was a carrier of the disease but immune to it, passing it on to others yet remaining symptom free. (“The Way to Eden” [TOS]).
~1: [2, #b], 10: [5, #b], 18: [2, #b], 26: [2, #b], 59: [1, #i], 67: [10, #i]@1Syrus, Dr.@2 (David Selberg). Nonexistent physician at the imaginary Tilonus Institute for Mental Disorders who supposedly treated William Riker for a psychiatric malady on planet Tilonus IV in 2369. In reality, Dr. Syrus did not exist, but was projected into Riker's mind by political interrogation officers on planet Tilonus IV. They hoped to extract strategic information from the Enterprise -D first officer. (“Frame of Mind” [TNG]). David Selberg also played Whalen in “The Big Goodbye” (TNG).
~1:[2,#B],47:[1,#B],61:[2,#B],65:[3,#B]@1System J-25@2Star system some 7,000 light-years from Federation space. The sixth planet in the system, an inhabited class M-world, was observed in 2365 to have large crater-like scars where roadway patterns indicated cities should have been. It was believed the damage was caused by the Borg. (“Q Who?” [TNG]). In late 2366, similar surface conditions were discovered on planet Jouret IV at the New Providence colony, indicating a Borg encroachment into Federation space. (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],26:[102,#I],128:[2,#B],130:[17,#I],147:[4,#BI],151:[4,#I],154:[3,#BI],157:[45,#I],204:[19,#I],228:[1,#I],232:[22,#I],255:[53,#I],313:[85,#I],400:[39,#I],439:[6,#B],445:[13,#I],461:[7,#I],470:[20,#I],493:[11,#I],506:[4,#I],511:[11,#I],524:[6,#I],533:[26,#I],562:[24,#I],596:[1,#I],600:[3,#I],605:[14,#I],621:[68,#I],694:[61,#I],760:[78,#I],840:[76,#I],916:[6,#BI],922:[25,#I],947:[3,#BI],950:[25,#I],976:[1,#I]@1stardate @2 Timekeeping system used to provide a standard galactic temporal reference, compensating for relativistic time dilation, warp-speed displacement, and other peculiarities of interstellar space travel.
Editors' Note: Gene Roddenberry said he invented stardates primarily as a means to remind us that the show was set in the future. We thought about trying to derive a formula to convert stardates to our present Gregorian calendar, but we quickly discovered that several different methods were apparently used to determine stardates over the history of the show. It became clear that stardates were never intended to be examined too closely, and that many errors have crept into the system over the years. (Naturally, we did examine them too closely, but at least now you've been warned.)
Much of the first Star Trek series seemed to advance the stardate an average of about 57 units each episode, from 1512 in “The Corbomite Maneuver” (TOS) to 5928 in “Turnabout Intruder” (TOS). Within a given episode, an increase of one unit (i.e., 1312 to 1313) seemed to correspond to about 24 hours. Additionally, there were a few episodes in which stardates apparently went backward from the previous week's show. The real reason for this is that the Star Trek production staff didn't always know which order the network would air the episodes. Oddly enough, this problem continues with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager, since it is not always known in what relative order the two shows will air their episodes. The result is that stardates still go backwards sometimes. Dorothy Fontana also notes that some original series episodes were filmed out of intended order when writers were late in completing their scripts. (Ms. Fontana was diplomatic enough to avoid naming any names.)
Nevertheless, enough people asked about this so Gene Roddenberry came up with an explanation in Stephen Whitfield's The Making of Star Trek, which explains that stardates “adjust for shifts in relative time which occur due to the vessel's speed and space warp capability.” Roddenberry added that “the stardate specified in the log entry must be computed against the speed of the vessel, the space warp, and its position within our galaxy in order to get a meaningful reading.” (Gene also admitted that he wasn't quite sure what that explanation meant, and that he was glad that a lot of people seemed to think it made sense.)
The Star Trek feature films also tried to show a gradual increase in stardates in each succeeding film. The numbers seem to have been arbitrarily determined, since the apparent value of stardate units seemed to vary widely in the gaps between movies. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was an even stranger case. This picture was set about four years after Star Trek V (stardate 8454). We've seen from the original Star Trek series that a span of three years can correspond to an increase of 4416 units, which could easily have put Star Trek VI into the five-digit range. A five-digit stardate seemed inappropriate for a Star Trek movie with the original Enterprise crew, since the longer stardates have been the province of the Next Generation. For this reason, the stardate for Star Trek VI was arbitrarily set at 9523, since this was near the upper limit of four-digit numbers. (We have a bit of insight into this selection process as Star Trek VI cowriter Denny Martin Flinn consulted with chronology coauthor Mike Okuda on this matter.)
Yet another method for stardate computation is employed for episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager. Gene Roddenberry made Next Generation stardates five-digit numbers, apparently to underscore the years that theoretically elapsed since the first Star Trek series. He arbitrarily chose 4 as the first digit (supposedly because this show is set in the 24th century), and designated the second digit as the number of the show's current season. The last three digits increase unevenly from 000 at the beginning of a season, to 999 at the end. This means that a stardate of 43999 would be the last day of the third season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. (Of course, given this setup, the last four digits of a stardate would not contain enough information to account for an entire century.) As with the original series, an increase of a single unit within an episode corresponds to about 24 hours, even though this is inconsistent with a 365-day year. (We rationalize that relativistic time dilation makes up the difference.) Star Trek: The Next Generation script coordinator Eric Stillwell served as the show's keeper of stardates during the first five seasons. Every year, Eric issued a memo listing suggested stardate ranges for each upcoming episode. This memo served as a guide to help our writers keep their stardates in order. As we noted earlier, stardates were never intended to stand up under close scrutiny, and simply shouldn't be taken too seriously.
Several methods of deriving stardates from calendar dates have been developed by Star Trek fans. One of the most popular systems arranges the year, month, and date so that a Gregorian calendar date of July 20, 1969, corresponds to a “stardate” of 6907.20. Although this does not correspond to the stardates used on the show, many fans enjoy using them anyway.
Another conjectural theory espoused by some fans theorizes that stardates relate only to the length of the ship's current voyage. For example, a stardate of 1312 (as in “Where No Man Has Gone Before” [TOS]) would indicate that the log entry was made thirteen months, twelve days since the ship left port. By coincidence or design, stardate 5928, given in “Turnabout Intruder” (TOS), the last episode of the original series, would correspond under this system to the sixtieth month or the end of the fifth year of the Enterprise's mission.
~1:[3,#B]@1Sigma Epsilon Prime@2Planet where archaeologist Vash was barred from the Royal Museum. (“Q-Less” [DS9]).
