1:[1,#B],11:[3,#B],19:[1,#B],23:[1,#B],26:[1,#B],31:[1,#B],66:[1,#B],73:[1,#B],112:[5,#B],125:[2,#B],145:[2,#B],241:[1,#B],250:[1,#B],259:[2,#B],264:[1,#B],283:[1,#B],288:[2,#B],357:[1,#B],391:[1,#B],409:[1,#B],426:[1,#B],439:[2,#B],441:[4,#I],445:[1,#BI],446:[11,#I],457:[1,#BI],458:[21,#I]@1Quark@2(Armin Shimerman). Entrepreneur who ran Quark's bar, on station Deep Space 9. Quark grew up on planet Ferenginar with his father Keldar, his mother Ishka and his younger brother Rom. Inheriting his mother's good business sense, Quark left his homeworld in 2351 as soon as he reached his Age of Ascension. (“Family Business” [DS9]). As a young man, Quark was apprenticed to a district sub-nagus. He behaved as a proper, subservient Ferengi, and was very popular with the sub-nagus, and felt he was well on his way to success. However, Quark became involved with the sub-nagus's sister, and was ousted from his apprenticeship because of it. (“Playing God” [DS9]). SEE: Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: 112.
In 2363, Quark had a brief affair with Natima Lang, a Cardassian woman with unorthodox political views, who admired him for illegally selling food to Bajoran nationals on Terok Nor. Lang left Quark after learning that he had used her personal access code to steal money. Quark regarded Lang as the great love of his life and always regretted having betrayed her trust. (“Profit and Loss” [DS9]).
Quark worked on a Ferengi freighter ship for eight years before opening a bar on the Cardassian mining station, Terok Nor. (“Babel” [DS9]).
During the Cardassian occupation of planet Bajor, Quark ran a black market business for Bajoran nationals on the station. When the Cardassians left in 2369, Quark reluctantly stayed to manage his bar. Quark, a Ferengi national, felt unfairly persecuted by station security chief, Odo. (“Emissary” [DS9]). Later that year, Quark served as Grand Nagus when Grand Nagus Zek apparently died. The appointment was only temporary, however, because Zek had faked his death to test his son, Krax. (“The Nagus” [DS9]). SEE: Corvan gilvos.
Early in 2371, Quark found himself briefly thrust into Klingon politics when he accidentally killed Kozak, a patron at his bar. Quark temporarily became head of the House of Kozak, and husband to Grilka. In that capacity, he helped to insure Grilka's financial security by fending off a plot by D'Ghor to gain control of Kozak's assets. (“The House of Quark” [DS9]). SEE: divorce, Klingon. Armin Shimerman also played Letek, one of the first three Ferengi in “The Last Outpost” (TNG); Bractor, another Ferengi, in “Peak Performance” (TNG); and the gift box face in “Haven” (TNG). Quark was first seen in “Emissary” (DS9).
~1:[1,#BI],9:[1,#B],11:[3,#B],30:[2,#BI],36:[1,#B],39:[1,#I],43:[1,#B]@1Rak-Miunis@2Kobheerian freighter spacecraft that delivered the Cardassian Marritza to Deep Space 9 in 2369 for medical care. (“Duet” [DS9]). In 2371 with the use of a holo-filter, the U.S.S. Defiant appeared to be the Kobheerian transport vessel Rak-Minunis to fool the Cardassians. (“Second Skin” [DS9]).
~1: [1, #b], 78: [1, #b], 167: [21, #i]@1replicator@2Device using transporter technology to dematerialize a quantity of matter, then to rematerialize it in another form. Replicators were used aboard Federation starships to provide a much wider variety of meal choices to crew members than would be available if actual foodstuffs had to be carried, since the selection available was limited only by software. Most people find replicated food indistinguishable from “original” food, although some individuals claim to be able to tell the difference. Captain Picard carried a few cases of real caviar aboard his ship for special occasions because he felt the replicators never did it justice. (“Sins of the Father” [TNG]). It is possible to convert a food replicator into a small transporter by realigning the replicator's matter-energy conversion matrix. (“Visionary” [DS9]). Replicator operation normally generated nucleonic radiation, although Federation replicators were designed to prevent user exposure to such hazardous energy. Replicator technology was not common to cultures in the Delta Quadrant, including the technologically advanced Kazon Collective. (“State of Flux” [VGR]). Replicators were apparently not in use during Captain Kirk's day, unless the food slots seen on his ship were indeed replicators.
