1:[2,#B],4:[2,#B],48:[1,#I],58:[1,#B],64:[1,#B]@1Aldebaran III@2Planet. Janet Wallace and her husband, Theodore, performed experiments at Aldebaran III that used various carbohydrate compounds to slow the degeneration of plant life. Dr. Wallace suggested those experiments might be used to find a cure to the aging disease that afflicted several of the Enterprise crew in 2267. (“The Deadly Years” [TOS]). In 2371, Belongo, the nephew of Grand Nagus Zek, was held on Aldebaran III by Starfleet authorities. (“Past Tense, Part I” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],18:[3,#B],35:[3,#B],45:[1,#B],57:[2,#B]@1Alliance@2In the mirror universe, the political union formed after the Cardassians and the Klingons conquered the Terran Empire. Bajor was an influential member of the Alliance. (“Crossover” [DS9]). By 2371, humans led by Benjamin Sisko (mirror) banded together in a fight to regain Terran freedom from the oppressive Alliance. (“Through the Looking Glass” [DS9]). SEE: Terran resistance.
~1:[1,#B],8:[1,#I],36:[2,#B],48:[1,#B],55:[1,#I]@1anesthezine@2Sedative gas used on board the Enterprise -D for emergency crowd control and to subdue dangerous persons. Captain Picard ordered one of the ship's cargo bays flooded with anesthezine in the hopes of subduing Roga Danar. (“The Hunted” [TNG]). Anesthezine was deemed unsuitable to subdue the Ux-Mal terrorists who attempted to commandeer the Enterprise -D on stardate 45571 because it would not have been effective against the android Data. (“Power Play” [TNG]). Anesthezine was also available for riot control aboard station Deep Space 9. (“The Siege” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],4:[2,#B],8:[1,#B],15:[2,#B],18:[2,#B],56:[1,#I],57:[1,#BI],70:[3,#B],76:[1,#I],93:[1,#I],94:[1,#BI],102:[3,#B],109:[1,#I],111:[21,#I],133:[1,#I],134:[1,#BI],135:[1,#B],157:[2,#B],163:[2,#B],172:[3,#I]@1antimatter containment@2In warp drive propulsion systems, antimatter containment refers to the use of magnetic seals and confinement fields to prevent antimatter from physically touching the surface of the storage pod or any other part of the starship. Failure of antimatter containment is a catastrophic malfunction, generally resulting in total destruction of the spacecraft. The Starship Yamato was destroyed in 2365 when its antimatter containment failed because of the Iconian computer weapon. (“Contagion” [TNG]). The Enterprise -D suffered several catastrophic losses of antimatter containment on stardate 45652 when it repeatedly impacted the Starship Bozeman while both vessels were trapped in a temporal causality loop. (“Cause and Effect” [TNG]). The Enterprise -D almost lost antimatter containment in “11001001” (TNG), “Violations” (TNG), “Cost of Living” (TNG), “Disaster” (TNG), and “Force of Nature” (TNG). The Starship Enterprise -D lost antimatter containment in 2371 in a combat situation with a Klingon vessel. No crew fatalities resulted due to a successful saucer separation maneuver, but the ship's stardrive section was destroyed in a warp core breach. (Star Trek: Generations).
~1:[1,#B],24:[2,#B],29:[2,#I],59:[2,#B],97:[3,#B]@1antiprotons@2Subatomic particles identical to protons except for electrical charge. Normal protons have a positive charge, but antiprotons have a negative charge. The planet killer encountered by the U.S.S. Constellation in 2267 used a powerful antiproton beam to destroy entire planets (“The Doomsday Machine” [TOS]). A faint residue of antiprotons was left behind in the wake of the Crystalline Entity, and the decay of those antiprotons left gamma radiation traces that provided a means whereby the entity could be tracked. (“Silicon Avatar” [TNG]). An antiproton beam can sometimes be used to detect a ship employing a Romulan cloaking device. (“Defiant” [DS9]).
