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318 NECHISTI COUNCIL THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE vice-admiral to fleet admiral in 2370. During that year, she was (“Jetrel" [VGR]). Neelix involved with the creation of the Federation-Cardassian Treaty - worked for two years Later, she ordered Captain Picard to evacuate the settlers on an orbital tether from Dorvan V. (“Journey's End” [TNG]) Late in 2370, Necheyev maintence team on once again visited the Enterprise-D to discuss the Maquis situa- Talax. (“Rise” [VGR)). tion. She asked Captain Picard to persuade Ro Laren to infiltrate . “ He served for two the Maquis. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]). She also traveled to - years as an engineer's Deep Space 9 in 2370 to discuss problems maintaining the - a assistant aboard a treaty, including the troublesome Maquis. (“The Maquis, Part II” Trabalian freighter [DS9)) (“Threshold” [VGR]) and also worked in a Nechisti Council. Ruling body of the Nechisti Order of the mining colony. (“Blood Nechani. In 2373, the Nechisti Order granted permission to , Fever" [VGR]). There Captain Kathryn Janeway to go through a Nechisti ritual in order » "\ were a few incidents in to find a cure for Kes. (“Sacred Ground" [VGR]). pe rs Neelix's past that he < ) would probably have Nechisti guide. (Becky Ann Baker). Middle-aged Nechani preferred to have forwoman who was a monk of the Nechisti Order. The guide helped Sty gotten. He and his Kathryn Janeway go through a Nechisti ritual in 2373. (“Sacred ~ friend Wixiban had a Ground” [VGR]) = ” run in with Ubean AN authorities. Although Nechisti Order. Religious brotherhood of \ a Neelix escaped arrest, the Nechani culture. The Nechisti Order ) \ Wixiban served a bruwas a group of monks devoted to serving r- I \ tal term in an Ubean their Ancestral Spirits. The Order was AY | A \ prison. (“Fair Trade" governed by the Nechisti Council. bi [ \ [VGR]). (“Sacred Ground” [VGR]). | "\¢ \ Neelix, a native of the Delta Quadrant, had been a trader of ~ junk and debris, but prided himself on his skills as a jack-of-allNechisti shrine. Sacred altar on the . trades. Neelix helped Captain Janeway deal with the KazonNechani homeworld used by the monks Ogla shortly after Voyager's arrival in the Delta Quadrant, and of the Nechisti Order to receive the gift of purification. The shrine was subsequently invited to join the Voyager crew, in part was surrounded by a powerful biogenic field and very high levels because of his familiarity with the region of space. Neelix was of thoron radiation. Unprepared visitors to the shrine experienced romantically involved with Kes, who also joined the Voyager a severe neuroleptic shock. After going through a special ritual, crew. (“Caretaker" [VGRY]). Neelix and Kes broke up around the however, the Nechisti monks could safely enter the shrine. In time of the third-season episode “Warlord” (DS9) 2373, Kes was inadvertently sent into a comalike state when she Shortly after joining the Voyager ventured unprepared into the shrine. (“Sacred Ground" [VGR)]). crew, Neelix appointed himself ship's cook and took it upon himself to i) neck pinch. SEE: Vulcan nerve pinch. convert part of the mess hall on + Deck 2 into a kitchen. Neelix hoped | Neeka. Small doglike pet belonging to the Banean physicist not only to reduce the crew's depen- £4 \ Tolen Ren. In 2371, Neeka helped implicate a Numiri agent in dence on replicated food, but also to hy 8 Ren's murder by recognizing the agent, who had claimed neverto ~~ prove his value as a member of the La ANS * have been in Ren's house before. (“Ex Post Facto” [VGR]). ship. In his kitchen, Neelix prepared [ls numerous delicacies with food _ — Neela. (Robin Christopher). Bajoran reli- grown in Kes's hydroponics bay, or gathered at planets visited r gious activist who attempted to assassi- by Voyager. Unfortunately, Neelix neglected to note that he had nate Vedek Bareil at Deep Space 9in 2369 used the captain's private dining room, immediately adjacent to <5 to support Vedek Winn's bid to succeed the mess hall, for storage. (“Phage” [VGR]). Neelix also took it Kai Opaka. Neela sabotaged station sys- upon himself to serve as the ship's morale officer. (“The Cloud” ® 4 tems, planted a terrorist bomb, and later [VGRY). Neelix performed diplomatic duties in helping the Voyager <4 shot at Bareil. Although her acts were con- crew to deal with newly contacted civilizations, a task for which sidered criminal, Neela believed she was Janeway once jokingly suggested he should be promoted to acting in accordance with the will of her ambassador. (*Macrocosm” [VGR]). Neelix even produced a daily : people's Prophets. (“In the Hands of the informational audiovisual program, A Briefing With Neelix, Prophets” [DS9]). She had been working on which he distributed over the ship's internal communications Deep Space 9 as an engineer as a cover for system. (“Investigations” [VGR]). Neelix often took part in monthher attempt to murder Bareil. (“Duet” [DS9]). ly tactical exercises aboard the Voyager. (“Warlord” [VGR]) On stardate 48532. 4, Neelix was attacked; his lungs were Neelix. (Ethan Phillips). Talaxian trader who joined the crew of surgically removed, and they were implanted into a Vidiian the Starship Voyager in 2371. “Caretaker” [VGR]). As a child, named Motura, who was suffering from the phage. When Neelix lived with his parents and younger brothers on Rinax, a Janeway declined to order Motura's death to reclaim Neelix's moon of Talax (“Jetrel" [VGR]), where, due to Talax's three suns, lungs, Kes donated one of her lungs to be implanted into Neelix's the summer seasons were the hottest in the sector, reaching tem- body, thereby saving his life. (“Phage [VGR]). In 2372, Tuvok and peratures of 50 degrees Celsius with 90 percent humidity. Neelix were involved in a transporter accident that merged them (“Macrocosm” [VGR]). Neelix was very close to Alixia, one of his at the molecular level, forming a new living being who adopted sisters. The two enjoyed many adventures together, exploring the the name Tuvix. Neelix did not exist during the two weeks that Caves of Touth, visiting the equatorial dust shrouds, and even Tuvix lived. (“Tuvix" [VGR]). Neelix encountered his old friend hunting arctic spiders. (“Rise” [VGR]). Neelix bred orchids, which ~~ Wixiban, in 2373 at the Nekrit Supply Depot space station he liked to serve in salads with Baldoxic vinegar. (“Tattoo” Neelix was briefly drawn back into the world of illicit trade, until [VGRY]). Neelix's entire family, including Alixia, was killed when he was injured when a cylinder of stolen warp plasma exploded Rinax was devastated by the metreon cascade attack by the Janeway subsequently ordered Neelix to serve two weeks of Haakonian Order. Neelix survived because he was on Talax at deuterium maintenance duty as punishment for having stolen the the time, fleeing from military duty in a war he felt was unjust. plasma and engaged in illegal activities. (“Fair Trade" [VGR))