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Starnes, Professor. (James Wellman). Leader of the Starnes Expedition to planet Triacus who was driven to suicide in 2268 by ’ E [Ro the evil Gorgan. Starnes was amazed how unaffected their chil ee -——— BN - 2 ~~ dren (including his son, Tommy Starnes) were by the increased P EL > level of anxiety from an unseen force that was influencing the adult Qo Pr, - members of the party. This anxiety, later found to be caused by the - - Gorgan, eventually culminated in the mass suicide of the adult Ly members of the group. (“And the Children Shall Lead" [TOS))

Starnes, Tommy. (Craig Hundley). One of the surviving children of the Starnes Expedition whose parents committed suicide on planet Triacus in 2268. In the aftermath of the tragedy, young Starnes was controlled by the Gorgan. (“And the Children Shall Zeta star system by what was later learned to be a Ferengi ves- Lead" [TOS)). Craig Hundley also played Peter Kirk in “Operation. sel. Years later, the Ferengi Bok returned the hulk of the Stargazer ~~ Annihilate!” (TOS). Hundley became a musician who composed to Picard as part of a plot to discredit Picard for what Bok some incidental music for Star Trek Ill: The Search for Spock believed to be Picard's part in Bok's son's death. (“The Battle" [TNG)). Following the loss of the Stargazer in 2355, Picard was “Starry Night.” Famous 19th-century oil painting by Earth artist court-martialed per standard Starfleet procedure, but cleared of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). The painting was in the personal wrongdoing. The prosecutor in the case was Phillipa Louvois, collection of Zibalian trader Kivas Fajo, at least until Fajo's colwith whom Picard had been romantically involved. (“The Measure lection was confiscated upon his arrest in 2366. (“The Most Toys of a Man" [TNG|). SEE: Constellation-class starship; Maxia, [TNG]) Battle of. The Stargazer was designed by Andrew Probert and Rick Sternbach. The miniature was built by Greg Jein. A smaller stars. SEE: planets, stars, and other celestial objects model of the Stargazer was on display in Captain Picard'’s ready room aboard the Enterprise-D. The Stargazer bridge was a re- “Starship Down." Deep Space Nine episode #79. Written by dress of the Enterprise-D battle bridge. The dedication plaque on David Mack & John J. Ordover. Directed by Alexander Singer. the Stargazer bridge bore the motto, devised by episode writer ~~ Stardate 49263.5. First aired in 1995. A trade agreement with the Herb Wright, “To bring light into the darkness.” Karemma is threatened by the Jem 'Hadar, who lure the Defiant into a huge planet's gaseous atmosphere for a deadly game of F=<_%% J Starling, Henry. (Ed Begley, Jr). cat-and-mouse. GUEST CAST: James Cromwell as Hanok; F.J =. - § Computer technology pioneer on Rio as Muniz; Jay Baker as Stevens; Sara Mornell as Carson & 2 20th-century Earth, chief executive SEE: active-scan navigation; Badlands; baseball; Bolian curofficer of the Chronowerx corpora rency; Boyce; Carson, Ensign; dabo; dualitic inverter; tion. Starling was responsible for Emissary; Ferengi; Ferengi lobes; GSC; Festival of Lights; a remarkable number of major tech- Ha’mara; Hanok; hot dog; Janklow; Jem'Hadar; Jo'kala; J nological breakthroughs in Earth's Jupiter; Karemma; Karemman fleece; Karemman vessel; computer industry, including the kava root; Morn; Muniz, Enrique; ODN; planetary classificadevelopment of the first isograted tion system; Sisko, Benjamin; Stevens; Tarkalian sheep circuit in 1969 and the HyperPro herders; “Three brothers who went to Jo'kala, The.” PC in 1996. It was not generally realzed that Starling had, in 1967, acci “Starship Mine.” Next Generation episode #144. Written by dentally discovered the wreckage of Morgan Gendel. Directed by Cliff Bole. Stardate 46682.4. First the Aeon, a Federation timeship aired in 1993. Terrorists seize the Enterprise-D in an attempt to piloted by Captain Braxton thathad steal trlithium resin. GUEST CAST: David Spielberg as crashed in the High Sierras in the 20th century. Starling used Hutchinson, Commander Calvin; Marie Marshall as Kelsey: technology from the 29th-century vehicle as the basis for his Tim Russ as Devor; Glenn Morshower as Orton, Mr.; Tom Nibley remarkable breakthroughs. Starling spent much of his life in fear as Neil; Tim DeZarn as Satler; Patricia Tallman as Kiros; Arlee that someone from the future would return to his time to reclaim Reed as Waiter; Alan Altshuld as Pomet; Majel Barrett as the timeship. He was thus well prepared when the Starship Computer voice. SEE: Arkaria Base; Arkarian water fowl; baryVoyager arrived in 1996. Starling was successful in thwarting on particles; baryon sweep; Conklin, Captain; Devor; Edwell, Voyager personnel, even forcing the ship's Emergency Medical Captain; field diverters; Gaspar VII; Hutchinson, Commander Hologram to be downloaded to the Earth's surface through the Calvin; Kelsey; Kiros; Magellan, U.S.S.; Mitchell, Admiral; use of an autonomous holoemitter that was also based on Neil; optical transducer; ornithology; Orton, Mr.; Pomet; 29th-century technology. Starling fled aboard the timeship and Remmler Array; saddle; Satler; security access code; was killed by a photon torpedo fired from the Voyager. (“Future's ~~ Starbase 97; trilithium; Tyrellia. End, Parts | and II" [VGRY). The destruction of the timeship and the death of Starling apparently prevented the temporal explosion ~~ starships. Interstellar spacecraft capable of faster-than-light trav in the 29th century that had originally caused Braxton and the el using warp drive. Perhaps the most famous starships in Aeon to go back into the past. It is nevertheless unclear what hap- Federation history were the Starships Enterprise. SEE: class; pened to the 20th-century events in the altered timeline. One Constitution-class starship; Excelsior-class starship; Galaxymight infer that all of Starling's “innovations” disappeared in the class starship; Miranda-class starship; NCC; Starfleet. SEE altered timeline. However, the holographic doctor's autonomous ~~ Starship chart following pages. holoemitter did not disappear, suggesting that some effects of Braxton's 1967 crash remained, even in the altered timeline. stasis unit. Emergency medical device used aboard Federation starships. The device could hold a patient in a state of suspendStarnes Expedition. Party of Federation explorers led by ed animation until medical treatment could be rendered Professor Starnes, sent to survey planet Triacus in 2268. An (“Tapestry" [TNG], “Basics, Part II" [VGR]). A stasis unit could also entity known as the Gorgan drove the adult members of the be used to preserve the body of a deceased individual to prevent expedition to commit mass suicide by ingesting cyalodin. In the decay while awaiting burial. (“Innocence” [VGR]). In 2372 aftermath of the tragedy, the children, suffering from lacunar Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram placed Captain amnesia, were controlled by the Gorgan, who induced them to Janeway and Commander Chakotay into stasis chambers while commandeer the Starship Enterprise. The children were later he searched for a cure to an insect-borne viral disease they had taken to Starbase 4. (“And the Children Shall Lead" [TOS] contracted. (“Resolutions” [VGR])