~1: [1, #b], 12: [1, #i], 81: [1, #b], 84: [1, #b], 96: [1, #i], 116: [1, #i], 124: [15, #i], 152: [2, #i]@1autodestruct@2A command program in the main computer system of a Galaxy -class starship enabling the destruction of the vessel should the ship fall into enemy hands. Initiation of this program requires the verbal order (with dermal hand print identification verification) of the two most senior command officers on the ship. Once the computer has recognized the two officers, the senior officer gives the command to “set autodestruct sequence,” whereupon the computer asks the other officer for verbal concurrence. Captain Picard and Commander Riker used the autodestruct sequence when the Bynars attempted to hijack the Enterprise -D. (“11001001” [TNG]). Picard and Riker again initiated the autodestruct sequence when Nagilum threatened the lives of half the Enterprise -D crew. (“Where Silence Has Lease” [TNG]). The autodestruct protocol was similar, but not identical to the destruct sequence for the original Starship Enterprise. In 2371, Captain Benjamin Sisko and Major Kira Nerys initiated the U.S.S. Defiant's autodestruct sequence when a hostile Founder took control of the ship. (“The Adversary” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],12:[1,#B],35:[1,#B],41:[1,#B],46:[3,#B],54:[3,#B],86:[1,#B],90:[1,#B],109:[2,#B],113:[2,#B],119:[1,#B],129:[1,#B],138:[1,#B],142:[3,#B],158:[1,#I],159:[1,#BI],160:[1,#B],169:[2,#B],176:[1,#I],183:[1,#I],190:[3,#I]@1B'Etor@2(Gwynyth Walsh). A member of the Klingon Empire's politically influential Duras family, B'Etor was the younger of Duras's two sisters. Following the death of Duras in 2367, B'Etor plotted unsuccessfully with her sister, Lursa, to seat Duras's illegitimate son, Toral, as leader of the Klingon High Council, plunging the Empire into a Klingon civil war. (“Redemption, Parts I and II” [TNG]). B'Etor subsequently dropped out of sight for two years until she and her sister attempted to raise capital for their armies by selling bilitrium explosives to the Kohn-ma, a Bajoran terrorist organization in 2369. (“Past Prologue” [DS9]). In 2370 she and her sister illegally mined a magnesite ore deposit on Kalla III that belonged to the Pakleds. They later tried to sell the ore to the Yridians. (“Firstborn” [TNG]). In 2371, B'Etor and Lursa obtained trilithium weapons technology from Dr. Tolian Soran, in hopes of making another attempt to reconquer the Klingon Empire. When the Starship Enterprise -D stumbled upon their activities with Soran at the Amargosa observatory, B'Etor and Lursa attacked the Enterprise -D. B'Etor was killed when the Enterprise -D returned fire, destroying her bird-of-prey. (Star Trek: Generations).
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],12:[1,#B],44:[1,#B],100:[18,#I],120:[13,#I],134:[1,#B],135:[28,#I]@1Bajor@2Class-M planet, homeworld to the Bajoran people. Located near the Cardassian border. (“Emissary” [DS9]). The oceans on Bajor are greener than those of Earth. (“Past Tense, Part I” [DS9]). Bajor has several moons, the fifth of which is a class-M planetoid named Jeraddo. In 2369, shortly after the end of the Cardassian occupation, Jeraddo's molten core was tapped as an energy source for Bajor. Although this new energy source was badly needed on Bajor, tapping the core made life on Jeraddo impossible due to the toxic gases released during the procedure, making it necessary to evacuate that moon. The fact that Jeraddo is the fifth moon of Bajor establishes that Bajor has at least five moons. (“Progress” [DS9]), although Nog's text in “The Nagus” (DS9) says it only has three moons. SEE: Mullibok. The Bajoran system contains at least eight planets, of which at least two are habitable (Bajor is one, Bajor VIII, established in “Past Prologue” [DS9] is the other.)
