1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],25:[3,#B],69:[1,#B],73:[1,#B],79:[1,#B],82:[2,#B]@1Macias@2(John Franklyn-Robbins). Leader of the Maquis cell on Ronara. Macias was originally from the Federation colony on Juhraya, and lived there when the Federation Cardassian treaty was signed. He tried to stay on in his home, but was attacked and beaten by Cardassian operatives, leaving him permanently scarred. Macias relocated to Ronara, and became part of the Maquis cell there. A complex man, Macias was fond of hasperat and played the belaklavion, though he was not a Bajoran. He befriended Ro Laren, and was instrumental in her decision to leave Starfleet and join the Maquis in 2370. Shortly thereafter, Macias was killed in a surprise attack by Cardassians. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #b], 20: [3, #b], 29: [2, #b]@1MacPherson Nebula@2Supernova remnant. When searching for a source of vertion particles to feed an emergent life-form in 2370, Geordi La Forge chose the MacPherson Nebula over the Dikon alpha pulsar. La Forge launched a modified photon torpedo into the nebula, and the subsequent explosion created the needed vertions. (“Emergence” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],41:[2,#B]@1magma pockets@2In planetary geology, subsurface regions containing molten rock. In 2370, magma pockets in planet Atrea IV that had cooled to the point of solidifying, threatening the stability of the planet. These pockets were used as placement points for ferroplasmic infusion devices used to re liquefy the core of the planet. (“Inheritance” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[1,#I],22:[2,#B]@1magnascopic storm@2Electromagnetic spatial disruption. The Enterprise -D passed through a magnascopic storm in the Mekorda sector in 2370, when an emergent life-form attached itself to the ships computer system. (“Emergence” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],18:[2,#B],32:[1,#I]@1magnesite ore@2Metallic composite containing magnesium carbonate, MgCO3. The presence of the ore in the crust of Atrea IV caused a feedback pulse in the drilling phasers used by the Starship Enterprise -D in 2370. The problem was corrected by adjusting the harmonic frequency of the phaser beam. (“Inheritance” [TNG]). The Duras sisters illegally extracted magnesite ore from a Pakled mine on planet Kalla III. (“Firstborn” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[1,#B]@1magnetascopic interference@2Electromagnetic energy produced by unstable protostars. Magnetascopic interference affects sensor and communication efficiency. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],11:[1,#B]@1Mansara@2Carved representations of the spirits who have visited the Habak of the Native American colonists on planet Dorvan V. These spirits include the Vulcans, the Klingons and Ferengi, as well as the bear, coyote, fish, and parrot. (“Journey's End” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B]@1manta leaves@2Type of foliage that pops when burned. (“Attached” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],11:[1,#I],23:[1,#B],45:[1,#B],50:[1,#B],54:[14,#I]@1Maques@2(Norman Large). Leader of the Cairn delegation to the Enterprise -D in 2370. Maques assisted Deanna Troi in helping her mother, Lwaxana, out of a coma-like state caused by a particularly traumatic memory. This memory was triggered by the resemblance between his daughter Hedril and Lwaxana's first daughter Kestra. (“Dark Page” [TNG]). Norman Large also portrayed Romulan Proconsul Neral in “Unification, Parts I and II” (TNG).
