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ion mallet. Equipment used in the sport of parrises squares isolytic subspace weapon against the Enterprise-E in 2375 (“Real Life" [VGR]). Isolytic weapons were banned by the second Khitomer Accords. (Star Trek: Insurrection). ion storm. Disruptive concentration of energetically charged particles. An ion storm caused serious damage to the Delta Flyer in isomagnetic disinte- A 2375. (“Once Upon a Time” [VGRY). grator. Large Ny & shoulder- | § Iponu. Temple on planet Bajor. The Orb of Time was kept at the mounted Iponu temple. (“Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night” [DS9]). directed-energy weapon used by the name Irish wake. In Earth culture from the Federation. Jean-Luc Picard brought isomagnetic disin-— nation of Ireland, an Irish wake is a rit- tegrators down to the Ba'ku homeworld in 2375 to use in preventi LE) ual performed after an individual's ing the planet's inhabitants from being forcibly removed by the a - } death, in which the surviving family Son'a. (Star Trek: Insurrection) 5 #) and friends gather to share memories J. No H and to celebrate the life of the isomolecular scanner. Advanced medical diagnostic device - = Ba Bll deceased. In late 2374, members of Federation starships were not routinely equipped with isomolec~ ISN the crew of the Starship Defiant held a ular scanners, even though they could be useful in the study of BPE wake for Captain Lisa Cusak on Deep life-forms with very alien physiologies. (“Nothing Human" [VGR]) 3 | Space 9. Although none of the Defiant 4 crew had ever met Cusak, she had isomorphic projection. Technical term for hologram used by the Rll made such an impact on their lives Serosians. Dejaren was an isomorphic projection. (“Revulsion” that they wanted to honor her passing. Worf found the ritual tobe [VGR]) almost Klingon in nature. (“The Sound of Her Voice" [DS9)). isoton.* Unit of measure for mass. Also used to describe power Irtok System. Planetary group. Located near Ferenginar. (“Profit of an explosive device. A class-6 Starfleet photon torpedo had and Lace" [DS9]). an explosive yield of 200 isotons. Borg multikinetic neutronic mines were capable of generating a five-million-isoton explosion Ishka.* (Cecily Adams). Ferengi entrepreneur, mother of Quark. In (“Scorpion, Part II” [VGR]). Emck's Malon export vessel had a 2373, Ishka and the Grand Nagus Zek became friends and were payload capacity of some 90 million isotons (“Night" [VGR]) soon romantically involved. When she learned that Zek was suffer- Isoton, invented by Star Trek science consultant Andre Bormanis, ing from a failing memory, Ishka worked behind the scenes to help is another one of those terms that we may never define precisely. Zek in his business dealings. When Liquidator Brunt learned of this development, he enlisted Quark in an unsuccessful effort to break “It Can't Be Wrong.” Musical composition popular on 20th up Ishka and Zek's relationship. As Zek's advisor, Ishka made no century Earth, telling of romantic attraction between two secret of her hope to reform Ferengi society to grant equal rights to humanoids. Mademoiselle de Neuf sang it in the French females. (“Ferengi Love Songs” [DS9)). In 2374, Ishka, who was Resistance holodeck program. (“The Killing Game, Part I” over 100 years old, traveled to Vulcan for cosmetic ear-lifting [VGR]) surgery to make her look younger. Her transport ship was captured by the Dominion. Ishka was subsequently rescued by a heroic mer- Ixtana'Rax. (Fritz Sperberg). Jem'Hadar cenary team led by Quark with Rom and Nog. (“The Magnificent . i second, part of a squad that captured the Ferengi” [DS9)). Ishka suffered a heart attack later that year, neces- . s J U.S.S. Defiant on stardate 51474.2 sitating a new heart. Her convalescence came just as Zek had Lon] Ixtana'Rax was an Elder gamma Jem'Hadar imposed remarkable reforms on Ferengi society, granting females By and was wary of Captain Sisko; he cauthe right to wear clothing. (“Profit and Lace” [DS9)). Andrea Martin tioned First Kudak'Etan against using played Ishka in “Family Business” (DSS), while Cecily Adams por- members of the Defiant crew to repair the trayed the character in “Ferengi Love Songs" (DS9), “The ship's warp drive. Kudak'Etan didn't listen Magnificent Ferengi” (DS9), and “Profit and Lace” (DS9). and the ship was reclaimed by Sisko and his crew. Ixtana’Rax was killed in the conisodyne relay. Component of a Starfleet tricorder. (“In the flict. (“One Little Ship" [DS9)). Flesh” [VGR]).

isokinetic cannon. Weapon capable of penetrating shields of heavily armored vessels. In 2374, Entharan arms dealer Kovin demonstrated an isokinetic cannon to the crew of the Starship Voyager. “Retrospect” [VGR]). isolation suit. Starfleet garment equipped with \J a cloaking device, rendering the wearer unobservable. Isolation suits were used by Federation scientists for covert sociological studies such as those conducted at the Ba'ku planet in 2375. (Star Trek: Insurrection)

isolinear tag. Tiny transponder device permitting a tracking system to locate an object to which a tag has been attached Starfleet personnel under the command of Admiral Dougherty used isolinear tags to locate and transport Ba'ku inhabitants in 2375, despite the fact that the Ba'ku had taken refuge in areas of high kelbonite concentrations. (Star Trek: Insurrection)

isolytic subspace weapon. Weapon of mass destruction Isolytic subspace weapons were highly unpredictable and could cause dangerous tears in the subspace fabric. The Son’a used an