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time-traveling aliens from Devidia Il came from this hospital. The from a stranger named Jayden. Skoran did not realize that the crew of the Enterprise-D visited this infirmary in hopes of stop- fragments, pieces of a stray Federation probe, were dangerously ping the Devidians. (“Time's Arrow, Part II" [TNG]) radioactive. Nor did he realize that Jayden was actually a Starfleet officer named Data, who had been sent to recover the site-to-site transport. Also known as direct transport, the probe. Skoran and the Barkonians he sold the jewelry to develprocess whereby a transport subject is first beamed to the trans- oped radiation poisoning. Skoran blamed Jayden for bringing the porter from a remote location. However, instead of being materi- illness to the village. He later led the attack that apparently killed alized in the chamber, the subject is then transported directly to Jayden. (“Thine Own Self” [TNG]). Michael G. Hagerty also poranother location where it is materialized. For example, a critically trayed Larg in “Redemption, Part II" (TNG). injured patient might be beamed directly to sickbay instead of to the transporter room. Site-to-site transport is relatively costly in ~~ Skrreea. Humanoid civilization that lived terms of energy usage, so it is used primarily for emergency situ- for some eight hundred years as slaves to — ations. (“Brothers” [TNG], “The Game" [TNG], et al). Site-to-site the T-Rogorans in the Gamma Quadrant. h transport could also be initiated by a properly configured control ~~ When the T-Rogorans were conquered by padd at the destination. (“Non Sequitur” [VGRY]). During the origi- the Dominion in 2370, some three million ® nal series, this procedure was considered to be extremely risky. Skrreeas fled, eventually finding the (“Day of the Dove" [TOS]). Bajoran wormhole. Believing the worm- AN hole to be the Eye of the Universe ~~ Sito Jaxa. (Shannon Fill). A member of described in Skrreean legend, and believ- - Starfleet Academy's Nova Squadron in ing planet Bajor to be Kentanna, their 4 2368. Sito's craft was the first one struck ancestral homeworld, the Skrreean or e during an accident that destroyed all five refugees sought to colonize Bajor. Their > craft and killed one of the squadron mem- application was rejected by the Bajoran bers. (“The First Duty” [TNG]). SEE: provisional government, and the Skrreea Kolvoord Starburst; Locarno, Cadet later settled on planet Draylon II. First Class Nicholas. After the Nova (“Sanctuary” [DS9]). SEE: Haneek. Squadron incident, Sito was allowed to remain at the Academy, though it was Sky Spirits. In the mythology of some extremely difficult for her. Following her Native American cultures on Earth, the graduation, she was assigned to the aw! Sky Spirits created the ancestors of the Enterprise-D. Sito was one of several | 2 ancient Rubber Tree People more than a ensigns considered for promotion in 2370. While aboard the PB thousand generations ago. They led the Enterprise-D, Sito volunteered for a hazardous covert mission in [2 » humans across their planet to a new land which she accompanied Joret Dal, a Cardassian operative for where the people made their home. They the Federation, as he returned to Cardassian space. To get past gave these humans an extraordinary the border patrols, Joret Dal posed as a bounty hunter, and Sito genetic gift, a strong sense of curiosity posed as his prisoner, a Bajoran terrorist. She was believed killed and of bold adventure, which served in an evacuation pod as she attempted to return to Federation a them well in their new home on what later space. (“Lower Decks" [TNG]). Her given name was established became known as the American continents. The Sky Spirits were in “Lower Decks” (TNG). said to honor the land above all else, In 2372, Chakotay, himself a descendent of the Rubber Tree People, discovered the Sky Sixth Order. Division of the Cardassian military. Gul Toran Spirits on a planet in the Delta Quadrant. They possessed an served in the Sixth Order. (“Defiant” [DS9]) extremely advanced technology that allowed them to cross vast interstellar distances. They even had a sophisticated cloaking skimmer. Vehicle used by the Cardassians for transportation on technology and had the ability to control weather on a Class-M Bajor during the occupation. (“The Darkness and the Light" [DS9]) planet. ("Tattoo” [VGR]). SEE: Inheritors. Richard Fancy played the Sky Spirits’ descendent In “Tattoo.” “Skin of Evil." Next Generation episode #22. Teleplay by Joseph Stefano and Hannah Louise Shearer. Story by Joseph Stefano. sleeper fungi. Common term for thallophytes that can be used in Directed by Joseph L. Scanlan. Stardate 41601.3. First aired in a poultice. (“Paradise” [DS]) 1988. A malevolent life-form of pure evil traps a shuttlecraft and kills Tasha Yar. As a writer and producer, Joseph Stefano was sleeper ship. Spacecraft that used suspended animation to responsible for the classic first season of The Outer Limits televi- allow passengers and crew to hibernate during interstellar or sion senes. GUEST CAST: Mart McChesney as Armus; Ron Gans other extended, usually slower-than-light travel. Sleeper ships fell as Armus, voice of, Walker Boone as Lynch, Leland T.; Brad into disuse by the year 2018 because of advances in sublight Zerbst as Nurse; Raymond Forchion as Prieto, Lieutenant Ben propusion. The S.S. Botany Bay was a sleeper ship. (“Space SEE: Armus; direct reticular stimulation; Lynch, Leland T.; Seed” [TOS]). SEE: cryosatellite; T'Ong, I.K.S. Minnerly, Lieutenant; Mishiama wristlock; neural stimulator; norep; Prieto, Lieutenant Ben; Shuttlecraft 13; Swenson, ay Science Officer; Vagra Il; Worf; Yar, Natasha; Zed Lapis Sector. — u1 ——— Ema Sklar. (Kelly Connell). Exo-geologist and colonist on a Nezu I colony world in the Delta Quadrant. Sklar was also a traitor who I assisted the Etanian Order in their attempted invasion of the = = planet. Sklar poisoned Dr. Vatm because he knew of the Etanian plan. Sklar died when he fell from a mag-lev carriage, hundreds of kilometers to the surface. (*Rise” [VGR]). slingshot effect. Spaceflight maneuver in which a vessel closely approaches Skon. Son of Solkar. Father to Sarek of Vulcan; grandfather to an astronomical body, using the body's Spock. (Star Trek Ill: The Search for Spock). gravitational field to provide additional speed. At warp speeds, the slingshot Skoran. (Michael G. Hagerty). Blacksmith of a village on planet effect can propel a ship into a time Barkon IV. In 2370, Skoran fashioned some jewelry from metal warp. The slingshot effect was used to fragments of unknown origin. He had obtained the fragments return the Enterprise to the 23rd cen-