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Fleming. (“Force of Nature” [TNG]). Prak’s name was never men- builders took the precaution of designing the automated units’ tioned on air, and Is from the script. His ship didn’t have a name, ~~ chromodynamic power modules to be impossible to replicate, either. thereby making the robots incapable of reproducing themselves. The Pralor automated units and their ships were silver-gray colPrakal Il. A planet. Guinan once visited Prakal Il, where she ored, while the Cravic units and ships were golden. (“Prototype” acquired an unusual drink recipe. (“In Theory” [TNG]). [VGR]). SEE: Prototype Automated Personnel Unit 0001. Prakesh. Galor-class Cardassian warship. Gul Dukat helped the Pralor. Technologically sophisticated Delta Quadrant civilization Detapa Council flee the Klingon invasion fleet in 2372 by evacu- that became extinct several decades ago. The Pralor created ating them from Cardassia Prime aboard the Prakesh. The ship sophisticated Automated Personnel Units to fight their war with came under heavy fire from several Klingon warships and was the Cravic, Later the entire Pralor race was destroyed when they almost destroyed before the U.S.S. Defiant arrived and rescued attempted to deactivate these robotic soldiers. (“Prototype” Dukat and the council members. The Prakesh was eventually [VGRY]). SEE: Pralor Automated Personnel Unit. destroyed after Dukat's party was safe aboard the Defiant. (“The Way of the Warrior" [DS9)). Praxillus system. A lifeless solar = system with a giant red star ‘ PR rw Cio. as its center. The Came nde rr Ee em a Praxillus system was the p— ~~ —a i WE TT site for Dr. Timicin's spectacularly le Lt 190 § - unsuccessful helium ignition test in -— p 2367. While the test was initially promising, temperatures in the stellar core continued to rise far beyond the needed 220 million Kelvins. Core Pralor Automated Personnel Unit 3947. density also continued to increase, and the Praxillus eventually (Rick Worthy). Humanoid automaton built went nova as a result of the experiment. (“Half a Life" [TNG]). by the Pralor to fight in a war against robots > built by the Cravic. Unit 3947 was activated Praxis. A moon of the Klingon Home|= by a Builder on the Pralor homeworld in world of Qo’'noS, and formerly a key y 2222. This unit was severely damaged energy-production facility for the Klingon [if when the asteroid mining pod it was using Empire. A massive explosion on Praxis in \ exploded. In 2372, the U.S.S. Voyager crew 2293 nearly shattered that satellite and 1 discovered Unit 3947 drifting in space, caused severe environmental damage to \ brought it aboard, and reactivated it. Unit the homeworld as well. The aftermath of 3947 subsequently kidnapped Voyager the explosion was a key factor in motivating Chancellor engineer Torres, forcing her to create more robots of its kind. Gorkon's peace initiative later that year. SEE: Klingon Empire. “Prototype” [VGR]). (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, “Flashback” [VGRY]). Pralor Automated Personnel Unit 6263. (Hugh Hodgin). prayko. Game. Leeta said that she would install two prayko Humanoid automaton built by the Pralor to fight in a war against alleys at Quark’s bar if she ran the place. (“Doctor Bashir, | robots built by the Cravic. Unit 5263 commanded a Pralor vessel Presume?” [DSS)). that encountered the U.S.S. Voyager in 2372. (“Prototype” [VGR]). pre-warp civilization. Sociologic term used to describe a culture that has not yet developed a faster-than-light interstellar travel Pralor Automated Personnel Unit. Sentient humanoid automa- capability. Under Starfleet's Prime Directive, a starship was gentons built long ago by the Pralor people in their war against the erally not allowed to make contact with a pre-warp civilization Cravic. The Cravic, in turn, developed nearly identical automated (“Time and Again” [VGR]) weapons to counter the use of the Pralor units. Both sides programmed these robots to destroy their enemy. Eventually, the preanimate matter. In biology, preanimate matter refers to cerPralor and Cravic sued for peace, and recalled their soldier tain nonorganic compounds from which organic materials may automatons. The Automated Personnel Units built by both sides eventually evolve. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). correctly viewed peace as a threat to their existence, and now regarded their Builders as their enemies. Pralor and Cravic units ~~ Predator-class warship. Kazon spacecraft. In a malfunctionturned on their creators, wiping them out utterly. Once their created holodeck delusion experienced by the holographic docBuilders were gone, the Pralor and Cravic automated units con- tor, the Voyager came under attack by two Predator-class Kazon tinued to wage war on each other. Both the Pralor and Cravic warships in 2372. (“Projections” [VGR]). = Jr creer TIE EAM — ———— | A. — — a E— —— a a x

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