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SECTION
4: Br through Bz.
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Brackett,
Ruah.
-
Starfleet admiral who met with
Captain Picard to discuss the sudden disappearance of Ambassador Spock.
On her orders, the U.S.S. Enterprise-D proceeded to Vulcan to obtain
more information on the subject. ("Unification" [TNG #107&108];
"Mosaic" [Pocket VGR HC #1]). Played by Karen Hensel.
-
Bractor.
-
DaiMon of Ferengi marauder
Kreechta
who
stumbled upon a Starfleet battle simulation. Misinterpreted the situation,
believing the derelict U.S.S. Hathaway to have some secret strategic
importance. ("Peak Performance" [TNG]). Played by Armin Shimerman.
-
Bradbury.
-
Transport vessel. ("The Good
of the Many!" [DC TNG vol.2 #55]; "Companionship" [DC TNG vol.2 #56]).
Apparently not supposed to represent the starship Bradbury, the
captain was not wearing a Starfleet uniform.
-
Bradbury-class.
-
Type of Federation starship
first built in the mid-2360s. (Encyclopedia [Okuda]).
-
Bradbury,
U.S.S.
-
Federation starship, Bradbury-class
light cruiser, Starfleet registry NX-72307. Experimental ship scheduled
to transport Wesley Crusher to Starfleet Academy in 2366. Wesley missed
the transport. ("Ménage à Troi" [TNG #72]; "Suspects"
[DC TNG vol.2 #76]). The Bradbury's registry data is derived from background
computer graphics depicting her status.
-
Bradley.
-
Starfleet Command officer who
was killed by a Romulan weapon in San Francisco in the early 2280s. ("The
Pandora Principle" [Pocket TOS #49]).
-
Bradley,
Jessica
-
Recreation of a fictional character
from the Dixon Hill detective stories. A wealthy, beautiful socialite targeted
for murder by Cyrus Redblock. ("The Big Goodbye" [TNG]). Played by Carolyn
Allport.
-
Bragonier.
-
Powerfully built Danteri man,
member of the royal house of Danter. Bragonier represented his government
in negotiations with Xenexians rebel leaders that were mediated by Captain
Jean-Luc Picard of the starship Stargazer. ("House of Cards"
[Pocket NF #1]).
-
Brahe.
-
Shuttlecraft docked on the starship
Enterprise
in the 2280s. ("Death Count" [Pocket TOS #62]).
-
Brahms,
Leah.
-
Federation propulsion engineer
and starship designer. ("Booby Trap" [TNG #54]; "Galaxy's Child" [TNG
#90]; "All Good Things..." [TNG #177&178]; "Inheritance" [Marvel Unlimited
#4]). Played by Susan Gibney, who later portrayed Erika Benteen in "Homefront"
[DS9 #83] and "Paradise Lost" [DS9 #84].
-
Brahms,
Virgil.
-
Federation propulsion scientist
who lived during the 23rd century. ("None But the Brave" [Marvel Unlimited
#4]; "Inheritance" [Marvel Unlimited #4]).
-
Brahmson.
-
Security officer on the starship
Enterprise
in the 2280s. ("Death Count" [Pocket TOS #62]).
-
Braithewaite,
Ian.
-
Senior district attorney on
the station Aleph. ("The Entropy Effect" [Pocket TOS #2]).
-
Brak.
-
Character in Ferengi children's
books. Quark quoted from such a book: 'See Brak acquire. Acquire, Brak,
acquire!' ([DS9]).
-
Bramble.
-
("Mosaic" [Pocket VGR HC
#1]).
-
Branch.
-
Starfleet commander in charge
of the Epsilon IX Monitoring Station. Branch was killed when the station
was transformed into a data pattern by V'Ger in 2271. ("The Motion Picture"
[Movie #1]). Played by David Gautreaux.
-
Brancherion.
-
Planet. ("Metamorphosis"
[Pocket TNG Giant #1]).
-
Brand.