~1:[2,#B],9:[2,#B],14:[2,#B],30:[1,#B],54:[1,#B],84:[2,#B],89:[1,#B],93:[1,#B],98:[1,#B],102:[2,#B],107:[1,#B],122:[3,#B],154:[21,#I],191:[6,#B],230:[2,#B],238:[2,#I],246:[1,#B],255:[2,#B],263:[1,#B],265:[2,#B],287:[1,#B]@1Bajoran wormhole@2Artificially generated stable passageway to the Gamma Quadrant located in the Denorios Belt in the Bajoran star system. (“Emissary” [DS9]). The wormhole was formed by particles called verterons that allow a vessel to pass through on impulse power. Bajoran religious faith interprets the safe passage as evidence of guidance by the Prophets, so some conservative religious leaders object strongly to the teaching of such scientific concepts. (“In the Hands of the Prophets” [DS9]). In the Bajoran religion, the wormhole is the Celestial Temple, home of the Prophets who sent the Orbs to the people of Bajor. In 2369, Commander Benjamin Sisko and science officer Dax discovered the Bajoran wormhole and came in contact with the aliens occupying the space. Deep Space 9 was subsequently moved to the mouth of the Bajoran wormhole. (“Emissary” [DS9]). One travels almost 70,000 light-years when coming through the wormhole from the Gamma Quadrant. (“Battle Lines” [DS9]). (The length of the wormhole was established as 90,000 light-years in “Captive Pursuit” [DS9], although subsequent episodes changed it to 70,000.) Sensors read elevated neutrino levels when an object comes through the wormhole. (“Dramatis Personae” [DS9]). SEE: Hawking, Professor Stephen; quantum fluctuation; wormhole. Use of warp drive in the wormhole can be unpredictable and dangerous. In 2370, officers of station Deep Space 9 exposed the wormhole to warp energies, creating a momentary bridge to the same mirror universe discovered by the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in 2267. (“Crossover” [DS9]). In 2371, Cardassian scientists and DS9 personnel collaborated to test a subspace relay that would provide communications between the Alpha and Gamma Quadrants through the Bajoran wormhole. Serendipitously, during the test, a comet near the wormhole broke up, leaving behind a trail of silithium particles in the wormhole. These particles created a subspace filament that facilitated the propagation of radio signals across the wormhole. (“Destiny” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],7:[1,#B],49:[1,#B],77:[3,#B],97:[1,#B],101:[2,#B],188:[2,#B],205:[1,#B],223:[1,#B],226:[1,#B],230:[2,#B],243:[1,#B],373:[1,#B],376:[1,#B],383:[2,#B],410:[1,#I],417:[2,#B]@1Bajorans@2Humanoid civilization from the planet Bajor. Bajoran culture flourished a half-million years ago, when humans on Earth were not yet standing erect. The Bajoran people are deeply spiritual, but their history also recorded many great architects, artists, builders, and philosophers. Bajoran culture declined seriously during decades of Cardassian occupation in the 24th century, during which most Bajorans were driven from their homeworld. (“Ensign Ro” [TNG]). Bajorans traveled in space at least eight centuries ago, using Bajoran solar-sail vessels to explore their star system. Some ancient Bajoran space travelers even made it all the way to Cardassia. (“Explorers” [DS9]). SEE: First Republic. Bajor was claimed as Cardassian territory from about 2328. (“Ensign Ro” [TNG]). The Cardassians formally annexed Bajor in 2339, and occupied the planet until 2369, when Bajoran resistance fighters finally drove them away. Upon the departure of the Cardassians, the Bajoran provisional government requested Federation assistance in operating the former Cardassian space station, now designated Deep Space 9. (“Emissary” [DS9]). Under Bajoran custom, a person's family name is first, followed by the given name. Most Bajorans wear an ornamental earring on their right ear. SEE: Ro Laren. (“Ensign Ro” [TNG]).
A deeply religious people, the Bajorans look to their spiritual leader, the Kai, for leadership and guidance. (“Emissary” [DS9]). The Bajoran religion believes that ships are safely guided through the wormhole by the Prophets and that the Celestial Temple dwells within the passage. Some conservative Bajoran religious leaders, notably Vedek Winn, tried to suppress scientific theories of the wormhole's creation, believing that the teaching of science lessened the religious leaders' political power. (“In the Hands of the Prophets” [DS9]). The Bajoran religious faith was a powerful force in their society, and helped give the Bajoran people the spiritual strength to survive the brutal Cardassian oppression. (“In the Hands of the Prophets” [DS9]). In 2371, newly-elected Kai Winn began the process of healing her people's wounds with the signing of a historic peace accord with the Cardassians. The news of the treaty sent shock waves throughout the entire quadrant. (“Life Support” [DS9]).
