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500 TAYLOR, OR. GILLIAN THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE § Taylor, Dr. Gillian. (Cath- Zone in 2364, ending the period of isola- ] = x erine Hicks). Twentieth- tionism begun in 2311 after the Tomed — N century marine biologist Incident. Tebok was on a mission to Ya and assistant director of the investigate Federation knowledge of the w Cetacean Institute on destruction of several Romulan outposts i Earth. Taylor supervised in the area. Tebok entered into a limited = the care of George and agreement with Picard, consenting to = Gracie, two humpback share information about the cause of the & a T8533 whales living in captivity outposts’ destruction, later found to be y WU ue at the institute. She was due to the Borg. (“The Neutral Zone hs “48 rs distraught when the two [TNG]). Marc Alaimo played several other Ac: iy whales had to be released roles, including Gul Dukat in Star Trek w, into the open ocean, but Deep Space Nine. SEE: Badar N'D'D y 5 she later traveled, with Kirk and the two humpbacks, to technobabble. Complex technical jargon that seems unintelligi[ | the 23rd century, where she ble to the uninitiated. (“Parturition” [VGR]). Technobabble is also a \ [= | ' earned a post on a science gag term sometimes used by Star Trek production personnel and | vessel. (Star Trek IV: The Star Trek enthusiasts to refer to some of the more obfuscatory “ 4 Voyage Home) technical dialog on the show

Taymon. (Patrick Fabian). Humanoid male - Technology Future. Paperwho was lured to Taresia with a genetically based hardcopy periodical i engineered retrovirus. Taymon was a mem- ™ publication on 20th-century | HHI Ih HI | 111 ber of a merchant fleet in the Delta Quad 1 Earth. Technology Future rant. When there, the Taresian females con- a | dealt extensively with the vinced Taymon that he was a native of their extraordinary advances in - world. In a ceremony, Taymon was joined to computer technology that > IL Malia. After the bonding ritual, Taymon died occured during that period |! fo [= when a large number of his body's cells The December, 1995, issue A were denucleated to provide genetic mate: of Technology Future fea- EES IVT \ a | — rial for conception. (“Favorite Son" [VGRY]). tured a cover story on com DOES JT. puter pioneer Henry Star- AGAIN. 1 = ~~ - Tayna. (Juli Donald). Assistant to Tanugan scientist Dr. Nel ling. (“Future's End, Part I" cde "| — Apgar. Tayna testified against Commander William Riker when [VGR)]) a Riker was accused of Apgar's murder in 2366. (“A Matter of J ea Perspective” [TNG]) tectonic plates. Major sub divisions of the crust of a Te'nari. One of the Bajoran D'jarras. The Te'nari D'jarra was con- ~~ Class-M planet, which meet sidered below others, such as the lh'valla Djarra. (“Accession” in seams known as fault [mm [DS9]) lines. By 2367, the ambi tious Atlantis Project had not yet determined a way to relieve the tea ceremony, Klingon. Klingon ritual in which two friends share pressure on Earth's tectonic plates as they built up the mantle to a poisoned tea served on a tray decorated with simple flowers raise the ocean floor. (“Family” [TNG]). The ceremony is test of bravery, a chance to share with a friend a look at one's mortality, and a reminder that death is an experi — or E———— Tecumseh, U.S.S. Federation star enced best shared—Ilike the tea. Worf shared a Klingon tea cere- “w, == ship. In 2373, the Tecumseh and the mony with Katherine Pulaski after she helped him save face by Starship Rutledge were ordered to hiding the fact that he was suffering from a childhood disease. launch a counterattack against Klingon forces in the Archanis (“Up the Long Ladder” [TNG]) sector. The science officer of the Tecumseh was the husband of Dr. Kalandra. (“Nor the Battle to the Strong” [DS9]). tea. Beverage made with leaves from an Earth plant, soaked in boiling water. Captain Hikaru Sulu enjoyed having a cup of tea oe teddy bear. A stuffed toy bear, also pared a Vulcan blend for him on one occasion in 2293 ) planet Vulcan that has six-inch fangs each morning on the bridge of the Excelsior. Ensign Tuvok pre- . . a nickname for an animal species on

(“Flashback” [VGR]). SEE: Earl Grey tea; tea ceremony, and is not at all like its counterpart Klingon » on Earth. ("Journey to Babel” [TOS)) NY SEE: Kukalaka; sehlat NED Teacher. Helmetlike device used by : ‘Lal aut ry XC the Eymorg women of planet Sig- " -Y teer. Title given * > ma Draconis VI to temporarily gain L) Nn to the leader of technical knowledge and skills the Ten Tribes on L > Kara, leader of the Eymorgs in =% planet Capella IV. ing y o 2268, used the Teacher to learn In 2267, High Teer Akaar was killed by rival i> the advanced surgical techniques Maab, who then claimed the title, (“Friday's y g ~ required to steal Spock's brain for Child" [TOS)). SEE: Akaar, Leonard James - " use in the Controller. Dr. McCoy subsequently used the Teacher to tekasite. Unstable material. In 2373 a changeling infiltrator posobtain the skills necessary to return the brain to Spock's body ing as Dr. Julian Bashir hijacked the runabout Yukon and (“Spock's Brain" [TOS]) attempted to destroy the Bajoran sun with a trilithium explosive containing tekasite and protomatter. (“By Inferno’s Light” [DS9]). Tears of the Prophet. SEE: Orb. Tekoa. (Rosie Malek-Yonan). Engineer from planet Bajor Tebok, Commander. (Marc Alaimo). Commanding officer of the assigned to the swing shift on Deep Space 9 in 2373. (“The Romulan warbird starship that crossed the Romulan Neutral Assignment” [DS9))