-
Commandant of Starfleet Academy.
("The
First Duty" [TNG #119]; "Prime Directives" [Marvel SA #1]; "Passages" [Marvel
SA #6]). Played by Jacqueline Brooks.
-
Brand,
Harry C.
-
Starfleet commander. In 2374
a report from the starship Exeter
reported that Commander Brand was wounded in action. ("In
the Pale Moonlight" [DS9 #143]). The names and status reports came
from a casualty report shown in a background computer display.
-
Brand,
Shirley H.
-
Starfleet crewperson. In 2374
a report from the starship Exeter
reported that Nurse Brand was killed in action. ("In
the Pale Moonlight" [DS9 #143]). The names and status reports came
from a casualty report shown in a background computer display.
-
Brant,
Abigail.
-
("Dujonians Hoard" [Pocket
Captain's Table #2]).
-
Brant,
Richard.
-
("Dujonians Hoard" [Pocket
Captain's Table #2]).
-
Braswell,
Elizabeth S.
-
Starfleet captain. In 2374 a
report from the starship Exeter
reported that Captain Braswell was killed in action. ("In
the Pale Moonlight" [DS9 #143]). The names and status reports came
from a casualty report shown in a background computer display.
-
Brathaw.
-
Bolian male. Engineer aboard
the cargo ship Xhosa under Kasidy Yates' command. ("For the Cause"
[DS9]). Played by John Prosky.
-
Bratlaw,
William.
-
Associate of the Defense Forces
Institute who contributed material to the publication of the 2290 edition
of Ships of the Star Fleet concerning modifications and configurations
of Starfleet vessels. (Ships
of the Star Fleet [Mastercom]).
-
Brazil.
-
Starfleet fightercraft based
on Starbase 10, part of Oak Squadron. In a 2250s mission to Pojjan, this
vessel was piloted by Air Wing Leader Bernt Folmer. ("Red
Sector" [Pocket TNG #53]).
-
Braxton.
-
29th century native, captain
of the Federation timeship Aeon. He attempted to destroy Voyager
in 2373 to prevent an explosion that would destroy the Sol system in the
29th century. His ship was severely damaged in the attempt, and he subsequently
spent 29 years living as a vagrant in Los Angeles on 20th century Earth.
An alternate version of him was created when the destruction of Earth was
avoided. ("Future's End" [VGR #50&51]). Played by Alan G. Royal.
-
Bre'el.
-
("Deja Q" [TNG]). A Bre'el
scientist was played by Betty Muramoto.
-
Breen.
-
Humanoid species native to the
Alpha Quadrant. ("Hero Worship" [TNG]; "Interface" [TNG]; "The Loss"
[TNG]; "Generations" [Movie #7]; "In Purgatory's Shadow" [DS9]; "Crossfire"
[DS9]; "Indiscretion" [DS9]; "To the Death" [DS9]; "By Inferno's Light"
[DS9]; "Strange Bedfellows" [DS9]; "The Changing Face of Evil" [DS9]; "What
You Leave Behind" [DS9]; "Elogium" [VGR]; "Scorpion" [VGR]).
-
B'rel-class.
-
Type of Klingon bird-of-prey.
("The
Search for Spock" [Movie #3]; "The Voyage Home" [Movie #4]; "The Final
Frontier" [Movie #5]; "The Undiscovered Country" [Movie #6]; "Generations"
[Movie #7]; "Rascals" [TNG #133]).
-
Brenner.
-
Starfleet command officer who
captained an interceptor-type vessel in the mid to late 23rd century. (Begin
Tactical Starship Simulator [Clockwork Software]). The game software put
each captain name in command of a random vessel each time the game was
played.
-
Brentis
VI.
-
("Survivors" [Pocket TNG
#4]).
-
Br'er
Rabbit.
-
("Insurrection").
-
Brett,
David.
-
Ensign on the Marco Polo.
