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plasma torpedo. Powerful weapon employed by the Romulan Prime Directive.* Starfleet General Order #1, prohibiting interference Star Empire. Romulan plasma torpedoes employed trilithium iso- with other cultures. The threat to the galaxy posed by the existence of topes. Senator Cretak deployed 7,000 plasma torpedoes at the the Omega molecule was believed to be so great that the Prime hospital facility on Derna, much to the displeasure of the Bajoran Directive could be disregarded if necessary to carry out the Omega government and the Federation. (“Image in the Sand" [DS9]). Directive. (“The Omega Directive” [VGR]). pleeka rind with grub meal. Casserole made from foodstuffs ~~ Prixin. Annual Talaxian celebration of family. The crew of the Starship found on a planet in the Delta Quadrant. Neelix prepared the dish Voyager celebrated Prixin each year with a party. (“Mortal Coll” [VGRY). for the Voyager crew, although it met with decidedly mixed reviews. (“Real Life" [VGR]). Harry Kim, however, liked the stuff and even “Profit and Lace.” Deep Space Nine episode #147. Written by Ira occasionally ate it for breakfast. (“Scientific Method" [VGR]). Steven Behr & Hans Beimler. Directed by Alexander Siddig. No stardate given. First aired in 1998. When Grand Nagus Zek is deposed, polarization cloak. Invisibility screen used by Ramuran officials Quark poses as a female to help him regain his position against the to prevent detection of spacecraft or personnel. A polarization schemes of brunt. GUEST CAST: Henry Gibson as Nilva; Jeffrey cloak can be disrupted by use of a magneton sweep. Combs as Brunt; Max Grodénchik as Rom; Aron Eisenberg as Nog; “Unforgettable” [VGRY). Cecily Adams as Ishka; Chase Masterson as Leeta; Tiny Ron as Maihar'du; Sylvain Cecile as Uri'lash; Wallace Shawn as Zek; polaron.” Subatomic particle. Dr. Elias Giger's cellular regener- Symba Smith as Aluura. SEE: Aluura; auditory nerve nibble; Brunt; ation and entertainment chamber used highly charged polaric Chamber of Opportunity; Clarus System; Eelwasser; eustachian particles in its functioning. (“In the Cards” [DS9]). The Borg tube rub; Ferengi Bill of Opportunities; Ferengi Commerce sometimes employed polaron beams to scan other vessels. Authority; Ferengi; hypicate cream; Irtok System; Ishka; lobling; (“Scorpion, Part I" [VGRY]). In 2374, Seven of Nine and Tuvok used ~~ Lumba; Nilva; oo-mox; Oo-mox for Fun and Profit; Quark’s bar; a polaron pulse to stabilize the containment field around a quan- Quark; sex-change operation; Slug-o-Cola; snail steak; tympantum singularity used as a power source in an ancient Hirogen ic tickle; Uri'lash; Zek. relay station. (*Hunters” [VGRY]). progeria. Rare genetic disorder that caused premature aging in polydeutonic alloy. Advanced metallic material, the product of humanoid children. The disorder, which never affected adults. 29th-century science. The EMH's mobile emitter was composed was eradicated by medical science around 2174. (“Scientific of polydeutonic alloy. The Borg drone known as One, whose Method” [VGR]). body included technology from the 29th-century emitter, had plating composed of polydeutonic alloy. (‘Drone” [VGRY). Promenade Merchants’ Association. Organization of entrepreneurs and others doing business on the Promenade of Starbase polyduranide.* Construction material. In 2374, Tom Paris and Deep Space 9. Quark was the leader of the Promenade Harry Kim fabricated golf clubs made from polyduranide. (“Vis Merchants’ Association. (“Call to Arms” [DS9]) a Vis" [VGR]). Prometheus, U.S.S. Experimental polytrinic acid. Corrosive chemical. During the Cardassian esl prototype Starfleet vessel. The occupation of Bajor, Dr. Crell Moset exposed Bajoran prisoners - Starship Prometheus, registry to polytrinic acid to see how long it would take for their skin to J number NX-59650, was deheal. (“Nothing Human" [VGR]). signed for deep-space tactical assignments, the first starship portation. Transporter technology used by the Voth in the Delta ” of her class. The ship had regenQuadrant. (“Distant Origin" [VGRY]). erative shielding, ablative armor, and the ability to travel at warp potato salad. Earth side dish made from cooked tubers mixed 9.9, making it the fastest vessel in Starfleet. Holoemitters were with pickles, mustard, and onions in a paste of egg whites and installed throughout the ship, allowing the ship's holographic vegetable oil, usually served cold. (“One” [VGRY]). doctor, designated Emergency Medical Hologram-2, to operate in all crew areas. Prometheus was so specialized that only Potemkin, U.S.S.* Federation starship. In 2374 the U.S.S. four people in all of Starfleet were trained to operate it. Perhaps Potemkin was part of the Ninth Fleet headquartered at starbase the most innovative feature of the Prometheus was its ability to Deep Space 9, defending the Bajor Sector during the Dominion separate into three independent spacecraft, allowing it to employ war. (“You Are Cordially Invited" [DS9]). a multivector assault mode during combat situations. During — 2 one of the ship's Praxiteles. Artist from the ancient Greek nation on Earth. The few first test flights, surviving works of Praxiteles were among the art treasures looted a group of Roby the army of Nazi Germany during Earth's World War Il. (“The mulans comKilling Game, Part I" [VGR]). mandeered the starship, killing prefire chamber. Component of a Federation phaser weapon. her crew. SEE: (“Soldiers of the Empire” [DS9]). Rekar. While escaping FedePrexnak, Battle of. The most important battle in Ferengi history, ration space, the an engagement in which ten lone Ferengi stood against 273 Romulans used Lytasians and were slaughtered, demonstrating their heroism in the ship's multicombat. (“The Magnificent Ferengi” [DS9)). vector assault capability to en“Prey.” Voyager episode #84. Written by Brannon Braga. able them to Directed by Allan Eastman. Stardate 51652.3. First aired in 1997. elude pursuit by a Nebula-class Federation starship. Control of The Voyager crew rescues a wounded Hirogen hunter from his the ship was regained by the on-board Emergency Medical wrecked ship and later enlists his help when a member of Species Hologram with assistance from the holographic Doctor from the 8472 threatens Voyager. GUEST CAST: Clint Carmichael as Starship Voyager. (“Message in a Bottle” [VGRY]). The Prometheus Hirogen Hunter; Tony Todd as Alpha-Hirogen. SEE: Alpha- was designed by Star Trek: Voyager senior illustrator Rick Hirogen; Borg; dicyclic warp signature; Hirogen ship; Sternbach and rendered as a computer-generated image by Hirogen; Janeway, Kathryn; Seven of Nine; Species 8472. Foundation Imaging. The Prometheus interiors were designed