Enterprise - Encyclopedia

beacon. A small portable lamp. Enterprise away teams are often equipped with hand-held beacons. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]). Standard environmental suits include two head-mounted beacons. ("Fight or Flight" [ENT]).

[Porthos] beagle. A small hound (Canis familiaris) with a smooth coat, short legs, and drooping ears, historically used in hunting small game. Porthos is a beagle. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]).

Bennett, Crewman. A female crewmember aboard Enterprise, assigned in the command branch. Doctor Phlox believed that Bennett and Crewman Hayden were preparing to mate in 2151, and was interested in watching. ("Fight or Flight" [ENT]).

Big Sur Aquarium. A public exhibition of live aquatic animals and plants located in California, on Earth. Sub-Commander T'Pol did not visit Big Sur Aquarium during her stay at the Vulcan Compound. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]). There apparently isn't a Big Sur Aquarium at present, though there is the Monterey Aquarium in the same general location. Incidentally, this was the site used for filming the Cetacean Institute scenes in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

bile. A digestive fluid secreted by the liver. Humans used to use the bile of black bears as an aphrodisiac. ("Fight or Flight" [ENT]).

bimodal grammar. A linguistic form. Ensign Sato believed that Axanar uses a bimodal grammar. ("Fight or Flight" [ENT]).

bio-data. SEE: bio-sign.

bio-mimetic garment. Article of clothing that changes appearance to match its environment. The Suliban employ bio-mimetic garments along with their own camouflage abilities. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]).

bio-reading. SEE: bio-sign.

bio-sign. An indicator of living organisms. Bio-signs are used to distinguish between different organisms, allowing individuals or groups to be located. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]).

bio-transport. A classification of transporter certification. Transporters approved for bio-transport can be used to beam living organisms. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]).

black bear. The common North American bear (Ursus americanus) that lives in forests and feeds mainly on roots and berries. Humans used to use the bile of black bears as an aphrodisiac. ("Fight or Flight" [ENT]).

Brazil. A region on Earth. Amazon University is located in Brazil. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]).

breadstick. A crisp, stick-shaped roll. Sub-Commander T'Pol initially had difficulty eating a breadstick due to the Vulcan aversion to eating with the hands, but ultimately succeeded in doing so with a knife and fork. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]).

breathing apparatus. A device which allows the user to breathe in a hostile atmosphere. Lorillian children use breathing apparatuses that provides methyl oxide before they are weaned in favor of standard air. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]).

bridge. The command and control center of a starship. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]).

Broken Bow. A city in Oklahoma. Broken Bow was the site of the first contact between Klingons and humans in 2151. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]).

bronchial lobe. A rounded projection within a lung. Standard Suliban have three bronchial lobes per lung, but the genetically engineered Suliban have five. ("Broken Bow" [ENT]).

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