D'NDAI
Mackenzie Calhoun's older brother, who conspired with Thallonian Chancellor Yoz to overthrow the Thallonian royal family and participate in the plot to assassinate deposed prince Si Cwan.
DACKOW
A henchman of Zoran, Dackow was an irrepressible "yes-man."
DANTER
Homeworld of the Danteri, in Sector 221-H.
DANTERI
A humanoid species with dark bronze skin who pride themselves on being prepared for all situations. They occupied the planet Xenex for more than 300 years until they were overthrown by a grassroots rebellion led by M'k'n'zy of Calhoun.
DANTERI EMPIRE, THE
A strategically situated group of worlds located in Sector 221-H that became members of the Federation following their ouster from the planet Xenex. The Danteri Empire is located in close proximity to the fallen Thallonian Empire and may have been involved in that government's collapse. Regardless, the Danteri have designs on the acquisition of former Thallonian territories.
DARKSHADE
The most mysterious sector of Thallonian space. No ship that has ventured into the area has ever returned. The more scientifically minded believe that it is some sort of gateway—possibly to another time, possibly to another dimension. It is believed by some of the more fanciful that it is the source of all evil.
DELINA
Aide to Falkar. Delina sacrificed his life to save Falkar from a falling boulder pushed by M'k'n'zy of Calhoun.
DOGS OF WAR, THE
The Dogs of War are one of the few groups from Thallonian space who have actually made incursions into Federation space. There are only about a hundred of them, and their origins are shrouded in mystery. They are vicious, feral, and extremely devastating fighters, with thick fur, claws, and teeth. After they were defeated in a battle with the Brikar ten years ago, the Dogs retreated to their home system to lick their wounds, but since the fall of the Thallonian Empire there have been several reported sightings of them.
EXCALIBUR, U.S.S.
Starfleet registry number NCC-26517. The Starship Excaliburis a newly refitted Ambassador-classstarship under the command of Captain Calhoun. Her current assignment is to monitor the collapse of the Thallonian Empire in Sector 221-G, render aid, and keep the peace when necessary.
FALKAR
A Danteri commander of the House of Edins who pursued the teenage Xenexian M'k'n'zy of Calhoun during the Danterian occupation of the planet Xenex. Falkar and a squad of troops under his command, including his second-in-command, Delina, were killed by M'k'n'zy when they pursued him into a region of Xenex known as the Pit. Falkar's son, Ryjaan, would later grow up to become a Danteri representative.
FINAL CHALLENGE
Under Danteri Law, the family of a murder victim can opt for a Final Challenge, in which a family member fights the accused to the death. If the accused wins the conflict, he is allowed to go free. If he loses, however, death can be drawn out over any period desired. Any manner of killing one's opponent in a Final Challenge is considered acceptable.
FINNEGAN, CADET
A rambunctious Starfleet cadet who pushed the young Cadet Selar into the academy pool when she showed reluctance to dive in. This cadet is not to be confused with the Cadet Finnegan who tormented a young James T. Kirk many decades before, although the two cadets' behaviors show a definite resemblance.
FIREWORLD
One of themajor tourist attractions of Thallonian space, the Fireworld remains a major mystery. It has a surface of constant, unending fire that burns and burns without apparently having any source. No one is certain whether the fire is limited to the surface, or whether the entire planet, right down to its core, is one gigantic ball of flame.
FLAMEBIRD OF RICCA 4
A beast to which Soleta compared the Great Bird of the Galaxy.
GAUNTLET, THE
A region in the Lemax system, between two warring planets in the former Thallonian Empire. The area was infamous as a battlefield, but was silent for centuries after the Thallonians ended the conflict. After the fall of the Thallonian Empire, fighting resumed almost immediately, and the Cambon,a noncombatant vessel transporting Thallonian refugees, became caught in the cross fire.
GINIV
An old friend of Dr. Selar's on Vulcan.
GODDARD, COMMANDER SETH
An officer at Starfleet Command who reactivated Lieutenant Soleta's commission to active duty and posted her to serve as science officer aboard the U.S.S. Excaliburunder Captain Calhoun.
GREAT BIRD OF THE GALAXY
A creature once considered mythological, its existence was finally confirmed when it "hatched" from the planet Thallon, destroying that world entirely. Subsequent investigation was correlated with the beast's mythology to conclude that when it ended its last life cycle it imparted its "essence" to the world of Thallon, which accounted for the unique attributes of that world's energy-rich surface. After a period of many centuries that mineral bounty was reabsorbed as the creature's new incarnation gestated, and the beast was then reborn, destroying its temporary planetary "nest."
GREAT MACHINES, THE
Devices used by the Thallonians to tap into the vast energy-rich mineral wealth of their planet's surface.
GREAT SQUARE
A public square in the city of Thal on the planet Thallon, disintegrated when the Great Bird of the Galaxy hatched.
GRISSOM, U.S.S.