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48 BIDSPECTRAL ANALYSIS THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE biuregenerative field to accelerate cells found in Ibudan's quar- Bizet, Georges, (1838-1875). French composer of Earth music ters that later developed into a clone of Ibudan. (“A Man Alone” When Captain Jean-Luc Picard listened to Berlioz in his ready [DS9)). room on the Enterprise-E in 2373, Riker mistook the music for the work of Bizet. (Star Trek: First Contact) biospectral analysis. Sensor study used to evaluate organic lifeforms or material. (“Sub Rosa” [TNG], “Genesis” [TNG]). Black Cluster. An astronomical formation created some nine billion years ago when hundreds of proto-stars collapsed in close bipolar torch. Powerful cutting tool. Used aboard station Deep proximity to each other. The resulting formation is fraught with Space 9. A bipolar torch was used to cut through toranium metal violent, unpredictable gravitational wavefronts. The phenomena, inlay on a station door on stardate 46925. (“The Forsaken” [DS9]). ~~ which can absorb energy, are extremely dangerous to spacecraft systems. The Federation science vessel Vico was destroyed in bird-of-prey. SEE: Klingon bird-of-prey; Romulan bird-of- the Black Cluster in 2368, and the Enterprise-D, investigating the prey. disappearance of the Vico, nearly suffered the same fate. (“Hero Worship" [TNG]). Birta, DaiMon. (Peter Slutsker). Ferengi government official. Birta responded to an inquiry made by Enterprise-D captain black hole. Celestial phenomenon caused by the collapse of a Jean-Luc Picard in 2370 regarding the status of former DaiMon neutron star. The gravity well generated by the star's collapse Bok. Birta confirmed that Bok had in fact been stripped of his becomes so great that neither space-normal matter nor light can DaiMon title, but added that Bok had bought his way out of Rog escape. Extremely small black holes are known as quantum sinPrison in 2368, and that he was last seen somewhere in the gularities. (“Timescape” [TNG]). SEE: black star; quantum sinDorias Cluster. (“Bloodlines” [TNG]). Peter Slutsker also played gularity. Nibor in “Ménage a Troi" (TNG) and Dr. Reyga in “Suspicions” (TNG). Black Hole. Ferengi beverage. The drink took its name from its opaque black color, as well as from its pungent odor. Jadzia Dax birthday cake. Baked confection made in a loaf or layer form and ~~ enjoyed Black Holes. (“Playing God” [DS9], “Hard Time" [DS9)). used as part of a traditional human celebration to mark the The beverage was also a favorite of a certain Boslic freighter anniversary of a person's day of birth. (In 2370, a birthday cake captain. (“The Homecoming” [DS9]). made for Worf became one of the first signs of Worf's shifting between quantum realities. The cake first appeared as choco- ot black knight. (Paul Baxley). Medieval dark late, then was yellow.) (*Parallels” [TNG]). bill horseman brought to life by Yeoman Tonia 5 Barrows on the amusement park planet “Birthright, Part I." Next Generation episode #142. Written by \ PP in 2267. The black knight and other beings Brannon Braga. Directed by Winrich Kolbe. Stardate 46578.4. . . 4 imagined by the Enterprise landing party First aired in 1993. At Deep Space 9, Worf finds evidence that his | » were made from cellular castings manufacfather may still be alive in a secret Romulan prison camp. Data 4 MER tured beneath the planet. The inhabitants dreams. Along with “Emissary” (DS9) and “Defiant” (DS9), this 3 of this world created the images to fulfill viswas one of the few “crossover” episodes using characters from . itors’ daydreams, but some of the dreams both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space MN turned into nightmares, like the black knight Nine. GUEST CAST: Siddig El Fadil as Bashir, Dr. Julian; James Sl who nearly killed Dr. McCoy. (“Shore Leave” Cromwell as Shrek, Jaglom: Cristine Rose as Gi'ral: Jennifer [TOS)). Gatti as Ba'el; Richard Herd as L'Kor. SEE: Alture VII relaxation program; aqueduct systems; Ba'el; Carraya System; Data; Black Sea at Night. Romantic holodeck program, complete with Gi'ral; hammer; Khitomer; Ktaran antiques; L'Kor; Lopez, moonlight and balalaikas. (“All Good Things..." [TNG]). Ensign; MajQa, Rite of; Mogh; No'Mat; painting; pasta al fiorella; Rudman, Commander; Shrek, Jaglom; Soong, Dr. black star. Alternate term for a black hole. In 2267, the original Noonien; Starfleet Cybernetics Journal; Tokath; Toq; Worf; Starship Enterprise nearly collided with a black star in a maneuYridians. ver that propelled them back in time to 1969. (“Tomorrow is Yesterday” [TOS]). SEE: quantum singularity; slingshot effect. “Birthright, Part II." Next Generation episode #143. Written by René Echevama. Directed by Dan Curry. Stardate 46759.2. First blackened redfish. Prepared dish of a variety of fish found in the aired in 1993. At the secret Romulan prison camp, Worf tries to bayous of Louisiana on Earth. (“The Visitor" [DS9]). help Klingon prisoners rediscover what it is to be truly Klingon. This episode was directed by visual effects producer Dan Curry. Blackjack. Code name for the Omaha Air Base, which dispatched GUEST CAST: Cristine Rose as Gi'ral; James Cromwell as a jet to photograph and intercept a UFO in 1969. The jet was piloted Shrek, Jaglom; Sterling Macer, Jr. as Toq; Alan Scarfe as by Captain John Christopher and the UFO was the Starship Mendak, Admiral; Jennifer Gatti as Ba'el; Richard Herd as Enterprise. (“Tomorrow Is Yesterday" [TOS)). SEE: Bluejay 4. L'Kor. SEE: Ba'el; boridium pellet; Carraya System; d'k tahg; Gi'ral; jinaq; Kahless the Unforgettable; Khitomer; L'Kor; Blackwell, Admiral Margaret. (Nancy Vawter). Starfleet official. Mok’bara; Nequencia system; ga'vak; Shrek, Jaglom; Tokath; Blackwell suspended the Enterprise-D's mission to map the Tog; Worf. Merkoria Quasar and ordered the ship to rendezvous with the U.S.S. Crazy Horse in sector 1607. She suspended warp speed bitanium. Exotic metal compound. Bitanium was used in limitations for the duration of the mission. (“The Pegasus” [TNG]). Commander Data's neural pathways. (“Time's Arrow, Part |" [TNG]). Blessed Exchequer. In Ferengi mythology, the accountant who presides over the Divine Treasury, the part of the afterlife bitrious filaments. Mineral traces found in the soil on Melona IV reserved for those who have made a profit in thelr mortal lives in 2368 and on three other planets attacked by the Crystalline (“Little Green Men" [DS9)). Entity. Bitrium was apparently produced when the entity absorbed living matter. (“Silicon Avatar” [TNG]). blight. SEE: Teplan blight.

bitters. A sharp-tasting beer made with hops, favored by Britons blind beam-out. Transporter technique usually employed as an on Earth. Dr. Bashir ordered bitters for O'Brien shortly after com- emergency measure, in which all life-forms in a given area are pleting their Battle of Britain holosuite simulation. (“Homefront” transported as a group instead of each pattern being isolated [DS9]). before transport. (“Emanations” [VGR]). SEE: transporter.