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Mojave. Southwestern region of the North American continent molecular reversion field. Mysterious energy pattern. The on Earth. Home to Enterprise Captain Christopher Pike (born ~~ Shuttlecraft Fermi passed through a molecular reversion field early 23rd century), the area boasted glittering cities surrounded on stardate 46235. The field caused the shuttle’s structure to by wide belts of parkland. (“The Cage,” “The Menagerie, Part II deteriorate and prevented a clean transporter lock on its crew [TOS]). The scenic background of the distant Mojave city, seen at Finally, the field caused Picard and the other members of the Pike's picnic with Tango, was later re-used as the skyline of a city Fermi crew to be reduced to children, (“Rascals” [TNG]). SEE on Planet Q in “Conscience of the King” (TOS) rybo-viroxic-nucleic structure. — molecular signature. Physical frequen -_— 7 cy at which all matter in the universe resonates. In 2372, the Starship . Voyager was duplicated by a spatial scission. The two resulting ships had = v ’ slightly differing molecular signatures Tu (“Deadlock” [VGR]) ¢ — 3s ny ha” 4 molecular-decay detonator. A tech - L} a » Wy ~~ nology used exclusively in Romulan = Ta weapons. A detonator of this type was Ie yt = A T= found in the bomb that exploded 3 ¥ (7 3 E F aboard K'mpec's ship in 2367, provid«7 - oe ing compelling evidence of Romulan : 1 - ~~ involvement. (“Reunion” [TNG]). =~ - eS Moliére. Earth actor and playwright , (1622-1673). Considered to be the greatest of all writers of French comedy In 2372 when Lieutenant Paris needed cheering up, Ensign Harry Kim suggested Mok’bara. Ritual Klingon they take in a Moliére comedy in the holodeck. (“Parturition” [VGR]) martial-arts form, resembling terrestrial tai chi. Worf taught * Na Molor. Tyrant emperor on the Klingon Homeworld who ruled at 3 Mok'bara class to his the time of Kahless the Unforgettable, some 1,500 years ago Enterprise-D shipmates most we. Kahless used the first bat’leth sword to kill the tyrant. (“Rightfu momings at 0700. (“Man of the A ~ y | | Heir” [TNG]). At the Maranga IV outpost, Alexander wanted 50 the Mok bara to his fellow cap £ 1 John Kenton Shull played Molor in the Klingon opera performed People” [TNG]). Worf taught - darseks to see Molor's mummified head. (“Firstborn™ [TNG]) tives at the secret Romulan on Maranga IV in “Firstborn prison camp in the Carraya 4 9 System in 2369. The exercises, designed to enhance one's agili Molson, E. Federation colonist on planet Tarsus IV who survived ty in hand-to-hand combat, helped to revive the dormant warrior the massacre in 2246. By 2266, Molson was one of only nine sur spirit among the captives there. (“Birthright, Part II" [TNG]). The viving eyewitnesses who could have identified Kodos the Mok'bara exercises were invented by martial-arts expert (and Executioner. (“The Conscience of the King” [TOS)) visual effects producer) Dan Curry molybdenum-cobailt alloys. Sophisticated metallic compound Mok. Klingon term meaning “Begin.” (“Looking for par'Mach in used in the construction of the android Data, who had about 11.8 All the Wrong Places” [DS9]) kilograms of the stuff in his body. (“The Most Toys" [TNG]) Mokra Order. Government of a humanoid civilization on a planet Mondor. Pakled spacecraft, encountered by the Enterprise-D in the Delta Quadrant. The Mokra Order was technologically near the Scylla Sector in 2365. The Mondor had experienced advanced, but viewed outsiders and dissidents alike with systems malfunctions and Enterprise-D engineer Geordi La extreme distrust. By 2372, the Mokra Order was opposed by the Forge transported to the Pakled ship in an effort to render assis Alsaurian resistance movement. (‘Resistance” [VGR]) tance. The Pakleds thereupon made an unsuccessful attempt to kidnap La Forge. The Mondor’s equipment showed evidence of molecular cybernetics. Field of study pioneered by noted scien- having been borrowed or stolen from a variety of other civiliza tist Dr. Ira Graves, whose work formed the basis of Dr. Noonien tions, including the Romulans, the Klingons. and the Jaradans Soong's invention of the positronic neural network. The work of (“Samaritan Snare” [TNG]) both men in this field made possible the positronic brain in the android Data. (“The Schizoid Man" [TNG)) monetary units. SEE: Bolian currency; credit; credit chip; darsek; dirak; dollar; dorak; frang; isik; latinum; lek; lita; quatmolecular displacement traces. Tricorder readings indicative of loo; strip. recent macroscopic motion. (“Ensign Ro” [TNG]). Monitor, U.S.S. Federation starship - molecular imaging scanner. Subsystem within a Federation Nebula-class, Starfleet registry mee —— starship’s transporter. The molecular imaging scanner is number NCC-61826, sent to the = - responsible for creating the data matrix that describes every par Romulan Neutral Zone border in a ticle of the transport subject. A faulty imaging scanner could preparation for a possible battle result in a transport subject being improperly re-created. (“Tuvix after Starfleet received warnings of a Romulan buildup at planet [VGRY)). SEE: Heisenberg compensator. Nelvana Ill in 2366. The warnings, from Romulan defector Alidar Jarok, were later found to be baseless. (“The Defector” [TNG]) molecular phase inverter. Romulan device that could alter the molecular structure of matter so it could pass through “normal monocaladium particles. Substance detected in cave walls or matter and energy. (“The Next Phase” [TNG]). SEE: interphase planet Melona IV following the attack of the Crystalline Entity in generator 2368. (“Silicon Avatar” [TNG]).