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Solais V. Class-M planet whose humanoid inhabitants had been the wave. (‘New Ground” [TNG]). /n 20th-century physics, soliat war for fifteen centuries until both sides sued for peace in tons are waveforms that are nondispersing in fiber-optic trans2365. The Solais requested the services of mediator Riva. By that ~~ missions. time, Solais weapons technology had reached the point where laser warfare was being employed. Although he was not immedi- Solkar. Grandfather to Sarek of Vulcan, great-grandfather to ately successful in bringing peace to the Solais, Riva remained on ~~ Spock. Father to Skon. (Star Trek Ili: The Search for Spock). the planet, hoping to teach both factions the use of sign language, and in doing so, to bring them to a common ground. Solok, DaiMon. (Lou Wagner). Ferengi smuggler who sometimes ("Loud as a Whisper” [TNG)). In 2371, Captain Kasidy Yates ran cargo to planet Celtris lll. Captain Picard, Dr. Crusher, and hauled a load of duridium to Solais V. (“The Adversary” [DS9)). Lieutenant Worf were able to procure passage to Celtris Ill on Solok’s vessel on a covert Starfleet mission in 2369. (“Chain of a solanagen-based entities. Life-forms that Command, Part I" [TNG]). Lou Wagner also played Krax in “The a existed in a deep subspace domain. These Nagus” (DS9). ar humanoid entities accessed our own uni~ F verse in 2369 when Geordi La Forge modi- Solosos lll. Class-M planet in the Demilitarized Zone that was » < fied a sensor array, accidentally allowing the the site of a Maquis colony. In 2373, in order to convince Michael p solanagen-based aliens to create a small Eddington to give himself up, Benjamin Sisko fired quantum torbX ON pocket of their space inside ours. The life- pedoes containing 50 kg of trilithium resin into the atmosphere of a, forms forcibly abducted sleeping members ~~ Solosos Ill, rendering the planet uninhabitable for the next 50 ' of the Enterprise-D crew for medical testing years. (“For the Uniform” [DS9]). until a coherent graviton pulse was used to close the spatial rupture. (“Schisms” Somak. Starfleet Academy professor. Somak taught the Moral [TNG]). The entities were not given a formal and Ethical Issues course, and she strongly advocated maintainname in the episode. ing emotional distance between commanders and those under their command. Benjamin Sisko and Jadzia Dax both took solanagen. Molecular structure that can only exist in a sub- Somak’s class. (“The Ship” [DS9)). space domain. The humanoid entities who abducted several Enterprise-D crew members in 2369 were solanagen-based life- somatophysical failure. In humanoid physiology, the collapse forms. (“Schisms” [TNG]). SEE: solanagen-based entities; ter- of all bodily systems. Captain Picard suffered massive somatotiary subspace manifold; tetryon. physical failure when he was physically separated from the emanations of the Kataan probe in 2368. (“The Inner Light” solar neutrinos. Subatomic particles created by the fusion reac- [TNG]). tions in a star. Statistically, half of all solar neutrinos rotate in one direction, and half rotate the other, except under unusual condi- Something for Breakfast. Play written by Dr. Beverly Crusher in tions such as those created by Martus’s gambling device in 2370. 2369. Her manuscript for the play was lost in the main Enterprise“Rivals” [DS9)). D computer system when an energy fluctuation in Data's neural net caused a peculiar malfunction in the computer's recreational Solari. Star system of which planet Solais Vis apart. (‘Loudasa programming data files. (“A Fistful of Datas" [TNG]). SEE: Whisper" [TNG]). Subroutine C-47.

Solarion IV. Planet; site of a Federation colony, located in the somnetic inducer. A small neural pad used to aid the Solarion system, near Cardassian space. In 2368, the induction of sleep in humanoids. Dr. Crusher preSolarion IV colony was attacked and destroyed by scribed a somnetic inducer for Geordi La Forge in late forces claiming to be Bajoran terrorists. It was later 2367 when a possible malfunction of his VISOR was found that the colony was attacked by Cardassian oper- suspected of causing insomnia. (“The Mind's Eye" atives trying to cause distrust between the Federation [TNG])). and the Bajorans. (“Ensign Ro" [TNG]). Sompek. Klingon emperor in ancient historic solids. Term used by the Founders to refer to monoform times. Sompek was responsible for conquering non-shape-shifters like humanoids. Many years ago the the city of Tong Vey in one of the most brutal solids, who feared the changelings, hunted, beat, and killed battles in Klingon history. Ten thousand of them. To this day the shape-shifters do not like or trust solids. Sompek’s warriors laid siege to Tong Vey until the (“The Search, Part II" [DS9)). city surrendered, after which he ordered the city burned and all the inhabitants killed. (“Rules of Engagement” [DS9)). Solis, Lieutenant (J.G.) Orfil. (George de la Pena). Relief flight controller (conn) aboard the Enterprise-D. Solis assumed the Sonak, Commander. (Jon Rashad Kamal). Starfleet officer. conn when Geordi La Forge assumed command of the ship in ~~ Sonak was killed in a transporter malfunction while beaming up Captain Picard's absence. (“The Arsenal of Freedom” [TNG]). to the refurbished Starship Enterprise. Sonak, a Vulcan, would have served as science officer aboard that ship when it interceptsoliton wave. Nondispersing wavefront of subspace distortion. ed the V'Ger entity in 2271. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture). Soliton waves were studied as an experimental means of fasterthan-light spacecraft propulsion by Dr. Ja'Dar of planet Bilana Sonchi ceremony. A Klingon ritual; part of the Rite of MII. Planet-based soliton-wave generators created a nondispers- Succession. Sonchi translates as “he is dead.” The Sonchi foring wavefront of subspace distortion, which a space vehicle mally confirmed the death of a leader before his or her successor could “ride” like a terrestrial surfboard. Although the system could be chosen, and involved jabbing the body with Klingon required an unwieldy planetary station on either end, it promised ~~ painstiks while issuing a verbal challenge. K'mpec's Sonchi cersubstantially higher propulsion efficiencies than those experi- emony took place in 2367 aboard a Klingon spacecraft. enced by conventional starships. The first practical test of this (“Reunion” [TNG]). technology was conducted by Dr. Ja'Dar in 2368 with assistance of personnel from the Starship Enterprise-D. The test involved a “Song of the Sages.” Epic poem from Takarian mythology that small unpiloted wave-rider vehicle that was sent from Bilana lll to told of how the Great Sages would come from the sky to rule over Lemma Il, where a scattering field would dissipate the subspace the people as benevolent protectors for a time and then leave, soliton wave. The test was partially successful, although consid- going back to the sky after their work was done. (“False Profits” erable difficulties were encountered in controlling and dispersing [VGRY]).