~1:[2,#B],48:[2,#B],51:[7,#I],64:[1,#B],69:[2,#B],78:[2,#B]@1retina scan@2Method of verifying an individual's identification by scanning the pattern of blood vessels in that person's retina. The technique was believed to be more reliable (and more difficult to falsify) than fingerprinting. Kirk had to submit to a retina scan to gain access to the Project Genesis files. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). Retina scans also used on planet Bajor for identification. In 2370, Kira Nerys identified a secret file from fragments of Vedek Bareil's retinal scan. (“Collaborator” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],39:[2,#B],57:[3,#B],75:[2,#B],97:[2,#B]@1Rigel IV@2Site of serial killings of women in 2266. These murders were attributed to an unknown individual called Beratis, which was later learned to be a malevolent energy creature who left Rigel IV in the body of Mr. Hengist, who traveled to planet Argelius II, where he committed more murders using a knife from the Argus River region of Rigel IV. (“Wolf in the Fold” [TOS]). A brilliant astronomer with a fondness for Lwaxana Troi resided on Rigel IV. He named a star after Lwaxana, or so she claimed. (“Half a Life” [TNG]). In 2370, Keiko O'Brien attended a hydroponics conference on Rigel IV. (“The Wire” [DS9]).
~1: [2, #b], 9: [3, #b], 21: [2, #i], 30: [2, #b], 40: [1, #i], 73: [2, #i], 137: [2, #bi], 160: [1, #i], 173: [1, #b], 189: [2, #i], 226: [2, #b], 242: [1, #i]@1Riker, Thomas@2(Jonathan Frakes). An exact duplicate of William T. Riker, created in 2361 during a transporter accident when the U.S.S. Potemkin was evacuating the science team on planet Nervala IV. One copy of Riker returned safely to the Potemkin, while the other was reflected by the planet's distortion field and materialized back on the surface of Nervala IV. The existence of the duplicate Riker was not discovered until 2369 when the Starship Enterprise -D returned to Nervala IV during a brief respite in the distortion field. This Riker had lived alone for eight years on the planet's surface. Once rescued, this Riker decided to use his middle name, Thomas, to distinguish himself from his copy, who had since been promoted to commander. Thomas indicated a desire to continue in Starfleet and was assigned to the U.S.S. Gandhi. Thomas took with him a cherished trombone, a gift from his twin. (“Second Chances” [TNG]). Lieutenant Thomas Riker remained aboard the Gandhi for little more than a year before abandoning Starfleet and joining the Maquis. As a member of the Maquis, he impersonated his double in 2371 and commandeered the U.S.S. Defiant from Deep Space 9 to investigate a suspected Cardassian military buildup in the Orias system. After Riker was apprehended, he agreed to give himself up to the Cardassians to be sentenced to life at the Lazon II labor camp. In exchange, the Cardassians promised to allow his Maquis crew and the Defiant itself to return to the Federation. (“Defiant” [DS9]).
William Thomas Riker was born in Valdez, Alaska, on Earth in 2335. Riker's mother died when he was only two years old, and he was raised by his father, Kyle Riker. The elder Riker abandoned his son at age 15, an act that William held against his father until 2365 when, at age 30, father and son were reunited aboard the Enterprise -D. (“The Icarus Factor” [TNG]). Riker graduated from Starfleet Academy in 2357, and was ranked eighth in his class at graduation. As of 2369, he had been decorated five times. (“Chain of Command, Part I” [TNG]).
