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p a Bl [TNG]). The ship model was designed by Rick Sternbach and built [ar e=y . : oy ey | by Greg Jein. TF Ve F Tare, . WN ( Talarians. A humanoid species character\ {AN N\ “% A ized by a distinctive hairless enlargement of vu \ » ~~ — \ the coronal area of the skull. Talarian sociLN + ~ . Cay i - LAN ety was patriarchal and encouraged war\ SN 4 \ \ I SST PL riorlike behavior. Talarians followed a rigid » ¥ ~ - set of traditions and customs. (“Suddenly Human” [TNG]). SEE: Endar; Galen border SEE: N'Vek, Subcommander. In 2371, the Tal Shiar joined forces conflicts. Former Cardassian agent Garak with the Cardassian Obsidian Order to mount a pre-emptive first pointed out a Talarian as an example of strike against the Founders of the Dominion. The joint operation someone who didn't rush through his meal involved secretly massing a fleet of 20 warships in the Orias sys- (“Improbable Cause” [DS9)). Talarians sometem before attacking the Founders’ homeworld in the Omarion times have bad reactions to raktajino, Nebula. The fleet was ambushed by some 150 Jem'Hadar ships causing them to become unruly. (“A Simple hiding in the nebula. The incident was a stunning defeat for the Investigation” [DS9)). Talarians were menTal Shiar, effectively eliminating the Tal Shiar as a viable force in tioned in “Heart of Glory" (TNG), but not interstellar politics and increasing the vulnerability of the actually seen until “Suddenly Human." The Romulan Star Empire to external attack. The mission had been Talarian seen in “Improbable Cause” (pictured), had a different infiltrated by a Founder under the guise of a Romulan officer appearance from those seen in “Suddenly Human." named Colonel Lovok. (“Improbable Cause" [DS], “The Die is Cast" [DS9]). In 2373 it was learned that a few Romulan Tal Shiar Talavian freighter. Cargo vessel of Talavian registry. On stardate members had survived the disastrous attack in the Omarion 50416.2, Silaran Prin attached a hunter probe to a Talavian ship Nebula and were being held captive by the Jem'Hadar at to get it close enough to Deep Space 9. (“The Darkness and the Dominion internment camp 371 on an asteroid in the Gamma Light” [DS9)). Quadrant. (“In Purgatory's Shadow" [DS9)). The Tal Shiar emblem, worn on the collar, was designed by Ricardo Delgado Talavians. Civilization. Captain Livara, a Romulan spy, posed as a Talavian smuggler operating in the Bajoran sector beginning in tal-shaya. Ancient method of execution on Vulcan that was con- 2367. (“Things Past" [DS9)) sidered a merciful form of death. Pressure was applied to a specific portion of the victim's neck until it snapped, causing instan Talax. Inhabited Class-M planet in the Delta Quadrant taneous death. Tal-shaya was used to murder Tellarite ambas- Homeworld to the Talaxian civilization, including Neelix. Talax sador Gav prior to the Babel Conference of 2267 in an effort to has at least one moon, Rinax. (“Jetrel” [VGR]). The Talax system cast suspicion upon the Vulcan ambassador. (“Journey to Babel” has three suns. (“Macrocosm” [VGR]) [TOS]). " Talaxian fighter. Small, highly-maneuverable combat craft used Tal. (Jack Donner). Subcommander on i by Talaxian forces. Several Talaxian fighters, led by Commander the Romulan battle cruiser that cap- ’ Paxim, supported Lieutenant Tom Paris in retaking the Voyager tured the Federation starship Enterprise from the Kazon-Nistrim in early 2373. (“Basics, Part II" [VGRY) when the ship crossed the Romulan P Neutral Zone in 2268 on a secret spy Talaxian tomato. Large pulpy edible berry cultivated as a vegmission. (“The Enterprise Incident” pp: etable, originating on planet Talax. “Resolutions” [VGR]) [TOs) oe Talaxians. Humanoid civilization native to the planet Talax in the Talak’talan, Third. (Cress Williams). Jem'Hadar soldier. Third Delta Quadrant. The Talaxians surrendered to the Haakonian Talak'talan commanded a small force that captured Starfleet Order in 2356 after a decade-long war was ended by the deployCommander Benjamin Sisko in 2370. Talak'talan personally ment of the metreon cascade, a deadly weapon that killed over delivered news of Sisko's capture to station Deep Space 9, along 300,000 Talaxians on Rinax. Talaxians who came in contact with with news of the destruction of New Bajor and several Federation ships. (“The Jem'Hadar" [DS9]) Talar. (Ronnie Clair Edwards). Healer = = = and scientist in a village on planet - (Sz Barkon IV. In 2370, Talar surmised \ A J NM incorrectly that Data was a member A £2 y 3 of a race of “icemen” who were be- ( = "r lieved to live in the Vellorian moun- = =) L = tains on Barkon IV. She attempted to Te} ') S— treat villagers who were suffering \ 3 7 / fd b | from radiation poisoning. (“Thine - { ) og N Own Self” [TNG]) \ A » € | = 4 y Talarian hook spider. Arachnid with half-meter-long legs. Miles oa | | O'Brien, who was afraid of spiders, had to get past 20 of these ¥ | creatures when repairing an emitter array at the starbase on plan- | | et Zayra IV. (“Realm of Fear" [TNG]). | A | Talarian observation craft. A small vessel used as a training | | IT | ship for young Talarian warriors. In 2367, the Enterprise-D dis- \ covered one of these craft adrift in Sector 21947. The craft had J developed a serious radiation leak in its propulsion system, and é (3) [S { Dr. Crusher’s team evacuated the survivors, including a human Teladan in Neelix's Talaxian in youth named Jono, to the Enterprise-D. (“Suddenly Human" typical attire away uniform typical attire