An old Bajoran saying holds that “The land and the people are one.” Major Kira Nerys mentioned this to Commander Sisko regarding the dispute between the Bajoran factions, the Paqu and the Navot. (“The Storyteller” [DS9]). (In an alternate quantum reality, the Bajorans overpowered the neighboring Cardassians, and became increasingly hostile towards the Federation as well. In this alternate reality, a Bajoran ship fired upon the Enterprise -D as it was investigating a quantum fissure the crew discovered in 2370. The energy discharge caused the fissure to destabilize and allow incursions from other quantum realities into that one. [“Parallels” (TNG)]).
~1:[2,#B],17:[1,#B],22:[2,#B],86:[1,#B],98:[3,#B],109:[2,#B],156:[24,#I],185:[2,#B],198:[1,#B],213:[3,#B],237:[1,#B],289:[1,#B],313:[2,#B],419:[1,#B]@1Bareil, Vedek@2(Philip Anglim). Bajoran spiritual leader who was a leading candidate to become the next kai after the departure of Kai Opaka in 2369. (“In the Hands of the Prophets.” [DS9]). Bareil was interned at the brutal Relegeth refugee camp during the Cardassian occupation. (“Shadowplay” [DS9]). Bareil started his spiritual service as a gardener at a monastery, and although he became an influential religious leader, he still enjoyed tending the grounds. Bareil was opposed in his bid to become kai by political rival Vedek Winn, who attempted to have Bareil assassinated. Winn engineered an incident on Deep Space 9, sparking protests about the teaching of science in Keiko O'Brien's schoolroom, an effort to draw Bareil to the station, where he was the target of Winn's assassination plot. Fortunately, the plan failed and Vedek Bareil survived to continue his bid for kai and continue the cooperative Bajoran/Federation relationship. (“In the Hands of the Prophets.” [DS9]). Bareil's monastery scenes were filmed at Ferndale, near Griffith Park in Los Angeles, also used for the holodeck sequence in “Encounter at Farpoint” (TNG). Bareil became romantically involved with Kira Nerys in 2370. (“Shadowplay” [DS9]). He was favored to become the new Kai in 2370 but withdrew from the election when he became tied to the infamous Kendra Valley massacre. No one knew that Bareil's sudden withdrawal from the election was because he had been covering up the role of then-Kai Opaka in the massacre. Bareil knew that Opaka had allowed the Cardassians to kill 42 Bajorans (including her own son) to prevent them from killing over a thousand other Bajorans in the Kendra Valley. Bareil kept the secret for years, and willingly sacrificed his political ambitions to protect Opaka's memory when then-Vedek Winn re-opened the investigation in 2370. Once Winn and Kira learned the truth, both appeared likely to preserve the secret. (“The Collaborator” [DS9]). SEE: Bek, Prylar. Bareil refused to let his defeat stop him, and in 2371 he accepted the opportunity to become a key advisor to the newly-elected Kai Winn. As Winn's representative, Bareil conducted five months of negotiations with Legate Turrel, laying the groundwork for the historic peace treaty between the Bajorans and the Cardassians. Just prior to the signing of the treaty, Bareil was critically injured in an explosion aboard a Bajoran transport ship. At station Deep Space 9, Bareil refused extraordinary life-prolonging measures so that he could advise Kai Winn during the critical final stages of the talks. Bareil believed it was the will of the Prophets that he had been spared death in the explosion so that he could ensure the success of the peace talks. Bareil died shortly after the signing of the peace treaty. (“Life Support” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],45:[2,#B],48:[2,#B],52:[2,#B],114:[2,#B],148:[7,#B],179:[2,#B],191:[7,#B]@1baseball@2Team sport that was once regarded as the national pastime of the Americas on Earth. Professional baseball died shortly after 2042, victim of a society that had no time for such diversions. One of baseball's last great heroes was a player for the London Kings named Buck Bokai, who broke Joe DiMaggio's record for consecutive hits in 2026. (“The Big Goodbye” [TNG]). Bokai did well for the Kings during 2015, his rookie year. (“Past Tense, Part II” [DS9]). The end of professional baseball came shortly after only 300 spectators attended the last game of the 2042 World Series, in which the Kings won. (“If Wishes Were Horses [DS9]). Deep Space 9 commander Ben Sisko was a baseball fan, and enjoyed watching replays of old games, as well as playing with holodeck re-creations of famous players. (“Emissary” [DS9], “The Storyteller” [DS9], “If Wishes Were Horses” [DS9]). SEE: Gibson, Bob; Maris, Roger; Newson, Eddie; Yankees. Baseball however did survive in some form until the year 2071. The sport enjoyed a small renaissance in 2371 when Federation colonists on planet Cestus III formed a league of their own. (“Family Business” [DS9]). SEE: Cestus Comets; Pike City Pioneers; Yates, Kasidy.