Riker joined the Enterprise -D at planet Deneb IV, having transferred from the Hood. (“Encounter at Farpoint, Parts I and II” [TNG]). Riker accepted the Enterprise -D posting, despite the fact that he'd been offered command of the U.S.S. Drake. (“The Arsenal of Freedom” [TNG]). One of Riker's greatest personal tests came in 2364 when the entity Q offered him a gift of supernatural powers, an offer that Riker was able to refuse. (“Hide and Q” [TNG]). Riker became the first Federation Starfleet officer to serve aboard a Klingon vessel when he participated in an Officer Exchange Program in 2365, serving as first officer aboard the Klingon ship Pagh. (“A Matter of Honor” [TNG]). Riker was offered command of the U.S.S. Aries in 2365, but he declined the appointment, preferring to remain on the Enterprise -D. (“The Icarus Factor” [TNG]). Riker suffered a near brush with death while on a survey mission to planet Surata IV, where contact with an indigenous plant form caused him to lose consciousness for several hours. (“Shades of Gray” [TNG]). Riker was charged with murder in the 2366 death of Dr. Nel Apgar at planet Tanuga IV after Apgar's research station exploded. He was acquitted after a holodeck re-creation of the events leading to the death demonstrated that Apgar had been responsible for the explosion. (“A Matter of Perspective” [TNG]). In late 2366, Riker refused a third opportunity to command a starship when he was offered the U.S.S. Melbourne during the Borg incursion that year. (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part I” [TNG]). Shortly thereafter, Riker was granted a temporary field promotion to captain, and given command of the Enterprise -D following the capture of Captain Picard by the Borg. The Melbourne was later destroyed by the Borg in the battle of Wolf 359. (“The Best of Both Worlds, Part II” [TNG]). Riker did, however, have ambitions of becoming a starship commander. After the loss of the Enterprise -D in 2371, Riker expressed regret that he would not have the opportunity of someday commanding that great ship. (Star Trek: Generations).
(In an alternate quantum reality, Picard was lost to the Borg in 2366. In this reality, Riker was promoted to captain following Picard's loss. [“Parallels” (TNG)]).
Riker's approach to command was frequently unconventional. Prior to his service aboard the Enterprise -D, Riker had been a lieutenant aboard the Starship Potemkin. During a crisis aboard that ship, Riker positioned the Potemkin over a planet's magnetic pole, thus confusing his opponent's sensors. Indeed, Data once observed that Riker relied upon traditional problem-solving techniques less than one-quarter of the time. (“Peak Performance” [TNG]).
As a boy, Riker was responsible for cooking for himself and his father. As Enterprise -D executive officer, Riker regarded cooking as a hobby. (“Time Squared” [TNG]). One of Riker's passions was for old Earth jazz music, and he was a pretty fair trombone player. (“11001001” [TNG]). SEE: Number One. William Riker was first seen in “Encounter at Farpoint” (TNG).
~1:[3,#BI],5:[1,#I],7:[1,#B],23:[32,#I],56:[4,#I]@1Rio Grande, U.S.S.@2Starfleet Danube -class runabout, registry number NCC-72452, one of three runabouts assigned to station Deep Space 9. (“Emissary” [DS9]. It is also seen in “The Passenger” (DS9), “Battle Lines” (DS9), “The Siege” (DS9), “Armageddon Game”(DS9), “Whispers” (DS9), “Paradise” (DS9), “Playing God” (DS9), “The Maquis, Part II” (DS9), “The Jem'Hadar” (DS9) and “The Search, Part II” (DS9).
~1: [1, #b], 18: [1, #b], 27: [1, #b], 32: [2, #bi], 39: [3, #b], 66: [2, #b], 86: [2, #b], 107: [2, #b]@1Risa@2A tropical class-M planet noted for its beautiful beaches, resort facilities, and its open sexuality. Captain Picard vacationed there in 2366, where he met archaeologist Vash in search of the Tox Uthat. (“Captain's Holiday” [TNG]). In 2367, Geordi La Forge was scheduled to attend an artificial-intelligence seminar on Risa. La Forge was kidnapped by Romulans en route to the conference. (“The Mind's Eye” [TNG]). William Riker, who was very fond of Risa, vacationed there again in 2368, when he met a beautiful woman named Etana Jol, who was actually a Ktaran operative seeking to infiltrate Starfleet. (“The Game” [TNG]). In 2371 on Deep Space 9, Thomas Riker, posing as Wil Riker, said he was going to Risa for shore leave. (“Defiant” [DS9]). Also that year, Boslic freighter captain's next destination after off loading materials on Deep Space 9 in 2371. (“The Abandoned” [DS9]). Ambassador Krajensky was on his way to Risa in 2371 when he disappeared and was replaced by a Founder who assumed his form and identity. (“The Adversary” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],21:[3,#B],55:[4,#B],72:[1,#BI]@1rodinium@2One of the hardest substances known to Federation science. The outer protective shell of the Federation outposts monitoring the Romulan Neutral Zone had been constructed of cast rodinium, but even this substance was unable to withstand exposure to a plasma energy weapon during the Romulan incursion of 2266. (“Balance of Terror” [TOS]). SEE: Neutral Zone Outposts. Cardassians also used rodinium in their ship construction. (“The Maquis, Part I” [DS9]). SEE: Bok'Nor.
