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Gamma Quadrant. (“In Purgatory’s Shadow” [DS9), “By Inferno's Michael Bailey Smith as Hanonian; John Kenton Shull as Kazon Light" [DS9]) SEE: Culluh, Jal; Hanon IV; Hanonian land eel; Hogan; improBashir was first seen in “Emissary” (DS9). Alexander Siddig ~~ voline; Paxim; phaser power coupling; security access code; was orginally listed as "Siddig El Fadil” during the first three sea- ~~ Seska; stasis unit; Suder, Lon; Talaxian fighter; thoron; Torres, sons of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He changed his screen credit B'Elanna; tricorder; Tuvok; Vulcan Institute of Defensive Arts. to Alexander Siddig at the beginning of the show's fourth season. basilar arterial scan. Medical diagnostic test. A basilar arterial Bashir, Julian (mirror). (Alexander Siddig). scan evaluates the arteries in the brainstem. (“Visionary” [DS9]). In the mirror universe, Julian Bashir resided on station Terok Nor (mirror), and Basotile. A two-meter-high, metallic abstract sculpture that was was an argumentative member of the hundreds of years old. The rare art piece was owned by 24thTerran resistance. (“Crossover” [DS9], century collector Kivas Fajo. (“The Most Toys" [TNG]). “Through the Looking Glass" [DS9]). By 2372, Bashir (mirror) had become a captain bat’leth competition. Klingon martial arts contest. A bat 'leth in the resistance, and as pilot of a Rebel competition was held on planet Forcas Ill in 2370. Worf took raider ship, he helped fend off an Alliance shore leave in order to compete in the contest, and won fleet that threatened the rebel-held Terok Champion Standing, returning to the Enterprise-D with an Nor (mirror). (“Shattered Mirror” [DS9)]) impressive trophy. (In some alternate quantum realities visited by Worf, he did not in fact take Champion Standing, but ninth Bashir, Richard. (Brian George). Husband place. In yet another reality, Worf did not attend at all, but sent his to Amsha Bashir and father of Julian brother, Kurn, in his stead.) (“Parallels” [TNG]) Bashir. Bashir held a wide variety of jobs during his life, ranging from serving as a Bat'leth, Order of the. Elite group of Klingon warriors honored r 4 ship's steward (“Doctor Bashir, | Presume?” for their courage and strength. Members of the order were [DS9)) to a stint in the diplomatic corps. inducted at a ceremony at which they were presented a medal by ’ NY (“Melora” [DS9]). Bashir and his wife were the chancellor of the empire. Before the induction ceremony, the . » \ \ deeply concerned when their young son, warriors gathered in the Hall of Warriors at Ty'Gokor and under| Julian, exhibited serious learning disabili- went an initiation rite that was an endurance test as much as it ties. When Julian was six years old, Richard was a celebration. (“Apocalypse Rising" [DS9)). took him to planet Adigeon Prime to undergo an illegal genetic engineering pro- bat’leth. The traditional Klingon cedure. While the DNA resequencing greatly enhanced Julian's “sword of honor,” resembling a intellectual and physical abilities, it led to a rift between father and ~~ meter-long two-ended scimitar. The son because Julian felt himself to be an unnatural replacement for bat feth was carried along the inside a defective child. Although the Bashir family was successful in of the arm and controlled by handmaintaining the secret of Julian's alteration for many years, the holds located on the outside edge of truth was revealed in 2373. Richard Bashir pled guilty to illegal the weapon. (“Reunion [TNG]). Oral history holds that the first genetic engineering and accepted a two-year sentence at the bat’leth was forged about 1,500 years ago when Kahless the Federation Penal Settlement in New Zealand. Under the terms ~~ Unforgettable dropped a lock of his hair in the lava from the of his guilty plea, Julian Bashir was permitted to retain his Starfleet ~~ Kri'stak Volcano and then plunged the buming lock into the lake commission and his medical degree, since he was not responsible of Lursor and twisted it into a blade. After forging the weapon, he for his father’s actions. (“Doctor Bashir, | Presume?” [DS9)). used it to kill the tyrant Molor and named it the “bat'leth," or sword of honor. This tale of the sword was never recorded in the Basic Warp Drive. A required engineering course taught at sacred texts, but was passed down verbally among the high clerStarfleet Academy. The first chapter of the course's text was enti- ics. The retelling of the tale was to be a test of Kahless's return, as tied “Zefram Cochrane." (Star Trek: First Contact) only he and the high clerics would know the story. SEE: Story of the Promise, The. (“Rightful Heir" [TNG]). The Sword of Kahless “Basics, Part |.” Voyager episode #43. Written by Michael Piller. was stolen about five centuries after Kahless's death by Hur'q Directed by Winrich Kolbe. No stardate given. First aired in 1996. invaders, who plundered the Homeworld. (“The Sword of The Kazon-Nistrim take control of Voyager via an elaborate trap ~~ Kahless" [DS9]). Worf owned a bat leth that had been in his family involving Seska's infant who is purported to be Chakotay's son. for ten generations. He used this weapon to kill Duras, after Duras This episode, the last of the second season, was a cliff-hanger had murdered K’Ehleyr. ("Reunion” [TNG]). Worf also instructed that was resolved in the opening episode of the third season. Dr. Beverly Crusher in the use of the bat'leth. (“The Quality of Life” GUEST CAST: Brad Dourif as Suder, Lon; Anthony DeLongis as [TNG]). A modern bat'leth is typically 116 centimeters long, comCulluh, Jal; John Gegenhuber as Tierna; Martha Hackett as posed of baakonite metal, weighing 5.3 kilograms. (“Blood Oath” Seska; Henry Darrow as Kolopak. SEE: alpha search pattern; [DS9]). The bat'leth was designed by martial-arts expert (and Star autonomic response analysis; Ce Acatl; Culluh, Jal; echo dis- Trek visual effects producer) Dan Curry. who also helped develop placement; floriculture; Gema IV; gene splicing; Hanon IV; the intricate dancelike movements associated with its use. Kolopak; leola root; nitrogen tetroxide; polycythemia; Prema II; pulmozine; security access code; Seska; Suder, Lon; Batai (young). (Daniel Stewart, Tenarus cluster; Tierna; Tuvok orchid. h) Logan White). A native of the planet Kataan and son of the ironweaver “Basics, Part I." Voyager episode #46. Written by Michael Piller. RY Kamin. Young Batai was named after Directed by Winrich Kolbe. Stardate 50032.7. First aired in 1996. Kamin's friend, council leader of The crew of the Voyager, stranded on a primitive world, struggles [- the Ressik community a thousand for survival while Paris, Suder, and the Doctor plot to wrest control ry, years ago, prior to the explosion of of their ship back from the Kazon. This episode was actually the the star Kataan. Memories of him last episode filmed for Voyager's second season, although it was were preserved aboard a space aired as the first episode of the third season. “Basics, Part II” #8 « probe launched from Kataan. The resolved the cliff-hanger final episode of the second season [ & probe encountered the Starship Seska and Suder die in this episode. GUEST CAST: Brad Dourif as : Enterprise-D in 2368, transferring Suder, Lon; Anthony Delongis as Culluh, Jal; Martha Hackett as : its memories, including the memory Seska: Nancy Hower as Wildman, Samantha; Simon Billig as ) of Batai, to Jean-Luc Picard. (“The Hogan, Scott Haven as Kazon; David Cowgill as Hanonian; Inner Light" [TNG]). Daniel Stewart,