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katra. The Vulcan concept of the soul, the living spirit. Just prior kaylo. Yellow fruit, resembling an Earth apple, native to a planet to death, Vulcan custom is to mind-meld with a friend who is in the Delta Quadrant. It is highly poisonous to humanoids; one entrusted with the duty of returning the katra to the individual's bite of a kaylo results in choking, then painful death. (“State of home. Just before he died in 2285, Spock mind-melded with Dr. ~~ Flux" [VGRY) McCoy, placing his katra in McCoy's subconscious. (Star Trek Ill: The Search for Spock). Some Vulcans do not fully accept the kayolane. Sedative medication; used aboard the Enterprise-D. concept of the katra. Tuvok was among them. (“Innocence” (“Identity Crisis” [TNG]). [VGRY]). SEE: fal-tor-pan; synaptic pattern displacement. Kazago. (Doug Warhit). Ferengi first officer to DaiMon Bok durkatterpod beans. Bajoran agricultural product, grown both on ing the mission to return the hulk of the U.S.S. Stargazer to Bajor and on one of its moons, Jeraddo. (“Progress” [DS9]). Picard in 2364. Kazago relieved Bok of command when it was Katterpods, which resemble an Earth mushroom, were cultivated learned that Bok had engaged in an unprofitable attempt to use for their roots, which were also referred to as beans. (“The the Stargazer to exact revenge upon Picard for his part in the Jem'Hadar" [DS9)). Crops were typically treated with a chlorobi- Battle of Maxia. (“The Battle” [TNG]). crobe spray to increase yield. (“Progress” [DS9]). Kazanga. Brilliant theoretical scientist, often compared to such kava root. Agricultural product grown on the planet Bajor. luminaries as Albert Einstein and Dr. Richard Daystrom. (“The (“Starship Down" [DS9]) Ultimate Computer” [TOS]). kava. Culinary ingredient sometimes used as a flavoring in rakta- Kazis Binary system. Star system. Projected destination of the jino. (“Crossfire” [DS9]) cryosatellite discovered by the Enterprise-D in 2364. (“The Neutral Zone" [TNG]). Kaval. (Ted Sorel). Bajoran Minister of State in 2369. Kaval communicated to Benjamin Sisko the Bajoran provisional govern- Kazleti pendant. Decorative jewelry. Voyager crew member ment's desire to see Aamin Marritza returned to Bajor so thatthe Chell wore a Kazleti pendant as a necklace. The pendant bore a accused Cardassian war criminal could stand trial. (“Duet” design that originated on the Kazleti homeworld. (“Learning [DS9)). SEE: Gallitep. Curve" [VGR)) Kavarian tiger-bat. Animal life-form from planet Kavaria. (“For Kazon Collective. Formal name for the loose alliance of all the the Cause" [DS9]) various Kazon sects in the Delta Quadrant. (“Caretaker” [VGR]).

Kavis Alpha IV. Planet in Federation space. Kavis Alpha IV Kazon spacecraft. Kazon technology perbecame the home of the newly-evolved nanite civilization in mitted the Kazon sects to operate over a 2366. (“Evolution” [TNG]). substantial fraction of the Delta Quadrant in a variety of different spacecraft. (“CareKavis Alpha Sector. Home of a bina- taker" [VGRY). The Kazon sects used ships ry system. The Kavis Alpha Sector of Trabe design that they stole from the was the site of Dr. Paul Stubbs's Trabe in 2346, when the Kazon overthrew neutronium decay experiments in their Trabe oppressors. (“Maneuvers” [VGRY). A large Kazon-Ogla 2366. The neutron star of that system cruiser attempted to prevent the U.S.S. Voyager from destroying exploded every 196 years, making it the Caretakers Array in 2371. Smaller Kazon scoutships were a stellar equivalent of Earth's “Old capable of landing on a planetary surface. (“Caretaker” [VGR]). Faithful.” (“Evolution” [TNG]). SEE: Predator-class warship. The Ogla sect employed raider spacecraft that were equipped with technology similar to FedKavis Teke elusive maneuver. Famous battle strategy devel- eration tractor beams and phasers. (“Initiations” [VGR]). Small oped by the Menthars in their war with the Promellians a thou- Kazon shuttles can be equipped with reinforced nose armor and sand years ago. (“Booby Trap" [TNG]). are sometimes used to literally ram into enemy vessels. The Kazon-Nistrim launched such an attack on the Kaybok, Commander. (Christopher Darga). Com- Starship Voyager in early 2372. mander of the Klingon bird-of-prey M'Char. In early i 8 (“Maneuvers” 2372, Kaybok was ordered by the Klingon High pr — - ———— =. [VGR]. Council to board all vessels attempting to — AP | leave Bajoran space and to search them for 8 [" —_—— a shape-shifters. On stardate 49011, the - a Wm |p M'Char stopped the freighter Xhosa. 4 . — — = oe — Captain Sisko, in command of the Defiant, \ 5 = - TTT, et intervened and convinced the M'Char to [4 ju ~ ALI de fe Martok had Kaybok executed for disobeying WT \L\ stand down. After the incident, General i <>

orders. (“The Way of the Warrior” [DS9]). - Kayden, Will. Starfleet officer, a crew member aboard the U.S.S. Kazon-Hobii. A sect of the Kazon Collective. In 2372, the Hobil Rutledge, who was killed during the battle on Setlik Ill. Kayden, were led by First Maje Jal Loran. (“Maneuvers" [VGRY)). In late nicknamed “Stompie” by his shipmates, was fond of singing 2372, Maje Loran, along with other Kazon leaders, was invited to “The Minstrel Boy." Kayden's commanding officer a peace conference on planet Sobras organized by Starship was Captain Benjamin Maxwell, and he had served Voyager Captain Kathryn Janeway and Trabe leader Mabus. The along with Miles O'Brien. (“The Wounded” [TNG]). > meeting proved to be a trap devised by Mabus to exterminate the Kazons. Although no lives were lost, the assassination attempt Kaylar. Warrior on planet Rigel VII, encountered by Ag deepened Kazon hatred against both Trabe and Federation Pike and company about a week prior to the { . forces. (“Alliances” [VGR]). Enterprise's first expedition to Talos IV in 2254. An . illusory version of this individual threatened Pike and Kazon-Mostral. A sect of the Kazon Collective. In 2372, the Vina while the two were held captive by the Talosians. | Mostral were lead by First Maje Jal Surat. (“Maneuvers” [VGR]) ("The Cage," “The Menagerie, Part II" [TOS]) In late 2372, Surat, along with other Kazon leaders, was nearly