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Canopus. Red supergiant star, also known as Alpha Carinae. carbon reaction chambers. Engineering term used to describe Canopus was used by Sulu as a navigational reference when the ~~ carbon-lined containment vessels used in Cardassian nuclear original Enterprise was thrown across the galaxy in 2267 by the fusion reactors, including those on Deep Space 9. (“The advanced civilization known as the Metrons. (“Arena” [TOS]). In Forsaken" [DS9)). real life, Canopus was used by Voyager and other NASA space: craft as a navigational reference. carbon units. Term used by the machine life-form V'Ger to describe humanoid biochemical life-forms. V'Ger believed carCapella IV. Class-M planet. Capella IV is a rich source of the rare bon units to be an inferior form of life. (Star Trek: The Motion mineral topaline, vital to the life-support systems of many Picture) Federation colonies. The orginal Starship Enterprise was sent to planet Capella IV in 2267 to obtain a mining agreement with the Cardassia Prime. SEE: Cardassia Capellans. The agreement was secured, although a Klingon officer attempted to gain mining rights for the Klingon Empire. 3 (“Friday's Child" [TOS)]). Exterior planet scenes were filmed at the familiar Vasquez Rocks, located North of Los Angeles.

Capellans. Humanoid inhabitants of planet Capella IV. Relatively primitive by Federation technological standards, the Capellans Cu had a strong tribal government and a strict set of warrior mores y They considered combat more interesting than love, and did not believe in medicine, feeling that the weak should die. Their tribal . government was led by a ruler called a teer, who headed the Ten Tribes of Capella. A significant power struggle in 2267 resulted in the death of High Teer Akaar at the hands of nval Maab, with the support of Klingon operatives who sought to influence the outcome of topaline negotiations with the Federation. Maab was himself later killed, and leadership of the Ten Tribes was assumed by Leonard James Akaar, infant son of the late Teer Akaar. While the child was growing, Leonard James's mother, Eleen, ruled the Ten Tribes as regent. (“Friday's Child" [TOS] Cardassia. Homeworld of the Cardassian Union, (“The Wounded" [TNG]) the planet is also referred to as Cardassia Prime. (“Tribunal” Caprice. (Melissa Young). Very attractive young woman who was [DS8]). Cardassia is a planet poor in natural resources, but in a character in Julian Bashir's secret agent holosuite program ancient times was home to a splendid civilization whose leg(“Our Man Bashir" [DS9)]). endary ruins are still considered some of the most remarkable in the galaxy. Most of the archaeological treasures were plundered Captain Picard Day. Annual school activity aboard the by starving Cardassians, as well as by the Cardassian military, Enterprise-D. The children participated in a contest to fashionthe which sought funds for their war against the Federation. SEE: best likeness of Captain Picard, Paul Menegay, age 7, was the First Hebitian civilization. (“Chain of Command, Part II" [TNG]). winner of the contest in 2370. (“The Pegasus” [TNG]). SEE: Cardassia was believed to have been visited some 800 years ago Commander Riker Day. by ancient Bajoran explorers. Until recently, Cardassian scholars scoffed at such theories, but in 2371, Cardassian archaeologists “Captain's Holiday." Next Generation episode #67. Written by Ira reported finding wreckage of an ancient Bajoran solar-sail vesSteven Behr. Directed by Chip Chalmers. Stardate 43745.2. First sel on Cardassia. (“Explorers” [DS9)). aired in 1990. Captain Picard, on vacation at a resort planet, becomes involved in archaeological intrigue with a beautiful woman ~~ Cardassian Central Command. Government of the Cardassian named Vash, This episode marks the first reference to (and visit Union, in control of the Cardassian military. (“The Maquis, Part |” to) Risa. GUEST CAST: Jennifer Hetrick as Vash; Karen Landry as [DS9]). The Central Command has traditionally been under the Ajur; Michael Champion as Boratus; Max Grodénchik as Sovak; direct control of the Detapa Council, but in practice operated Dierdre Impershein as Joval. SEE: Ajur; Andorians; Boratus; with virtual autonomy. The Central Command has often been at Dachlyds; Dano, Kal; Daystrom Institute of Technology; Ethics, odds with the Obsidian Order. (“Defiant” [DS9]). In 2372, a civilSophistry and the Alternate Universe; Gemaris V; Horga'hn; ian uprising successfully overthrew the Central Command, plac hoverball; Icor IX; jamaharon; Joval; quantum phase inhibitor; ing power into the hands of the Detapa Council. After the coup, Risa; Sarthong V; Sovak; Starbase 12; Tox Uthat; Transporter Gul Dukat became chief military advisor to the Detapa Council Code 14; Ulysses; Vash; Vorgons; Zytchin Il. (“The Way of the Warrior” [DS9]) captain's yacht. Large shuttle vehicle carned by Galaxy-class Cardassian Embassy on Romulus. Cardassian intelligence starships. The captain's yacht was intended for transport of dig- operative Elim Garak worked as a gardener at the Cardassian nitaries and other diplomatic functions. The yacht was a large Embassy on Romulus during the time that Proconsul Merrok was elliptical vessel that docked at an external port on the underside assassinated. Apparently, several Romulan dignitaries died unexof the Galaxy-class starship’s Saucer Module. Patrick Stewart pectedly that year. (“Broken Link” [DS9]) informs us that the unseen captain's yacht aboard the EnterpriseD was called the Calypso. We believe him Cardassian Federation treaty. SEE. Federation-Cardassian treaty. “Captive Pursuit.” Deep Space Nine episode #6. Teleplay by Jill Sherman Donner and Michael Piller. Story by Jill Sherman Cardassian neck trick. Stunt that Odo performed for members Donner. Directed by Corey Allen. No stardate given. First aired in of the Cardassian High Command in 2363. It was a rousing suc 1993. Hunters descend on the station in search of their humanoid cess. (“Necessary Evil" [DS9], “Improbable Cause” [DS9]) quarry, an individual named Tosk who is befriended by O'Brien Unfortunately, we don't know just what the “neck trick" was. On GUEST CAST: Gerrit Graham as Hunter; Scott MacDonald as the other hand, judging from Odo’s reaction to mention of the Tosk. Kelly Curtis as Sarda, Miss. SEE: airlock; Alpha Quad- trick, we probably don't want to know. rant; arva nodes; Bajoran wormhole; coladrium flow; dabo girl; Deep Space 9; duranium; graviton; Hunters; neutrino; Cardassian operation guidelines. Specifications used by the plasma injector; ramscoop; Sarda, Miss; security clearance; Cardassians providing instructions on operating procedures for security sensor; Tosk. station Deep Space 9. The station's main computer advised