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members were beamed aboard the déja vu. French-language term from Earth referring to a percepU.S.S. Enterprise-E. (Star Trek: First tion that a current experience is a repetition of a previous one. An Contact). Fortunately, the Defiant = intense feeling of déja vu experienced by several Enterprise-D was repaired in time for the next crew members in 2368 was found to be due to the passage of the episode of Star Trek: Deep Space < ship into a temporal causality loop. (“Cause and Effect” [TNG]) Nine. The Defiant was named after - the ship from “The Tholian Web" Dejar. (Jessica Hendra). Operative of the (TOS) and was first seen in “The Obsidian Order. In 2371 Dejar posed as a Search, Part I" (DSS). The model was designed by James Martin scientific colleague of Ulani and Gilora and under the direction of Herman Zimmerman and Gary Hutzel. It was attempted to sabotage a joint Cardassianbuilt by Tony Meininger. Interior sets supervised by Herman Bajoran scientific effort to place a subspace Zimmerman. The Defiant was originally to have been named the relay in the Gamma Quadrant. (“Destiny” Valiant. When the ship was renamed Defiant prior to filming of ~~ [DS9]). “The Search, Part I" (DS9), some concept drawings for the ship suggested that it was a Valiant-class vessel. This notion was Deka tea. Hot beverage. Served at Quark's bar. (“The Alternate” dropped after a revision of the script for “The Search, Part "made [DS9)) it clear that the Defiant was the first starship of its type. The Defiant's engine room was first seen in “The Adversary” (DS9). [| 3 » Dekon Elig. (Dan Curry). Bajoran 3 | geneticist who invented an aphasia “Defiant.” Deep Space Nine episode #55. Written by Ronald D 4 virus, intended for use as a terrorist Moore. Directed by Cliff Bole. Stardate 48467.3. First aired in ’ weapon against the Cardassian 1995. Thomas Riker arrives on DS9 and hijacks the Defiant for | h | occupation forces. Dekon Elig, who a Maquis mission deep within Cardassian territory. This was was a member of the Bajoran Higa the first guest appearance of a Next Generation cast member Metar underground, died while after the end of Star Trek: The Next Generation. GUEST CAST: i attempting escape from the CardasMarc Alaimo as Dukat: Tricia O'Neil as Korinas; Shannon sians at the Velos VII Internment Cochran as Kalita; Robert Kerbeck as Cardassian soldier Camp in 2360. Dekon's aphasia virus Michael Canavan as Tamal; Jonathan Frakes as Riker, Thomas; was accidentally unleashed at Deep Majel Barrett as Computer voice SEE: Almatha sector; antipro- Space 9 in 2369, after the Cardassian tons; Badlands; Byzallians; Byzatium transports; Cardassian retreat from Bajor. (“Babel” [DS9]) Central Command; cloaking device, Romulan; Defiant, SEE: Surmak Ren. The face of Dekon U.S.S.; Detapa Council; docking clamps; Dukat, Gul; Gandhi, Elig, seen only as a mug shot in a computer screen, was provided U.S.S.; jumja; Kalita; karvino juice; Keldon-class warship; by Star Trek visual effects producer Dan Curry. Korinas; Kraxon; Lakarian City; Lazon II; Lorvan crackers; Magquis; Mekor; Ministry of Justice; Obsidian Order; Omekla Dekora Assan. Person murdered on planet Japori Il in 2371 III; Orias Ill; quantum torpedoes; Ranor, Gul; Riker, Thomas; Retaya, a Flaxian assassin, was accused of the murder, but later Risa; Second Order; Sisko, Benjamin; Sixth Order; Tamal; cleared of the charge. (“Improbable Cause” [DS9)) Toran, Gul. dekyon. Subatomic particle with subspace and temporal properdeflector dish. SEE: navigational deflector. ties. Dekyons can travel across a temporal causality loop. A dekyon field was used to interact with positronic subprocessors deflectors. Energy field used to protect starships and other ves- in Data's brain, permitting the transmission of a simple message sels from harm resulting from natural hazards or enemy attack to the next iteration of a causality loop when the Enterprise-D was SEE: shields. trapped in such a loop in 2368. (“Cause and Effect” [TNG]). In 2371 the U.S.S. Voyager used a dekyon beam to escape the Degebian mountain goat. Animal known for its rock-climbing event horizon of a type-4 quantum singularity. (“Parallax” ability. (“The Sword of Kahless” [DS9]). [VGR])) Dehner, Dr. Elizabeth. (Sally Kellerman) delactovine. Systemic stimulant drug. Used aboard the Psychologist assigned to the Enterprise in Enterprise-D. (“The Inner Light” [TNG]). 2265 to study the crew's reactions to crisis situations. Dehner became mutated, Delaney sisters. Reference to two siblings, Megan and Jenny along with Lieutenant Commander Gary Delaney, who were scientists assigned to the stellar cartography Mitchell, into a godlike being. Dehner department of the Starship Voyager. Shortly after the ship was and Mitchell were later killed when lost in the Delta Quadrant, Tom Paris attempted to arrange a Enterprise captain Kirk sought to quaran- date with Jenny Delaney for Harry Kim. (“Time and Again” [VGR], tine them on planet Delta Vega. Both “The Chute” [VGRY]). Prior to visiting planet Sikaris in 2371, Tom were later listed as having given their lives ~~ Paris, Harry Kim, and the Delaney sisters shared a holodack in the line of duty. (“Where No Man Has experience set in Venice. (“Prime Factors.” [VGR]). Gone Before” [TOS]) Delaney, Jenny. Starfleet officer onboard the U.S.S. Voyager. Deinonychus VII. Planet. The Starship Enterprise-D was to ren- One of the Delaney sisters. Jenny Delaney and Harry Kim went on dezvous with the supply ship U.S.S. Biko at Deinonychus Vl on a holodeck date just prior to stardate 48642, sharing a gondola in stardate 46271. (“A Fistful of Datas"” [TNG]) the Venice holodeck program. During the date, Harry fell over the side of the boat. (“Prime Factors.” [VGR]). “Déja Q." Next Generation episode #61. Written by Richard Danus. Directed by Les Landau. Stardate 43539.1. First aired in Delaney, Megan. Starfleet officer onboard the U.S.S. Voyager. 1990. Q loses his powers and takes refuge on the Enterprise-D. One of the Delaney sisters. Megan Delaney dated Lieutenant GUEST CAST: John de Lancie as Q; Whoopi Goldberg as Tom Paris while her sister, Jenny, went out with Ensign Harry Kim Guinan; Richard Cansino as Garin, Dr.; Betty Muramoto as (“The Chute" [VGRY]) Scientist. SEE: Belzoidian flea; berthold rays; Bre'el IV; Calamarain; Data; Deltived Asteroid Belt; Garin; Markoffian Delaplane, Governor. Leader of the planet Pacifica. Delaplane sea lizard; Q Continuum; Q; Q2; Sakharov, Shuttlecraft; sent a message to Starfleet Command when Picard canceled a Station Nigala IV; subspace phenomena; warp field. scheduled visit there in 2364. (“Conspiracy” [TNG]).