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supervisor Ken Ralston, and was subsequently incorporated into the Klingon lexicon. It became a catch- Quarren. (Henry Woronicz). Historian who

production of the movie. No matter how difficult the problem or created a dramatic holographic re-creation

Earth mule is. (“Sons and Daughters” [DS9]) taught that the crew of the Federation star-

a a. 4 quantum singularity. Spatial Forra Gegen in “Distant Origin” (VGF) : : a phenomenon. The immensely

E used a string of quantum singularities in the Delta Quadrant to travel from their dimension to ours in late 2373. (“Scorpion, Part I" [VGRY). In early 2374, Seven of Nine opened an entrance to the fluidic space realm of Species 8472 by creating a quantum singularity with a resonant graviton beam. (*Scorpion, Part II" [VGRY]). The ancient Hirogen people actually harvested tiny quantum singularities many thousands of years ago, using them to power a network of relay stations in the Delta Quadrant. The singularities generated almost four terawatts, (“Hunters” [VGRY)

quantum slipstream drive. Advanced warp propulsion technology, similar to Borg transwarp drive. Quantum slipstream drive was capable of speeds far greater than conventional warp drive, without using antimatter. The drive operated by routing energy from the quantum drive through deflector emitters to create a slipstream through subspace. The Starship Voyager crew experimented with quantum slipstream drive and were able to travel some 300 light-years closer to home before determining that instability during operation made it unsafe for use. They had based their design on a spacecraft operated by Arturis, which appeared to be a Federation starship. (“Hope and Fear” [VGR]) SEE: Dauntless, U.S.S.

Quark’s bar.” Business establishment on the Promenade of station Deep Space 9. The full name of Quark's business was Quark's Bar, Grill, Gaming House, and Holosuite Arcade. (“Profit and Lace" [DS9))

Quark.* Owner of a bar on the Promenade of station Deep Space 9. Quark regained his Ferengi business license in 2373 in exchange for helping Brunt break up the relationship between his mother Ishka and the Grand Nagus Zek. Quark later got the two back together. (“Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9]). Quark became a reluctant war hero when he played a pivotal role in the dramatic Starfleet recapture of Deep Space 9 from Dominion control in 2374. Quark, along with Tora Ziyal, freed several resistance fighters from Dominion imprisonment, killing two Jem'Hadar soldiers in the process. (“Sacrifice of Angels” [DS9)). Later that year, Quark led a team of six Ferengi mercenaries who rescued his mother from Dominion captivity. (“The Magnificent Ferengi” [DS9)). Quark came to the rescue again in 2374 when he underwent a sex-change operation so that he could convince Commissioner Nilva of the wisdom of Zek's radical reforms that granted females the right to wear clothing. (“Profit and Lace” [DS9]). Quark was nevertheless rather conservative in his views of Ferengi politics and was opposed to many of Zek's more radical reforms. It was not surprising, THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE SUPPLEMENT QUEN, PRYLAR 851

Qay’be’. Klingon language phrase mean- therefore, that Quark was passed over by Zek in his search for a ing “No problem.” (“Real Life” [VGR]). The successor in 2375. While Quark’s brother, Rom, became the expression was devised by Klingon lan- new grand nagus (“Dogs of War" [DS9]), Quark himself guage consultant Marc Okrand at the remained on Deep Space 9, tending his bar and counting his request of Star Trek Ill visual-effects profits. (“What You Leave Behind” [DS9]).

phrase for Ralston and his ILM crew, whenever they faced an founded the Museum of Kyrian Heritage r— unexpected problem or a last-minute change of plans during the and acted as its curator in 3074. Quarren Cm how unusual the request might be, the proper warrior’s response of the early days of the Great War between = was a firm Qay'be’! the Kyrians and the Vaskans in 2374 “| Quarren’s re-creation, based on revisionist qu'vatlh. Klingon animal noted for stubbornness, much as the Kyrian historical records, erroneously ® ON

ship Voyager had conspired with Vaskan 3 Quantum Cafe. Bar and night- agents to commit atrocities against the Kyrian people. Quarren's > club near Starfleet Headquar- discovery in 3074 of the ancient Voyager Emergency Medical ters in San Francisco. (“In Hologram backup module was instrumental in challenging this 5 the Flesh” [VGR]). SEE: Launch- dogma, opening the way for a new era of harmony between the ) J ing Pad. two former enemies. SEE: Kyrian Heritage, Museum of. (“Living wn y Witness” [VGRY). Henry Woronicz previously played Professor

formidable beings known to Quen, Prylar. Bajoran monk during the time of the Cardassian the Borg as Species 8472 occupation of Bajor. (“Ties of Blood and Water” [DS9]).