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spread designed to destroy the aceton assimilators. (“Booby Trap” oped by Romulan scientists and tested in 2368. (“The Next [TNG)). The Promellian battle cruiser was designed by Steve Burg Phase” [TNG]). Possession of a cloaking device is illegal under and built by Ron Thomton for The Night of the Creeps. Bajoran law. Despite this, Quark offered a small cloaking device for sale in 2370, but eventually gave it to Professor Natima Lang Cliffs of Heaven. Location on planet Sumiko Ill that is renowned so that she and her colleagues could escape capture by as a spot for diving. Holodeck program 47-C is a simulation of Cardassian authorities (“Profit and Loss" [DS9)). In early 2371 this spectacular site. Enterprise-D crew member Kristin (no last the Federation and the Romulan Empire entered into an agreename given) hurt herself twice in this program, so Dr. Crusher rec- ment granting Starfleet the use of a single Romulan cloaking ommended she tackle the Emerald Wading Pool on Cirrus IV device for use aboard the Starship Defiant. Use of this cloaking instead. (“Conundrum” [TNG]). device was restricted to the Gamma Quadrant and then only in exchange for all of Starfleet's intelligence reports on the Cliffs of Bole. Scenic spot. Benjamin Sisko and Curzon Dax Dominion. SEE: T'Rul. “Defiant” [DS9)). SEE: tetryon. “The took a memorable trip there once. (“Invasive Procedures” [DS9]). Pegasus” (TNG) establishes that the Federation relinquished the The Cliffs of Bole were named after Star Trek director Cliff Bole. right to develop or use such devices under the Treaty of Algeron. Additionally, Gene Roddenberry once indicated that “our people cloaking device, Aldean. An immensely powerful force field that are scientists and explorers—they don't go sneaking around.” We effectively rendered the entire planet of Aldea invisible from therefore assure Starfleet has a policy against such things. space. Used to isolate the peaceful inhabitants of that planet, the Aldean cloaking device worked for millennia before defensive cloaking device. An energy screen generator used to render an shields caused damage to the planet's ozone layer. (“When the object (typically, a space vehicle) invisible to the eye and to most Bough Breaks" [TNG]). SEE: Aldea. sensor systems. Most cloaking devices require so much power that a vessel so equipped cannot use weapons systems without cloaking device, Klingon. The Klingons apparently obtained decloaking. (“Balance of Terror" [TOS)). Romulan and Klingon basic cloaking technology from the Romulans around 2268, spacecraft are often equipped with cloaking devices, although when an alliance existed between the Klingons and the Federation ships are prohibited from doing so under the terms of Romulans. Many Klingon ships, including their birds-of-prey the Treaty of Algeron (“Pegasus” [TNG]), except for the (apparently also based on Romulan technology, judging from the Federation starship Defiant, by special arrangement with the name), were equipped with cloaking devices. (Star Trek Ill: The Romulan government. (“Defiant” [DS9]). (In the anti-time future Search for Spock). An experimental Klingon bird-of-prey was created by Q, some Federation starships were equipped with developed, circa 2292, which had the ability to fire torpedoes cloaking devices, including the upgraded Enterprise-D, comwhile still cloaked. This would have provided a significant tactical manded by Admiral Riker in this future. The Pasteur, a medical advantage, had means not been developed to detect a ship so ship, was not so equipped.) (“All Good Things..." [TNG]). equipped. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country). Cloaking devices on old D-12-class birds-of-prey were equipped with clone. Asexual reproduction technique in which the DNA of a defective plasma coils, rendering the ship vulnerable. (Star Trek parent organism is used to grow a genetically identical copy of Generations). Klingon-style cloaking devices will not operate that organism. Cloning was used to populate the Mariposa within emission nebulae. (“Return to Grace" [DS9]). We assume colony because their initial population base was too small to form that cloaking devices are continually being improved, as are the an effective gene pool. (“Up the Long Ladder" [TNG]). SEE: sensor systems used to detect them. For this reason, any replicative fading. In 2369. a man named Ibudan created a advance in either cloaking or sensing technologies seems to pro- clone of himself, then killed it to frame Deep Space 9 security vide only a brief advantage until the other side catches up. chief Odo for murder. (“A Man Alone” [DS9]). cloaking device, Romulan. “Cloud Minders, The.” Original Series episode #74. Teleplay by The first known example of a g Margaret Armen. Story by David Gerrold and Oliver Crawford. practical cloaking device was 4 Directed by Jud Taylor. Stardate 5818.4. First aired in 1969. Kirk on a Romulan bird-of-prey v . and Spock must deal with terrorists striking at the beautiful cloud spacecraft that crossed the {4 Ld city Stratos. GUEST CAST: Jeff Corey as Plasus: Diana Ewing as Romulan Neutral Zone in Droxine; Charlene Polite as Vanna; Kirk Raymone as Cloud 2266. (“Balance of Terror” Guard #1; Jimmy Fields as Cloud Guard #2; Ed Long as Midro; [TOS]). An improved cloaking Fred Williamson as Anka; Garth Pillsbury as Prisoner; Harv device used by Romulan war- Selsby as Security guard; Walter Scott as Cloud guard; Roger ships in 2268 was of sufficient hs Holloway as Lemli, Mr.; Marvin Walters, Lou Elias, Troglytes; Jay concern to the Federation that Jones as Prisoner #1; Richard Geary as Cloud City sentinel #1; Kirk and Spock were sent on a Bob Miles as Cloud City sentinel #2; Paul Baxley as Kirk's stunt covert mission into Romulan double; Ralph Garrett as Troglyte stunt double; Donna Garrett as territory to steal one such Vanna's stunt double. SEE: Ardana; Disrupters; Droxine; filter unit for analysis by Starfleet masks; Merak II; Midro; mortae; Plasus; protectors; Stratos; scientists. (“The Enterprise Troglytes; Vanna; zenite. Incident” [TOS]). SEE: Romulan commander. Although Cloud William. (Roy Jenson). Leaders of the Yangs on planet the Romulans continually Omega IV in 2268, known among his people as the son of chiefs, improved their cloaking tech- guardian of the holies, and speaker of the holy words. (“The nology, Federation innovations such as the tachyon detection Omega Glory” [TOS]). grid technique developed by Geordi La Forge in 2368 served to reduce the tactical effectiveness of cloaked ships. (‘Redemption, cloud creatures. SEE: Beta Renner cloud; Calamarain; Part II” [TNG]). Vessels employing a Romulan cloaking device Companion; Dal’Rok; dikironium cloud creature; mellitus; could sometimes be detected with an antiproton beam Nagilum; noncorporeal life; nucleogenic cloud being. (“Defiant” [DS9]). A cloaked ship radiated a slight subspace variance that was sometimes detectable at warp speeds. Before “Cloud, The.” Voyager episode #6. Teleplay by Tom Szollosi and transporting or using weapons, the cloaking device had to be Michael Piller. Story by Brannon Braga. Directed by David deactivated. (“Balance of Terror” [TOS], “The Search, Parts land Livingston. Stardate 48546.2. First aired in 1995. While searching II" [DSY]). Defensive shields were also inoperative when a ship for fuel in what they believe to be a nebula, the crew of Voyager was cloaked. (“Face of the Enemy" [TNG]). An experimental discovers that they have injured a new life-form. GUEST CAST: cloaking device, based on an interphase generator, was devel- Angela Dohrmann as Ricky; Judy Geeson as Sandrine; Larry A.