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THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE SUPPLEMENT EMERGENCY MEDICAL HOLOGRAM BACKUP MODULE ear-lift surgery. Cosmetic surgery per- Einstein, Albert.” Theoretical physicist on 20th-century Earth, formed on Ferengi to make their earlobes Einstein's work contributed significantly to the invention of deadly firmer. In 2374 Ishka traveled to Vulcan for nuclear fission weapons by his people. Einstein regretted his role in cosmetic ear-lifting surgery to improve her developing the atomic bomb for the remainder of his life, despite looks. ("The Magnificent Ferengi” [DS9]). the fact that its use was instrumental in ending Earth's devastating second world war in 1945. In 2374, Starfleet captain Kathryn Earth.* Third planet in the Sol system. Millions of years ago, Earth Janeway, wrestling with the discovery of the incredibly destructive was dominated by a wide variety of reptilian life-forms, including Omega molecule, came to understand how Einstein must have those later known as dinosaurs. Most dinosaurs became extinct felt about the atomic bomb. (“The Omega Directive” [VGR]). at the end of the Cretaceous Period some 60 million years ago However, some hadrosaurs survived on an isolated land mass, El Gatark. Region of space in Federation territory. El Gatark was held where they evolved into an intelligent species that eventually by enemy forces In 2374 during the Dominion war. (*Valiant” (DS9)). became known as the Voth. Although the Voth homeland on Earth was eventually destroyed, the technologically advanced Voth had Elder. In the Jem'Hadar culture, a title conveying great honor, by that time developed spaceflight capability, and survived by bestowed upon a soldier who has survived to the advanced age traveling into space. They eventually settled in the Delta Quadrant of 20. (“To the Death” [DS9)). Ixtana'Rax was an Elder. (“One Little of the galaxy, where they lost all records of their origin. SEE: Ship” [DS9)). Distant Origin Theory. (“Distant Origin" [VGR]). In the 24th century, Earth was home to many species such as Bolians, Vulcans, and electron resonance scanner. Medical imaging device. In 2374 Ktarians. (“Hope and Fear” [VGR]). Earth suffered a major attack the Doctor used an electron resonance scanner to help deterby the Breen in 2375 when the Dominion war reached into the mine that genetic tags had been secretly placed in the crew by heart of Federation space. The city of San Francisco, headquar- the Srivani. (“Scientific Method" [VGR]) ters for the Starfleet, suffered massive damage and loss of life in the attack. (“The Changing Face of Evil" [DS9]). eliminator. In Ferengi society, an individual who earns his living by murdering people in exchange for payment. Eliminators are Eaton, Julius. (Alexander Siddig). Twentieth- generally regarded by some as being psychopathic. Leck was an century Earth writer of science fiction and eliminator. (“The Magnificent Ferengi” [DS9]). fantasy. Eaton was a staff contributor to the pulp magazine Incredible Tales. Eaton was Ellison, Ralph, Twentieth-century Earth writer . married to Kay Eaton, a fellow writer. (“Far who won prominence with his first and only Beyond the Stars” [DS9]). Alexander Siddig novel, Invisible Man (1952). The book was the - also played Dr. Julian Bashir on Star Trek: > powerful story of an African-American man » Deep Space Nine. who traveled from the southern region of his [74 country to a northern community called Eaton, Kay. (Nana Visitor). Author who in Harlem, where he fought for social justice 1953 wrote science fiction and fantasy sto- against racial discrimination, only to be ries for the pulp magazine Incredible Tales. ignored by those he'd hoped to help. Benny | 4 PF Eaton resided in the Earth city of New York Russell drew inspiration from Ellison's work J and was married to Julius Eaton and worked (“Far Beyond the Stars" [DS9)). J y under the pen name of K.C. Hunter. Eaton . used the sexually ambiguous pseudonym to Ellora. Humanoid civilization. The Ellora were EAR conceal her gender because Earth society of - conquered early in the 24th century by the that day did not give equal respect or equal Son'a. By the late 24th century, the Ellora were pay to women writers. (“Far Beyond the f integrated into Son’a society as a labor class Stars" [DS9]). Nana Visitor also played Kira Nerys, although Kay Elloran women were indentured as servants on did not have a wrinkled nose. Son'a spacecraft. (Star Trek: Insurrection). “Echoes of the Void." Concerto written by Harry Kim aboard » Emck, Controller. (Ken Magee). Master of a the Starship Voyager in 2375. Kim, who performed the piece on “ss /4 Wa Malon export vessel that operated in the his clarinet, was inspired to write “Echoes of the Void" when the eleventh gradient. Emck engaged in the highly profitable business ship traveled through the seemingly endless expanse informally of disposing of his nation’s toxic antimatter known as the Void in the Delta Quadrant. (“Night” [VGR]) waste products by dumping them into a region of space informally known as the Void. - Eddington, Michael." Starfleet officer who joined the Maquis ter- Unfortunately, this practice produced high lev- 3 rorist group. Eddington married fellow Maquis member Rebecca els of hazardous theta radiation, which was a, Sullivan in 2373. Two weeks later, he was arrested by Starfleet severely deleterious to night beings living in - authorities. He was released several months later when it was the Void. When Emck learned of this, he electfeared that Eddington's Maquis group had engineered a devastat- ed to continue dumping anyway, until he was Ing missile attack against Cardassia Prime, an attack that could forced to discontinue the practice by the have drawn both the Cardassians and the Federation into an all-out ~~ Federation starship Voyager. (“Night” [VGR]). war. Captain Benjamin Sisko transported Eddington to the Badlands to persuade him to provide information on the suspected Emergency Medical Hologram backup module. (Robert sneak attack, but learned that there was in fact no attack in Picardo). Redundant EMH program unit carried by some progress. The apparent attack was a fake engineered by Federation starships. The Emergency Medical Hologram backEddington’s wife. Once in the Badlands, Eddington was killed by up module was intended to provide medical services for the Jem'Hadar troops while helping Sisko evacuate the surviving ship's crew in the event that the main EMH program was dammembers of Eddington's Maquis group from planet Athos IV. aged or destroyed. The EMH backup module from the Federation Rebecca Sullivan was among the survivors. (“Blaze of Glory” [DS9]). starship Voyager was stolen by followers of Tedran in the Delta Quadrant in late 2374. The module was subsequently lost for Eelwasser. Brand name of a popular Ferengi beverage sold on several centuries. Kyrian historian Quarren discovered the unit Ferenginar and elsewhere. Eelwasser’s chief competitor was in 3074 under ruins in Kesef. Once reactivated, the backup haloSlug-o-Cola. (“Profit and Lace” [DS9)). graphic doctor served as an eyewitness to a critical period in ancient Kyrian history. Quarren and other Kyrian scholars were Eight-four-seven-two (8472), Species. SEE: Species 8472. startled to learn that Kyrian assumptions about the 24th century