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Deltans. Humanoid species native to planet the sale a ruse. Mudd was arrested and given several colorful Delta IV. Deltans exhibit a characteristically choices of execution, none of which appealed to Mudd. (“I, bald head, except for eyebrows, and are © Mudd” [TOS)). SEE: Mudd, Harcourt Fenton. known for their highly developed sexuality. Enterprise navigator llia was Deltan. (Star hey Deneva. Federation planet, - : Trek: The Motion Picture). \ considered by many to be one . > | = of the most beautiful in the Ease I y Deltived Asteroid Belt. An astronomical formation misplaced by ~~ galaxy, boasting a popula- \ SE F— I. < Q2, who wasn't too proud of the mishap. (“Déja Q" [TNG]) tion of over 1 million. Deneva V TE =P was colonized in the 22nd — Ee F Delvin fluff pastries. Confection. Delvin fluff pastries should not century, and served as a be eaten for breakfast. (“Facets” [DS9]). base for interstellar freight- 4 ing. The planet was infected ’ Delvok. Composer of Vulcan études. Jadzia Dax felt his music by alien neural parasites in too emotional for a Vulcan. (“Melora™ [DS9]). 2267, resulting in the deaths of many of the colonists. One infested colonist flew a small Demalos. Enaran citizen. Demalos, a member of the group called ~~ spacecraft directly into the Denevan sun. The sun's intense radithe Regressives, was murdered, along with the rest of his people ation drove the parasite from his body, just before the ship was as part of the horrific resettlement on Enara Prime. incinerated by the sun. His attempt led science personnel from (“Remember” [VGR]). the Starship Enterprise to learn that the parasites were adversely affected by ultraviolet radiation. Enterprise personnel placed a Demilitarized Zone. Region of space along the border between series of satellites around the planet, bombarding the surface Cardassian and Federation space, established as a buffer by with sufficient ultraviolet radiation to eradicate the parasites. the treaty signed between the two powers in 2370. Also knownas Among the colonists killed in 2267 were Aurelan and George the DMZ. Neither side was permitted to place military outposts, Samuel Kirk. They were survived by their son Peter Kirk. conduct fleet exercises, or station warships anywhere in the (“Operation—Annihilate!” [TOS)). SEE: Denevan neural parademilitarized area. As part of the treaty, territorial borders were sites; Ingraham B. The city exteriors for Deneva were shot on redrawn, resulting in several Federation colonies becoming location at TRW near Los Angeles. The establishing shot of Kirk's Cardassian property and some Cardassian colonies being placed brother's lab was a building on the campus of UCLA, and the within Federation territory. ("Journey's End" [TNG]). The peace entrance to the building was the cafeteria at TRW. was fragile at best. Federation colonists, believing their fmt ment had abandoned them, banded together to form the Maquis ~~ Denevan neural parasite. Origin unknown, an irregularly shaped terrorist organization, while the Cardassian Central Command gelatinous life-form analogous in structure to an oversized brain secretly supplied weapons to Cardassian colonists in the zone. cell. The entire population of these parasites were somehow (“Preemptive Strike" [TNG), “The Maquis, Parts | and II" [DS9]). linked together to form a collective intelligence. In their young Silaran Prin lived on a planet located near the Demilitarized form, the parasites were mobile, capable of flight. They would Zone. (“The Darkness and the Light” [DS9]). latch themselves onto a humanoid life-form, infiltrating the humanoid nervous system, gaining control of both autonomic Demmas. (Brad Greenquist). Eldest son of the Autarch of llari. and higher functions, and inflicting severe pain on the victim. Demmas was next in line to become Autarch in 2373, when the These parasites were so virulent that they were capable of infestcenturies-old consciousness of the deposed tyrant Tieran killed ing an entire planet's population, at which point they would reach the Autarch and staged a coup. Demmas fled the planet and across interstellar distances to another planet. The neural paraenlisted the aid of the Voyager crew in thwarting Tieran’s plans to sites appeared to have come from outside the Milky Way Galaxy, take over his homeworld. “Warlord” [VGR]). attacking the ancient Beta Portolan system, then infesting Levinius V, Theta Cygni XII, Ingraham B, and, in 2267, planet “Demons of Air and Darkness.” Name given to the ancient Deneva. Among the parasites’ victims at Deneva were Aurelan Iconians in ancient texts, referring to the Iconians’ legendary and George Samuel Kirk, brother and sister-in-law to Captain ability to travel without spacecraft, using an advanced technol- James Kirk. Also infested was Science Officer Spock, although ogy to transport between planets. ("Contagion” [TNG]). he was freed by exposure to intense light, an experiment that provided the means to destroy the remaining parasites on Denar. Geographical and administrative province on planet lari. Deneva. The actual eradication was accomplished by placing In 2373, the Viceroy of Denar Province pledged his support for 210 satellites in orbit around Deneva, bombarding the surface Tieran in exchange for more territory. (“Warlord” [VGR]). with powerful ultraviolet radiation. (“Operation— Annihilate!" [TOS]). SEE: Denevan ship. Deneb Il. Planet where an unknown entity known as Kesla murdered several women. The same evil energy force continued its Magnus deeds on planet Argelius Il in 2267. (“Wolf in the Fold” pg & ros). . pr - Deneb IV. Class-M planet inhabited by a humanoid civilization \ - called the Bandi. The star Deneb is part of the constellation Cygnus (the Swan) visible from Earth. (“Encounter at Farpoint, _ 4 Parts | and II" [TNG]) E

Deneb V. Homeworld to the Denebians. (“1, Mudd” [TOS)). Denevan ship. Small one-person spacecraft, A Denevan ship Denebian slime devil. Nasty creature that the Klingon Korax was flown by a colonist from planet Deneva in 2267. The pilot had thought bore a strong resemblance to Captain Kirk. (“The Trouble been infested by the Denevan neural parasites, and in desperawith Tribbles™ [TOS]). “A resemblance, perhaps. But not a strong tion, he flew the ship directly into the Denevan sun. Just prior to one," says an unnamed source whose initials are R.H.J. the ship's incineration, the pilot was freed from the parasites, which apparently were unable to tolerate the intense levels of Denebians. Humanoid civilization. The Denebians purchased all ultraviolet radiation. The pilot's death provided valuable informarights to a Vulcan fuel synthesizer from confidence man Harry tion for the control and eradication of the parasites from Deneva. Mudd in 2267. The Denebians contacted the Vulcans and found (“Operation—Annihilate!" [TOS]).