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Hell than to serve in Heaven.” (“Space Seed” [TOS]). On the other Minos Korva. Federation planet located in a sector four lighthand, Bob Justman claims that “it is better to be served in Heaven years from the border between the Federation and the than to rule in Hell." He could be right. Cardassians. The Cardassians attempted to annex the planet in the early 2360s, but were unsuccessful. In 2369, Starfleet continMimas. Closest of the major moons orbiting the planet Satum. gency plans placed the Enterprise-D leading a fleet to defend Mimas was the location of an emergency evacuation center for Minos Korva and the surrounding sector in the event of a feared Starfleet Academy's Flight Range, and was the location where ~~ Cardassian invasion. (“Chain of Command, Part II” [TNG]). Nova Squadron was evacuated following an accident in 2368 (“The First Duty” [TNG]) Minos. Now uninhabited, Minos, a lush, forested planet, was once the home of a thriving, technologically advanced civilization. The Minara Il. Planet in the Minaran star system where the Vians people of Minos gained notoriety as arms merchants during the conducted studies in 2268 to determine which planet's inhabi- Erselrope Wars, but were all killed when their weapons systems tants would be saved when the star Minara exploded. (“The got out of hand. At least a few Minosian artifacts survived, however, Empath” [TOS]). and were responsible for the destruction of the U.S.S. Drake in 2364. (“The Arsenal of Freedom” [TNG]). SEE: Arsenal of Freedom. Minaran empath. Individual whose nervous system is capable of absorbing the “Minstrel Boy, The.” Traditional Earth folksong that told of a EE 8 physical and emotional responses of young musician killed in an ancient war. U.S.S. Rutledge crew another, permitting the empath to heal the member Will Kayden, killed by Cardassians at Setlik Ill, was injuries of others by transferring those fond of the song, as were his shipmates Benjamin Maxwell and ro. injuries onto her or his own body. Gem of Miles O'Brien. (“The Wounded” [TNG]). PL 1 the Minaran star system was one such WIDLEAMANE Y empath. (“The Empath” [TOS)). mint tea. A beverage made from the steeped leaves of a plant from the genus Mentha. Perrin, wife of Ambassador Sarek, liked Minaran star system. Planetary system, formerly with several living on Vulcan, but regretted that there was no mint tea there. inhabited worlds. The star, Minara, entered a nova phase in 2268, (“Unification, Part I" [TNG]). rendering those planets uninhabitable. An advanced civilization known as the Vians had the ability to save the inhabitants of only ~~ Mintaka Ill. Class-M planet. Mintaka one of those planets, and ultimately chose the humanoid people Ill was the site of a Federation of the planet Minara Il. (“The Empath” [TOS]). SEE: Gem. anthropological field study of the local proto-Vulcan culture. (“Who “Mind's Eye, The." Next Generation episode #98. Teleplay by Watches the Watchers?" [TNG)). The dd René Echevarria. Story by Ken Schafer and René Echevarria. exterior scenes of Mintaka Ill were Directed by David Livingston. Stardate 44885.5. First aired in 1991. filmed at Vasquez Rocks, near Los ple Geordi is abducted and subjected to mental reprogramming by ~~ Angeles. Several other Star Trek - Romulan agents who intend to use him to murder a Klingon official. episodes have been shot there, “ a This episode marked the first appearance of the mysterious Sela, notably “Shore Leave,” (TOS), 3 . although she would not be identified until “Redemption, Part II" “Arena” (TOS), and “Friday's Child" (TOS). (TNG). GUEST CAST: Larry Dobkin as Kell; John Fleck as Taibak; Colm Meaney as O'Brien, Miles; Edward Wiley as Vagh; Majel 7) amy Mintakan tapestry. Woven fabric art Barrett as Computer voice. SEE: actinides; Costa, Lieutenant; produced by the people of Mintaka Ill. An E-band emissions; Ikalian asteroid belt; isolinear optical chip; example of this craft was given to k'adlo; Kell; Krios; Kriosian system; neural implants; Onizuka, 1 Captain Picard by Nuria, the Mintakan Shuttlepod; phaser rifle; phaser type-3; rapid nadion pulse; b leader, in appreciation for his concern Risa; Romulan Star Empire; Sela; Shuttle 7; somnetic inducer; £9 for her people. (“Who Watches the Starbase 36; Taibak; Teldarian cruiser; Vagh; VISOR. SN ‘ i Watchers?" [TNG]). This tapestry could, 8 in later episodes, sometimes be seen mind-link. Telepathic linking of two minds creating a double enti- he draped over the back of Picard's chair in ty within one being, similar to a Vulcan mind-meld. (“Is There in 3 his quarters. Picard evidently salvaged Truth No Beauty?"[TOS)). L #4 the tapestry after the crash of the £18 Enterprise-D in Star Trek Generations, mind-meld, Vulcan. SEE: Vulcan mind-meld. : 5 since the artifact was seen on the chair in Be - his ready room on the Enterprise-E in mind-sifter. Barbaric Klingon device used to probe the thoughts | a : Star Trek: First Contact of a prisoner during interrogation. At higher settings, the device CIM EBL irreparably damaged the brain of the victim. Spock's Vulcan dis- Mintakans. Bronze age proto-Vulcan cipline enabled him to endure the mind-sifter on planet Organia humanoids; natives of the planet Mintaka in 2267. (“Errand of Mercy” [TOS]). I. They were reported to be very peaceful and rational, living in a matriarchal, agricultural society. A Federation anthropological Ministry of Justice. Judicial branch of the Cardassian govern- field team, studying the Mintakans in 2366, accidentally exposed ment. (“Defiant” [DS9]). SEE: Cardassians. the Mintakans to advanced Federation technology. (“Who Watches the Watchers?" [TNG]). SEE: Nuria. Minnerly, Lieutenant. Enterprise-D crew member. Minnerly was scheduled to participate in a martial-arts competition aboard the Mintonian sailing ship. Wind-powered ocean vessel. Guinan ship just prior to Tasha Yar's death in 2364. Yar was set to com- imagined seeing a Mintonian sailing ship in the swirling clouds of pete against Minnerly, and was favored in the ship's pool, the FGC-47 nebula. (“Imaginary Friend” [TNG]). although she expected Minnerly’s kick-boxing to prove a formidable challenge. (“Skin of Evil” [TNG]). Minuet. (Carolyn McCormick). A character in a holodeck simulation of a New Orleans Minnis. (Tom Morga). First maje of the Kazon-Pommar in early jazz club. Minuet was generated by an 2372. (*Alliances” [VGRY). enhanced holodeck program created by the Bynars, and was designed to interactively Minnobia. Civilization. The Minnobia were at war with the Vek respond to Riker's expectations. Riker was people in 2373. (“Business As Usual" [DS9)). quite captivated by the lovely Minuet, and