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“Babel.” Deep Space Nine episode #5. Teleplay by Michael demanded a 20 percent commission for trading on his station McGreevey and Naren Shankar. Story by Sally Caves and Ira (“Fair Trade" [VGR]) Steven Behr. Directed by Paul Lynch. Stardate 46423.7 First aired in 1993. A virus infects the population of Deep Space 9, making Bailey, Lieutenant David. (Anthony Hall) everyone unable to speak coherently. GUEST CAST: Jack Kehler Junior navigator on the original U.S.S. as Jaheel, Captain: Matthew Faison as Surmak Ren: Ann Enterprise during the early days of Kirk's Gillespie as Jabara; Geraldine Farrell as Galis Blin, Bo Zenga as ~ first mission. Although an inexperienced Asoth; Kathleen Wirt, Lee Brooks, Aphasia victims; Richard Ryder | junior officer, Bailey was assigned by Kirk as Bajoran deputy; Frank Novak as Businessman; Todd Feder as « in 2266 to special duty as a cultural envoy Federation male. SEE: access tunnel; aphasia device; aphasia - to the flagship Fesarius of the First virus; aphasia; Argosian Sector; Asoth; corophizine; Deep Federation. (“The Corbomite Maneuver” Space 9; Dekon Elig; diboridium core; Ferengi; Galis Blin; Higa y Fp [TOS)). Metar; I'danian spice pudding; Jabara; Jaheel, Captain; Kohlanese stew; Kran-Tobal Prison; Largo V; mooring Bajor (mirror). In the mirror universe, a Class-M planet that was clamps; neural imaging scan; Odo; Quark; Sahsheer; security once a territory of the Terran Empire. After the empire fell, Bajor clearance; stardrifter; Surmak Ren; Terok Nor; Velos VII became an influential member of the Alliance (“Crossover” Internment Camp [DS9)). SEE: Kira Nerys (mirror) baccarat. An old Earth gambling game in which winnings were ~~ Bajor VIII. Eighth planet in the Bajoran star system. It contained decided by comparing cards held by the banker with those held by six colonies. In 2369, the Duras sisters delivered a cylinder of bilthe players. Julian Bashir's secret agent holosuite character was itrium explosive to Tahna Los on the dark side of Bajor VII's an exceptionally good baccarat player. (“Our Man Bashir” [DS9]) lower moon. (“Past Prologue” [DS9)). bacillus spray. Organic pesticide, whose major component is Bajor. Class-M planet, homeworld to the Bajoran people one of a number of rod-shaped bacteria, usually B. thuringiensis Located near the Cardassian border, Bajor was valued by the The pesticide works by infecting plant parasites with a fatal dose ~~ Cardassians for its rich natural resources (“Emissary” [DS9)) of the bacterium. (“All Good Things..." [TNG]). SEE: uridium. The oceans on Bajor are greener than those of Earth. (“Past Tense, Part |" [DS9]). Bajor has several moons, the Badar N'D'D. (Marc Alaimo). Chief delegate of the Antican con- fifth of which is a Class-M planetoid named Jeraddo. In 2369, tingent to the Parliament Conference of 2364. (“Lonely Among shortly after the end of the Cardassian occupation, Jeraddo's Us” [TNG]). This was Marc Alaimo's first role in Star Trek. He also molten core was tapped as an energy source for Bajor. Although played Commander Tebok (“The Neutral Zone” [TNG]), Gul Macet this new energy source was badly needed on Bajor, tapping the (“The Wounded" [TNG]), the gambler Frederick La Rouque core made life on Jeraddo impossible due to the toxic gases (“Time's Arrow, Part I" [TNG]), and the recurring role of Gul Dukat released during the procedure, making it necessary to evacuate in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that moon. The fact that Jeraddo is the fifth moon of Bajor establishes that Bajor has at least five moons. (“Progress” [DS9]), Badlands. Region of space near the Cardassian border. Populated ~~ although Nog's text in © The Nagus" (DS9) says it only has three with dangerous plasma storms, the Badlands were considered moons. SEE: Mullibok. “The Nagus" also established that the extremely dangerous for space travel. Numerous ships have been ~~ Bajoran system contains 14 planets, of which at least two are lost there. (“The Maquis, Part I" [DS9]). During the occupation of habitable (Bajor is one; Bajor Vill, established in “Past Prologue” Baijor, Kira Nerys and other Bajoran resistance members used to [DS9] is the other) The provisional government of Bajor applied hide in the Badlands to evade Cardassian ships. (“Starship Down for membership in the United Federation of Planets in 2369 [DS9]). A Maquis interceptor, used by the Founder Leader to lure (“Emissary” [DS9)) The Federation Council voted in 2373 to Deep Space 9 Chief of Security Odo and Kira Nerys, ducked into accept Bajor's application, but the Bajoran Chamber of the Badlands so that the plasma fields would disrupt their run- Ministers subsequently elected to defer admission, following the abouts sensors. (“Heart of Stone” [DS9)). In 2371, Thomas Riker recommendation of Benjamin Sisko, the Emissary of Bajoran ordered the hijacked U.S.S. Defiant to the Badlands before chang prophecy. (“Rapture” [DS9]). ing course for the Orias system. (“Defiant” [DS9]). Even in the mir- >, - - . — — ror universe, the Badlands served as a haven in which the Terran p—— ty resistance found safety in its fight against the Alliance. (“Through ~ —— 1 the Looking Glass" [DS3]). In 2371, Chakotay and his Maquis crew of fled Gul Evek's Galor-class warship by entering the Badlands. While there, the U.S.S. Voyager and Chakotay's ship were propelled into the Delta Quadrant by a displacement wave created by the oe 4 Caretaker's Array. (“Caretaker” [VGR)])

baffle plate. A crucial component of the U.S.S. Antares’ s propul sion system. The Antares was destroyed when Charles Evans caused the baffle plate to disappear, but Evans rationalized that the plate had been warped and it was just a matter of time before the ship would have exploded anyway. (“Charlie X" [TOS]).

BaH. Klingon term for “fire,” as in the command to fire weapons (“Redemption Part I" [TNG])

bahgol. Beverage. Best served warm. Kor, Kang, Koloth, and Curzon Dax once drank bahgo! at the Korvat colony. (“Blood Oath" [DS9)). Bajora. SEE: Bajorans Bahrat. (Carlos Carrasco), Manager of the Nekrit Supply Depot ~~ Bajoran assault vessel. Interplanetary spacecraft capable of on the border of the Nekrit Expanse. Bahrat was obsessive about carrying multi-person assault teams. Three of these vessels law and order on his station, and imposed heavy punishment on docked at station Deep Space 9 in 2370, part of the attempted those found guilty of criminal activity. Punishment ranged from coup staged by the Alliance for Global Unity. (“The Siege” fines to imprisonment in a cryostatic chamber. Bahrat also [DS9])