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laser weapons. Energy weapon Captain Sisko gave her and her husband the Bajoran marriage used aboard early Federation star- blessing. (“Accession” [DS9]). ships. (“Laser” was originally an = acronym for Light Amplification by “w= — Latha Mabrin. (Matt Roe). Bajoran vedek. A former member of Stimulated Emission of Radiation.) the Shakaar resistance cell, he had a volatile past history before These took the form of pistol finding his religious calling, Latha was killed with a hunter probe sidearms, as well as larger artillery- hidden in a ceremonial candle by Silaran Prin, who blamed him sized cannons. (“The Cage” [TOS], for the explosion that had disfigured Prin years earlier. (“The “The Menagerie, Parts | and II" Handheld laser Darkness and the Light” [DS9]) [TOS)). Lasers had been replaced A Lag by phaser weapons by at least 48 Has Gone Before™ Lathal Bine. (Robert Harper). Representative of Beta Moon of 2265 , as seen in “Where No Man (TOS) > planet Peliar Zel, who participated in negotiations with Alpha Has Gone Before" (TOS), but not Moon in 2367. (“The Host" [TNG]). before 2200, according to Worf in “A Matter of Time” (TNG) Latika. (Brady Bluhm). Inhabitant of a Class-M planet in the Delta Ny Quadrant whose people were dependent on polaric ion energy. In 2371, Latika's father worked for the planet's media bureau, and — Latika hoped to become a journalist himself. (“Time and Again" [VGRY)). The episode did not give Latika's homeworld a name.

Latimer, Lieutenant. (Reese Vaughn). Crew member aboard the original Starship Enterprise. Latimer served as navigator of Archery stile the Shuttlecraft Galileo when it crashed Tha Cage" on planet Taurus Il in 2267. Latimer was (ToS) killed by the humanoid creatures on the planet. (“The Galileo Seven” [TOS]).

latinum stairway. Ferengi slang for business success. (“Playing God" [DS9)).

latinum. Valuable metal ingots used as a medium of exchange, primarily outside the Federation. (“Past Prologue” [DS9]). o Denominations of gold-pressed latinum ingots, in increasing Va order of value, included the slip, the strip, and the bar. #3 (“Family Business” [DS9]). One hundred slips was equal IB \ 10 one strip, and 20 strips equaled a bar of latinum. h a (“Body Parts" [DS9)). Sa \Y ’ Laughing Hour. A custom at the Parallax 4 . Ak > Colony of Shiralea VI. (“Cost of Living" WS. ) na). \ 5) laser-induced fusion. Engineering term for ry N a “Laughing Vulcan and His Dog, The.” A controlled nuclear fusion in which the LTRS yy children’s song. It was taught in the primary required ignition temperatures are created by =F .’ school on the Enterprise-D, and was popular powerful lasers, Laser-induced fusion is used in the rg among children, but Picard preferred “Frére impulse drive engines of Federation starships, as well as * Jacques.” (“Disaster” [TNG]). in the power supply reactors on station Deep Space 9. (“The Forsaken” [DS9]) Laurelian pudding. White pudding. Neelix prepared Laurelian pudding on the Voyager. (“Learning Curve” [VGR)). Last Meal. Ritual on planet Meridian in which the Meridian inhabitants share their final meal in corporeal form. (“Meridian” [DS9]). Lauriento massage holoprogram #101A. Holosuite program set in a soothing atmosphere where an exotic alien woman with “Last Outpost, The.” Next Generation episode #7. Teleplay by webbed fingers gives a body massage. Ibudan's clone was murHerbert Wright. Story by Richard Krzemien. Directed by Richard dered on Deep Space 9 in 2369 while running Lauriento massage Colla. Stardate 41386.4. First aired in 1987. Pursuing a Ferengi holoprogram #101A. (“A Man Alone” [DS9)). ship, the Enterprise-D is captured by the last outpost of the ancient Tkon Empire. The Ferengi make their first appearance in lavaflies. Insect life form indigenous to the marshlands of Rinax. this episode, and we see their marauder spacecraft for the first Lavaflies can grow as large as six centimeters long. Talaxians living time as well. GUEST CAST: Armin Shimerman as Letek; Jake on Rinax find lavaflies extremely annoying. (“Macrocosm” [VGR]). Dengel as Mordock: Tracey Walter as Kayron; Darryl Henriques as Portal: Mike Gomez as Taar, DaiMon. SEE: baktun; DaiMon; Lavelle, Sam. (Dan Ganthier). Starfleet offiDelphi Ardu; Ferengi; Ferengi Code; Ferengi Marauder; cer aboard the Enterprise-D. Lavelle stood Ferengi whip; Gamma Tauri IV; Letek; Portal; second officer; watch at the ops position on the bridge. Sun Tzu; T-9 energy converter; Taar, DaiMon; Tkon Empire; While still an ensign, he and Ensign Sito Tkon, ages of. were both considered by Commander Riker for the ops position. Lavelle received Lasuma. Location of a grain-processing center on planet Bajor. the job and the promotion to lieutenant, Keiko O'Brien took 11 schoolchildren to visit the grain-processing junior grade. Before his promotion, he center at Lasuma on stardate 46922. (“Dramatis Personae” [DS9]). shared quarters with Ensign Taurik. (“Lower Decks” [TNG)). Latara, Ensign. (Grace Zandarski). Bajoran national who resided law. SEE: Alpha lll, Statues of; Armens, Treaty of; Cardassians; on station Deep Space 9. When Latara got married in 2372, Ceremony of Reconciliation; Constitution of the United