~1:[2,#B],22:[1,#B],24:[2,#B],45:[2,#B],51:[1,#B],93:[8,#I]@1Rollman, Admiral@2(Susan Bay). Starfleet admiral. Major Kira communicated with Rollman in 2369, voicing her dissatisfaction with Sisko's hesitation in granting Khon-ma terrorist Tahna Los political asylum. (“Past Prologue “[DS9]). Rollman was advised in 2370 when a duplicate of Deep Space 9 operations chief Miles O'Brien was created by the Paradan government in order to disrupt peace talks. The replicant O'Brien had no way of knowing that he was not the real O'Brien, and he contacted Rollman to advise her of unusual behavior on the part of DS9's command crew. (“Whispers” [DS9]). Susan Bay is married to actor Leonard Nimoy.
~1:[1,#B],4:[1,#B],9:[1,#B],18:[3,#B],30:[1,#B],34:[1,#B],37:[1,#B],107:[1,#B],112:[1,#B],188:[2,#B],209:[1,#B],252:[25,#I]@1Rom@2(Max Grodenchik). Quark's brother and father to Nog. Rom helped Quark run the bar at station Deep Space 9. (“Emissary” [DS9]). Rom grew up on his homeworld of Ferenginar with his father Keldar, his mother Ishka and his older brother Quark. Quark never treated him with much respect. On Rom's Naming Day, Quark substituted old vegetables for his presents, then sold the presents for more than their father had originally paid for them. (“Rivals” [DS9]) Rom was a mechanical genius but wasn't very good at acquiring profit (“Heart of Stone” [DS9]) seeming to inherit his father's lack of business sense. Rom stayed at home on Ferenginar for ten years after Quark departed, finally moving away in 2361. (“Family Business” [DS9]).
In 2369 when Keiko O'Brien opened a new school on the station, Rom initially opposed to his son, Nog, attending, but later relented. (“A Man Alone” [DS9]).,
Though Quark treated him as a half-wit, Rom often showed amazing initiative. He demonstrated a keen ability to break into Quark's security systems, much to Quark's shock. (“Necessary Evil”[DS9]). Rom served as Quark's bodyguard during Quark's brief tenure as Grand Nagus in 2369. In true Ferengi tradition, Rom plotted to eliminate his brother, but was halted when the previous Nagus, Zek, was found to be still alive. Quark applauded Rom's treachery, making him assistant manager of policy and clientele. (“The Nagus” [DS9]).
In 2371 when his son Nog petitioned to join Starfleet, Rom was very supportive of the idea. (“Heart of Stone” [DS9]).
Max Grodenchik had previously played Par Lenor in “The Perfect Mate” (TNG) and Sovak in “Captain's Holiday” (TNG). Rom was first seen in “Emissary” (DS9).
~1:[2,#B],33:[7,#I],53:[2,#B],57:[1,#I],80:[6,#I],88:[2,#B]@1Romulan Ale@2A powerfully intoxicating beverage, light blue in color. Although Romulan Ale was illegal in the Federation, McCoy gave Kirk a bottle of the stuff for his 52nd birthday in 2285. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). Romulan Ale was served at a diplomatic dinner hosted by Kirk for Klingon chancellor Gorkon aboard the Enterprise -A. Tensions between the Federation people and their Klingon guests were high, and the Romulan Ale probably did not help much, either. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). In 2362, Fallit Kot was arrested for attempting to hijack a shipment of the ale. (“Melora” [DS9]).
