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Archanis. Star. Sulu used Archanis as a navigational reference ment of zenite, but the delivery was delayed because of a diswhen the original Enterprise was thrown across the galaxy in pute between the wealthy Ardanans who lived in Stratos, and the 2267 by the advanced civilization known as the Metrons. (“Arena” workers who lived on the surface below. Ardana is a Federation [TOS)). The sector surrounding Archanis contained several member. (“The Cloud Minders" [TOS]). Federation starbases and military installations. In 2372, Klingon chancellor Gowron demanded that the Federation withdraw from ~~ Ardra. (Marta DuBois). A mythic figure in EE the sector and abandon all of its bases there. (“Broken Link” the theology of planet Ventax Il. According 3 [DS9)). Shortly thereafter, Archanis was conquered by the to Ventaxian legend, Ardra appeared a - EN Klingons. (“Apocalypse Rising” [DS9), “Nor the Battle to the thousand years ago and promised the h 4 Strong” [DS9]). Ventaxian people a millennium of peace - and prosperity. At the end of that time, Archer IV (alternate). Planet. In the alternate timeline created ~~ Ardra promised to return and enslave the when the Enterprise-C vanished from its “proper” place in 2344, population. According to this mythology, Riker mentioned Archer IV as the site of a significant Klingon ~~ Ardra's return was to be heralded by “the EEE > defeat at the hands of the Federation. (“Yesterday's Enterprise” shaking of the cities” and other paranormal [TNG]). phenomena. These prophecies apparently came to pass in 2367 when a humanoid Archer IV. Planet. Destination of the Enterprise-D after its female appeared on Ventax II, identifying herself as Ardra. encounter with the temporal rift in 2366. (“Yesterday's Investigation by Enterprise-D personnel determined, however, Enterprise” [TNG]) that this person was a con artist using various technological tricks to simulate Ventaxian prophecy. (“Devil's Due” [TNG]). Archon, U.S.S. Early Federation starship that disappeared at planet Beta Ill in the year 2167. The ship was pulled from orbit by ~~ “Arena.” Original Series episode #19. Teleplay by Gene L. Coon. a planetary computer system called Landru. The surviving crew From a story by Fredric Brown. Directed by Joseph Pevney. members were absorbed into Beta Il society, becoming known Stardate 3045.6. First aired in 1967. A powerful civilization known as the Archons. (“Return of the Archons” [TOS]). We speculate as the Metrons puts Kirk and a Gorn captain on a planetoid where that the Archon was a Daedalus-class starship, since it was con- they are expected to resolve their differences by fighting to the temporary with the U.S.S. Essex from “Power Play” (TNG). death. “Arena” is the first episode in which the original Enterprise's warp factor 6 maximum speed was established, and the first episode to show that you can't beam through shields. GUEST CAST: Jerry Ayres as O'Herlihy, Lieutenant; Grant Woods [| vm] - A as Kelowitz, Lieutenant Commander; Tom Troupe as Harold, OC CO ee | = | Lieutenant; James Farley as Lang, Lieutenant; Carole Shelyne FIT ug 11] —— |] as Metron; Sean Kenney as DePaul, Lieutenant; Vic Perrin as — Ea tt The Metron’s voice; Gary Coombs as Clark, Bobby; Vic Perrin as | i = Gorn's voice; Dick Dial as Kirk's stunt double. SEE: Archanis; a a | [= Canopus; Cestus lll; DePaul, Lieutenant; Gorn; gunpower; Kelowitz, Lieutenant Commander; Lang, Lieutenant; Metron; shields; Sirius; transporter; Travers, Commodore; warp drive. archon. Presiding officer of a Cardassian court. (“Tribunal” Arethian flu. Viral disease. On stardate 48579, the Voyager's (DS9)). SEE: Makbar. Emergency Medical Hologram suspected that Lieutenant Hargrove might have Arethian fiu. (“Eye of the Needle" [VGRI). Archons. Name given by the humanoid Inhabitants of planet Beta Ill to crew members of the Starship Archon. The ship was ~~ Argaya system. Planetary system near the border between the destroyed in 2167 by the Beta Ill planetary computer called Federation and the Cardassian Union. It was in the Argaya sysLandru. In the process, many Archon crew members were killed tem that the escape pod containing Joret Dal was retrieved by but others were absorbed into the planet's sociaty and became the Enterprise-D in 2370. (“Lower Decks” [TNG]). part of the Body, a tranquil but stagnant population. (“Return of the Archons” [TOS]). Argelian massage facility. Massage parlor. After Cardassian exile Elim Garak's shop was blown up in 2371, Quark wanted Arcos, U.S.S. Federation freighter that suffered a warp contain- to use that space to open an Argelian massage facility. (“The ment breach near planet Turkana IV in 2367. The Arcos crew Die is Cast" [DS9)). Argelians were first introduced in “Wolf in evacuated when the ship exploded over Turkana IV. Their escape the Fold" (TOS). pod landed on the surface of the planet, whereupon they were captured by members of the Alliance. (“Legacy” [TNG]). Argelians, Peaceful humanoid civilization from planet Argelius Il. Formerly a violent people, the Argelians underwent a social arctic spider. Cold climate animal life found on Rinax. Neelix upheaval in 2067 they called their Great Awakening, in which their once went arctic spider hunting with his favorite sister, Alixia. society turned to peace. In 2267, the U.S.S. Enterprise visited the (“Rise" [VGRY). planet for shore leave. During their stay, Montgomery Scott was extradited for the murder of two women. Having no current laws Arcturian Fizz. A beverage with pleasure-enhancing qualities. regarding murder, the Argelians were forced to rely on their brutal Ambassador Lwaxana Troi offered to make one for DaiMon Tog, ancient codes established before the Great Awakening. (“Wolf in ay held captive aboard his ship in 2366. (“Ménage a the Fold” [TOS)). SEE: Jack the Ripper; Redjac. Troi” [TNG]) Argelius Il. Planet whose location makes t a strategically imporArcybite. Planet in the Clarus system. A Ferengi entrepreneur tant spaceport. Argelius Il is home to a humanoid culture that is named Nava took over the mining refineries at Arcybite. Nava peaceful, hedonistic, and known for its hospitality. Argelian culturwas congratulated at a Ferengi trade conference on Deep Space al traits make it necessary to hire administrative officers from other 9 in 2369 by Zek, the grand nagus, for this accomplishment. planets. (“Wolf in the Fold" [TOS]). SEE: Hengist, Mr.; Redjac. (“The Nagus” [DS9]). argine. Explosive. Argine was used in a Ferengi locator bomb Ardana. Class-M planet, location of the cloud city Stratos. The intended to kill Quark when he served as grand nagus in 2369. Starship Enterprise visited Ardana in 2269 to pick up a consign- (“The Nagus” [DS9)).