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colony world used mag-lev carriages for this purpose. Planet Orient Express. Transcontinental fixed-rail transportation sysRinax also had an orbital tether system, on which Neelix worked tem on Earth that provided service between the cities of Paris for two years as a maintenance technician. “Rise” [VGRY). and Istanbul from 1883 to 1977. Enterprise-D officer Beverly Crusher programmed a holodeck re-creation of this romantic Ordek Nebula. Interstellar gas cloud. The home of the Wogneer historical setting, complete with interesting travel partners, creatures. (“Allegiance” [TNG]). (“Emergence” [TNG]). Characters in Crusher’s Orient Express program, as modified by the emergent life-form, included a conOrder of the Bat'leth. SEE: Bat’leth, Order of the. ductor (played by David Huddleston), an engineer (played by Thomas Kopache), a hitman (played by Vinny Argio), “hayseed" Orelious IX. Planet destroyed a thousand years ago during the (played by Arlee Reed), two flappers (played by D. Michaels and final conflict between the Promellians and the Menthars. D. Zanuck), a gunslinger (played by S. Whittaker), a knight-inAlthough neither side expected this battle to be decisive, the dev- armor (played by C. Gilman), and a man in a gray flannel suit astation was so great that both cultures were utterly destroyed (played by regular stand-in Dennis Tracy). SEE: emergent lifeand the planet was reduced to rubble. In 2366, in the asteroid-field form holodeck sequence. remains of the planet, the Enterprise-D discovered the hulk of the Promellian battle cruiser Cleponji, along with several hundred Orillian lung maggot. Form of life indigenous to the Orillian thousand deadly aceton assimilators. (“Booby Trap" [TNG]). homeworld. Neelix called Tosin an Orillian lung maggot. (“Fair Trade” [VGR]) Orellius Minor, F-type star located near the Alpha Quadrant terminus of the Bajoran wormhole. (“Paradise” [DS9)). \ Orinoco, U.S.S. Danube-class run- Co §l about, Starfleet registry number Es Orellius. Class-M planet orbiting 160 million kilometers from il NCC-72905, attached to sta- pz. 3 N Orellius Minor. Isolated from trade routes, Orellius was the : i] tion Deep Space 9. (“The A v7, = crash site for the transport ship Santa Maria. The passen- raz Siege" [DS9)). The Orinoco & ey ® gers of the Santa Mara subsequently colonized ry \ was destroyed in 2372 when a Cardassian separatist Orellius. (“Paradise” [DS9]). SEE: Alixus; duonetic fy a # He gy group calling themselves The True Way sabotaged field. - 9 by the runabout’s warp core. (“Our Man Bashir” [DS9]). = i The Orinoco was first seen in “The Siege" (DS9). It Organia. Class-M planet. The only habitable world in [| Llkt 13 Jaak | was also seen in “Invasive Procedures” (DS9), a zone disputed by the Federation and the Klingon | BEER =) “Shadowplay” (DS9), “Paradise” (DS9), “The Maquis, Empire in 2267. Organia was ideally located for usage | Part II" (DS9), and “The Jem'Hadar" (DSS). The by either side as a strategic base. Its inhabitants, the El Orinoco was named after the 1700-mile-long river in Organians, appeared as simple humanoids in an = i Venezuela. noncorporeal life-forms. (“Errand of Mercy” [TOS]). 2=4 Orion animal women. Sensual, seductive, and agrarian culture, but in reality were highly evolved - green-skinned, these humanoid females were a comOrganian Peace Treaty. Imposed by the Organians in 2267 modity of trade in the seamier parts of the galaxy during the 23rd after the incident on planet Organia between the United century. Christopher Pike saw Vina as an illusory Orion slave Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire. The Organian woman while both were Peace Treaty decreed that the Organians would tolerate no hos- under control of the he , L tilities between the Klingons and the Federation. (“Errand of Talosians in 2254. (“The 0 Mercy"[TOS], “Day of the Dove” [TOS)). The treaty provided that Cage,” “The Menagerie, ' . [ # any planet disputed between the two powers would be awarded Part II" [TOS)). Marta, the a y to the side that demonstrated it could develop that planet most insane consort of Captain - efficiently. There was also a provision allowing for starship crews Garth, was Orion. (“Whom from either side to use shore facilities (such as space stations) of Gods Destroy” [TOS]). In ~ the other. (“The Trouble with Tribbles” [TOS]) 2373, Quark had an ener- La getic holosuite program that |& 8 Organians. Inhabitants of planet featured three Orion slave . Organia who appeared to be simple girls. (“The Begotten” [DS9)). Actor Maje! Barrett was painted primitive people with absolutely no \ green for the initial makeup tests for this blatantly sexist character advancement in tens of thousands Ironically, Barrett would also play the progressive part of Number of years. In reality the Organians One, second-in-command of the Enterprise in “The Cage” (TOS). were highly advanced noncorporeal life-forms who developed beyond Orion Syndicate. Powerful criminal organization based in the the need for physical bodies millions Alpha Quadrant. Members were known to take their own lives of years ago. When Klingon forces - before being compelled to testify against the syndicate. Quark sought to occupy Organia in 2267 for the planet's strategic value, had some dealings with the notorious Orion Syndicate, but they the Organians rejected both the Klingons and the Federation, didn't allow him to join because he couldn't afford the substantial asserting they had no interest in their dispute. Following a decla- membership fee. (“The Ascent" [DS9)). Draim, who specialized in ration of war by the two antagonists, the Organians imposed the blackmail and extortion, was a member of the syndicate. (“A Organian Peace Treaty to prevent hostilities. (“Errand of Mercy” ~~ Simple Investigation” [DS9]). [TOS)). SEE: Ayelborne. Orion wing-slug. Life-form. Ambassador Lwaxana Troi said she Orias Ill. Class-M planet located in the Orias system in would rather eat Orion wing-slugs than deal with DaiMon Tog. Cardassian space. The Obsidian Order based a secret operation (“Ménage a Troi” [TNG)). on Orias lll in 2371. (“Defiant” [DS9]). The secret project was later found to be a joint operation of the Obsidian Order and the Orion. Constellation near Taurus containing the stars Rigel and Romulan Tal Shiar, in which a massive attack fleet was assembled ~~ Betelgeuse. (“Journey to Babel” [TOS])). SEE: Orions. In 2372, for a disastrous attempted first strike against the Founders of the Quark attempted to smuggle kemacite to Orion aboard his ship, Dominion. (“Improbable Cause” [DS9)). SEE: Riker, Thomas. Quark’s Treasure. (“Little Green Men” [DS9]). Orias system. Planetary system in Cardassian space. (“Defiant” Orions. Humanoid civilization. Orion operatives attempted to [DS9], “Improbable Cause” (DS9)). sabotage the Babel Conference of 2267. An Orion vessel fired