When attacked by Darzun drone ships in 2267, Brett was one of the few bridge
crewmen who survived. ("Thin Ice" [DC TNG vol.2 Annual #2]).
-
Breville.
-
("Identity Crisis" [TNG]).
Played by Paul Tompkins.
-
Briam.
-
Ambassador from the planet Krios
assigned to the historic Ceremony of Reconciliation between Krios and the
Valt Minor star system, held aboard the Enterprise-D in 2368. ("The
Perfect Mate" [TNG #121]). Played by Tim O'Connor.
-
Brian.
-
("Friends and Other Strangers"
[DC TNG vol.2 #67]; "The Bajoran and the Beast" [DC TNG vol.2 #68]; "Dreams
Die" [DC TNG vol.2 #69]; "The Last Verse" [DC TNG vol.2 #70]). Brian's
last name was never alluded to.
-
Brianon,
Kareen.
-
Assistant to Dr. Ira Graves.
("The
Schizoid Man" [TNG #31]). Played by Barbara Alyn Woods.
-
Bride
of the Corpse.
-
("Future's End" [VGR #50&51]).
-
bridge.
-
Area on Federation starships
where all of the functions of the vessel are controlled, such as navigation,
shielding, weapons, communications and sensing. Traditionally, the bridge
is located on the top deck of the primary hull of those vessels. ("The
Cage" [TOS unaired pilot]). The original Enterprise's bridge was
designed by Matt Jefferies. Many Paramount Star Trek retrospectives, specials
and publications make a big deal out of the fact that the bridges of starships
on their show have been studied as models for command and control centrs
by many present day agencies. The original Enterprise bridge was
suited to ergonomics before most knew what ergonomics was, they figured
out where to level the panels at by having someone sit in a chair and hold
their arms at a comfortable level and thats where the controls went. In
recent years, starting with the Excelsior in "The Undiscovered Country"
[Movie #6], all Federation bridges have had a cutaway view of the ship
mounted in the back, on the far wall behind the captain opposite the viewscreen.
I question the sensibility of this, for if the vessel was in visual communication
with a hostile power on the main viewscreen, it may not make sense to have
your vessel's capabilities spelled out directly behind you. And I'm not
sure what would stop them from enhancing their video to read the technical
specs, as Lursa and B'Etor did in "Generations" [Movie #7] when recieving
a feed from Geordi's VISOR.
-
Briefing
with Neelix, A.
-
Entertainment program broadcast
on starship Voyager starting in 2372. ("Investigations" [VGR
#36]).
-
Briel.
-
("The Terratin Incident"
[TAS #15]).
-
Brikar.
-
Humanoid species. SEE: Kebron,
Zak. ("Worf's First Adventure" [Pocket SA #1]; "House of Cards" [Pocket
NF #1]).
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Briori.
-
Race that kidnapped humans from
Earth in the year 1937 to serve as their slaves. The slaves were taken
to the Delta Quadrant, where they led a rebellion and gained their freedom.
The Briori apparently had a form of propulsion superior to the Federation,
as they made the 70,000 light-year trip to the Delta Quadrant in a short
amount of time. ("The 37's" [VGR #20]).
-
Broad,
Peter.
-
("Traitor Winds" [Pocket
TOS #70]).
-
Broadnax,
Karl.
-
Captain of the starship Wyoming
in the 2350s. ("The First Virtue" [Pocket TNG #56]).
-
Broken
Bow.
-
Terran town located in the southeast
of the Oklahoma state of the North American continent. Broken Bow is located
on the site of a Native American village named Con Chito, and was founded
as 'Newtown' by the Choctaw Lumber Company. The original town, consisting
of 230 acres, was platted in 1911, named by Herman and Fred Dierks in honor
of their hometown, Broken Bow in Nebraska. High yield forestry is the largest
agribusiness in Broken Bow. Farmers in the Broken Bow area tend to diversify
their crops. Many combine cattle, poultry, and tree farming with field
crops in their total operation. Several thousand Broken Bow area residents
are employed in timber related endeavors, and many persons work in poultry
and egg production in McCurtain County. In 2151 a Klingon courier named
Klaang crashed in Broken Bow on the land of a farmer named Moore while
being pursued by two Suliban. After he killed the Suliban in self-defense,
Klaang was shot with a plasma shotgun after a misunderstanding with Farmer
Moore. ("Broken Bow" [ENT #1]; Historical fact).
