1:[2,#B],58:[2,#B]@1Venus drug@2An illegal substance believed to make women more beautiful and men more handsome and attractive to the opposite sex. Although the drug appeared to be highly effective when used to enhance the appearance of Mudd's women, it was later noted that a placebo dose (consisting of inert gelatin) had a similar effect when ingested by Eve McHuron, suggesting that belief in oneself remains the most effective enhancement of all. (“Mudd's Women” [TOS]).
~1:[1,#B],17:[1,#B]@1Verath@2A statue from the Verath solar system was auctioned off at Quark's bar by archaeologist Vash in 2369. Vash explained that the civilization of the Verathans reached its height 30,000 years ago and conducted trade through an interconnected communication network to other systems. (“Q-Less” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],14:[1,#B]@1Veridium Six@2A slow-acting, cumulative poison used to kill Klingon High Council leader K'mpec in 2367. Administered in small doses in K'mpec's favorite wine, the poison had no antidote. (“Reunion” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],16:[2,#B]@1vermicula@2A food consisting of small wormlike animals, consumed by the humanoid inhabitants of planet Antide III. (“Manhunt” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B]@1vertazine@2Medication used by Federation medical personnel to combat vertigo. (“Cause and Effect” [TNG]).
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~1: [1, #bi], 5: [1, #b], 16: [1, #b]@1veruul@2A Romulan expletive. Riker used this term to counter Alidar Jarok's insults to Lieutenant Worf. (“The Defector” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],11:[1,#B],13:[2,#BI],17:[1,#I],57:[2,#I],77:[1,#I],100:[1,#I],124:[2,#B],127:[1,#B],133:[5,#I]@1V'Ger@2Contraction for “Voyager.” A massive machine life-form built around NASA's ancient Voyager VI space probe. Voyager, which launched from Earth in the late 20th century, had fallen into a black hole and emerged on the other side of the galaxy, near a planet of living machines. The inhabitants of the machine planet found the robot Voyager VI to be a kindred spirit, and gave it the ability to carry out what they believed to be Voyager's prime directive: To learn all that is learnable, and to return that knowledge to its creator. Unfortunately, in doing so, they gave Voyager, now called V'Ger, the ability to destroy the objects being studied. Upon reaching Earth, where V'Ger believed its creator resided, V'Ger joined with Willard Decker and Ilia, and departed for parts unknown. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture).
~1:[1,#B],14:[3,#B],64:[2,#B],74:[1,#B]@1Vians@2Advanced humanoid race of unknown origin. The Vians rendered aid to the Minaran star system in 2268 when the star went nova. Due to limited resources, the Vians had the ability to save the inhabitants of only one of the Minaran planets. The Vians therefore conducted an elaborate experiment to determine which planet's inhabitants would be saved. The extraordinary self-sacrifice of the Minaran empath, Gem, caused the Vians to choose to save Gem's people. (“The Empath” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#BI],6:[1,#I],14:[1,#I],23:[2,#B],29:[1,#I],39:[1,#I],53:[1,#B],59:[1,#I],64:[2,#I],67:[28,#I]@1Vico, S.S.@2Federation research vessel, Oberth class, registry number NAR-18834. In 2368, the Vico was assigned to explore the interior of the Black Cluster. Inside the cluster, the Vico encountered severe gravitational wavefronts that were amplified by the Vico's shields, destroying the ship. There was only one survivor, a young boy named Timothy, who was rescued by the Enterprise -D. (“Hero Worship” [TNG]). Because the Vico had an S.S. designation and it did not have an NCC registry prefix, we assume it was not a Starfleet vessel, even though it was of Federation registry.
