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Regulations: Directive 101; Suder, Lon; Tuvok; Vulcan mind- Meltasion asteroid belt. An asteroid belt orbiting the star meld; Vulcans. Gamelan, inside the orbit of planet Gamelan V. The presence of the belt complicated the Enterprise-D’s efforts to dispose of an Meldrar I. Planet. A penal facility was located on the moon of ancient vessel that was causing radiation contamination of the Meldrar |. (“Necessary Evil" [DS9)). Gamelan atmosphere. The Enterprise-D was forced to tow the contaminated barge through the Meltasion belt, exposing the Meles Il. An inhabited planet located near the Detrian system. crew of the Enterprise-D to a near-lethal amount of radiation. Commander Riker suggested it as a port of call for Professor (“Final Mission” [TNG]) Moriarty and the Countess Barthalomew in 2369. (“Ship in a Bottle” [TNG]). Memad. Former enemy of Enabran Tain. In 2373, Garak intimated that he was responsible for Memad’s death. (“In Purgatory's Melian. (Paul Lambert). A musician on planet Aldea. Aldean Shadow" [DS9)). authorities assigned Melian to tutor Katie, the child of an Enterprise-D crew member. (“When the Bough Breaks" [TNG]). Memory Alpha. Planetoid on which is located a massive library containing all scientific and cultural information from each planet Melina Il. Inhabited planet. Tarmin and his group of telepathic in the United Federation of Planets. Just prior to the completion historians visited Melina Il prior to mid-2368. “Violations” [TNG]). of Memory Alpha in 2269, the planetoid was attacked by the noncorporeal survivors of planet Zetar. (“The Lights of Zetar" [TOS]). Melkotians. Telepathic civilization SEE: Romaine, Lieutenant Mira; Zetarians. with whom first contact was made in 2268. The Melkotians spurned, by memory engrams. SEE: engrams. the use of an orbiting warning buoy, the Enterprise's initial contact over- memory virus. Parasitic organism that » tures. When Enterprise Captain Kirk thrived on the peptides generated by its oF 4 ignored the Melkotian warning, they host's brain. The virus, discovered in 2373 tr subjected Kirk and company to an by Voyager scientists, was able to evade b N\ “gl elaborate charade in which images the body's immune system by disguising from Kirk's memory were intended to itself as an engram. The parasite would be the devices of their deaths. The create a false memory for its host that was so traumatic that the Melkotians' drama took the form of host's mind would repress it. The memory virus would live, in perthe famous gunfight at the OK Corral at Tombstone, Arizona, on son after person, hiding in a part of the brain that the unconOctober 26, 1881, between the Earps and the Clantons, a fight scious mind would want to avoid at all costs. When it sensed the that the Clantons lost. Kirk and members of his Enterprise crew death of its host, the virus would leave to find another. Thoron were to fill their shoes, but managed to avoid death in the leg- radiation was lethal to the memory virus. Victims of the memory endary gun battle. Kirk was later successful in opening diplomat- virus included Dmitri Valtane and Tuvok. (“Flashback” [VGR]). ic relations with the reclusive Melkotians. (“Spectre of the Gun" [TOS)). They were also referred to as the Melkots. Mempa sector. Located in Klingon territory. Site of several key battles during the Klingon civil war of 2367-2368. Forces loyal to mellitus. Creature from planet Alpha Majoris | whose form is ~~ Gowron suffered a major defeat in the Mempa system during the gaseous when in motion and becomes solid at rest. (“Wolf in the conflict. (“Redemption, Parts | and II” [TNG]). General Martok Fold" [TOS]) fought at Mempa. (“Apocalypse Rising" [DS9]). Melnos IV. Planet where in the past Enterprise-D crew member “Ménage a Troi.” Next Generation episode #72. Written by Fred Neela Daren had led a team of geologists to study the plasma Bronson & Susan Sackett. Directed by Rob Legato. Stardate geyser. (“Lessons” [TNG]). 43980.7. First aired in 1990. A Ferengi DaiMon kidnaps Lwaxana Troi in hopes of using her empathic senses in his business dealMelona IV. Class-M planet that was attacked by the Crystalline ings. This episode marks the first time we see the surface of Entity in 2368. The planet was, at the time, being readied for col- ~~ Troi's homeworld, Betazed. It was also the first episode directed onization by the Federation. The attack stripped the planet of all by visual effects supervisor Rob Legato. Episode cowriter Susan indigenous life and killed two colonists. The surviving colonists ~~ Sackett was Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry’s executive were evacuated by the Enferprise-D, which had been assisting in ~~ assistant. GUEST CAST: Majel Barrett as Troi, Lwaxana; Frank the colonization project. (“Silicon Avatar” [TNG]). Corsentino as Tog, DaiMon; Ethan Phillips as Farek, Dr.; Peter Slutsker as Nibor; Rudolph Willrich as Grax, Reittan; Carel “Melor Famagal.” Musical selection. Omag, a Ferengi arms Struycken as Homn. SEE: Aldabren Exchange; Algolian ceremerchant, always requested “Melor Famagal” when at Amarie’s monial rhythms; Arcturian Fizz; Betazed; Betazoids; bar. (“Unification Part II" [TNG]). Bradbury, U.S.S.; Cochrane distortion; Crusher, Wesley; Farek, Dr.; Ferengi; Ferengi lobes; Gamma Erandi Nebula; “Melora.” Deep Space Nine episode #26. Teleplay by Evan Grax, Reittan; Homn; Krayton; “Little One"; muktok plant; Carlos Somers and Steven Baum and Michael Piller & James Nibor; 0o-mox; Orion wing-slug; oskoid; Riker, William T.; Tog, Crocker, Story by Evan Carlos Somers. Directed by Winrich ~~ DaiMon; Trade Agreements Conference; Troi, Deanna; Troi, Kolbe. Stardate 47229.1. First aired in 1993. Dr. Bashir becomes ~~ Lwaxana; uttaberries; warp field; Xanthras Ill; Zapata, U.S.S. romantically involved with an officer whose homeworld is a lowgravity planet, Quarks life is threatened by an old acquaintance. “Menagerie, Parts | and Il, The.” Original Series episode #16. GUEST CAST: Daphne Ashbrook as Pazlar, Melora: Peter Written by Gene Roddenberry. Directed by Marc Daniels (Part 1). Crombie as Fallit Kot; Don Stark as Ashrok; Ron Taylor as Directed by Robert Butler (Part Il). Stardate 3012.4. First aired in Klingon chef. SEE: Ashrok; Bashir, Dr. Julian; Delvok; 1966. Spock hijacks the Enterprise to return Captain Pike to planElaysians; Fallit Kot; Ferengi death rituals; Ferengi Rules of et Talos IV. This two-part episode incorporated most of the Acquisition; garlanic tree; gladst; Invernia II; kiosk, Klingon; footage from the original Star Trek pilot episode “The Cage” Little Mermaid, The; lothra; neuromuscular adaptation theo- (TOS). Using the courtroom drama of Spock's trial as a framing ry; Paltriss, Rings of; Pazlar, Melora; racht; Romulan ale; Vak device, this episode was an ingenious effort to make use of the clover soup; Vulcan mollusks; Yellowstone, U.S.S.; zilm'kach. first pilot, despite the fact that “The Cage” had a markedly different cast. Use of “The Cage" footage helped the tightly budgeted melorazine. Sedative, often administered by hypospray. (‘Man series control costs and stay on schedule. Marc Daniels directed of the People” [TNG]). the “envelope” scenes of Spock's trial, while Robert Butler