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ular stimulation was unsuccessfully attempted when Natasha displacement wave. Spatial phenomenon characterized by a Yar was critically wounded by Armus. (“Skin of Evil" [TNG]). polarized magnetic variation of space. In 2371, displacement waves generated by the Caretaker transported Chakotay's direct transport. SEE: site-to-site transport. Maquis ship and later the U.S.S. Voyager more than 70,000 lightyears to the Delta Quadrant. (“Caretaker” [VGR) directional sonic generator. Hand-held directional audio frequency emitter. Chief O'Brien tried to use one to combat an infes- Disrupters. Organized underground of discontented Troglytes tation of voles aboard station Deep Space 9 in 2370. (“Playing on planet Ardana who sought economic and social equality with God" [DSY)). those who dwelled in the cloud city of Stratos. In 2269, in order to dramatize their plight, the Disrupters stole a badly needed conDirgo. (Nick Tate). A native of signment of zenite designated for pickup by the Starship Pentarus V and captain of Enterprise. (“The Cloud Minders” [TOS]). the mining shuttle Nenebek. Captain Dirgo was assigned disruptor. Directed-energy weapon used by Romulans, to transport Captain Picard Klingons, (“Tin Man" [TNG]) and the Breen (Star Trek and Ensign Crusher from the Generations). The Klingon disruptor was also known as a phase Enterprise-D to a conference disruptor. (“Aquiel” [TNG]). SEE: Klingon weapons. Romulan on Pentarus V. When the shut- \ K disruptor fire can be identified by a high residue of antiprotons tle malfunctioned and was forced to crash-land on a Pentaran that can linger for several hours after the weapon has been used. moon, Dirgo was reluctant to accept Captain Picard's leadership in (“Face of the Enemy” [TNG]). Disruptors were also used as shipwhat became a struggle for survival on the desert planet. Despite mounted weapons aboard Cardassian warships. (“Profit and this, Dirgo continued to act impulsively and caused his own death. Loss" [DS9)). (“Final Mission” [TNG]). SEE: sentry. Nick Tate also played astronaut — Alan Carter on the series Space: 1999. Alan Carter was obviously a = beter pilot. AY “Disaster.” Next Generation episode #105. Teleplay by Ronald D. Ld [U— —~ Moore. Story by Ron Jarvis & Philip A. Scorza. Directed by Gabrielle Beaumont. Stardate 45156.1. First aired in 1991. The — Enterprise-D crew copes with a shipboard disaster, trapping Picard rl \ in a turbolift and placing Deanna Troi in command. GUEST CAST: Rosalind Chao as O'Brien, Keiko: Colm Meaney as O'Brien, Miles: Michelle Forbes as Ro Laren; Erika Flores as Flores, Marissa; John Christian Graas as Gordon, Jay; Max Supera as Supera, Patterson; Cameron Arnett as Mandel, Ensign; Jana Marie Hupp as Monroe, Lieutenant. SEE: antigravs; containment breach; emergency hand actuator; Emergency Procedure Alpha 2; Flores, Marissa; “Frere Jacques”; Gonal IV; . Gordon, Jay; hyronalin; internal power grid; Ishikawa, Hiro; \ —\ isolation protocol; “Laughing Vulcan and His Dog, The"; NT Mandel, Ensign; Monroe, Lieutenant; Mudor V; O'Brien, Keiko; Romulan disruptor pistol O’Brien, Michael; O'Brien, Miles; O'Brien, Molly; Pirates of Penzance, The; plasma fire; polyduranide; quantum filament; disruptors, system 5. Type of large Cardassian weaponry used quartum; Starfleet Emergency Medical course; Supera, for planetary emplacements. System 5 disruptors were installed Patterson; tripolymer composites; Troi, Deanna; turboshaft. at the outpost on Korma. In 2372, Gul Dukat and Kira Nerys removed the weapons from Korma, installed them on the discommendation. Klingon ritual shaming. An individual who ~~ Groumall, and then used them to disable K'Temang's bird-ofreceives discommendation is treated as nonexistent in the eyes prey. (“Return to Grace” [DS9]). of Klingon society. The individual's family is also disgraced for seven generations. Worf accepted a humiliating discommenda- “Distant Voices.” Deep Space Nine episode #64. Teleplay by Ira tion from the Klingon High Council in 2366 when his late father, Steven Behr & Robert Hewitt Wolfe. Story by Joe Menosky. Mogh, was accused of having committed treason at Khitomer in ~~ Directed by Alexander Singer. No stardate given. First aired in 2346, despite the fact that council leader K'mpec knew the 1995. Comatose and dying after an alien attack, Bashir must charges to be unfounded. (“Sins of the Father” [TNG]). Worf's dis- access different parts of his personality, which take the form of commendation was reversed in 2367 by Council leader Gowron, crew members, to save his life. GUEST CAST: Andrew Robinson shortly after Gowron assumed the office of Council leader. as Garak, Elim; Victor Rivers as Altovar; Ann Gillespie as “Redemption, Part I” [TNG]). Bajoran nurse; Nichole Forester as dabo girl. SEE: Altovar; Bashir, Julian; bio-mimetic gel; Cardassians; cordrazine; diseases. SEE: Anchilles fever; Andronesian encephalitis; Dax, Jadzia; holodeck and holosuite programs; inpedrezine; Arethian flu; atherosclerosis; Ba'ltmasor Syndrome; Lethean; osteogenic stimulator; Shoggoth; Tarkalean tea; Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome; Bendii Syndrome; cold, Yigrish cream pie. common; dermal dysplasia; Dorek syndrome; hemocythemia; Hesperan thumping cough; HTDS; Irumodic distortion field. Phenomenon present in the atmosphere of planet Syndrome; Iverson's disease; Kalla-Nohra Syndrome; Nervala IV. The field prevented the use of transporters or shuttleLevodian flu; memory virus; Mendakan pox; neurochemical craft, effectively isolating the planet. The field was present during imbalance; Orkett's disease; phage; Phyrox Plague; plasma the majority of its eight-year orbit around Nervala, but during the plague; Pottrik Syndrome; Psi 2000 virus; Rigelian fever; planet's perihelion the field would temporarily dephase enough to Rigelian Kassaba fever; rop’'ngor; Rudellian brain fever; allow for transport to the surface. (“Second Chances” [TNG]). Rudellian plague; Rugalan fever; Rushton infection; Sakuro’s disease; schizophrenia; Symbalene blood burn; distortion ring being. A noncorporeal life-form that was a senSynthococcus novae; Telurian plague; Teplan blight; Terellian tient spatial phenomenon capable of literally changing the shape Death Syndrome; Terrellian plague; Thelusian Flu; trans- of space. In 2372, the U.5.5. Voyager encountered a distortion porter psychosis; transporter shock; Vegan choriomeningi- ring being in the Delta Quadrant. In an attempt at communicatis; xenopolycythemia; Zanthi fever. SEE ALSO: drugs. tion, the anomaly immobilized the ship, disrupted communications