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Enterprise landing party arrived on the planet in 2267, Bilar asked biofilter, transporter. A subsystem of the transporter designed if they had found accommodations to sleep after the Red Hour. to scan an incoming transporter beam prior to materialization and ("Return of the Archons™ [TOS]). remove potentially harmful disease and virus contamination. The biofilter could be programmed against a wide range of disease Bilaren system. Star system. Location of Amanda Rogers's organisms, but was effective only against organisms so proadoptive parents’ homeworld. (“True-Q" [TNG]). grammed. The biofilter was not only a very ingenious idea, but a very logical one in terms of the technology theoretically available Bilecki, Lieutenant. Starfleet officer assigned to station Deep to Starfleet, especially considering the risks entailed in exploring Space 9 in 2369. During her tour on the station she became unknown planets. Unfortunately, one of the things that Star Trek's engaged to a young man from Bajor. Bilecki was among the writers discovered was that the biofilter made it difficult to tell cerStarfleet personnel who remained aboard the station during the tain kinds of stories. As a result, they invented the theory that the Circle's attempted coup in 2370. (“The Siege” [DS9]). biofilter was effective only against known organisms, thus making it possible for the occasional unknown virus to wreak havoc bilitrium. Crystalline compound that is an extremely rare energy aboard the ship. source. When used in conjunction with an antimatter converter, it becomes a powerful explosive. Kohn-ma terrorist Tahna Los biogenic field. Form of naturally occurring energy. A biogenic attempted to destroy one side of the Bajoran wormhole in 2369 field of 800 megajoules surrounded a Nechisti shrine on the using bilitrium and an antimatter converter. (“Past Prologue” Nechani homeworld. (“Sacred Ground” [VGR)]) [DS9)). biogenic weapon. Extremely deadly biological armament, illegal bio-neural circuitry. Advanced computer technology using syn- under interstellar treaties. The components necessary to create thetic neural cells for data processing. Bio-neural circuitry could biogenic weapons include biomimetic gel, retroviral vaccines, organize and process complex information faster and more effi- isomiotic hypos, and plasma flares. In 2370, Maquis intelliciently than traditional optical processors. The computer sys- gence believed the Cardassians to be stockpiling these supplies tems on the Starship Voyager used bio-neural gel packs to sup- near the Demilitarized Zone. (“Preemptive Strike” [TNG]). Cobalt plement its optical data network. (“Caretaker” [VGRY]). In fact, the diselenide is a biogenic weapon. In 2373, the Maquis, led by U.S.S. Voyager was the first Federation starship to have bio- Michael Eddington, used cobalt diselenide against planets Veloz neural fibers incorporated into its systems. (“State of Flux” Prime and Quatal Prime. (“For the Uniform” [DS9]). [VGRY). SEE: bio-neural gel pack. bioimplant. Artificial organic material that can be surgically bio-neural energy. Electrical activity generated by an organic implanted into person's body to replace damaged tissue. Noted life-form’s nervous system, absence of which generally consti- soccer player Golanga had a bioimplant replacement for his tutes death. In 2371, Commander Chakotay's bio-neural energy knee. (“Paradise” [DS9)). SEE: parthenogenic implant. was displaced by trianic energy beings known as the Komar. Although Voyager's Emergency Medical Hologram pronounced biomechanical gene disrupter. Deadly Chakotay brain-dead, his now-disembodied consciousness nanobiogenic weapon used by both remained intact, able to navigate and infiltrate other life-forms. the T'Lani and the Kellerun during a war (“Cathexis” [VGR]) that lasted for centuries. Also known as harvesters. (‘Armageddon Game” bio-neural gel pack. Component of a bio-neural computer sys- [DS9)). L tem consisting of a flexible, liquid-tight package containing synthetic neural cells in an gelatinous organic medium. The gel biomechanical maintenance program. Software incorporated packs were designed for convenient management of bio-neural into Commander Data's positronic network. It kept him physicircuitry, and could be easily swapped out as needed. The cally healthy and rarely in need of Dr. Crusher’s professional serStarship Voyager initially carried 47 replacement gel packs in its vices. (“Data's Day" [TNG]). inventory. Bio-neural processors were vulnerable to viral and other infections, which could adversely affect system perfor- biomimetic fluctuation. Medical reading in Founders that are mance. A virus infected the bio-neural gel packs aboard the indicative of dangerous instability of the morphogenic matrix Voyager on stardate 48846. The virus, which threatened to cause (“The Begotten” [DS9)). a major systems malfunction, was successfully eradicated by heating the ship's systems, in much the same way that a biologi- biomimetic gel. A dangerous and highly illegal substance. cal organism might run a fever to fight an infection. (“Learning Biomimetic gel is necessary for the creation of biogenic weapons. Curve” [VGRY). SEE: schplict. (“Preemptive Strike" [TNG]). Starfleet issue L-647-X-7 containers were recommended for transport of biomimetic gel. (“Fair Trade" bio-temporal chamber. Medical device created by the [VGR]). Biomimetic gel was one of the principal cargoes of the Emergency Medical Hologram aboard the Voyager in 2379. The U.S.S. Fleming. It was feared that the Fleming's disappearance in chamber was to be used to stave off morilogium in Kes and 2370 might have been due to this rare substance. (“Force of extend her life by as much as a year. The chamber used a bio- Nature” ta), Biomimetic gel is a restricted substance and can temporal field to push her cells into an earlier stage of entropic be very hazardous if not handled correctly. The sale of biomimetic decay. (“Before and After” [VGR)]). gel was forbidden by Federation law, and an unauthorized attempt to obtain the substance was a felony. (“Distant Voices” [DS9)). biochips. Cybernetic implants such as those surgically imbeded into bodies of the Borg. They serve to enhance their physical biomolecular physiologist. (Tzi Ma). Specialized surgeon. A bioabilities and synthesize any organic molecules needed by their molecular physiologist was called in when Picard’s life was biological tissues. The Borg are dependent on the implants, and threatened by complications in a routine cardiac replacement will die if the biochips are removed. (“I, Borg” [TNG]). procedure in 2365, but Dr. Katherine Pulaski had to be brought in to save the captain. (“Samaritan Snare” [TNG]). biocontainment field. Force field used for containment of infectious material aboard Federation starships. A level 4 quarantine bioplast sheeting. Material used in the construction of the involved the use of a biocontainment field. (“Macrocosm” [VGR]). android Data, who had about 1.3 kilograms of the stuff in his SEE: quarantine seal. body. (“The Most Toys" [TNG]). bioenzymatic supplements. Small, bland yellow wafers that bioregenerative field. Radiated energy used in biomedical comprise the normal diet of the lyaarans. (“Liaisons” [TNG]). applications to accelerate cellular growth. Dr. Bashir used a