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2368 by Admiral Kennelly. She was released in exchange for her Robert Fox, S.S. Transport vessel that ferried El-Aurian participation in a covert mission aboard the Enterprise-D, intend- refugees in convoy with the S.8. Lakul in 2294. Both transport ed to apprehend Bajoran terrorists believed to have attacked vessels became caught by the gravimetric distortion surroundFederation interests. Ro was instrumental in the discoveries that ing the nexus energy ribbon. The Robert Fox was destroyed the attacks were actually Cardassian in origin, and that Kennelly from hull stresses before any of her passengers could be reshad been acting as an agent for the Cardassians. Ro subse cued. (Star Trek Generations). The name of the Robert Fox was quently agreed to remain aboard the Enterprise-D as a crew not mentioned in dialog, but comes from a computer graphic member. Bajoran custom dictates that an individual's family display on the science officer's console on the Enterprise-8 name is given first, and the given name is last; thus Ro is her fam bridge. The name was suggested by movie co-writer Ronald D. ily name. (“Ensign Ro” [TNG)) Moore In 2368, on stardate 45494, Ro and Commander Riker shared a bref romantic liaison when both suffered from memory Robin Hood. (Patrick Stewart). In loss while under the influence of a Satarran probe, a somewhat \) the mythology of old Earth, a 12thironic occurrence considering that both of them had been fre- century English hero who “robbed quently at odds over her performance as an Enterprise-D crew ~ from the rich and gave to the poor.” member. (“Conundrum” [TNG]) \\ Picard was cast in the role of this Despite her people's spiritual nature, Laren was never sure 4 | \ -@ legendary Englishman during an about her faith in the Bajoran religion. When she was exposedtoa | \ Sake elaborate fantasy Q designed to Romulan interphase generator in \ Jape [ “2% teach Picard a lesson about love id believed she was dead, and tried to 2368 that renderad her invisible, she : - * (“QPid" [TNG))

make peace with herself in accor- Robinson, B. G. (Teri Hatcher). Enterprise- - dance with those religious beliefs D transporter officer in 2365. A beautiful J (“The Next Phase” [TNG]). Ro was woman, Robinson attracted the attentions temporarily reduced to a child after of Captain Thadiun Okona, and the two passing through an energy field in evidently spent some time together. (“The 4 2369. (“Rascals" [TNG]). Young Laren Outrageous Okona" [TNG]). Teri Hatcher was played in “Rascals” by Megan also played Lois Lane in Lois and Clark, The Parlen. New Adventures of Superman. Early in 2370, Ro was accepted into Starfleet's Advanced Tactical Training school, on a recommendation from Captain Robinson, Rain. (Sarah Silverman) Picard. Following her successful completion of the training, she Earth astronomer who participated was promoted to lieutenant first class, and returned to the in an early search for extraterrestrial Enterprise-D. Captain Picard reassigned her to conn during the intelligence using radio telescope Enterprise-D's mission to the Cardassian Demilitarized Zone. At equipment during the 20th century. the urging of Admiral Nechayev, Ro volunteered to infiltrate a In 1996, working at the SETI lab at Maquis cell, using her history as a Bajoran Starfleet officer as a the Griffith Observatory, Robinson convincing cover. Ro convinced the members of the cell of her detected gamma emissions from sincerity. but as she spent more time with the Maquis, Ro found the Starship Voyager in Earth orbit herself genuinely sympathizing with their cause. She sabotaged a Program sponsor Henry Starling planned Starfleet ambush of a Maquis ship, and subsequently attempted to suppress knowledge disappeared into the Maquis underground. (“Preemptive Strike” of her discovery because he feared [TNG]). Michelle Forbes had previously played Dara in “Half a that Voyager might be a ship from Life" (TNG). Star Trek's producers planned to transfer the charac- the future. Robinson worked with ter of Ro to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but she was replaced on Voyager personnel to prevent Starling from causing a catathat show by Kira Nerys when Forbes demurred in favor of movie clysmic temporal explosion in the 29th century. (“Future's End. projects. Ensign Ro appeared in “Disaster” (TNG), “Conundrum™ Parts | and II" [VGR]) (TNG), “Power Play" (TNG), “Cause and Effect” (TNG), “The Next Phase" (TNG), and “Rascals” (TNG). Her last appearance was in Rocha, Lieutenant Keith. Starfleet officer killed by a coalescent “Preemptive Strike" (TNG) organism when assigned to an outpost in the Triona system in early 2369. The coalescent organism subsequently assumed Ro-Kel. Humanoid of the Miradorn species. Ro-Kel was killed by Rocha's form, so his death was not suspected until a short time the fugitive Croden during a robbery in 2369. His twin, Ah-Kel, later when the ersatz Rocha was assigned to Subspace Relay swore vengeance. (“Vortex [DS9]) Station 47. Rocha had earned two decorations for valor and three outstanding evaluations from his commanding officers. Jp Roana. (Barbara Bosson). Bajoran shop- (“Aquiel” [TNG]) * keeper on Deep Space 9. In 2370 Roana met z Martus Mazur and opened a gambling casi- Rochani Ill. Planet. Site where Curzon Dax and Benjamin Sisko no-bar in partnership with him ~alled Club were once comered by a party of Kaleans. While under the influve Martus. (“Rivals” [DS9]) ence of the Saltah’'na energy spheres in 2369, Jadzia Dax ’ repeated the story of Rochani Ill to Major Kira Nerys. (‘Dramatis Robbiani dermal-optic test. Medical diag- Personae” [DS9]) 2 nostic test that registers a subject's emotional & structure through skin and pupil response to Roddenberry, Gene. (1927-1997). Star Trek's creator and noted pm visual stimulation at specific color wave: visionary futurist, nicknamed “Great Bird of the Galaxy." A forer 4 lengths. Dr. McCoy administered such a test mer airfine pilot and police officer, Roddenberry became a prolific to Kirk when Dr. Janice Lester's mind occu- television writer in the 1950s. He wrote the first Star Trek pilot pied his body in 2269. (“Turnabout Intruder” episode in 1964, and served as producer and executive producer [TOS) during the show's original network run from 1966 to 19689. Roddenberry co-wrote and produced the first Star Trek movie in Robbins, Harold. One of the most popular writers of Earth's 1979 and served as executive consultant to subsequent Star Trek 20th century. Spock read Robbins's works during his study of films. In 1987, he created Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Earth culture, and regarded him as one of the “giants” of human served as the show's executive producer until his death in 1991 literature. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home). Roddenberry's personal optimism about humanity's potential for