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Bennet, Captain. Starfleet officer. Bennet was adjutant to moment of the Big Bang. Some have even postulated that Admiral Ross, and in 2374 she was promoted to command Omega may have been the primal source of energy for the forStarfleet's Seventh Tactical Wing. (“Behind the Lines” [DS9)) mation of the universe as we know it. (“The Omega Directive’ [VGR]). Some scientists believe that the slowing of the universe's Benthan Guard. Security organization charged with maintaining rate of expansion will eventually lead it to collapse back upon order within the Benthan solar system. Commander Avik was itself in some 60 to 70 trillion years. Whether or not this happens, an official of the Benthan Guard. (“Vis a Vis" [VGR]). and the time until it would happen, is determined by the total amount of matter in the universe, as well as by a value known as Benthans. Technologically sophisticated humanoid civilization the cosmological constant, the measure of gravitational attracfrom the Delta Quadrant. In 2374 Benthan scientists tested a tion created by a given mass. Some unconventional theorists prototype spacecraft that used a coaxial warp drive propulsion have even proposed that a final collapse might be avoided system. (“Vis a Vis" [VGR)) through the use of an astronomically large number of powerful subspace generators to modify the cosmological constant on an Benthos IV. Planet in the Delta Quadrant, homeworld to the intergalactic scale. SEE: Jack. (“Chrysalis” [DS9)) Benthans. ("Vis a Vis” [VGR]) Bilby, Liam. (Nick Tate). Minor operative of Benzar.* Planet. Shortly after entering the Dominion war on the the Orion Syndicate. Bilby operated out of side of the Federation and the Klingon Empire, Romulan forces f Farius Prime and worked for Raimus, a very forced the Dominion to retreat from the Benzar system. (“The powerful member of that organization. Liam Reckoning” [DS9)) f Bilby was a devoted family man who had a wife and two children who lived in New bergamot tea. Beverage made by infusion of the perennial herb Sydney. In 2374, Bilby hired a technician Monarda didyma. Neelix drank bergamot tea when he had trou- named Connelly, who was in reality Miles ble sleeping in early 2375. (“Night" [VGR]) O'Brien, an undercover agent for Starfleet . Bilby and O'Brien became friends, a move Beta Quadrant.* One quarter of the Milky Way Galaxy. The ’ that ultimately cost Bilby his life during a U.S.S. Olympia embarked on an eight-year mission of long- syndicate attempt to assassinate the range exploration of the Beta Quadrant in 2363, returning in Klingon ambassador to Farius. Bilby undertook the assignment, 2371. (“The Sound of Her Voice" [DS9]) even after O'Brien had warned him that authorities knew of the plot, because he feared that failure to follow through would beta matrix compositor. Main component of a plasma distrib- result in brutal syndicate retribution against his family. Just ution manifold of Cardassian manufacture. Beta matrix com- before his death, Bilby asked Miles to care for his pet cat, positors cannot be reproduced with replicator technology. Chester. (“Honor Among Thieves” [DS9]). SEE: Bolias, Bank of. Accordingly, when the beta matrix compositors on Deep Space The character's first name is from the script. Nick Tate also por9 failed in 2373, it was deemed necessary to conduct a salvage trayed Dirgo in “Final Mission” (TNG) as well as astronaut Alan mission to the abandoned station Empok Nor to obtain replace- Carter on Space: 1999, ment units. (“Empok Nor" [DS9)) Billings, U.S.S. Federation starship. When future Voyager capBetazed." Planet. Around stardate 51721 during the Dominion tain Kathryn Janeway had just earned the rank of commander war, Betazed was captured by Dominion invasion forces. The early in her career, she served aboard the Starship Billings Federation Tenth Fleet had been assigned to defend Betazed, Future Voyager security chief Tuvok also served on the Billings but was caught out of position on a training exercise. Once during that time. During her first year aboard, Janeway sent an Betazed had been captured, other nearby Federation systems away team to survey a volcanic moon. The shuttle was damand planets, including Vulcan, Tellar, Alpha Centauri, and Andor, aged by a magma eruption, and three crew members were were at risk of Dominion invasion. (“In the Pale Moonlight” severely injured. Janeway felt responsible for the incident, and [DS9]) the next day, she returned to the moon alone to complete the survey. She wanted the crew to know that their suffering had Beyond the Galactic Edge. Work of 21st-century literature by not been in vain. (“Night” [VGR]). Named for the city in south Hesterman. The Species 8472 replica of Valerie Archer found the central Montana. book to offer insight into the complexities of human society. (“In the Flesh” [VGR)) binary pulsar. Stellar formation of twin rapidly spinning neutron stars orbiting a common center of gravity. In 2374, the Big Bang." Explosion at the origin of the universe. Some Starship Voyager encountered a binary pulsar in the Delta Federation cosmologists theorized that the Omega molecule Quadrant and conducted a survey of the rare formation once existed in nature for an infinitesimal period of time at the (“Scientific Method" [VGR]) bio-dart. Natural biological defense system of the Voth people in the Deita Quadrant. The Voth are able to shoot small darts from special orifices on their forearms. The darts deliver a fast-acting chemical that can temporarily render another individual uncon scious. Chakotay was hit by a dart sent by scientist Tova Veer. (“Distant Origin" [VGRY)

biomimetic gel.* Hazardous substance. In a highly illegal operation, Benjamin Sisko arranged for B5 liters of biomimetic gel to be given to Garak to be traded for a special Cardassian optolythic data rod during the Dominion war. (“In the Pale Moonlight” [DS9))

biomolecular warhead. Weapon developed for use against an incursion into this galaxy by Species 8472 in early 2374 Biomolecular warheads were developed by the crew of the Starship Voyager in cooperation with Borg drone Seven of Nine. They were based on a Starfleet photon torpedo, customized to Schematic of possible “big crunch” at the end of the universe deliver a quantity of modified Borg nanoprobes to a Species