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poker game with holographic representations of Sir Isaac Apollo. The Starship Enterprise, in the Beta Geminorum system Newton, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking. (“Descent, in 2267, was briefly captured by Apollo, who hoped the Part I" [TNG]). Geordi's VISOR gave him “special insight” into the Enterprise crew would worship him as had the ancient Greeks. cards held by his shipmates, courtesy of infrared light, although (“Who Mourns for Adonais?" [TOS]). he said he never peeked until after a hand was over. (“Ethics” [TNG]). The weekly Enterprise-D poker game was first seen in Pollux V. Planet in the Beta Geminorum “The Measure of a Man" (TNG), and became something of a system. Pollux V registered as having no metaphor for Star Trek's human adventure. It therefore seems intelligent life-forms when the Enterprise appropriate that our final television glimpse of our Next investigated that area of space on starGeneration friends was around the poker table in Rikers quarters, date 3468. (“Who Mourns for Adonais?” where Picard fittingly noted that “the sky's the limit." (“All Good [TOS])). Things..." [TNG]). polyadrenaline. Synthetic pharmaceutical based on the Polaric Test Ban Treaty. Pact against the use of polaric ion humanoid hormone epinephrine. (“Ethics” [TNG]). energy sources, signed by the United Federation of Planets and the Romulan Star Empire in 2268. The treaty was prompted ~~ polycomposite. Synthetic material used in the construction of when a Romulan research colony on planet Chaltok IV was Federation starship hulls. In 2370, the discovery of a debris field almost destroyed while testing polaric energy. (“Time and Again” littered with duranium and polycomposite fragments incorrectly [VGR]). It wasn't clear if there were other signatories to the pact. led the crew of the Enterprise-D to believe they had discovered the remains of the Fleming. (“Force of Nature” [TNG]). polaric ion energy. Highly energetic but unstable power source. Although early research showed polaric energy as a promising polycythemia. Medical condition characterized by an abnormal means of providing power on a planetary scale, its use ran seri- increase in the number of red blood cells. (Basics, Part 1" [VGR]) ous risks of uncontrolled chain reactions through subspace. SEE: xenopolycythemia. Such an incident nearly destroyed a Romulan research colony on planet Chaltok IV, resulting in the Polaric Test Ban Treaty of polyduranide. Construction material used aboard Federation 2268. In 2371, the U.S.S. Voyager scanned a Class-M planet in starships. Although normally not flammable, polyduranide emits the Delta Quadrant whose inhabitants had a planet-wide polaric dangerous radiation when exposed to extremely intense heat, ion energy system. (“Time and Again” [VGRY]). The episode dealt such as that generated in a plasma fire. (“Disaster” [TNG]). In with the aftermath of a planet-wide polaric ion explosion, and of 2372, Starship Voyager Chief Engineer B’Elanna Torres mistakour heroes’ time travel to a day before the explosion, where they enly said polyduranide was not used in construction of learned that they were the cause of the disaster. Since Janeway Federation spacecraft. Polyduranide is a component of Kazon and company were successful in correcting the timeline, no one spacecraft. (“Initiations” [VGR]). on the ship or the planet retained any memory of the explosion or the efforts to prevent it. The unnamed Class-M planet had a pre- polyduranium. Metallic alloy. Polyduranium was used In the warp culture, so no attempt was made to contact them. bulkheads of Federation starships such as the U.S.S. Defiant. (“The Search, Part |" [DS9)). polaron. Subatomic particle. On stardate 48658, the Starship Voyager used a polaron burst to illuminate a Kazon ship, making ~~ polyferranide. Metallic compound. On Federation starships, the vessel momentarily visible despite the Kazon's masking cir- polyferranide was used to seal warp coils. (“Tattoo" [VGR]). In cuitry. (“State of Flux” [VGR]). In 2373, Starfleet theorized that 2372, the crew of the Voyager searched the moons around exposure to polaron radiation would have a destabilizing effect on Drayan Il for a source of polyferranide, “Innocence” [VGR). a Founder's physiology, forcing a shape-shifter back into a gelatinous state. Excessive polaron radiation is fatal to most forms of life. ~~ Polynesian resort. Holodeck program = x (“Apocalypse Rising” [DS9]). Jem'Hadar attack ships employed devised by Neelix for the crew of the | ship-mounted phased polaron beam weapons. The polaron Starship Voyager. The Polynesian resort | beams could easily penetrate Federation defensive shields, program included many elements popuregardless of what frequency nutation was used. (“The Jem'Hadar" lar among visitors to the islands of Earth's [DS9)). Federation vessels, including runabouts, employed polaron ~~ South Pacific ocean, including Neelix's A scanners in their sensor complement. In 2372, Ensign Harry Kim, version of a traditional Hawaiian luau with - piloting a shuttlecraft, ran a polaron scan when his ship accidental- ~~ Tiki lamps, flowered leis, and hula dancers. (“Alter Ego” [VGR) ly intersected a timestream, sending Kim into an alternate reality. Also known as Tropical resort simulation 3. (“Darkling” [VGRY). (“Non Sequitur” [VGR]). The Swarm in the Delta Quadrant used polaron bursts as a means to control a target's shield polarity. (‘The polynutrient solution. Restorative formula given to patients sufSwarm” [VGR)). In 2373, the crew of the Starship Voyager used a fering from malnutrition. (“The Ascent” [DS9]) polaron pulse sent from the main deflector to successfully defend the ship from an attack from Captain Braxton's Timeship Aeon. polysilicate verterium. Substance that can be combined with (“Future's End, Part I" [VGRY). The crew of the U.S.S. Defiantuseda ~~ monocrystal cortenum to create a densified composite material, polaron field on stardate 50416.2 to trace the ion trail of a runabout verterium cortenide. (“Investigations” [VGR)) piloted by Kira Nerys. (“The Darkness and the Light” [DS9]). Pomet. (Alan Altshuld). Member of a Police Special. Ancient Earth hand weapon that fired lead pro- group of terrorists who attempted jectiles propelled by a contained chemical explosion. On the to steal trilithium resin from the amusement park planet in 2267, Sulu found a Police Special, SE Enterprise-D in 2369. Pomet was diswhich he'd always wanted to add to his collection. (“Shore = abled by Picard using a crossbow from Leave" [TOS]). SEE: pistol. PL Lieutenant Worf's quarters. Pomet was [7] later killed by the baryon sweep. Political Ethics. Course of study taught by Professor Natima \ (“Starship Mine” [TNG]). SEE: Remmier Lang on planet Cardassia. Lang's curriculum and unorthodox hh Array. political views brought her under the scrutiny of the Cardassian Central Command. (“Profit and Loss" [DS9)). Pommar. SEE: Kazon-Pommar. Pollux IV. Class-M planet in the Beta Geminorum system with Pon farr. Vulcan term for the time of mating. Although Vulcans an oxygen-nitrogen atmosphere, home to the entity known as live strictly by the dictates of logic, their veneer of civilization is