~1: [1, #b], 7: [1, #b], 9: [1, #b], 14: [1, #b], 61: [2, #b], 63: [2, #b], 65: [2, #b], 70: [2, #b], 73: [1, #b], 92: [2, #b], 98: [1, #i], 99: [1, #bi], 100: [1, #b], 105: [3, #b], 125: [1, #i], 141: [1, #i], 149: [2, #b], 167: [1, #b], 191: [2, #b], 211: [3, #b], 221: [1, #b]@1Romulans@2Warrior civilization from the planets Romulus and Remus. An offshoot of the Vulcan race that left Vulcan two thousand years ago, the Romulans are a passionate, aggressive, but highly honorable people. (“Balance of Terror” [TOS], “Unification, Parts I and II” [TNG]). The ancient Romulans reached across much of the quadrant with outposts and settlements on such far-flung worlds as Barradas III, Calder II, Dessica II, Draken IV, and Yadalla Prime. SEE: Debrune. (“Gambit, Parts I and II” [TNG]).
In modern times, the Romulans conducted a brutal attack on the Klingon Narendra III outpost in 2344. The Starship Enterprise -C, under the command of Captain Rachel Garrett, responded to distress calls from Narendra III, and attempted to render aid to the Klingons. Although the Enterprise -C was reported lost, the incident led to closer Klingon-Federation ties in following years. (“Yesterday's Enterprise” [TNG]). Two Romulan officers were found on Galorndon Core in 2366 after the downing of their scout craft. (“The Enemy” [TNG]).
The Romulans believed the Dominion to be the greatest threat to the Alpha Quadrant in the last century. Accordingly, the Romulan government attempted in 2371 to collapse the Bajoran wormhole in order to prevent a potential Dominion invasion. The plan, which would have included the destruction of station Deep Space 9 to eliminate witnesses, failed when a cloaked warbird accidentally caused Miles O'Brien to timeshift into the near future, where he witnessed the Romulan attack. Upon returning to his present, O'Brien warned station personnel, thwarting the plan. (“Visionary” [DS9]).
The Romulan legislative body is known as the Romulan Senate. (“The Die is Cast” [DS9]).
~1: [1, #b], 63: [1, #i], 129: [20, #i], 150: [1, #i], 152: [25, #i], 178: [4, #i], 185: [44, #i], 234: [22, #i]@1runabout@2Generic term for small Federation starships used for relatively short-range interstellar travel. Resembling an enlarged shuttlecraft, runabouts had a cockpit that incorporated a short-range two-person transporter, as well as seating for four people, including a two-person flight crew. The runabout's aft section contained living accommodations, and the midsection was a detachable module that could be replaced for different mission profiles. The Enterprise -D off-loaded three runabouts at station Deep Space 9 in 2369. (“Emissary” [DS9]). Starfleet commissioned the first runabouts in 2368. (“Paradise” [DS9]). Aft of the pilots' compartment, the craft contained a small living area, with bunks and a replicator for food processing. This area made the craft comfortable for extended travel. (“Timescape” [TNG]). A runabout's exterior shell is made from duranium composites. (“Q-Less” [DS9]). SEE: Ganges, U.S.S.; Orinoco, U.S.S.; Rio Grande, U.S.S.; Yangtzee Kiang, U.S.S. Runabouts were first seen in “Emissary” [DS9], although the U.S.S. Jenolan (Scotty's Sydney -class transport in “Relics” [TNG]) may also have been an early runabout. The aft section of the runabout was first seen in “Timescape” (TNG). The Danube -class runabouts seen in Deep Space 9 are traditionally named after great rivers. The runabout was designed by Rick Sternbach and Jim Martin. The interior cockpit set was designed by Joseph Hodges. The aft compartment was designed by Richard James. The miniature was built by Tony Meininger. Although primarily used in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Picard and company took a trip in a runabout in “Timescape” [TNG]), which was the first time the aft compartment was seen.
~1:[2,#B],38:[2,#B],54:[2,#B]@1Samarian Sunset@2A specialty beverage that initially appears clear, but develops a multicolored hue when the rim of the glass is tapped sharply. Data prepared a Samarian Sunset for Deanna Troi on stardate 45494 after losing a three-dimensional chess game to Troi. (“Conundrum” [TNG]). This beverage was at one time a favorite of Natima Lang. She stopped drinking them following her estrangement from Quark in 2363. (“Profit and Loss” [DS9]).