~1: [2, #bi], 7: [3, #b], 22: [2, #i], 27: [2, #i], 48: [1, #b], 53: [2, #b], 62: [1, #i], 64: [17, #i]@1Victory, H.M.S.@2Ancient British sailing ship. Geordi La Forge built a large model of the oceangoing vessel as a gift for Starship Victory captain Zimbata. The H.M.S. Victory was Lord Horatio Nelson's (1758-1805) flagship during the battle of Trafalgar, in which he was killed. Prior to the Borg encounter of 2366-2367, Captain Jean-Luc Picard drew inspiration from Nelson's courage at Trafalgar. Geordi's Victory model still graces the late Gene Roddenberry's office in the home of his widow, Majel Barrett Roddenberry. (“Elementary, Dear Data” [TNG], “The Best of Both Worlds, Part I” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #bi], 4: [1, #i], 12: [2, #b], 14: [3, #b], 30: [1, #i], 39: [1, #i], 49: [2, #b], 99: [1, #i], 101: [5, #i], 106: [2, #b], 108: [7, #i]@1Victory, U.S.S.@2Federation Constellation -class starship, registry number NCC-9754. Commanded by Captain Zimbata. Geordi La Forge served as an ensign aboard this vessel prior to his assignment to the Enterprise -D. (“Elementary, Dear Data” [TNG]). In 2362, a Victory away team was sent to the surface of planet Tarchannen III to investigate the disappearance of 49 Federation personnel. It was not realized at the time that all five members of that team (including Geordi La Forge) were infected with an alien DNA strand that would compel them to return to Tarchannen III five years later. (“Identity Crisis” [TNG]). The Victory was a re-use of the U.S.S. Stargazer model originally built for “The Battle” (TNG).
~1:[2,#B],13:[1,#I],30:[2,#BI]@1victurium alloy@2Metal used in the superstructure of some space vehicles. The Enterprise -D transporters were unable to penetrate the large amount of alloy in the hull of the S.S. Vico. (“Hero Worship” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B]@1viewer@2Generic term used to describe visual display screens used aboard Federation starships. Some viewers include holographic screen matrices, enabling them to display three-dimensional images. Viewers can be small desktop devices intended for personal use, or can be large wall-mounted units as in a main viewer on a starship's bridge.
~1: [1, #b], 6: [2, #bi], 10: [3, #b], 22: [2, #b]@1Vigo@2Weapons officer aboard the U.S.S. Stargazer during the Battle of Maxia in the year 2355 under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. (“The Battle” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#BI],16:[1,#I]@1viinerine@2Traditional Romulan food. Troi, masquerading as a Romulan officer, misidentified another Romulan dish as viinerine, but managed to bluff her way out of the situation. (“Face of the Enemy” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],76:[2,#B]@1Vilmor II@2Planet in the Vilmoran system covered by dry ocean beds but little life. Billions of years ago, Vilmor II was covered by oceans full of life that had been seeded by ancient humanoids some four billion years ago. The genetic codes from fossils on Vilmor II provided the last pieces of an interstellar puzzle left behind by those humanoids in the genes of life on planets across the galaxy. (“The Chase” [TNG]). SEE: humanoid life.
~1:[1,#B],9:[2,#BI],23:[2,#B],28:[1,#B]@1Vina@2(Susan Oliver). A crew member aboard the S.S. Columbia, and the only survivor of the expedition when it crashed on planet Talos IV in 2236. The Talosians cared for her and attempted to mend her wounds, but had no idea what a human being should look like. As a result, Vina was restored to health, but was severely disfigured. (“The Cage,” “The Menagerie, Parts I and II” [TOS]).
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~1: [3, #b], 17: [1, #b], 20: [3, #b]@1Visual Acuity Transmitter@2Small device that permitted the short-range transmission of visual images recorded by the VISOR worn by Geordi La Forge. This device was used when La Forge participated in a rescue mission to a crippled Talarian freighter in 2364, but the unit failed after a short time because the complexity of the signal exceeded the unit's ability to handle. The image displayed by the Visual Acuity Transmitter contained an enormous amount of information, but was difficult for an untrained human to view. (“Heart of Glory” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],12:[2,#B],14:[6,#I]@1Vixis@2(Spice Williams). First officer of the Klingon Bird-of-prey commanded by Captain Klaa. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier).
