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Dukat was married (“Civil Defense” [DS9]) and had seven dunsel. Term used by midshipmen at Starfleet Academy for an children (“The Maquis, Part I" [DS9])) including an 11-year-old item that serves no useful purpose. Commodore Robert Wesley son, Mekor. (“Defiant [DS9]). referred to James Kirk as Captain Dunsel after a successful test During the occupation of Bajor, Dukat fell of the M-5 multitronic computer in 2268. (“The Ultimate in love with a Bajoran woman named Tora » Computer” [TOS]) Naprem, and in 2353 the two had a daughter, Tora Ziyal (pictured). Since public revalation duonetic field. Form of energy that inhibits flow of electromagof this illicit affair would have ended his 7 netic radiation. Duonetic fields prevent operation of most technocareer, Dukat sent Tora Naprem and their ya logical devices. Planet Orellius had a duonetic field that colonists daughter away in 2366, to Lissepia aboard there thought was a natural phenomenon. Investigation by the Ravinok. The Ravinok was attacked by [iis Starfleet personnel in 2370 found the field to be artificially genertwo Breen warships and forced to crash-land ated. (“Paradise” [DS9)). SEE: Alixus. on Dozaria. Tora Naprem died in the crash, but her daughter survived. In 2372, Kira Nerys duotronic enhancers. SEE: duotronics; isolinear optical and Gul Dukat went on an expedition to chips. search for the Ravinok, eventually rescuing several survivors from a Breen forced-labor duotronic probe. Engineering tool. B'Elanna used a duotronic dilithium mine on Dozaria. Dukat rescued Tora Ziyal and brought probe to regulate plasma flow, although Ensign Vorik thought a her home with him to Cardassia to live with his family. gravitic caliper was more suited for the task. (“Fair Trade” [VGR]) (“Indiscretion” [DS9]). Although a noble gesture by Earth standards, Dukat's admission drew swift reaction. His mother dis- duotronics. Revolutionary computer technology invented by Dr. owned him and his wife left him, taking their children with her. Gul Richard Daystrom in 2243. Duotronics became the basis of the Dukat was demoted and given command of the military freighter computers used aboard all Federation starships for over 80 Groumall. His daughter found herself ostracized from years, including the main computers aboard the original Starship Cardassian society, and she went to live with her father on the Enterprise. (“The Ultimate Computer” [TOS]). The Enterprise also Groumall. Dukat was nevertheless determined to regain his sta- used duotronic elements in its sensor arrays. (“Trials and Tribbletus in Cardassian society. Enlisting the aid of his former adver- ations” [DS8]). Duotronic enhancers were finally replaced by isosary, Kira Nerys, Dukat used the Groumall to capture a Klingon linear optical chips in 2329. (“Relics” [TNG]) bird-of-prey spacecraft. (“Return to Grace” [DS9]). In 2373, Dukat conducted secret negotiations with the Durango. Name for Counselor Trois holodeck character in Dominion, leading to an alliance between the Cardassian Alexander Rozhenko's holodeck program, Ancient West. It was Union and the Dominion. The move dramatically shifted the bal- Troi's chance to play the part of a “mysterious stranger.” (“A ance of power in the Alpha Quadrant, and resulted in Dukat Fistful of Datas” [TNG]). becaming the head of the Cardassian government, pledging to return Cardassia to its former greatness. (“By Inferno’s Light” duranium. Metal alloy. Extremely strong, duranium is commonly [DS9)) used in spacecraft construction such as in the hulls of Starfleet Gul Dukat was first seen in “Emissary” (DS9) shuttlecraft. (“The Menagerie, Part I" [TOS], “Threshold” [VGRY]) The Cardassians built the access conduits such as those above Dulisian IV. Planet. Site of a Federation colony that transmitteda Quark’s bar on Deep Space 9 with a two-meter-thick duranium Priority-1 distress call to the Enterprise-D while it was in orbit composite, making the area impervious to most scanning around Galorndon Core in 2368. The colony reported massive devices. Unfortunately, the Hunters’ instruments were advanced failure of its environmental support systems. The distress call enough to scan the access tube and locate the fleeing O'Brien was later found to be a ruse sent in the hopes of dissuading the and Tosk. (“Captive Pursuit” [DS9], “The Siege" [DS9)). Duranium Enterprise-D from interfering with the Romulan invasion of planet composite was used in the skin of Starfleet runabouts, making Vulcan. “Unification, Part II" [TNG]) them difficult to cut into. ("Q-Less” [DS9]). Klingon birds-of-prey were partially built of duranium. (“Dramatis Personae” [DS9)]) Dulmer. (Jack Blessing). Agent of the Fed- Duranium was also used in the structure of some Kazon vessels, » eration Department of Temporal Investi- as well. (“Initiations” [VGR). gations. In 2373, agents Dulmer and Lucsly traveled to Deep Space 9 to investigate the duranja. Bajoran ceremonial lamp for the dead; a one-meterU.S.S. Defiant’s accidental trip back in time high ornate candleholder in which a flame was kept continually lit 14 105 years to stardate 4523. (“Trials and in memory of a recently deceased loved one. Ritual prayers were Tribble-ations™ [DS9]). Dulmer and Lucsly said over the lamp, entreating the Prophets to guide the were anagrams for Mulder and Scully, a tip deceased into heaven. Kira lit a duranja for Bareil. (“Shakaar" of the hat to Fox's popular fantasy show, The [DS9)). X-Files. Duras sisters. SEE: Lursa; B'Etor. Dumont, Ensign Suzanne. Crew member aboard the Starship Enterprise-D. Wesley's date on the night of the Mozart concert Duras. (Patrick Massett). A member aboard the Enterprise-D in honor of Ambassador Sarek in 2366. of a politically powerful Klingon family They did not attend the concert, but went to the arboretum and member of the Klingon High instead. (“Sarek" [TNG]) Council. In 2366, Duras sought to conceal evidence that his father, Dunbar. (Christian R. Conrad). Employee of Ja'rod, had committed treason durChronowerx, an Earth corporation in 1996. ing the Khitomer massacre in 2346. Dunbar was in charge of security and worked Duras fabricated evidence implicating directly for Chronowerx chief executive officer Mogh, father of Worf, as the guilty Henry Starling. (“Future's End, Parts | and II" party. Duras was initially successful in [VGR]). forcing the council to rule against Mogh's family, although council Dunlap, Nigel. Character in The Queen's Gambit holosuite adven- leader K'mpec was aware of Duras's ture. In the story, Dunlap was a 20th-century former secret agent treachery. (“Sins of the Father” [TNG]). who came out of retirement to help foil a diabolical plot to assassi- Following the murder of council leader K'mpec in 2367, Duras nate the Queen of England. (“A Simple Investigation” [DS9]). sought to win K'mpec’s position. Duras was one of two contenders