~1:[3,#B],18:[3,#B],26:[1,#B],30:[1,#B],189:[2,#B],258:[2,#B],309:[2,#B],340:[2,#B],365:[13,#I]@1Bashir, Dr. Julian@2(Siddig El Fadil). Starfleet medical officer, born 2341 (“Distant Voices” [DS9]), assigned to station Deep Space 9 in 2369, shortly after the Cardassian withdrawal from the Bajoran system. (“Emissary” [DS9]).
In 2352, young Julian and his father, who was a diplomat, were stranded during a planetary ion storm on planet Invernia II. Father and son were forced to watch one of the local inhabitants succumb to a disease which could have been treated with a local herb. The incident left a lasting impression on Julian, and was in part responsible for his decision later to study medicine. (“Melora” [DS9]). In addition to his medical training, Bashir took engineering extension courses at Starfleet Medical. While studying to become a physician he fell in love with Delon Palis, a ballet dancer whom he never forgot (“Armageddon Game” [DS9]). Bashir was a brilliant physician, having graduated second in his class. Fancying himself to be an adventurer, he requested posting to Deep Space 9 because he wanted to practice on the frontier. (“Emissary” [DS9]). As a young man on Deep Space 9, Bashir found himself attracted to the beautiful Jadzia Dax. Unfortunately, Dax did not return the affection, although the two had a good professional working relationship. Bashir's interest in Dax became a source of embarrassment on stardate 46853, when unknown aliens from the Gamma Quadrant, seeking to study humanoid life, created a replica of Dax who was as attracted to Bashir as he was to her. (“If Wishes Were Horses” [DS9]). Bashir became romantically involved with Ensign Melora Pazlar when he helped her to adapt to Deep Space 9's gravity in 2370. (“Melora” [DS9]). Bashir enjoyed playing racquetball and was the captain of the racquetball team at Starfleet Medical Academy. He sometimes played racquetball on Deep Space 9 with Miles O'Brien. (“Rivals” [DS9]). He took an interest in Elim Garak and despite his initial distrust, Bashir began to respect Garak's insights. (“Cardassians” [DS9]). In 2371 Bashir's research in biomolecular replication was recognized when he was nominated for that year's Carrington Award, becoming the youngest nominee in the history of the award. (“Prophet Motive” [DS9]). Dr. Julian Bashir's middle name is Subatoi. (“The Wire” [DS9]). First mention of Bashir's middle name. Bashir was first seen in “Emissary” (DS9).
