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the same visual range. Geordi declined the the Vodrey Nebula on stardate 47779.4. (“Firstborn” [TNG]) opportunity. (“Loud as a Whisper” [TNG)). La Named for Star Trek fan William F. Vodrey. Forge and Centurion Bochra linked La - Forge's VISOR with a tricorder to form a voice-transit conductors. Telecommunications system used by Vow device capable of detecting neutrino emis- the now-vanished civilization on planet Kataan. (“The Inner eam” SIONS, since a standard tricorder was inca- Light” [TNG]) 4 LP pable of detecting this phenomenon. This \ - improvisation saved both men's lives because ~~ Vok'sha. Civilization from the planet Rakella Prime. The Vok'sha ~ they were trapped on planet Galorndon Core believe that hate is a beast that lives in the belly. Their greatest at the time. (“The Enemy" [TNG]). SEE: neural mythical hero is a man who ate stones for 23 days to kill the output pods. La Forges VISOR provided the beast. He is revered as a saint. (“Heroes and Demons” [VGR)). Romulans with a unique opportunity to use his neural implants to provide direct input to his visual cortex, giving them the ability to Volchok Prime. Planet. Ferengi entrepreneur Hoex bought out program La Forge's mind to commit criminal acts. The Romulans his rival Turot's controlling interest in a cargo port at Volchok tried unsuccessfully to use La Forge to murder Klingon governor Prime. (“The Nagus"” [DS9]). Vagh in 2367 with this technique. (“The Mind's Eye” [TNG]). In 2370, when Worf encountered a quantum anomaly, the pres- vole bellies. Commodity traded on the Ferengi Futures ence of Geordi's VISOR would cause Worf to shift from one reali- Exchange. In 2372, Quark traveled to Ferenginar to negotiate a ty to the next. As Worf arrived in a quantum reality where Geordi vole belly deal and made a respectable 15 percent profit margin was killed, the cause of his shifting was discovered, and the Data (“Body Parts” [DS9]) of that reality was able to suggest a solution to the problem (*Parallels” [TNG]). Geordi's VISOR was modified by Dr. Tolian vole. Cardassian rodent Soran in 2371 when La Forge was held captive aboard a Klingon Significant numbers of ratbird-of-prey. The modified VISOR transmitted visual information like voles remained on sta back to the Klingon ship, giving Lursa and B'Etor access to vital tion Deep Space 9 after the shield modulation data, making it possible for them to launch a Cardassian withdrawal from devastating attack on the starship. (Star Trek Generations). By the facility in 2369. Voles stardate 50893, LaForge had been given ocular implants to later became a serious replace his VISOR. (Star Trek: First Contact). Geordi’s VISOR was problem, chewing through modeled on a hair clip donated to the show by UCLA researcher power conduits, apparently Kiku Annon. Kiku's barette was sprayed with metallic gold paint attracted to electromagnetand used as a prototype for the prop. ic fields. When station personnel contacted the Cardassian Central Command for advice on Visual Acuity Transmitter. Small device that permitted the short- eradicating these pests, Gul Evek sarcastically suggested that a range transmission of visual images recorded by the VISOR worn ~~ Federation withdrawal from Bajor might solve the problem. by Geordi La Forge. This device was used when La Forge partic- (“Playing God" [DS9)). Vole fighting was a popular spectator sport ipated in a rescue mission to a crippled Talarian freighter in 2364 among Cardassian gamblers. In 2371, Quark hoped to set up vole but the unit failed after a short time because the complexity of the ~~ fights by renting the shop next to his bar. (*Destiny” [DSS]) signal exceeded the unit's ability to handle. The image displayed Federation authorities considered vole fighting to be inhumane, by the Visual Acuity Transmitter contained an enormous amount and barred such games from station Deep Space 9, much to of information, but was difficult for an untrained human to view. Quark’s chagnn. (“Through the Looking Glass” [DS9]). The vole (“Heart of Glory" [TNG]). was the invention of illustrator Ricardo Delgado and executive producer Ira Steven Behr. The creature itself was designed by makeVitarian wool underwear. Undergarment. According to Garak, up supervisor Michael Westmore. Vitarian wool underwear was unsurpassed in keeping one warm. Garak sold some to Morn in 2372. (“The Way of the Warrior" Volga, U.S.S. Starfleet Danube-class runabout assigned to Deep [DS9)) Space 9. Starfleet registry number NCC-73196. In 2372, Major Kira, Doctor Bashir, and Keiko O'Brien used the Volga to journey to Viterian, Captain. (Lesley Kahn). Commander of the Kobheerian ~~ Torad IV to conduct a three-day botanical survey. On the return trip, transport vessel Rak-Minunis. (“Duet” [DS9)). An image of this the ship encountered an asteroid field which overwhelmed the Kobheerian captain was programmed into a holo-filter aboard ship's deflectors. A large rock sideswiped the ship, and O'Brien the U.S.S. Defiant when the ship stopped on its way to Cardassia was severely injured. (“Body Parts” [DS9]). The Volga was to have in 2371. (“Second Skin" [DS9)). The exact footage of the been used in the massive response to an anticipated Dominion Kobheerian captain from “Duet” (DS9) was re-used for the invasion of the Alpha Quadrant in 2373. (“By Inferno's Light” [DS9)). Kobheerian captain in “Second Skin," to save production time and money. gp EE Vixis. (Spice Williams). First officer of the — Klingon bird-of-prey commanded by f — iH 5. — Captain Klaa. (Star Trek V: The Final ) ; fis=gm = 8= | HR — Frontier) Por ui fall | mAs Ki Rigs amaeS 4 BD. (CT) Bt re rar rr £| Vlugta asteroid belt. Asteroid field in the [8 - | | ally, : [12 =a) Vlugtan star system. Alsia conned Martus [JJ ’ : ; i 2 LES (BEL EE § Mazur out of 10,000 isiks by telling him - a LL or — ee she needed the money to commission a = J FEE Lg PEER: == == study on the effect of asteroid mining on == l= 1 ——— intersystem navigation. (“Rivals” [DS9]). | bE = —__[p— Viugtan star system. Location of Viugta ESSE wal czaz (ED il 1) asteroid belt. (“Rivals” [DS3]). Vodrey Nebula. Stellar cloud located near the Maranga star sys- volleyball. Earth team sport played between two teams who use tem. Science personnel from the Starship Enterprise-D studied their hands to hit an inflated ball over a net that separates the two