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tives of the French Resistance, encoded into normal news broadcasts. SEE: World War IL. (“The Killing Game, Part I" [VGR])

Broik. A waiter employed at Quark's bar on station Deep Space 9. (“Who Mourns for Morn?” [DS9]).

Brone. (Michael Mahanen). Photometric projection of a Vori soldier, part of an elaborate mind-control technique used by the Vori military to conscript new soldiers. In the simulation, Brone was a tough, but fair-minded Vori defender and team leader of the Fourth Vori Defense Contingent. (“Nemesis” [VGR]).

Brooks, Ensign. (Sue Henley). Crew member on board U.S.S. Voyager. (In an alternate timeline, Ensign Brooks was Seven of Nine's roommate.). (“Year of Hell, Part I" [VGR]).

Brota. (Brian Evaret Chandler). Inhabitant of the planet Gaia in an alternate timeline. In L this alternate reality, Brota was the leader of a 3 group of Gaians who chose to live their lives according to Klingon traditions, calling themselves the “Sons of Mogh.” Brota ceased to % exist in 2373 when his timeline vanished. 4 (“Children of Time" [DS9]). \ Brunt.* Official of the Ferengi Commerce JN Authority. In 2373, Brunt offered to restore \ Quark’s license in exchange for assistance { in disrupting the relationship between Grand Nagus Zek and Quark’s mother, Ishka. Brunt's actions, which placed the financial stability of the entire Ferengi Alliance at risk, were part of an unsuccessful plot in which Brunt hoped to dethrone Zek in order to ascend to nagus. Disgraced, Brunt was relieved of his position as Liquidator. (“Ferengi Love Songs” [DS9]). Brunt redeemed himself in Zek's eyes the following year when he participated in the rescue mission that freed Ishka from Dominion captivity. (“The Magnificent Ferengi" [DS9]). This did not stop Brunt from continuing to maneuver to depose Zek several months later when Zek publicly embraced the radical policy of social and economic equality for Ferengi females. Brunt was even able to serve as acting grand nagus for several days until Zek was able to reconsolidate his position. (“Profit and Lace” [DS9)).

Bullock, Admiral. (Tucker Smallwood). Senior officer at Starfleet Headquarters in San Francisco on Earth. A re-creation of Bullock was part of a training facility created by Species 8472 in the Delta Quadrant in 2375 in preparation for an extensive intelligence-gathering operation against the Federation. (“In the Flesh” [VGRY]).

bunt. In the ancient Earth sport of baseball, a bunt was an offensive play in which a batter hit a ball with a minimum of force so that its ballistic trajectory carried it only a short distance into the infield. Rom, a member of the Niners baseball team in 2375, was regarded by his coach as a master of the bunt. (“Take Me Out to the Holosuite" [DS9]).

burgundy. Alcoholic beverage made from fermented Earth grapes, a red or white wine originally made in the Burgundy region of France on Earth. In 2375. Pans suggested to Torres that they could celebrate progress during construction of the Delta Flyer by sharing a bottle of burgundy. (“Extreme Risk" [VGR]).

Bussard collector.* Large electromagnetic device located at the front of warp drive nacelles of some Federation starships, used to collect interstellar hydrogen for use as fuel. Commander William Riker used the Enterprise-E's Bussard ramscoop in 2375 when collecting metreon gas for the Riker Maneuver. (Star Trek: Insurrection). THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE SUPPLEMENT BUSSARD COLLECTOR 580