~1: [1, #bi], 14: [1, #i], 43: [1, #i], 49: [3, #b], 160: [1, #i], 176: [1, #b], 181: [1, #b], 195: [1, #i], 219: [1, #i], 221: [23, #i]@1bat'leth@2The traditional Klingon “sword of honor,” resembling a meter-long two-ended scimitar. The bat'leth was carried along the inside of the arm and controlled by handholds located on the outside edge of the weapon. (“Reunion” [TNG]). Oral history holds that the first bat'leth was forged centuries ago when Kahless the Unforgettable dropped a lock of his hair in the lava from the Kri'stak Volcano and then plunged the burning lock into the lake of Lursor and twisted it into a blade. After forging the weapon, he used it to kill the tyrant Molor and named it the “bat'leth,” or sword of honor. This tale of the sword was never recorded in the sacred texts, but was passed down verbally among the High Clerics. The retelling of the tale was to be a test of Kahless's return, as only he and the High Clerics would know the story. SEE: Story of the Promise, The. (“Rightful Heir” [TNG]). Worf owned a bat'leth that had been in his family for ten generations. He used this weapon to kill Duras, after Duras had murdered K'Ehleyr. (“Reunion” [TNG]). Worf also instructed Dr. Beverly Crusher in the use of the bat'leth. (“The Quality of Life” [TNG]). A modern bat'leth is typically 116 centimeters long, composed of baakonite metal, weighing 5.3 kilograms. (“Blood Oath” [DS9]). The bat'leth was designed by martial-arts expert (and visual effects producer) Dan Curry, who also helped develop the intricate dancelike movements associated with its use.
~1:[2,#B],17:[2,#BI],24:[1,#I],47:[2,#B]@1bio-mimetic gel@2A rare and valuable substance that was one of the principal cargoes of the U.S.S. Fleming. It was feared that the Fleming's disappearance in 2370, might have been due to this rare substance. (“Force of Nature” [TNG]). Bio-mimetic gels are a necessary component of biogenic weapons. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]). Bio-mimetic gel is a restricted substance and can be very hazardous if not handled correctly. The sale of bio-mimetic gel was forbidden by Federation law, and an unauthorized attempt to obtain the substance was a felony. (“Distant Voices” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],19:[2,#B],39:[2,#B],66:[2,#B],76:[2,#B],95:[2,#B],101:[3,#B],134:[2,#B],167:[36,#I],208:[42,#I],252:[119,#I]@1Bokai, Buck@2(Keone Young). Also known as Harmon Bokai. One of professional baseball's greatest players, Buck Bokai broke Joe DiMaggio's record for consecutive hits in 2026. (“The Big Goodbye” [TNG]). Buck Bokai played his rookie year with the London Kings in 2015. (“Past Tense, Part II” [DS9]). Initially a shortstop, Bokai later switched to third base. Bokai hit the winning home run in the 2042 World Series, just before the demise of the sport. SEE: Newson, Eddie. (“If Wishes Were Horses” [DS9]). A holographic version of Bokai was part of a holodeck program that Ben Sisko brought with him to Deep Space 9. Ben and his son, Jake, enjoyed playing with Bokai and other baseball greats. (“The Storyteller” [DS9]). This holographic Buck Bokai came to life in 2369 when unknown aliens from the Gamma Quadrant used images of Bokai and other imaginary figures to learn more about human beings. Despite himself, Ben Sisko became quite fond of this image of Bokai. (“If Wishes Were Horses” [DS9]). The player who broke DiMaggio's record in 2026 was mentioned in “The Big Goodbye” (TNG), but he remained nameless until “If Wishes Were Horses” (DS9). The character's name actually originated in a baseball card proposed by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine illustrator (and baseball fan) Ricardo Delgado as a decorative item for Ben Sisko's desk. Fellow baseball fan (and executive producer) Michael Piller suggested the card feature a 21st-century player, which would make it a valuable collectors' item to the 24th-century Ben Sisko. Star Trek model maker Greg Jein (yet another baseball fan) got into the act at this point, providing photos of himself in a baseball jersey that were converted into the prop card. Greg also provided the fictional “history” of his character and the statistics that appeared on the card. Bokai, whose name was a vague allusion to Buckaroo Banzai, from the movie of the same name, was mentioned in “The Storyteller” (DS9), but not actually seen until “If Wishes Were Horses,” in which Bokai was played by actor Keone Young, who bore an uncanny resemblance to Jein. The baseball card shown below, which was revised after the episode, has Young's photo on the front, but still shows Jein on the back.