-
Bronder.
-
("Spirit in the Sky" [DC
TNG #2]).
-
Bronson.
-
Starfleet captain who commanded
an cruiser-type vessel in the mid to late 23rd century. (Begin Tactical
Starship Simulator [Clockwork Software]). The game software put each captain
name in command of a random vessel each time the game was played.
-
Brooks,
Janet.
-
Starfleet ensign. ("The Loss"
[TNG]). Played by Kim Braden.
-
Brossmer.
-
Starfleet transporter chief.
("The
Next Phase" [TNG]). Played by Shelby Leverington.
-
Brother's
Keeper.
-
Federation hospital ship. The
Brother's Keeper took part in the 2260s Great Starship Race, under the
command of Christoff Gogine. Later it was leased by Starfleet for the Belle
Terre expedition in the 2270s, commanded by Captain Skaerbaek. ("The
Great Starship Race" [Pocket TOS #67]; "Wagon Train to the Stars" [Pocket
New Earth #1]).
-
Brower.
-
Starfleet ensign. ("The nth
Degree" [TNG]). Played by David Coburn.
-
Brown.
-
Physician. Tom Paris was a patient
of Doc Brown as a child. Doc Brown's office never had holocomics more than
6 months old and he offered lollipops and made house calls. ("Cathexis"
[VGR]).
-
Brown,
Aaron.
-
("What Are Little Girls Made
Of?" [TOS #9]). Played by Harry Basch.
-
Brownell.
-
("Ship of the Line" [Pocket
TNG HC #8]).
-
Brownell,
Leo.
-
Starfleet engineer. ("Final
Frontier" [Pocket TOS Giant #3]).
-
Broxon,
Terry.
-
Starfleet Academy cadet in the
2260s who participated in Piper's Kobayashi Maru simulation. ("Dreadnought!"
[Pocket TOS #29]).
-
Bruk.
-
Ferengi, a DaiMon. ("The
Devil's Heart" [Pocket TNG HC #3]).
-
Brull.
-
("The Vengeance Factor" [TNG]).
Played by Joey Aresco.
-
Brundage
Point Observation Station.
-
Federation listening post established
at Furies Point, the origin of the Furies invasion vessels in 2267 and
2370. Brundage Station's crew was murdered by Furies' in the latter incursion.
("The
Soldiers of Fear" [Pocket TNG #41]).
-
Brunt.
-
FCA. ("Family Business" [DS9
#69]; "Bar Association" [DS9 #88]; "Body Parts" [DS9 #97]; "Ferengi Love
Songs" [DS9 #118]; "The Magnificent Ferengi" [DS9 #134]; "Profit and Lace"
[DS9 #147]; "The Emporer's New Cloak" [DS9 #162]). Played by Jeffrey Combs.
-
Bryce,
Bernard Andre.
-
Science officer of the Federation
starship Gallant. ("The Wormhole Connection" [DC TOS #1]).
-
Bryce,
Nancy.
-
Junior helm officer on the starship
Enterprise-A.
("The
Wormhole Connection" [DC TOS #1]; "The Only Good Klingon
" [DC TOS #2];
"Errand of War!" [DC TOS #3]; "Double Image" [DC TOS #10]; "Old Loyalties"
[DC TOS #54]; "Finnegan's Wake" [DC TOS #55]).
-
Bryce,
Pete.
-
Assistant security chief on
the starship Enterprise in 2252 under command of Christopher Pike.
("Vulcan's
Glory" [Pocket TOS #44]).
