| Name |
Notes |
| Biobed [1] |
A bed which has various medical sensing equipment built into it and a large screen to display the results. [1] |
| Battle bridge [2] |
A command centre on certain Federation Starships which is used to command the Engineering section whilst it is separated from the Saucer section. [2] |
| Baffle plate [3] |
A component of some spacecraft designs in service in the 2260s. A warped baffle plate will eventually give way, leading to the destruction of the craft. [3] |
| Biopolar flow junction [4] |
A conduit branch within the plasma conduits of a Federation Starship. [4] |
| Baristatic filter [5] |
A device used for removing pollution from a planetary atmosphere. [5] |
| Bitanium [6] |
A metal compound used in Data's neural pathways. [6] |
| Bemonite [7] |
A metallic ore which inhibits transporter systems. [7] |
| Bipolar torch [8] |
A powerful cutting tool used aboard Deep Space Nine. [8] |
| Black hole [9] |
A region of space containing a mass so dense that the escape velocity exceeds that of light. Many black holes are thought to contain a singularity, a point mass potentially of infinite density. The boundary beyond which the escape velocity of a black hole exceeds that of light is known as the Event Horizon. [9] |
| Borg alcove [10] |
A slot in which a Borg drone regenerates while not being employed in useful work. Alcoves include a hard connection to the Borg collective. Each is designed for a specific drone. Borg alcoves consume thirty megawatts of power even when not in use. [10] |
| Bioship [11] |
A Starship made out of biological rather than technological materials. At least some Breen ships are biological, as are the warships of Species 8472. [11] |
| Broad-spectrum warp field [12] |
A subspace bubble which is capable of interfering with the structure of a quantum fissure. Also known as an inverse warp field. [12] |
| Borocarbons [13] |
A substance which always results when Tetrazine is ignited by a plasma exhaust. [13] |
| Biochips [14] |
A type of cybernetic implant used by the Borg. [14] |
| Biocontainment field [15] |
A type of field used in the containment of infectious material on board a Federation Starship. [15] |
| Bearing [16] |
A vector which specifies the direction in which a specified object lies relative to the vessel. Bearing is given as two figures, specifying horizontal and vertical angles. [17] |
| Bioneural gel pack [18] |
An element of modern Federation computer systems, these packs contain biological processing nodes which process information more efficiently than isolinear chips. [18] |
| Bussard collectors [19] |
An element of the drive system of a Federation or other Starship. The Bussard collector allows the vessel to scoop gas - usually hydrogen - out of the interstellar medium, thus replenishing the onboard fuel supply. [19] |
| Biofilter [20] |
An element of the transporter system, the biofilter is capable of analysing the incoming pattern and removing any hazardous biological elements such as bacteria or viruses. [20] Biofilters are also used in Cardassian replicators. [21] |
| Borg implant [22] |
Any one of a number of devices placed into the Humanoid body by the Borg. Implants serve various functions, including synthesizing food for the biological components of the body, enhancing its strength and sensory capabilities, creating nanoprobes, etc. [22] |
| Brig [23] |
Area of a Federation Starship in which prisoners are detained. [23] |
| Badlands [24] |
Area of space near Bajor which contains large amounts of plasma. [24] |
| Bioimplant [25] |
Artifical implant which can replace a damaged organ in the body. [25] |
| Black cluster [26] |
Astronomical formation created nine billion years ago when hundreds of protostars collapsed simultaneously in close proximity to one another. The region is very dangerous for Starships. [26] |
| Brown dwarf [27] |
Astronomical object which is larger than a gas giant, but lacks sufficient mass to become a star. [27] |
| Biosynthetic gland [28] |
Borg implant which replaces the glands of an assimilated person. [28] |
| Brizeen nitrate [29] |
Chemical substance used to enhance the growing potential of soil. [29] |
| Bioneural circuitry [18] |
Circuitry composed of synthetic cells within a gel pack. [18] |
| Baryon [30] |
Class of the heaviest particles. Include neutrons, protons and the heavier, unstable hyperons: the lambda, sigma, xi, and omega particles. [30] |
| Bilitrium [31] |
Crystalline substance which can be combined with an antimatter convertor to make a powerful explosive. [31] |
| Buffer [32] |
Device used by the Bynars to assist in the transfer of information fom one person to another. [32] |
| Boridium power converter [33] |
Device used to power the internal functions of an Exocomp. [33] |
