"That's right, yes."
"Just out of morbid curiosity . . . was I wearing any clothes in that vision?"
"Nope. Stark naked."
"Yeah, well," she sighed, as he draped an arm around her shoulder, "it's comforting to know that some instincts never change, I guess."
And they headed to the Team Room for a drink.
THE STAR TREK: NEW FRONTIER MINIPEDIA
A guide to the people, places and things in Thallonian spaceby
David Mack
ALDRIN, U.S.S.
A Starfleet vessel, registry number not established. It put an end to the piracy and smuggling of a Romulan fugitive who was later determined to be the natural father of Starfleet Lieutenant Soleta.
ATOL
A henchman of Zoran.
AYRE, LIEUTENANT KRISTIAN
A conn officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise1701-E.
AZIZI
Replaced Celter as provisional governor of Nelkar, following a popular uprising sparked by the heavyhanded tactics of Laheera.
BARSAMIS
A friend of Mackenzie Calhoun who was murdered by an Orion trader named Krassus. Barsamis's death was avenged by Calhoun.
BATTLE OF CONDACIN
A conflict the Danteri high command assumed would be the "preeminent military strike of the century" against the Xenexians, but which ended with a Danteri defeat at the hands of rebels led by M'k'n'zy of Calhoun. The brother of Danteri officer Delina was killed in this battle.
BETH, ENSIGN RONNI
A member of Burgoyne 172's engineering crew aboard the U.S.S. Excalibur.
BLACK MASS, THE
No one is quite sure whether the Black Mass is composed of animals or sentient beings. Looking like vaguely humanoid slugs, they move in ships, but are capable of existing in space or in any environment.
The Black Mass swarms out of the Hunger Zone once every Thallonian year, targets a single world, devastates it, and then moves back into the Zone. No one knows any way of stopping the Black Mass once it's on the move.
BORAGI 3
The residents of Boragi 3 are aggressively neutral but are noted for their ability to stir up all manner of problems without becoming specifically involved themselves. Then, when things fall apart, the Boragi come in to pick up the pieces.
BORETSKEE & GARY
A husband-and-wife pair of representatives for a group of Thallonian refugees rescued by Captain Hufmin and, in turn, the U.S.S. Excalibur.They were called upon to attest to Laheera of Nelkar that they had been treated well by the Excaliburcrew, and that the Starfleet ship was not, in fact, an agressor, but rather a rescuer.
BOYAJIAN, MR.
U.S.S. Excaliburofficer who filled in for Zak Kebron while the security chief was off-ship with Si Cwan, searching for Si Cwan's sister, Kalinda, and also for ops officer Robin Lefler, while she was on an away mission to the planet Nelkar. He is a tall, dark-haired tactical specialist.
BRAGONIER
A member of the Royal House of Danteri who participated in negotiations with the Xenexians that were moderated by Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Stargazer.
BRIKAR
A high-density species with dark-bronze colored skin, three-fingered hands and thick, tough hides. They possess only small earholes and vertical slits for noses. They can withstand phaser blasts that might kill several humans. In order to function in Earthnormal gravity, they require special small gravity compensators. Once so equipped, they are extremely strong and surprisingly nimble for their size.
BURGOYNE 172, LIEUTENANT COMMANDER
Burgoyne 172 is a Hermat. Hermats, possessing both male and female characteristics, are renowned for their versatility and ingenuity. Unlike the rest of his notoriously misanthropic people, Burgoyne is extremely outgoing, extremely playful, and extremely pleased with hishself whenever s/he manages to solve some sort of problem.
CALHOUN, CAPTAIN MACKENZIE
Captain Mackenzie Calhoun was well known as the leader of the planetary revolution that freed the planet Xenex from Danteri control before he entered Starfleet Academy.
During Calhoun's tenure in the academy, he earned a reputation for being high-energy and quick with his fists, and for never backing down from any confrontation.
Calhoun is never afraid to say precisely what's on his mind; nor does he suffer fools gladly. Although he understands and appreciates the chain of command, respect and loyalty are not commodities he gives to superior officers simply because they are of higher rank. He feels those privileges must be earned.
Captain Calhoun's given name on his homeworld of Xenex was M'k'n'zy. When he joined Starfleet he changed it to Mackenzie, the closest Terran equivalent, and adopted the name of his home city, Calhoun, as his surname.
Calhoun has an older brother, D'ndai, who conspired with Thallonian Chancellor Yoz to overthrow the Thallonian royal family.
CALHOUN, CITY OF
A city on the planet Xenex. This was the home of rebellion leader M'k'n'zy, who later became known as Starfleet Captain Mackenzie Calhoun.
CAMBON,THE
A freighter ship piloted by a man named Hufmin. The Cambon'scomfortable passenger complement was 29, but when it was rescued by the U.S.S. Excaliburit was carrying 47 refugee passengers.
CELTER
Governor of the city of Selinium on Nelkar. Celter extended asylum to the Thallonian refugees rescued by Hufmin and the U.S.S. Excalibur.
COMAR IV
A planet on the outer rim of the former Thallonian Empire.
CWAN, AMBASSADOR SI
Formerly a popular prince of a royal family in the Thallonian Empire, whose family was overthrown. Si Cwan was actually liked by the people; nonetheless, those around him were hated and reviled, and that was one of the reasons that the Thallonian Empire crumbled. Si Cwan and the survivors of the takeover sought refuge in the Federation. Cwan, however, returned to the Thallonian Empire aboard the Excaliburto prove that the family was willing to work with the Federation and—by extension—the people of Sector 221-G in order to achieve peace. He is searching for his sister, Kalinda, who was lost during the empire's collapse.