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§82 ASTRAL EDoY THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE SUPPLEMENT

astral eddy. Spatial phenomenon occurring at the interfold Australian aborigines. Native inhabitants of Earth's Australian between space and subspace. Astral eddies can involve mas- continent. Australian aboriginal tradition holds that their distant sive discharges of plasmatic energy with temperature gradi ancestors dreamed the universe into existence. Chakotay noted ents of up to nine million kelvins. Such phenomena can be a parallel between the aboriginal creation myth and the dream very violent and destructive to space vehicles. An astral eddy, species that invaded the Starship Voyager in 2374. (“Waking intruding into normal space, was responsible for the destruc- Moments” [VGR]) tion of a Vostigye space station on stardate 50836. (“Real Life" [VGR]

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autonomous regeneration sequencer. Borg assimilation device. A regeneration sequencer used technology from Astrometrics. Stellar cartographic laboratory aboard a Species 259 that automatically replicated any Borg circuitry that Federation starship. Around stardate 51186, Ensign Harry Kim was removed or disabled by non-Borg means. Autonomous worked with Seven of Nine to design enhancements to regeneration sequencers were among the Borg hardware Voyager's Astrometrics Lab. (“Revulsion” [VGRYJ). The upgraded implanted into the Starship Voyager in 2374, making difficult facility, now incorporating both Borg and Starfleet technology, their later removal by Voyager personnel. (“The Gift" [VGRY) was activated on stardate 51212. The Astrometrics Lab was utilized as a sophisticated navigational tool, calculating the star- autosuture. Medical device used to close wounds. (“Soldiers of ship's position relative to the center of the galaxy. (“Year of Hell the Empire” [DS9)). Parts | and II" [VGRY). “Year of Hell” was the first episode to introduce the Astrometrics Lab. Avik, Commander. Officer of the Benthan Guard. In 2372 Commander Avik mistook Tom Paris for a thief who had stolen a asymmetric encryption circuit. Data-processing component used prototype coaxial drive starship from Benthos IV. Avik attempted in a Starfleet security protocol system. (“One Little Ship” [DS9]) to take Paris into custody when the stolen ship entered the Kotaba Expanse. (“Vis a Vis” [VGR]). Athos IV. Small, fog-bound Class-M planetoid located in the Badlands. Athos IV was used as a base by the Maquis in 2373. axonol. Anesthetic aerosol. Axonol was among the emergency (“Blaze of Glory" [DS9)) crowd-control anesthetics on board the Starship Prometheus. ("Message in a Bottle" [VGR]) Atoa, Lieutenant Manuele. (Sidney Liufau). Starfleet officer Ayala, Lieutenant.* Starfleet officer, crew member aboard the assigned to the Starship Suther- Starship Voyager. In early 2374, Ayala stood guard at the deten~ nn ¢ land. Lieutenant Atoa was a friend tion cell that held Borg drone Seven of Nine. (“The Gift" [VGR]) B Po ESM) of Jadzia Dax, and he attended Ayala was a lieutenant in earlier episodes, but was referred to as ’ Bo v ik her prewedding party on station an ensign in “The Gift.” he wf | Deep Space 9 on stardate 51247. - Sal While at the party, Atoa performed \ a a traditional Samoan fire knife dance. Atoa and Morn drank too much at the party and fell asleep on the floor, waking up and leaving late the next morning. (“You Are Cordially Invited” [DS9)).

auditory nerve nibble. Sexual technique of oo-mox devised to pleasure a Ferengi male by a very specific stimulation of his ears. ("Profit and Lace" [DS9))