| Bio-reactor [34] |
Device which the Xindi use to synthesizing viral agents. [34] |
| Bioneural energy [35] |
Electrical energy generated within a persons brain and nervous system. [35] |
| Biomechanical maintenance program [36] |
Element of Data's programming which kept him in good health. [36] |
| Bypass displacer [37] |
Element of Deep Space Nine's systems. In 2373 bypass displacers were one of the items which Chief O'Brien's team attempted to retrieve from Empok Nor. [37] |
| Barium [38] |
Element, atomic number 56. [38] |
| Blind beam-out [39] |
Emergency transporter technique in which everything within a specified area is beamed out, as opposed to locking onto specific patterns. [39] |
| Bersallis firestorms [40] |
Fierce fire-like effect which occurs every seven years on the planet Bersallis III. [40] |
| Biogenic field [41] |
Form of naturally ocurring energy. [41] |
| Beta-tachyon [42] |
Form of particle which can only travel faster than light. [42] |
| Berthold rays [43] |
Form of radiation which is deadly to living things. [43] |
| Borg drone [10] |
Humanoid life form which incorporates technological elements in order to expand its abilities. There are many different varieties of Borg Drone, each equipped to perform a specific function, but most have an armoured exoskeleton covering the majority of their skin and one limb and one eye replaced with mechanical substitutes. Borg drones differ from most Cyborgs in that their minds are linked with and under the control of the Borg Collective. [10] |
| Beta matrix compositor [37] |
Major component of a Cardassian plasma distribution manifolds. The device cannot be replicated. [37] |
| Bioplast sheeting [44] |
Material used in the construction of Data. Data has 1.3 kg of bioplast sheeting in his body. [44] |
| Boronite [45] |
Material used in the fabrication of Vostigye alien space stations. It is the only raw material known which can be used to create Omega molecules. [45] |
| Biotemporal chamber [46] |
Medical device created in an alternate timeline which was potentially capable of extending the life of an Ocampan by up to a year. [46] |
| Beritium [47] |
Metal; diamide-laced beritium is used in the construction of Bajoran earrings. [47] |
| Bitrious filaments [48] |
Mineral trace which the Crystalline Entity leaves behind when it absorbs organic matter. [48] |
| Blast Shutters [4] |
Physical shield device which can be closed over the windows of a small vessel to protect them. [4] |
| Baryon sweep [30] |
Procedure designed to 'clean' Federation Starships. The procedure also destroys every living thing on board the ship. [30] |
| Behavioral nodes [49] |
Programming artifacts created within Data's positronic net by his exposure to the D'Arsay archive. [49] |
| Briar Patch [50] |
Region of space which has large numbers of anomalies and clouds of metreon gas. [50] |
| Biosignature [51] |
Signature detectable by medical systems which allows the species of an individual to be determined regardless of exterior appearence. [51] It is unclear whether the biosignature is some as yet unknown quantity or simply a combination of factors such as organ arrangement and function. |
| Brechtian cluster [48] |
Star cluster with two inhabited planets. [48] |
| Binary Pulsar [52] |
Stellar phenomenon; twin spinning pulsars orbiting their common centre of gravity. [52] |
| Borg organelle [28] |
Sub-cellular nanite which is introduced into the body during assimilation. They regulate cell functions in the drone. [28] |
| Boridium pellet [53] |
Substance implanted under the skin of a prisoner by the Romulans in order to allow the person to be tracked. [53] |
| Bio-matter resequencer [54] |
System used on the NX class starship which was the first step in breaking down Human waste for recycling. [54] |
| Big Bang [55] |
The 'explosion' of energy which created the universe. [55] |
| Bridge [56] |
The control centre of a Starship. The main bridge is usually located at the uppermost point of the Saucer section. [56] |
| Baakonite [57] |
The metal which modern bat'leths are composed of. [57] |
| Battle section [2] |
The section of a Starship which contains the warp drive section, usually along with the majority of the weapons. Also known as the Stardrive section. [2] |
| Borg Collective [58] |
The sum totality of the minds of all Borg Drones, linked together via an advanced subspace communications system. The Collective has an implacable determination to improve itself by adding useful biological and technological elements from other species via assimilation of their members. Borg Queens appear to act as a form of operating system for the Borg, co-ordinating their actions. [58] |
| Bio-toxin [59] |
Type of poison which could be used to create transgenic weapons. [59] |