-
Bryce,
Randi.
-
Officer on the starship Ariel.
("Eye
of the Beholder" [TAS]).
-
Bryla.
-
Starfleet command officer who
captained a destroyer-type vessel in the mid to late 23rd century. (Begin
Tactical Starship Simulator [Clockwork Software]). The game software put
each captain name in command of a random vessel each time the game was
played.
-
Bryson.
-
("Double Image" [DC TOS #10]).
-
B'tardat.
-
("Half a Life" [TNG #96]).
Played by Terence McNally.
-
B'Tin.
-
Sentient burowing species native
to the northern continent of the planet Zuyna. ("The Price of Admission"
[DC vol.2 TOS #29]).
-
B'tly,
Irkin.
-
Starfleet officer who gave his
life in the performance of his duty. (FASA Officer's Manual [TNG]).
-
B'tly,
U.S.S.
-
Federation starship, Decker-class
heavy destroyer, Starfleet registry NCC-6037. Named for Irkin B'tly. Built
in 2348, the B'tly went missing in 2363. (FASA Officer's Manual
[TNG]).
-
B't'kr.
-
Hamalki scientist, co-creator
of Inversion Drive. ("The Wounded Sky" [Pocket TOS #13]).
-
Buch,
Eleanor.
-
("A Rock and a Hard Place"
[Pocket TNG #10]).
-
Buchanan.
-
("A Rock and a Hard Place"
[Pocket TNG #10]).
-
Bucher.
-
Captain of the freighter Forox.
Bucher put the New Oregon farmers off her ship at Starbase 10 when they
tried the last of her patience. ("The Children of Hamlin" [Pocket TNG
#3]).
-
Budapest,
U.S.S.
-
Federation starship. ("Behind
Enemy Lines" [Pocket Dominion War #1]).
-
Buice.
-
Species native to Chronian III.
("The
Sentence" [DC TOS vol.2 #2]).
-
Bur
Chak.
-
Powerful house on Qo'noS in
the 2260's. Led by Shanto K'tor, the Bur Chak powers attempted to take
control of the Klingon Empire, eventually succeeding in 2281, by taking
control of the High Council. (Ships of the Star Fleet).
-
Buran,
U.S.S.
-
Federation starship, Akyazi-class
perimeter action ship, Starfleet registry NCC-1027. (Ships of the Star
Fleet, vol.2).
-
Buran,
U.S.S.
-
Federation starship, Challenger-class,
Starfleet registry NCC-57580. ("The Best of Both Worlds" [TNG]).
-
Burch,
Paul.
-
("Dreadnought!" [Pocket TOS
#29]).
-
Burdock.
-
Engineering crewperson on the
starship Enterprise. ("Cloak" [Pocket TOS Section 31]).
-
Burgess.
-
("The Deceivers" [DC TNG
vol.2 #64]).
-
Burgoyne-172.
-
Hermat chief engineer of the
starship Excalibur-A. Burgoyne had previously filled that
position aboard the preceding starship Excalibur. S/he is a Hermat
native, posessing traits and makeup of both sexes as all members of hir
species do. ("Into the Void" [Pocket NF #2; et al.]).
-
Burke.
-
Yeoman on the starship Enterprise-A.
Burke was an anti-Klingon bigot, during the mission to transport the I.K.S.
Kronos
One with Chancellor Gorkon aboard to Earth in 2293. Under the direction
of Admiral Cartwright and Lieutenant Valeris, Burke and also Yeoman Samno
beamed aboard the Kronos One in helmeted radiation suits with magnetic
boots and burning phasers after that vessel had been disabled by General
Chang's cloaked prototype I.K.S. Dakronh. Burke and Samno massacred
all Klingons they came across until they found the chancellor, whom they
assassinated. Burke and Samno were then killed by Valeris to hide her involvement
in their mission. ("The Undiscovered Country" [Movie #6]).
-
Burke.