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~1:[2,#B],19:[1,#BI],20:[1,#B]@1Maranga IV@2Class-M planet on which was located a Klingon outpost. Worf and his son Alexander attended the Kot'baval Festival at Maranga IV in 2370. (“Firstborn” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],17:[2,#B],21:[2,#B]@1Maribona-Picard, Javier@2Spanish soldier who participated in the brutal retribution toward the Indians involved in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. Javier Maribona-Picard was an ancestor of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. (“Journey's End” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],29:[2,#I],79:[1,#I],82:[2,#B],92:[3,#B]@1Marijne VII beings@2Subspace life-forms that lived in low orbit around planet Marijne VII. The Marijne beings resembled a small chemical flame, but were highly intelligent. When the Starship Raman entered Marijne VII's atmosphere in 2370, several of these beings were accidentally trapped on board as the ship climbed to higher altitudes. The Marijne beings attempted to communicate with the crew, by directly accessing their thoughts, but this proved fatal to the scientists. Geordi La Forge explored the Raman with an interface unit and found what appeared to be his mother, Silva La Forge, on board the vessel. Geordi learned that the entity that appeared to be his mother was one of the Marijne beings who had assumed her image to communicate their need to return home. (“Interface” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[2,#BI],28:[1,#I]@1Marijne VII@2Gas giant planet where the U.S.S. Raman was lost in 2370. Subspace beings living around Marijne VII were responsible for the accidental death of the Raman crew. (“Interface” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[1,#I],17:[2,#B],21:[23,#I]@1Markson, Ensign@2Member of the Enterprise -D crew in 2370. Markson at one time courted Ensign Alyssa Ogawa. (“Attached” [TNG]). Unfortunately, we do not know Ensign's Markson's first name. Things apparently didn't work out, because Alyssa later became engaged to Lieutenant Andrew Powell.
~1:[2,#B],4:[1,#B],12:[2,#B]@1Masaka's city@2Term Ihat applied to the structure which was the D'Arsay archive. (“Masks” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[2,#B],17:[1,#I],19:[1,#B],31:[1,#B]@1Masaka's temple@2Stylized structure recreated by the D'Arsay archive on one of the decks of the Enterprise -D. Ihat had informed the crew that the only way to communicate with Masaka was to build her temple. By accessing the transformation program of the Archive and inputting the symbol for the temple, the crew was able to transform part of the ship into the temple and gain Masaka's attention. (“Masks” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],14:[2,#B],55:[1,#I]@1Masaka@2(Brent Spiner). One of the many persona which were encased within the D'Arsay archive and “played out” by Data, following his programming by the archive in 2370. Masaka was the queen, a sun deity who also represented death. This persona was apparently the key to the entire transformation process being wrought upon the Enterprise -D. Only by convincing her to leave was the crew able to stop the process and return the ship to normal. (“Masks” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],27:[1,#I],44:[2,#B]@1materialization errors@2Failure of a holodeck matter conversion system, which can cause the loss of solid objects within the holodeck environment. Materialization errors occurred in the Enterprise -D holodecks in 2370 following the ship's exposure to plasmonic energy in the atmosphere of planet Boraal II. (“Homeward” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],8:[2,#B]@1Maturin@2(Michael Keenan). Colonial governor of the Caldos colony. Although not a human, he had a great appreciation of the heritage of Scotland. Maturin's family had visited Glamis Castle, in the Scottish Highlands, when he was a child, and Maturin had felt a kinship with the Scottish culture since that time . He felt it natural to move to Caldos, which was a recreation of Scotland. (“Sub Rosa” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #b], 33: [1, #i], 64: [1, #i], 83: [1, #i]@1Mauric, Ambassador@2(Robin Gammell). Diplomatic envoy from the planet Kesprytt III to the Federation in 2370. Mauric represented the Kes people in their bid to gain associate membership in the Federation. When Enterprise -D captain Jean-Luc Picard and Doctor Beverly Crusher were kidnapped while en route to the ambassador's office, Mauric offered assistance with their recovery. During the search, Mauric became suspicious of Enterprise -D personnel, demonstrating seriously paranoid actions. Given his behavior, as well as that of the Prytt Security Ministry, Enterprise -D personnel recommended that the Kes be denied membership in the Federation, though Mauric stated his intent to protest this recommendation to the Federation Council. (“Attached” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],5:[3,#B]@1Mavala IV@2Planet where Dr. Noonien Soong and Juliana O'Donnell were secretly married in 2332. They returned to Omicron Theta after a four day absence. (“Inheritance” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],18:[2,#B],29:[1,#I]@1medkits@2Medical supply modules stored in bulk aboard Federation starships for emergency relief missions. In 2370, Lieutenant Ro Laren successfully stole a large number of kits from the Enterprise -D in an effort to demonstrate her loyalty to the Maquis, who needed the medkits before they could launch an offensive against an Yridian convoy carrying Cardassian military supplies. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[1,#I],19:[5,#B]@1Mekorda sector@2Region in which the Enterprise -D weathered an unexpected magnascopic storm in 2370. (“Emergence” [TNG]). SEE: emergent circuit nodes; emergent life-form.
