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kava nut. Edible fruit of a Bajoran kava plant. Kava nuts were oneof ~~ Kendra Valley. Region on planet Bajor, site of the infamous the few foods that the Vorta could really enjoy, given their very lim- Kendra Valley massacre. In 2374, near the time of the Reckoning, ited sense of taste. (“Treachery Faith, and the Great River" [DS9)) Kendra Valley experienced a devastating earthquake that left hundreds homeless. (“The Reckoning” [DS9]). kava roll. Small Bajoran bread. Kira liked kava rolls with her breakfast raktajino. (“Resurrection” [DS9)). Kendren System. Planetary group. In 2374, near stardate 51762, Neelix gathered food samples from the fourth planet in the kayak. Small, highly maneuverable water craft orginally used by ~~ Kendren System for the crew of the Starship Voyager. (“Vis a Vis" the Inuit people of North America on Earth. Other cultures adopt- [VGR]). ed the basic design for sport. Miles O'Brien enjoyed kayaking in holographic simulation programs, although he injured his shoul- Kennedy, John F. (1917-1963). Vision- — ol der many times while attempting to navigate his simulated craft ary 35th president of Earth's American through treacherous river rapids. (“Transfigurations” [TNG], nation. Kennedy was responsible for “Heart of Stone” [DS], “Shakaar” [DS9], “Inquisition” [DS9]). some of his people's remarkable social, — economic, and scientific progress during Kazon.* Civilization in the Delta Quadrant. The Borg referred to the second half of the 20th century. He [3 the Kazon as Species 329. The Borg encountered a Kazon colony was instrumental in committing the a in the Gand sector but did not assimilate them because they con- United States of America to achieving sidered them unworthy. (“Mortal Coil” [VGR]). the historic goal of landing the first humans on Earth's moon and returning Keevan. (Christopher Shea). Vorta official. them safely to their homeworld. Kennedy was a highly charismatic a Keevan commanded a Jem'Hadar vessel leader who was sometimes referred to by his initials, JFK. His many [} that crashed on a planet in a dark-matter admirers included noted entertainer Vic Fontaine, (“His Way" [DS9]). Mn IW nebula in Cardassian space in 2374. Much SEE: Apollo 11. of his crew's supply of ketracel-white was ruined in the crash. Believing that without Kepla Sector. Region of space in the Alpha Quadrant. In 2374, ~. the white he would lose control of his the U.S.S. Valiant was transiting the Kepla Sector when the ER A Jem'Hadar crew, Keevan betrayed them to Dominion war broke out. On the first day of the war, a Dominion 4 — - a Starfleet team led by Captain Benjamin invasion force swept through the sector and the starship was _ | Sisko, offering to trade his survival for the caught behind enemy lines. (“Valiant” [DS9]). d lives of those under his command. The Jem'Hadar unit followed Keevan's orders kerripate. Unit of land area in the Bajoran system of measures. A and were killed in a hopeless firefight, even kerripate is a fraction of a tessipate, (“Children of Time" [DS9)). though they knew that their Vorta leader had betrayed them. Keevan was taken into custody as a Federation prisoner of war. — Kes." (Jennifer Lien). Member of the Starship (“Rocks and Shoals” [DS9]). Keevan was subsequently traded to - Voyager crew. In early 2374, Kes's innate Jem'Hadar authorities in a prisoner exchange that freed Ferengi Ocampan mental powers increased in citizen Ishka from Dominion captivity, although he was acciden- strength, possibly stimulated by involuntary tally killed by Ferengi mercenaries before the trade could be com- contact with Species 8472. (“Scorpion, Parts | pleted. Keevan's dying words were, “| hate Ferengi." (“The ) and II" [VGRY). In the days that followed, she Magnificent Ferengi” [DS9)). - began to exhibit extraordinary telekinetic abiliut ties and enhanced perception that enabled Kela. Trill man, father of Jadzia Dax. (“You Are Cordially Invited" her to see beyond the subatomic level of mat[DS9). ter. Her telepathic centers soon entered a state of hyperstimulation and her body briefly diskelbonite.* Refractory ore. Kelbonite interfered with Federation ~~ corporated, almost killing Neelix, and causing serious damage to sensors and inhibited transporter operation. Kelbonite deposits ~~ Voyager itself. At Kes's request, she was placed aboard a shuttleare found on the Ba'ku homeworld. (Star Trek: Insurrection). craft and separated to a safe distance, Shortly thereafter, Kes transformed into a noncorporeal being of pure energy. Her final gift Kellin. (Virginia Madsen). Ramuran citizen to her corporeal friends aboard Voyager was to teleport the ship who worked as a tracer and security oper- . and its crew some 9,500 light-years closer to the Alpha Quadrant ative for the Ramurans. In 2374, Kellin's - (“The Gift" [VGRY). Jennifer Lien left the regular cast of Star Trek: duties took her to the Federation starship > Voyager at the end of the third season, but made two additional Voyager, which was passing through JIS 4 guest appearances at the beginning of the fourth season, in Ramuran space. Kellin fell in love with 7 “Scorpion, Part Il," and in “The Gift," which was her last. Chakotay, but because of Ramuran ! § pheromones that induce memory erasure Jil ¢ Kesef. Location on a home planet of the Vaskan and Kyrian following all offworld contacts, neither ' peoples. In 3074, the Starship Voyager's Emergency Medical Kellin nor Chakotay retained any memory of Hologram backup module was found intact nine meters below their relationship after her departure from ruins at Kesef. The module had been taken by followers of Tedran Voyager. (“Unforgettable” [VGR]). s during a raid on Voyager in late 2374. (“Living Witness” [VGR]). kellinite. Construction material. Sometime used to lend strength ketracel-white.* Drug used by the Founders to control their to spacecraft hulls. (“Extreme Risk” [VGR]). Jem'Hadar soldiers. Absence of regular white dosage resulted in severe withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety and severely vioKelvans.* Civilization from the Andromeda Galaxy. In the past, lent behavior. Vorta supervisors feared that a depletion of white Worf stood in battle with Kelvans who were twice his size. supplies would cause Jem'Hadar soldiers to turn into senselessly (“Time's Orphan” [DSQ]). violent animals, but the Vorta underestimated the Jem'Hadar's capacity for duty and self-sacrifice. (“Rocks and Shoals" [DS9)). Kenda shrine. Sacred temple on Bajor. On stardate 50814.2 Kira Dominion supplies of ketracel-white in the Alpha Quadrant began Nerys and Shakaar Edon ended their relationship after visiting the to run short in early 2374 due to a Starfleet blockade of the Bajoran Kenda Shrine and being told that they were not meant to walk the ~~ wormhole. Supplies became even more limited when a Starfleet same path. (“Children of Time” [DS9)). team commanded by Benjamin Sisko was successful in destroying a major ketracel-white storage facility on Torga IV. (“A Time to