-
Security officer on the starship
Enterprise-D
who filled in for Worf at the tactical post at the 2365 Braslota wargames.
Burke was temporarily made chief of security in 2367 when Worf was missing
and presumed dead after the loss of the shuttle Einstein.
("Peak
Performance" [TNG #47]; "Trapped" [DC TNG vol.2 #22]; "Homecoming" [DC
TNG vol.2 #24]; "Bone of Contention" [DC TNG vol.2 #40]; "Separation Anxiety"
[DC TNG vol.2 #41]; "Second Chances" [DC TNG vol.2 #42]; "Strange Bedfellows"
[DC TNG vol.2 #43]; "Restoration" [DC TNG vol.2 #44]; "The Lion and the
Lamb" [DC TNG Shadowheart #1]). Played by Glenn Morshower. Morshower also
portrayed the terrorist Orton in the episode "Starship Mine" [TNG] and
the Enterprise-B's navigator in "Generations" [Movie #7], and a
prison guard in the episode "Resistance" [VGR]. When Burke appeared in
the ST:TNG comics he sometimes had a moustache.
-
Burke.
-
Starfleet soldier. ("Nor
the Battle to the Strong" [DS9 #102]). Played by Danny Goldring, who had
previously portrayed Legate Kell in "Tribunal" [DS9 #45].
-
Burke,
John.
-
("The Trouble With Tribbles"
[TOS #42]; "Federation" [Pocket TOS HC #8]).
-
Burke,
Maxwell.
-
Starfleet lieutenant, assigned
as tactical officer of the science vessel Equinox. Burke recieved
a field promotion when that vessel was trapped in the Delta Quadrant in
2370 and its first officer was killed. He continued to serve in that capacity
until the vessel was finally overrun by nucleogenic lifeform attacks and
destroyed in 2376. Burke was rescued with the surviving Equinox
crew on the starship Voyager. For his complicity in the murder of
the nucleogenic beings in Equinox's research lab, Burke and the
rest of that vessel's officers were stripped of their commissions and demoted
in rank to crewman for the duration of Voyager's journey home. During
his time at Starfleet Academy, Burke had been in a relationshhip with B'Elanna
Torres, whom he nicknamed 'BLT,' her initials and also the name of a sandwich.
("Equinox"
[VGR]). Played by Titus Welliver.
-
Burleigh,
Beatrice.
-
Holonovel character. ("Cathexis"
[VGR #13]; "Learning Curve" [VGR #16]; "Persistence of Vision" [VGR #24]).
Played by Lindsey Haun, who also portrayed Belle in "Real Life" [VGR #64].
-
Burleigh,
Henry.
-
Holonovel character. ("Cathexis"
[VGR #13]; "Learning Curve" [VGR #16]; "Persistence of Vision" [VGR #24]).
Played by Thomas Dekker.
-
Burleigh,
Lord.
-
Holonovel character. ("Cathexis"
[VGR #13]; "Persistence of Vision" [VGR #24]). Played by Michael Cumpsty.
-
Burns.
-
Ensign on the Enterprise
who spent most of the 2267 Christmas party with Lt. Uhura. ("The Survivor"
[Log #2 #1]).
-
Burnside.
-
("Old Loyalties" [DC TOS
#54]).
-
Burroughs,
Philip.
-
Captain of the starship Zephyr
in the 2280s. ("Old Loyalties" [DC TOS #54]; "Finnegan's Wake" [DC TOS
#55]).
-
Bursilev,
U.S.S.
-
Federation starship, Larson-class
destroyer, Starfleet registry NCC-4454. ([FASA TOS]).
-
Buruk,
I.K.S.
-
Klingon battleship. ("Reunion"
[TNG #81]).
-
Bush,
Gabriel.
-
First officer of the starship
Bozeman,
under command of Morgan Bateson. ("Ship of the Line" [Pocket TNG HC
#8]).
-
Bussard
collectors.