~1:[2,#B],9:[1,#I],20:[3,#B],52:[1,#I]@1Menegay, Paul@2Seven year old son of an Enterprise -D crewmember. In 2370, Paul was the winner of the Captain Picard Day contest. His winning entry was a bust of the Captain's head, a work of art that Commander William Riker described as “the orange one with the lumpy skin”. (“The Pegasus” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[1,#I],21:[1,#I],28:[2,#BI],31:[1,#I]@1Merkoria Quasar@2Astronomical phenomenon that was studied by the Enterprise -D in 2370. The study was cut short when the Enterprise -D was reassigned to locate the U.S.S. Pegasus. (“The Pegasus” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],5:[1,#B],18:[2,#B],41:[1,#B]@1metaconscious@2Part of the Betazoid psyche that filters and protects an individual from psychic trauma. In 2370 Lwaxana Troi suffered an emotional shock so severe that her metaconscious could not protect her as she relived the death of her daughter Kestra. (“Dark Page” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],11:[2,#B],23:[1,#I],49:[1,#B]@1methanogenic compound@2Explosive gaseous substance found in caverns on planet Kesprytt III. Methanogenic gas can ignite spontaneously, with explosive force. This endangered Enterprise -D captain Jean-Luc Picard and Chief Medical Officer Beverly Crusher when they were forced to traverse caverns on Kesprytt III during their escape from the Prytt in 2370. (“Attached” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],19:[2,#B],26:[2,#B]@1microcellular scan@2Detailed sensor readings of the microscopic functions within living cells. Dr. Crusher ran this test on Reginald Barclay, while diagnosing his case of Urodelean Flu on stardate 47653. (“Genesis” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B]@1modesty sub-routine@2Specialized program incorporated into Data's positronic brain. The program instructed Data to remain clothed, a human social convention he had previously found unnecessary. (“Inheritance” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B]@1multiphase pulse@2Signal that can be generated by a standard Starfleet ticorder. Properly programmed and adjusted, a multiphase pulse can sometimes be used to penetrate some force fields. (“Attached” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[1,#I],20:[2,#B],26:[2,#B],44:[1,#I]@1Nador, Gul@2(Mark Bramhall). Cardassian officer who commanded a Galor -class warship that was patrolling the vicinity of the Argus Array in 2370. (In the quantum reality in which he existed, Nador took his ship into Federation territory in order to investigate the Enterprise -D's presence at the Argus Array. Nador implied that the Federation was using the Array to “observe a neighboring species” rather than gather astronomical data.) (“Parallels” [TNG]).
~1: [3, #b], 9: [1, #b], 22: [2, #b]@1Nafir, ruins of@2Archaeological site visited by Captain Picard in 2370, just prior to his fateful visit to a bar on Dessica II. (“Gambit, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[2,#B]@1Napean@2Partially empathic humanoid race. Daniel Kwan's mother was Napean. (“Eye of the Beholder” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],5:[2,#B],10:[1,#B],15:[1,#I]@1Nara, Lieutenant@2(Nancy Harewood). Daniel Kwan's supervisor in the nacelle control room onboard the Enterprise -D in 2370. (“Eye of the Beholder” [TNG]).
~1: [1, #b]@1Narik@2(Cameron Thor). Member of Arctus Baran's band of mercenaries and chief engineer of their mercenary vessel. Like the rest of Baran's crew, Narik was kept in control by the use of a neural servo. He was present when Commander Riker was abducted from Barradas III. Narik was killed in 2370 on Vulcan when Tallera activated a psionic resonator. (“Gambit, Parts I and II” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[1,#I]@1Narsu, Mrs.@2Instructor of a sculpting class aboard the Enterprise -D. (“Masks” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],18:[11,#I]@1natal pod@2Device used by the Iyaaran people to produce their young, using post cellular compounding.(“Liaisons” [TNG]). Unfortunately, the episode never did make clear just how this works.
