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“Masterpiece Society, The." Next Generation episode #113. “Matter of Time, A.” Next Generation episode #109. Written by Teleplay by Adam Belanoff and Michael Piller. Story by James Rick Berman. Directed by Paul Lynch. Stardate 45349.1. First Kahn and Adam Belanoff. Directed by Winrich Kolbe. Stardate aired in 1991. A time-traveling professor, apparently on a 45470.1. First aired in 1992. The Enterprise-D offers help when a research project from the future, tums out to be a petty thief from perfectly planned, genetically engineered community is threat- the past. GUEST CAST. Stefan Gierasch as Moseley, Hal; Matt ened with destruction, but the cure may be worse than the dis- Frewer as Rasmussen, Berlinghoff; Shelia Franklin as Felton, ease. GUEST CAST: John Snyder as Conor, Aaron; Dey Young as Ensign: Shay Garner as Scientist. SEE: auto-phaser interlock; Bates, Hannah; Ron Canada as Benbeck, Martin; Shelia berylite scan; electroplasma system taps; exothermal inverFranklin as Felton, Ensign. SEE: Bates, Hannah; Benbeck, sion; Felton, Ensign; greenhouse effect; Model A Ford; Martin; Conor, Aaron; Felton, Ensign; Genome Colony; Moab Moseley, Hal; neural stimulator; New Seattle; Penthara IV; IV; Moab Sector; multiphase tractor beam; stellar core frag- phaser; plasticized tritanium mesh; Rasmussen, Professor ment. Berlinghoff; shield inverters; Starbase 214; Telurian plague; temporal distortion; terawatt; time-travel pod. Masters, Lieutenant. (Janet MacLachlan). Staff engineer who matter stream. In the operation of the transporter, the matter served aboard the Starship stream is the beam of phased (or dematerialized) matter that is Enterprise in 2267. Masters was Whe transported from the transport chamber to the destination (or the on duty during the confrontation reverse). (“Realm of Fear” [TNG]) with the entity Lazarus. (“The Alternative Factor” [TOS]). | matter/antimatter integrator. * Component of a starship’s warp- Eo Mataline Il. Second planet in the Mataline system. Neela Daren drive system, such as those purchased a flexible piano keyboard at Mataline II. ("Lessons” used aboard Constitution[TNG]). class vessels. The emergency bypass control valve to the materialization error. Failure of a holodeck matter conversion matter-antimatter integrator system, which can cause the loss of solid objects within the aboard the Starship Enterprise holodeck environment. Materialization errors occurred in the was fused by Losira in 2268, Enterprise-D holodecks in 2370 following the ship's exposure to causing the Enterprise to travel at plasmonic energy in the atmosphere of planet Boraal I. dangerously accelerated speeds (“Homeward" [TNG]). up to warp 14.1 before the problem was solved. (“That Which Survives” [TOS]). An apocryphal tale has it Mathenites. Civilization. The Mathenite government offered asy- that shortly after Losira fused the matter/antimatter integrator, lum to Legate Ghemor in 2371. (“Second Skin" [DS9]). Kirk called Scotty in engineering and asked, “What's the matter?” “Matter? Antimatter," replied the engineer. “Does it matter?" Matopin rock fungi. Type of edible fungi used in salads. asked Kirk. "Does it matter? Of course it matters. Matter of fact, (“Business As Usual” [DS9)) just ask your Auntie Matta about antimatter and she'll tell you how much antimatter matters.” “Anty matter?" asked Spock. “I fail to matrix diodes. The array of omnidirectional holographic diodes see what the detritus of the insect genus Formica of the order embedded in the walls of a holographic environment simulator. Hymenoptera really matters when the matter/antimatter integraThe matrix diodes were suspected of malfunctioning in Sherlock tor has a matter/antimatter problem.” Suddenly a close harmony Holmes program 3A in 2369. (“Ship in a Bottle" [TNG]). was heard: “It doesn't really matter," sang out the rock group Queen as thousands of fans cheered... uhhh...Guys, let's go on matrix overlay program. Computer program devised by the to other matters, okay? Jupiter Station diagnostic program. A matrix overlay was used to repair serious memory fragmentation in the Voyager's matter/antimatter reaction chamber. Component of the warpEmergency Medical Hologram by merging the diagnostic pro- drive system used aboard Federation starships. The reaction gram’s heuristic matrix with the EMH’s matrix. ("The Swarm” chamber is the vessel within which matter and antimatter are [VGRI). allowed to intermix in a controlled fashion, resulting in the massive release of energy necessary to power the faster-than-light “Matter of Honor, A.” Next Generation episode #34 Teleplay by warp drive. The matter/antimatter reaction is regulated by a Burton Armus. Story by Wanda M. Haight & Gregory Amos and dilithium crystal, and the entire volume is contained by a magBurton Armus. Directed by Rob Bowman. Stardate 42506.5. First netic containment field to prevent the volatile antimatter from aired in 1989. Riker serves aboard a Klingon ship as part of an coming into physical contact with the ship's structure. SEE: antiofficer exchange program. GUEST CAST: Diana Muldaur as matter containment. The Starship Voyager's warp core was Pulaski, Dr. Katherine; John Putch as Mendon, Ensign; ejected on stardate 48734 by a disembodied Commander Christopher Collins as Kargan, Captain; Brian Thompson as Chakotay, working to prevent the ship's entry into a nebula inhabKlag; Colm Meaney as O'Brien, Miles; Peter Parros as Tactics ited by the Komar. The core was subsequently recovered and officer; Laura Drake as Vekma. SEE: Benzar; Benzites; bregit reinstalled. (“Cathexis” [VGR]). Voyager's warp core was lung; gagh; heart of targ; Kargan, Captain; Klag; Mendon, designed to operate for up to three years without refueling. The Ensign; microbiotic colony; Officer Exchange Program; reaction chamber was equipped with a compositor that allowed Pagh, I.K.S.; phaser range; Pheben system; pipius claw; dilithium to be recrystallized. (“Innocence” [VGR]). Riker, William T.; rokeg blood pie; Starbase 179; Tranome Sar; transponder, emergency; Vekma. Matthews. (Vince Deadrick). Enterprise security officer. Matthews was killed when he fell into the caverns at planet Exo “Matter of Perspective, A." Next Generation episode #62. Il. ("What Are Little Girls Made Of?" [TOS]). Written by Ed Zuckerman. Directed by Cliff Bole. Stardate 43610.4. First aired in 1990. The holodeck is used to re-create the ~~ Maturin. (Michael Keenan). Governor of the Caldos colony. scene of a crime when Riker is accused of murder. GUEST CAST: Although not from Earth, he had a great appreciation of the herCraig Richard Nelson as Krag: Gina Hecht as Apgar, Mauna; itage of Scotland. Maturin's family had visited Glamis Castle, in Mark Margolis as Apgar, Dr. Nel; Colm Meaney as O'Brien, the Scottish Highlands, when he was a child, and Maturin had felt Miles; Juli Donald as Tayna. SEE: Apgar, Dr. Nel; Apgar, Manua; a kinship with the Scottish culture since that time. He felt it naturdicosilium; Emila Il; Krag; Krieger waves; painting; Riker, al 1o move to Caldos, which was a re-creation of Scotland. (“Sub William T.; Tanuga IV; Tanugans; Tayna. Rosa" [TNG]).