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in the station's ops center. (“The Way of the Warrior” [DS9]). The strychnine. Alkaloid poison derived from the Earth plant primary duty of Deep Space 9's Strategic Operations Officer was ~~ Strychnos nux vomica. The poison also acts as a centralto coordinate all Starfleet activity in the Bajoran sector. nervous-system stimulant, and in large doses causes convul(“Hippocratic Oath” [DS9)). sions and death. (“Ship in a Bottle” [TNG]). Stratos. Beautiful cloud city above Stubbs, Dr. Paul. (Ken Jenkins). Eminent the planet Ardana, believed to be astrophysicist. Stubbs came aboard the the finest example of sustained anti- Enterprise-D In 2366 for transport to the gravity elevation in the galaxy. Kavis Alpha Sector, where he was to Stratos was a study in the contrasts conduct a neutronium-decay experi- ¥ — of Ardanan society: The Stratos city ment. A complex individual, Stubbs had 9 dwellers lived a life of leisure, while been regarded as something of a wun- : - the Troglytes, who lived on the plan- derkind in his youth, and the resulting 5 ets surface, toiled under brutal conditions. By 2269, Troglyte social isolation ieft a lasting mark on him. activists, called Disrupters, were committing acts of terrorism His landmark experiment at Kavis Alpha [Fee and vandalism in the city to protest their plight. Their actions was the culmination of over 20 years of gas = spurred the development of filter masks that were provided to ~~ work, but the launch of an instrument ro the Troglyte miners to protect them from the harmful effects of the probe he called “the Egg" for the experi- er zenite gas found in the Ardanan mines. (“The Cloud Minders” ment was jeopardized with the unexpect[TOS)). The model of the cloud city of Stratos was designed by ed evolution of sentient nanites on the Enterprise-D. Although original series art director Matt Jefferies, who also supervised the Stubbs did not initially recognize the nanites as life-forms, they interior sets. eventually agreed to cooperate with the execution of his experiment. Stubbs was an aficionado of the ancient game of baseball, stratospheric torpedoes. Starship-launched weapon designed and he was fond of daydreaming about the game's past glories, to explode in a planet's atmosphere. In 2373, the Maquis, lead by eschewing holographic re-creations in favor of his own imaginaMichael Eddington, used stratospheric torpedoes as the deliv- tion. (“Evolution” [TNG]). ery system for cobalt diselenide, a biogenic weapon, against the Cardassian colonies on Veloz Prime and Quatal Prime. (“For the stunstick. A meter-long, rodiike weapon that was used by cadre Uniform” [DS9)). forces fighting for control of the Turkana IV colony. The weapon was capable of delivering a powerful electric shock to an oppostrawberries and cream. Traditional Earth breakfast food. nent. Ishara Yar was injured by a stunstick dunng an away-team Although limited to ration packs, Captain Janeway wished that mission with members of the Enterprise-D crew in 2367. ve od have strawberries and cream for breakfast. (“Phage” (“Legacy" [TNG)) A]). Sturgeon. Enterprise crew member. Sturgeon was killed on the Strickler, Admiral. (Jack Shearer). High-ranking Starfleet official. surface of planet M-113 by the salt vampire in 2266. (“The Man Strickler stationed at Starfleet Headquarters in San Francisco, Trap" [TOS]). Named for science-fiction writer Theodore Earth, in 2372. In an alternate reality, Strickler presided over a Sturgeon, who wrote “Shore Leave” (TOS). meeting to discuss Harry Kim's design for a prototype runabout, the U.S.S. Yellowstone. (“Non Sequitur” [VGR|). Jack Shearer EY Styles, Captain. (James B. Sikking). also played Ruwon in “Visionary” (DS9) and Admiral Hayes in Star 1 Commander of the Starship ExcelTrek: First Contact. : sior during its initial trial runs in 2285. ~ +4 Styles unsuccessfully attempted to strip. Form of Ferengi currency, a fraction of a bar of gold- : stop Kirk from stealing the Enterprise pressed latinum. (“The Alternate” [DS9)]). One bar of latinum was - Ral to reach the Genesis Planet. (Star equal to 20 strips. (“Body Parts” [DS9]). Rael Trek Iii: The Search for Spock). Styles Si was later succeeded by Captain Strnad star system. Planetary system. The Enterprise-D deliv- Hikaru Sulu, who assumed comered a party of Earth colonists to a planet in the Strnad system mand of the Excelsior when it entered service as a deep-space in 2364. The adjoining Rubicun star system contained another exploratory vessel in 2290. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Class-M planet ruled by the Edo entity, who disapproved of the Country). colonists living in the Strnad system. Because this location caused conflict to the Edo god, the colony was removed ~~ Styris IV. Planet. The population of Styris IV was threatened by and transplanted elsewhere. (“Justice” [TNG]). Named for Star deadly Anchilles fever in 2364. Deaths in the millions were avertTrek: The Next Generation production staff member Janet ed by the availability of vaccine from planet Ligon II. (“Code of Strnad. Honor” [TNG]). Stroyerian. Spoken language. U.S.S, Aries First Officer Flaherty ~~ styrolite. Clear plastic-like material used for biologic quarantine was fluent in Stroyerian, one of 40 languages that he spoke. (“The of potentially hazardous life-forms. A sheath of styrolite was used Icarus Factor” [TNG]). to encase a genetically engineered child from the Darwin Genetic Research Station when it was feared that the child structural breach. Break or hole in the hull of a starship. While might carry a dangerous disease organism. (“Unnatural attempting to escape from a subspace rift in 2370, the Selection” [TNG]). Enterprise-D came very close to suffering a structural breach. (“Force of Nature” [TNG]). “Sub Rosa." Next Generation episode #166. Teleplay by Brannon Braga. Television story by Jeri Taylor. Based upon matestructural integrity field. Shaped force field used on Federation rial by Jeanna F. Gallo. Directed by Jonathan Frakes. Stardate starships to supplement the mechanical strength of the ship's ~~ 47423.9. First aired in 1994. After attending her grandmother's spaceframe. Without the structural integrity field, a starship funeral, Beverly Crusher finds that she has inherited the family would not be able to withstand the tremendous accelerations ghost. Sub rosa is a Latin term meaning “in secret”. It is derived Involved in spaceflight. During the Enterprise-D's contact withthe from the ancient practice of hanging a rose over a meeting as a Tin Man life-form in 2366, Chief Engineer La Forge diverted symbol of secrecy. GUEST CAST: Michael Keenan as Maturin; structural integrity power to strengthen the inner deflector grid, Shay Duffin as Quint, Ned; Duncan Regehr as Ronin; Ellen damaged in a Romulan attack. (“Tin Man" [TNG]). Albertini Dow as Howard, Felisa. SEE: anaphasic life-form;