-
Device used on starships to
collect interstellar hydrogen gas using magnetic fields. Usually located
in the front of the warp nacelles on Federation starships, the hydrogen
collectors can be used to supply fuel for most fusion or matter/antimatter
reactors. ("Samaritan Snare" [TNG #43]; "Night Terrors" [TNG #91]; "Insurrection"
[Movie #9]).
-
Butch.
-
20th century Terran. ("Future's
End" [VGR #50&51]). Played by Brent Hinkly.
-
Butcher
of Bozeman, The.
-
SEE; Hollander, Eli.
-
Butcher
of Gallitep, The.
-
SEE: Darhe'el.
-
Butler.
-
James T. Kirk's pet Great Dane.
("Generations"
[Movie #7]).
-
Butterfield.
-
Botanist on the starship Enterprise-D.
Professor Butterfield was injured in 2364 when the vessel underwent turbulence
and a potted caudifera plant struck him in the head. He later had the offending
plant made into a salad for revenge. ("The Children of Hamlin" [Pocket
TNG #3]).
-
Byfrexians.
-
Spacefaring species. ("Imzadi"
[Pocket TNG HC #2]; "The Siege" [Pocket DS9 #2]).
-
Byleth.
-
Iyaaran ambassador. ("Liaisons"
[TNG #154]). Played by Michael Harris.
-
Bynars.
-
Humanoid species. The Bynar
species is small and seemingly angrogynous, and has developed a society
based completely on dependence to computer technology. They can speak in
binary code using voder boxes and storage units at speeds vastly greater
than humanoid speech or telepathy. As such, representatives of this species
have been employed by Starfleet and other Federation agencies as computer
repair and service technicians because of their basic inborn knowledge
of software. Cultural communication problems have been encountered as Bynars
relating to humans have an inability to understand the concept of 'maybe,'
since their language bases all concepts in terms of yes or no, 1 or 0.
SEE: Zero-One; One-Zero; One-One; Zero-Zero. ("11001001" [TNG #16]).
-
Bynaus.
-
Planet in the Beta Magellan
star system, home to the Bynars. In 2364 that star went nova, creating
an electromagnetic pulse that threatened to wipe out that planets computer
based society. Bynar agents in Starfleet avoided this by commandeeriing
the starship Enterprise-D and using its shielded computer cores
to store their planets massive information nets during the cataclysm. ("11001001"
[TNG #16]).
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Byrd,
Daniel.
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Starfleet officer who graduated
with Harry Kim. In an alternate timeline created when his shuttle intersected
the course of an alien timestream in 2372, Harry Kim found himself on Earth,
never having been assigned to Voyager and the Daniel Byrd had been
on board that vessel trapped in the Delta Quadrant instead. ("Non Sequitur"
[VGR #22]).
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byrillium.
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Compound alloy used in Romulan
light body armor, capable of withstanding low-intensity phaser blasts by
redistributing the energy throughout the alloys matrix, diminishing the
force. ("Excalibur: Requiem" [Pocket NF]).
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Byron,
Lord.
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(1788-1824). Influential Terran
romantic poet from England. Lord Byron's flamboyant and passionate lifestyle
often brought forth great poetry, but was also a source of scandal, forcing
him to leave England and live in exile until his death. The Doctor added
segments of Byron's personality to his own in 2373 in a failed attempt
to broaden his horizons. ("Darkling" [VGR #61]). Played by Christopher
Clarke.
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Byzallians.
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Spacefaring-life forms, representatives
of which were scheduled to hold a conference at Deep Space 9 in 2371. ("Defiant"
[DS9 #55]).
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Byzatium
transports.
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Convoy of space vessels that
were scheduled to offload their cargo and passengers at DS9 in 2371.("Defiant"
[DS9 #55]).
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B'Zal.
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Ferengi signal code which uses
alternating series of light and dark to transmit simple text messages.
Bok used a form of this to send a message to the Enterprise-D in
2370.
("Bloodlines" [TNG #174]).
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