~1:[2,#B],14:[2,#B]@1neural servo@2Electronic device implanted on the nucal surface of each member of Arctus Baran's crew of mercenaries, used for crew discipline. The device was directly connected to the wearer's nervous system, and was controlled by a transponder worn by Baran. He was able to adjust the impulses transmitted to the servo, thereby controlling the amount of pain he inflicted. Ironically, Baran, who also was fitted with a servo, used it to inadvertently kill himself in 2370. (“Gambit, Parts I and II” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],9:[2,#B]@1New Gaul@2Planet that was the birthplace of Miranda Vigo. (“Bloodlines” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],15:[1,#B],29:[3,#B]@1nictitating membrane@2An inner or third eyelid present in many lower animals, such as amphibians. Counselor Troi developed nictitating membranes as part of her symptomatology while suffering from Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome in 2370. (“Genesis” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],5:[1,#I],15:[2,#BI],27:[2,#BI],33:[18,#I]@1Nobel, U.S.S.@2Federation starship, Olympic class, Starfleet registry number NCC-55012, that, along with the U.S.S. Excelsior, took part in a search and rescue mission for the U.S.S. Hera in 2370. (“Interface” [TNG]). The Nobel was named after Alfred Nobel Swedish industrialist, inventor of dynamite and founder of the Nobel Prize.
~1:[2,#B]@1Norris, Tom@2School friend of Beverly Crusher. They had one date, which Beverly brought to an abrupt end with the question: “Is that a beard or is your face dirty?” (“Attached” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],4:[3,#B]@1O'Donnell, Juliana@2SEE: Tainer, Dr. Juliana.
~1:[3,#B],13:[1,#B]@1Ogat Training Academy@2School where Klingon youths learned the various warrior disciplines. K'mtar wished to send the young Alexander Rozhenko to the Ogat Academy. He wanted the boy raised as a Klingon warrior to better defend the House of Mogh as an adult. (“Firstborn” [TNG]).
~1: [1, #b], 27: [1, #i], 31: [1, #b], 35: [1, #b]@1Ohn-Kor@2Prytt village located near the border between Kes and Prytt territories on planet Kesprytt III. It was designated by the Kes as the place for Enterprise -D Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher to rendezvous with Kes sympathizers after Picard and Crusher escaped from Prytt captivity in 2370. (“Attached” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],14:[3,#B]@1Ongilin caviar@2Culinary delicacy that Deanna Troi ordered while under the influence of Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome in 2370. Craving something salty, Deanna had a double order for lunch. (“Genesis” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],20:[1,#I],42:[4,#B]@1Orient Express@2Transcontinental fixed-rail transportation system on Earth that provided service between Paris and Istanbul from 1883 to 1962. Enterprise -D officer Beverly Crusher programmed a holodeck re-creation of this romantic historical setting, complete with interesting travel partners. (“Emergence” [TNG]). SEE: emergent life-form holodeck sequence.
~1:[2,#B],14:[16,#I],35:[1,#I]@1palm beacons@2Hand-held light sources used by Starfleet away teams. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]). Palm beacons are sometimes referred to as “Sims Beacons,” named for Alan Sims, property master for Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager.
~1:[1,#B],6:[1,#B],9:[2,#B]@1paracortex@2Telepathic lobe of the Betazoid brain. When Lwaxana Troi fell into a coma in 2370, Dr. Beverly Crusher noted that the neural activity in her paracortex was practically nonexistent. (“Dark Page” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],8:[2,#B],23:[2,#B]@1particle stream buffer@2Critical component of a ferroplasmic infusion device. This component required reinitializing following damage to a unit used on planet Atrea IV in 2370. (“Inheritance” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #bi], 3: [1, #i], 14: [1, #b], 22: [1, #i], 53: [1, #i], 82: [11, #i]@1Pasteur, U.S.S.@2Olympic -class Federation medical starship. Starfleet registry number NCC-58928. In the anti-time reality devised by the Q Continuum, the Pasteur was commanded by Captain Beverly Picard. The ship crossed into the Romulan Neutral Zone in order to investigate an anomaly Jean-Luc Picard believed existed there. While in the Zone, the Pasteur came under fire by two Klingon attack cruisers. The ship suffered a warp core breech as a result of the attack and was destroyed. (“All Good Things...” [TNG]). The ship's dedication plaque bears a quote from the Hippocratic Oath.