~1:[2,#B],12:[1,#B]@1voice-transit conductors@2Telecommunications system used by the now-vanished civilization on planet Kataan. (“The Inner Light” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],11:[1,#B]@1Volchok Prime@2Planet where Ferengi Hoex bought out his rival Turot's controlling interest in a cargo port. (“The Nagus” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],5:[1,#B],11:[1,#B],19:[3,#B],32:[1,#B],41:[1,#B]@1Volnoth@2(Marc Lawrence). Elderly Gatherer and member of the clan Lornack. He died suddenly during the negotiations on Gamma Hromi II in 2366. Investigation revealed him to have been murdered by Yuta in vengeance for the Lornaks' massacre of the Tralesta clan in 2286. (“The Vengeance Factor” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],8:[2,#I],15:[1,#I],24:[1,#I],32:[2,#B],38:[1,#I],50:[1,#I],52:[9,#I]@1Voltaire, Shuttlepod@2Shuttlepod #03, attached to the Starship Enterprise -D. Captain Picard piloted the Voltaire, using the shuttlepod to fly ahead of the Enterprise -D, guiding the starship out of the Mar Oscura nebula in 2367. The Voltaire was destroyed, although Picard was beamed to safety. (“In Theory” [TNG]). The Voltaire was named for the 18th-century French writer and philosopher.
~1:[2,#B],19:[1,#I]@1Volterra Nebula@2A stellar “nursery” in which proto-stars are in the process of coalescing from nebular material. The Enterprise -D conducted a survey mission in the Volterra Nebula in 2369. (“The Chase” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI]@1Vorch-doh-baghk, Kahless!@2Translates as “All hail Kahless.” The ritual greeting for the Klingon historical figure. (“Rightful Heir” [TNG]).
~1: [1, #b], 12: [1, #b], 14: [1, #b], 26: [2, #b], 34: [2, #bi]@1Vorgons@2A humanoid race, capable of time travel. Two Vorgon criminals, Ajur and Boratus, traveled back some 300 years from the 27th century to locate Jean-Luc Picard, in hopes of locating the powerful Tox Uthat. Ajur and Boratus were thwarted when Picard destroyed the object to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. (“Captain's Holiday” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #bi], 11: [1, #b], 17: [1, #i], 25: [1, #i], 28: [1, #b], 34: [1, #b], 45: [1, #i]@1Vorn, I.K.C.@2Klingon Bird-of-Prey that transported Klingon High Council member Duras to a rendezvous with the Enterprise -D in 2367. Duras was aboard the Vorn when Lieutenant Worf discovered that Duras had murdered K'Ehleyr. Worf, claiming the right of vengeance, killed Duras aboard the Vorn. (“Reunion” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],11:[6,#I],18:[3,#B]@1Vorta Vor@2In Romulan mythology, the source of all creation. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). SEE: Sha Ka Ree.
~1:[2,#BI],20:[2,#I],42:[5,#I],48:[1,#B],49:[26,#I]@1Voyager VI@2Early automated interplanetary space probe launched from Earth in the late 1990s. Upon leaving the Solar System, Voyager VI fell into a black hole and emerged on the other side of the galaxy, near a planet of living machines. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture). SEE: V'Ger. Voyager I and II, actual space probes launched by NASA in the 1970s, were among the first to explore Jupiter, Saturn, and the outer Solar System.
~1:[1,#B],3:[1,#B]@1V'sal@2SEE: Mot.
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~1:[2,#B],17:[1,#BI],19:[5,#I]@1Vulcan Master@2(Edna Glover, Paul Weber, Norman Stuart). Elder mentors who guided Vulcan aspirants through the Kohlinar ritual. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture).
