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Korat system; Krim, General; Li Nalas; Lunar-V base; Orinoco, Rivas Jakara, was taken to the Sikla facility after he was injured U.S.S.; palukoo; Rio Grande, U.S.S.; subimpulse raiders; Trill. in a riot in the capital city in 2367 (“First Contact” [TNG]). Sigma Draconis Ill. Class-M planet, rated B on the industrial “Silicon Avatar.” Next Generation episode #104. Teleplay by Jeri scale and 3 on the technological scale, equivalent to Earth year Taylor. From a story by Lawrence V. Conley. Directed by Cliff Bole. 1485. (“Spock's Brain” [TOS]). Stardate 45122.3. First aired in 1991. A scientist whose child was killed at Omicron Theta by the Crystalline Entity comes aboard Sigma Draconis IV. Class-M planet with an industrial rating of G, the Enterprise-D on a mission of revenge. The term “avatar” refers equivalent to Earth year 2030. (“Spock's Brain” [TOS)). to Data as a repository of knowledge. Soest CAST: Ellen Geer as Marr, Dr. Kila; Susan Diol as Davila, Carmen. SEE: antiprotons; Sigma Draconis VI. Class-M planet Argos system; bitrious filaments; Boreal Ill; Brechtian with a glaciated surface, formerly the Cluster; Clendenning, Dr.; Crystalline Entity; Data; Davila, home of a technologically advanced » 4 Carmen; fistrium; Forlat Ill; graviton; Kallisko; kelbonite; civilization. By 2268, the civilization [lem ® pp Marr, Dr. Kila; Marr, Raymond; Melona IV; monocaladium parhad all but vanished, and the human- 0 : ticles; Omicron Theta. oid inhabitants had been split into two groups. The first, the Morgs, silicon nodule. Term used by miners on planet Janus VI to were the males who lived on the sur- h describe spherical objects found in subterranean caverns on that face under virtually stone-age condi- ~ . planet in 2267. The miners regarded the nodules as geologic tions. The females, called Eymorgs, curiosities and were routinely destroying them until they discovlived in a technologically advanced | ered that they were actually the eggs of a silicon-based life-form underground, but they no longer coe called the Horta, indigenous to the planet. (“The Devil in the knew how to maintain the machinery Dark" [TOS]). that maintained their environment. When the computer system called the Controller failed in 2268, silicon-based life. Biological forms whose organic chemistry is the Eymorgs were forced to return to the surface to live with the based on the element silicon, rather than the more common eleMorgs. (“Spock's Brain” [TOS]). SEE: Kara; Teacher. The planet ment, carbon. One such example is the Horta of planet Janus VI. was also referred fo in dialog as Sigma Draconis VII, an apparent (“The Devil in the Dark" [TOS]). continuity error. silithium, Unstable material reactive with, Sigma Draconis. System with a Class-G9 star and nine planets, verteron particles. In 2371, a comet near three of which are Class-M. (“Spock's Brain" [TOS)). the Gamma Quadrant's terminus of the, Bajoran wormhole was found to contain Sigma Erandi system. Planetary system. According to Zibalian silithium in its core. Fragments of the trader Kivas Fajo, the Sigma Erandi system was a source for comet left a trail of silithium in the wormhytritium. (“The Most Toys" [TNG]). hole's interior, creating a subspace filament that allowed communications between the Alpha and Sigma Epsilon II. Planet in the Gamma Quadrant. Q and Vash Gamma Quadrants. “Destiny” [DS9]). visited Sigma Epsilon II, to the considerable displeasure of the natives. (“Q-Less" [DS9]). Silmic wine. Alcoholic beverage available aboard the U.S.S. Voyager. (“Investigations” [VGR]). Sigma Ill Solar System. Star system. Location of a Federation mining colony on planet Quadra Sigma Ill that suffered a serious ~~ Silvestri, Captain. Commander of the spacecraft Shiku Maru. explosion in 2364. (“Hide and Q" [TNG]), Captain Silvestri encountered a Tamarian vessel, but was unable to establish communications because of the dramatic differences Sigma lotia Il. Class-M planet. Sigma lotia Il was located some in culture and speech patterns. (“Darmok” [TNG]). one hundred light-years beyond Federation space, first visited in 2168 by the U.S.S. Horizon. (“A Piece of the Action” [TOS]). SEE: Singh, Khan Noonien, SEE: Khan. lotians. Singh, Lieutenant Commander. (Kavi Raz). Assistant chief engisign language. The use of gestures and hand signs for commu- neer of the Enterprise-D. Singh was killed by the Beta Renna nication. In most humanoid cultures, sign language predates the cloud entity while the ship was in route to the neutral planet of use of spoken language. The only known exception was the Parliament in 2364. (“Lonely Among Us" [TNG)). Singh had the Leyrons of planet Malkus IX, who developed a written language dubious distinction of being the first Enterprise-D crew member first. (“Loud as a Whisper" [TNG]). killed on Star Trek: The Next Generation. signage, Federation Starfleet. SEE: illustrations. SEE also: Singh, Mr. (Blaisdell Makee), Engineer aboard the original Insignia, Starfleet; symbols. Starship Enterprise. Singh was on duty in the auxiliary control room when the robot Nomad was aboard on stardate 3541. (“The signage, other cultures. SEE: illustrations next pages. SEE also: Changeling” [TOS)). Blaisdell Makee also played Lieutenant written languages. Spinelli in “Space Seed" (TOS). Sikaris. Class-M planet in the Delta Quadrant. Home to a tech- Singha refugee camp. Prison camp on planet Bajor during the nologically advanced humanoid civilization. The Sikarians werea Cardassian occupation. Kira Nerys and her brothers were remarkably pleasure-oriented society, and they were known for interned at Singha when they were young. Although conditions their incredible hospitality, The Sikarians possessed an extraordi- there were unpleasant, the youngsters occasionally played nary trajector technology that permitted instantaneous transport ~~ springball. (*Shadowplay” [DS9)). Kira Nerys's mother died of across great distances. While the Sikarian reputation for generos- malnutrition at Singha in 2343. (“Second Skin" [DSg]). ity was well deserved, the Sikarian canon of laws prohibited the transfer of their technology to other cultures. (“Prime Factors.” singularity. SEE: quantum singularity. [VGR]). SEE: Labin, Gathorel; Otel, Jaret. sinoraptor. Life-form. Kira recounts that Lupaza once said that Sikla Medical Facility. Major health-care facility on planet Kira Nerys had a heart lika a sinoraptor. (“The Darkness and the Malcor Ill. William Riker, masquerading as a Malcorian named Light” [DS9]).