~1:[2,#B]@1peach cobbler@2Dessert made with the fruit of an Earth peach tree, sliced, sweetened and covered with a biscuit crust. It is best when served with whipped cream. (“Liaisons” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#BI],5:[1,#I],14:[2,#B],17:[1,#I],43:[1,#I],56:[1,#I],66:[2,#B],72:[3,#B],76:[1,#I],171:[1,#I],173:[22,#I]@1Pegasus, U.S.S.@2Federation starship, Oberth class, Starfleet registry number NCC-53847. Commanded by Captain Erik Pressman. The Pegasus was a prototype ship, used as a test bed for many new systems designs, many of which were later used in the design of the Galaxy -class starships. While it was not widely known at the time, the Pegasus was also used a testing ground for an experimental phasing cloak, in violation of the Treaty of Algeron. The Pegasus crew protested the illegal test and eventually mutinied, forcing the captain and seven other crewmembers to escape the ship in a pod. Shortly after the captain departed, the crew attempted to shut down the cloak. The device malfunctioned, and the ship drifted in space, in a cloaked state until it came to rest within the body of an asteroid in the Devolin system. All members of the crew, save the seven who escaped, were lost when the ship unphased, leaving parts of the ship open to vacuum and parts encased in solid rock. (“The Pegasus” [TNG]). The Pegasus was named for the famous winged Horse of Greek mythology, who legend holds sprang from the severed neck of Medusa.
~1:[2,#B],13:[1,#B],22:[2,#B],29:[2,#B]@1Pendi II@2Homeworld of a trader who related a rumor to the Maquis that the Cardassians were smuggling components of a biogenic weapon to their colonies in the Demilitarized Zone in 2370. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],5:[2,#B]@1peridaxon@2Palliative treatment for Irumodic Syndrome. (“All Good Things…” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],9:[2,#I]@1phase buffer@2Component of the sensor array of Galaxy -class starships. Located within the Jefferies tubes, these buffers needed to be carefully aligned in order for sensors to function at maximum efficiency. (“Force of Nature” [TNG]).
~1: [3, #b], 20: [3, #b], 25: [1, #b], 35: [1, #b]@1phased kedion pulse@2Burst of subatomic particles that can resonate with positrons. When held by the Borg in 2370, Geordi La Forge and Captain Picard used a phased kedion pulse in hopes of triggering Data's subsystems and rebooting his ethical program. (“Descent, Part II” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[2,#B],11:[2,#B],29:[2,#B]@1phaser type-8@2Ship-mounted phaser emitter device. Maquis ships in the Demilitarized Zone gained possession of several type-8 phasers through covert means and used them in an attack on Gul Evek's ship in 2370. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],63:[3,#B],89:[1,#I],92:[2,#B]@1phasing cloak@2Invisibility screen generator that was designed not only to disguise a starship from visual and sensor detection, but also to alter the structure of the atomic structure of the ship, so that ship could pass through normal matter. The strategic advantages of the device would have been numerous, and the Federation covertly worked on its development, in violation of the Treaty of Algeron. The cloak eventually proved itself in practical use, but the Federation was forbidden from using it by the terms of the treaty. (“The Pegasus” [TNG]). SEE: cloaking device.
~1:[1,#B],36:[1,#I],60:[3,#B]@1pheromone@2Specialized biochemical substance that affects the behavior of others. Pheromones are secreted by glands within the skin of certain life-forms. They can be used as communication or to attract members of the opposite sex. Enterprise -D personnel used pheromones extracted from Deanna Troi to lure the devolved Worf away from sickbay, while they worked on a cure for Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome in 2370. (“Genesis” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],5:[2,#B]@1Picard, Javier Maribona@2SEE: Maribona-Picard, Javier.
