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122 DRAKE EQUATION THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA: A REFERENCE GUIDE TO THE FUTURE

Drake Equation. Twentieth-century Earth scientific concept for CAST: Tom Towles as Hon'Tihl; Stephen Parr as Valerian; Randy estimating the number of technologically-sophisticated civiliza- Pflug as Guard; Jeff Pruitt as Ensign. SEE: Bajoran wormhole; tions in the galaxy. Postulated by Earth astronomer Frank Drake cryostasis; dolamide; duranium; Fahleena III; Hon'Tihl; before his planet's first contact with explorers from planet Kee’Bhor; Lasuma; Mariah IV; Modela aperitif; phoretic anaVulcan, the Drake Equation was based on estimates of the total lyzer; Rochani lll; Saltah’na clock; Saltah’'na energy sphere; number of stars in the galaxy, the fraction of those stars that had ~~ Saltah’na; Sherval Das; subspace technology; Tel'Peh; planetary systems, the fraction of those planets that could sup- thalmerite; Toh’Kaht, I.K.S. ; Ultima Thule; Valerians. port life, and so on. A copy of the Drake Equation was posted on the wall of the SETI laboratory where astronomer Rain Robinson ~~ Drathan puppy lig. Animal life-form kept as a pet. (“Crossover” worked in 1996. (“Future's End, Part I” [VGR)). The Drake [DS9)) Equation was also part of Gene Roddenberry’ first outline for the I o 1 Drayan Il. Class-M planet in the Delta Quadrant with several | moons; homeworld to the Drayans. (“Innocence” [VGR]). N=R, xf, xn.x fix fix foxL | Drayans. Civilization of technologically Ef? (MgE) - Cl! Ri! X M = L/So | Drayan Il in the Delta Quadrant. The Drayan H * advanced humanoids from the planet

na— 1 life cycle was the reverse of that of many J original Star Trek series, written in 1964. Roddenberry wanted to other humanoid species. Drayans are born use the equation to show that the idea of alien civilizations on in an adult state and proceed to grow - other worlds was within the realm of scientific possibility. smaller and more innocent as they get older. Unfortunately, while Roddenberry knew of the Drake Equation, he Very old Drayans appear as small children. did not have an actual copy of the formula. Under pressure of a About three generations ago, the culture on deadline, Roddenberry simply made up a plausible-looking ver- Drayan Il underwent a reformation in which sion of what he thought it might look like. Once he was successful they shifted their focus away from technolin selling the Star Trek concept to Desilu Studios and NBC, he ogy. During this time they also adopted an isolationist attitude never got around to “correcting” the outline. The formula posted toward outside cultures. In 2372, Alcia was the First Prelate of the in Rain Robinson's lab, shown here, incorporates both versions. Drayan nation. (*Innocence” [VGR). The top line is Dr. Drake's version, and the second line is the Drake Equation according to Gene Roddenberry. Dr. Drake has gently ~~ Draygo IV. Class-M world in Federation space. Draygo IV was pointed out that a value raised to the first power is merely the studied as a potential new home for the Boraalans in 2370. While value itself. it had an unusually large temperate zone, the planet was discarded from consideration because it was within three light-years STE ~ . Drake, Shuttlecraft. Auxiliary of Cardassian space. (‘Homeward [TNG]). 746586 vehicle attached to the a ori » - Starship Voyager. Draylon Il. Class-M planet in the Alpha Quadrant. Site where the Co ——. ~~. Ensign Harry Kim Skrreea settled in 2370. (“Sanctuary” [DS9)). ~ ~~ piloted the Drake [ L in 2372 when the shut- Drazman, Admiral. Starfleet official in command of the Proxima ( — J tle intersected a timestream, Maintenance Yards. Admiral Drazman was a long-winded and = sending Kim into an alternate generally uninteresting conversationalist, earning him the nickreality. (“Non Sequitur” [VGR]) name “Droner” Drazman. (“Past Tense, Part I” [DS9]) Drake, U.S.S. Federation starship, Wambundu class, registry Drea. (Lezlie Dalton). Kelvan who assisted in the capture of the number NCC-20381, that disappeared in the Lorenze Cluster. Enterprise landing party in 2268 and forced the Enterprise crew to The Drake had been under the command of Captain Paul Rice set a course for the Andromeda Galaxy. (“By Any Other Name” when it was destroyed, apparently by an ancient weapons sys- [TOS]) tem still operational at planet Minos in 2364. William Riker had been offered the command of the Drake, but he turned it down to Dreadnought. Maquis designation serve aboard the Enterpnse-D. (“The Arsenal of Freedom" [TNG]). for an experimental Cardassian The Drake was ambushed by a Klingon battle group in 2373 and TT. tactical missile weapon that was took heavy casualties. After the battle, the Drake docked at Deep | 1] us launched around stardate 46437. Space 9 to receive medical aid. (“Apocalypse Rising” [DS9)). The 4 The Dreadnought was programmed ship was named after the English admiral Sir Francis Drake, who to destroy a Maquis munitions commanded the first British ship to circumnavigate planet Earth. base on planetoid Alpha 441 in the Badlands. The weapon carried a charge of a thousand kiloDraken IV. Planet located in the Taugan sector. It was the loca- grams of matter and an equal amount of antimatter, enough tion of the nearest Stafleet base to the Kaleb sector. explosive power to destroy a small moon. Dreadnought was conSubcommander N'Vek attempted to take the Romulan warbird trolled by a sophisticated computer system that was highly Khazara there in 2369 as part of a plan for the defection of adaptable, capable of evasion, and equipped with advanced Romulan Vice-Proconsul M'ret to the Federation. (“Face of the defensive weaponry. The Dreadnought failed to detonate at its Enemy” [TNG]). The planet possessed ruins of Romulan origin target and was subsequently captured by the Maquis, who which made it a potential target of the band of archaeological reprogrammed it to destroy a Cardassian fuel depot on planet raiders led by Arctus Baran. (“Gambit, Parts | and II" [TNG]) Aschelan V. The reprogramming was accomplished by Maquis member B'Elanna Torres. One day after the Dreadnought was Drakina Forest dwellers. Tribe with paranormal attributes, launched toward Aschelan V, it was captured by the Caretaker native to a planet in the Delta Quadrant. Neelix told Kes of the and brought into the Delta Quadrant. In this unfamiliar enviDrakina Forest dwellers when discussing her telepathic abilities. ronment, the Dreadnought’s control computer locked onto (“Time and Again” [VGR]). planet Rakosa V, threatening Rakosa's two million inhabitants. B'Elanna Torres, now aboard the Starship Voyager, intercepted “Dramatis Personae.” Deep Space Nine episode #18. Written by the Dreadnought in early 2372 and was successful in destroyJoe Menosky. Directed by Cliff Bole. Stardate 46922.3. First aired ing it before it could reach Rakosa V. (“Dreadnought” [VGR])) in 1993. Unknown intelligences take over the minds of Deep The Dreadnought missile model was designed by Rick Space 9 personnel, forcing them to act out an alien drama. GUEST ~~ Sternbach.