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~1:[3,#B],11:[1,#B],43:[1,#B],63:[2,#B]@1Vulcan Science Academy@2Institute of higher learning on planet Vulcan. Spock chose to apply to Starfleet in 2249 rather than stay on his homeworld and study at the Academy. That decision was the cause of a rift between Spock and his father, Sarek, that lasted for 18 years. (“Journey to Babel” [TOS]). The director of the Academy from 2354-2369 was subspace theoretician Dr. T'Pan. (“Suspicions” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[1,#B],9:[1,#B]@1Vulcana Regar@2City on planet Vulcan, home to T'Shanik. (“Coming of Age” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[1,#B],7:[11,#I],20:[8,#I]@1Vulcanis@2Alternate name for planet Vulcan. Vulcanis was used in the first few episodes of the original Star Trek series before Spock's homeworld was changed to Vulcan.
~1:[1,#B],43:[1,#B],109:[3,#B],195:[2,#BI],219:[2,#I],229:[1,#BI],292:[2,#B],308:[3,#B],370:[2,#B],387:[2,#B],410:[1,#I],411:[1,#BI],420:[4,#B],424:[1,#BI],425:[11,#B]@1Vulcans@2 Humanoid race native to planet Vulcan, of which Mr. Spock is a member. Vulcans were once a passionate, violent people whose civilization was torn by terrible wars (“Let That Be Your Last Battlefield” [TOS], “All Our Yesterdays” [TOS]). The ancient philosopher Surak, revered as the father of Vulcan civilization, led his people some 2,000 years ago to reject their emotions in favor of a philosophy that embraced pure logic. (“The Savage Curtain” [TOS]). Vulcan society is now based entirely on logic and any trappings of emotion are considered to be socially unacceptable.
One group did not accept Surak's teachings and instead left Vulcan to found the warrior Romulan Star Empire. (“Unification, Part I” [TNG]).
In the distant past, Vulcans killed to win their mates. Even in the present, Vulcans revert to ancient mating rituals, apparently the price these people must pay for totally suppressing their natural emotions. When Vulcan children are about seven, their parents select a future mate, and the two children are joined in a ceremony that links them telepathically. When the two children come of age, they are compelled to join together for the marriage rituals. The time of mating, Pon farr, is when the stoically logical Vulcans pay for their rigid control by experiencing a period of total emotional abandon. In Vulcan adults, Pon farr comes every seven years. (“Amok Time” [TOS]). SEE: Koon-ut-kal-if-fee.
Because planet Vulcan has a higher gravity than Earth, and its atmosphere is thinner, Vulcans in an Earth-normal environment demonstrate greater physical strength and more acute hearing than humans. The intensity of the Vulcan sun caused the Vulcans to evolve a secondary eyelid to protect the retina. This inner eyelid involuntarily closes when the eye is exposed to extremely intense light. Spock's inner eyelid protected him in 2267 against powerful light used in an experiment to eradicate the Denevan neural parasite in 2267. (“Operation— Annihilate!” [TOS]). A Vulcan's heart is where a human's liver is. When injured, Vulcans concentrate their strength, blood, and antibodies onto the injured organs in a type of self-induced hypnosis. (“A Private Little War” [TOS]).
Certain elements of Vulcan prehistory suggest that the Vulcan race may have originated with colonists from another planet, possibly humanoids from Sargon's planet 500,000 years ago. (“Return to Tomorrow” [TOS]). Vulcans have telepathic capacity, as practiced in the Vulcan mind-meld. Although the telepathic ability is quite limited, Spock once felt the death screams of the 400 Vulcan crew members of the Starship Intrepid across interstellar distances. (“The Immunity Syndrome” [TOS]). SEE: fal-tor-pan; katra; Kolinhar; Plak-tow; plomeek soup; Sarek; Spock; Stonn; Tal-shaya; T'Pau; T'Pring; T'plana-Hath; Vulcan nerve pinch.
~1:[3,#B],45:[1,#I],47:[1,#I]@1Vulcan death grip@2 There is no such thing as a Vulcan death grip, but Spock claimed to have used it when he apparently killed Kirk during their spy mission aboard a Romulan vessel in 2268. The ruse allowed Kirk to escape back to the Enterprise. (“The Enterprise Incident” [TOS]).