~1:[3,#B],12:[2,#I],19:[1,#I],26:[4,#B],36:[2,#B],74:[1,#I],76:[1,#B],109:[2,#B]@1Pierce, Walter J.@2(Mark Rolston). Starfleet engineer who helped build the Starship Enterprise -D. In 2362, while the Enterprise -D was still under construction at Utopia Planetia Fleet Yards, a love triangle existed between Pierce, Marla Finn and another man. When Pierce caught the other two embracing, he became overwhelmed with anger, and killed them both. Afterwards he was overcome by guilt, and committed suicide by jumping into the plasma stream in the Enterprise -D's nacelle control room. Because Pierce's maternal grandmother was Betazoid, Pierce was partially empathic. The subspace energy in the nacelle imprinted his empathic pattern on the nacelle bulkhead like a “psychic photograph.” In 2370, Daniel Kwan discovered the panel, and since he was also partially empathic, the psychic signature triggered an hallucination that caused him to experience events similar to those last experienced by Lieutenant Pierce, causing Kwan to commit suicide. When investigating the death of Kwan, Deanna Troi experienced the same phenomenon but was stopped before she could jump to her death. (“Eye of the Beholder” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],16:[2,#B]@1plasma flares@2Technical component which, combined with other supplies, can be used to create a biogenic weapon. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #b], 11: [3, #b], 28: [3, #b], 34: [2, #b]@1plasma grid@2Component of the warp drive partially responsible for power conversion levels. In 2370, as part of their ongoing contest to have the highest performance level, Commander Donald Kaplan suggested that Commander La Forge might achieve a higher level by “cleaning his plasma grid once in a while”. (“Force of Nature” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],4:[1,#B]@1plasma stream@2See: Nacelle.
~1:[1,#B],23:[1,#B],33:[1,#I],44:[1,#BI]@1polycomposite@2Synthetic construction material used in the construction of Federation starship hulls. In 2370, the discovery of a debris field littered with duranium and polycomposite fragments incorrectly led the crew of the Enterprise -D to believe they had discovered the remains of the Fleming. (“Force of Nature” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],26:[10,#I]@1post-cellular compounding@2Method by which the Iyaaran people reproduced, using a natal pod. Using this method, the Iyaarans emerged as full grown adults. (“Liaisons” [TNG]). Unfortunately, the episode didn't make clear just how this worked.
~1:[3,#B],4:[1,#I],24:[9,#I],54:[1,#B]@1Powell, Lieutenant Andrew@2Enterprise -D crewmember who, in 2370, began dating Alyssa Ogawa. Powell proposed to Alyssa that same year. (“Lower Decks” [TNG]). We don't know if they actually did get married. Andrew later had some difficulty assimilating Alyssa's pregnancy. Lieutenant Commander Data, after his nine weeks of experience dealing with the pregnant Spot, felt he was ready to help Andrew prepare for his impending fatherhood. (“Genesis” [TNG]).
~1: [3, #b], 56: [1, #i], 59: [3, #b]@1power conversion level@2Measurement of the actual usable energy obtained from an energy conversion system, such as the matter/antimatter reaction in a starship's warp drive. Typically, Federation starships can utilize 97% of the energy created in the matter/antimatter reaction, an extremely high level. In 2370, by doing some fine tuning of the power taps, Enterprise -D chief engineer Geordi La Forge was able to raise the ship's power conversion level to 97.2%. (“Force of Nature” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[2,#I],17:[2,#B],42:[1,#I],58:[2,#BI],64:[19,#I]@1Prak, DaiMon@2(Lee Arenberg). Commander of a D'Kora -class Ferengi transport vessel discovered disabled in the Hekaras Corridor in 2370. Though he initially believed his ship had been disabled by a new Federation weapon, Prak was persuaded otherwise, and allowed the Enterprise -D crew to view his ship's sensor logs. These logs were instrumental in locating the U.S.S. Fleming. (“Force of Nature” [TNG]). Prak's name was never mentioned on air, and is from the script. His ship didn't have a name, either.
~1: [2, #b], 23: [2, #i], 113: [1, #i], 182: [1, #i], 188: [1, #i], 200: [1, #i], 213: [1, #i], 233: [1, #i], 236: [3, #b]@1Pressman, Erik@2(Terry O'Quinn). Federation admiral attached to Starfleet Intelligence. In 2358 the then Captain Pressman was in command of the Federation Starship Pegasus, a prototype ship designed to test several types of new technologies. Pressman was also in charge of the covert testing of a new Federation designed phasing cloak, even though the development of this technology by the Federation was a violation of the Treaty Of Algeron. Pressman persisted in testing the device, over the objections of most of the crew. During the final test of the device, Pressman's crew mutinied, and Pressman was forced to escape the ship, along with seven other crewmembers who remained loyal to him. The Pegasus was believed to have suffered a warp core breach shortly after Pressman's departure, and was believed destroyed with all hands. A JAG investigation followed the destruction of the ship, and despite the fact that the Judge Advocate found sufficient evidence to believe a mutiny did take place, no further action was taken. In 2370, Starfleet Intelligence obtained evidence that the Romulans were searching for the wreck of the Pegasus, so Pressman came aboard the Enterprise -D, determined to locate and salvage the cloaking device aboard the Pegasus, at all costs. When the exact nature of Pressman's interest in the Pegasus was finally made clear, Pressman was placed under arrest and charged with violating of the Treaty Of Algeron. (“The Pegasus” [TNG]). SEE: Riker, William T.
~1:[1,#B]@1protostar@2Star in its earliest stages of development, shortly following the initiation of nuclear fusion. Such stars can emit high levels of magnetascopic interference. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]).
~1: [3, #b], 25: [1, #b], 29: [1, #b]@1Prytt Security Ministry@2Governmental agency of the Prytt nation-state on planet Kesprytt III. The Security Ministry was responsible for the abduction of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher during a diplomatic mission to the planet in 2370. (“Attached” [TNG]).
~1: [1, #b], 30: [2, #i], 72: [1, #b], 76: [1, #b]@1Prytt@2One of two nation-states that control planet Kesprytt III. The Prytt comprised one-quarter of the population of the planet. During a Federation investigation of the planet in 2370, Starship Enterprise -D personnel reported the Prytt to be reclusive almost to the point of xenophobia. The Prytt did not even possess a communication network capable of contacting anyone outside their territory. The Prytt were responsible for the abduction of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher. Also known as the Prytt Alliance. (“Attached” [TNG]).
~1: [2, #b], 7: [1, #b], 60: [1, #b], 64: [1, #b]@1psi-wave device@2Device used by the Prytt security ministry to gain direct access to the minds of people they wished to interrogate. The devices were implanted directly into the victim's cerebral cortex, and required a passage of time to tune them to the individual's psi-wave pattern. In 2370, while in the custody of the Prytt Security Ministry, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher were implanted with these devices. A side-effect of the device Picard and Crusher found was that they could read each other's thoughts. The devices were later removed. (“Attached” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],15:[1,#B],30:[2,#B],44:[2,#I],83:[19,#I]@1psilosynine@2Neurotransmitter chemical used for telepathy by the brains of telepathic species, such as Betazoids. While working with the Cairn diplomatic delegation in 2370, the telepathic demands on Ambassador Lwaxana Troi were so great that her psilosynine level was depleted. (“Dark Page” [TNG]) U.S.S. Enterprise -D chief medical officer Beverly Crusher manufactured a psilosynine inhibitor for Deanna Troi in 2370 during her investigation into Daniel Kwan's death. The inhibitor lessened the number of telepathic images Deanna received. (“Eye of the Beholder” [TNG]). This inhibitor was given to Troi during her prolonged hallucination in that episode. It may or may “really” exist.
