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Vidiians
The Vidiians are a fictional alien race in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. Developed by '' Star Trek: Voyager'' series' co-creators Rick Berman, Michael Piller, and Jeri Taylor, they serve as recurring antagonists during the show's first two seasons. They are represented as a nomadic species suffering from a pandemic known as the Phage, which destroys their tissue. A society with highly developed medical technology, the Vidiians harvest organs from corpses and living beings to stall the progression of the Phage, and experiment on other alien species in an attempt to develop a cure. Vidiian storylines frequently revolve around the aliens' attempts to take ''Voyager'' crew members' organs, though a Vidiian scientist named Danara Pel serves as a love interest for The Doctor. The alien species have made minor appearances in the show's subsequent seasons, and have been included in novels set in the ''Star Trek'' universe. Inspired by the Maya civilization, the bubonic plague, and Mary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazon
The Kazon () are a fictional race, fictional alien race in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. Developed by ''Star Trek: Voyager'' series' co-creators Rick Berman, Michael Piller, and Jeri Taylor, the Kazon serve as the primary antagonists during the show's first two seasons. They are represented as a Nomad, nomadic species divided into eighteen separate sects, and characterized by their reliance on violence. A patriarchal society, the Kazon have a low opinion of women, and place pride in men becoming warriors and proving themselves in battle. The Kazon storylines frequently revolve around the attempts of Jal Culluh and his Kazon sect to steal technology from the USS Voyager (Star Trek), USS ''Voyager'', with the assistance of former ''Voyager'' Ensign (rank), ensign Seska. During the second season, the ''Voyager'' crew uncover more about the alien species' history and culture through a temporary truce. In their final major appearance, the Kazon successfully commandeer ''Voyager'', but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voyager Episodes
This is an episode list for the science-fiction television series '' Star Trek: Voyager'', which aired on UPN from January 1995 through May 2001. This is the fifth television program in the ''Star Trek'' franchise, and comprises a total of 168 (DVD and original broadcast) or 172 (syndicated) episodes over the show's seven seasons. Four episodes of ''Voyager'' (" Caretaker", "Dark Frontier", " Flesh and Blood", and " Endgame") each originally aired as two-hour presentations, and are considered whole episodes on the DVD release. Although " The Killing Game" aired as parts I and II back-to-back, they are treated as separate episodes on the DVD release. The episodes are listed here in chronological order by original air date, which match the episode order in each season's DVD set. This list also includes the stardate on which the events of each episode took place. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (1995) Season 2 (1995–96) The last four episodes that were originally suppose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Janeway
Kathryn Janeway is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. She was the main character of the television series '' Star Trek: Voyager'', which aired between 1995 and 2001. She served as the captain of the Starfleet starship USS ''Voyager'' while it was lost in the Delta Quadrant on the other side of the galaxy. After returning home to the Alpha Quadrant, she is promoted to vice admiral and briefly appears in the 2002 film '' Star Trek: Nemesis''. She is seen again commanding the USS ''Dauntless'' in '' Star Trek: Prodigy'', searching for the missing USS ''Protostar'' which was being commanded by Captain Chakotay, her former first officer on ''Voyager'', at the time of its disappearance. Although other female captains had appeared in previous ''Star Trek'' episodes and other media, Janeway was the first to serve as the central character of a live-action ''Star Trek'' television series. She has also appeared in other media including books and video games. In all of he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Phillips
John Ethan Phillips (born February 8, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his television roles as Neelix on '' Star Trek: Voyager'' and PR man Pete Downey on '' Benson''. Personal life Phillips was raised on Long Island, New York. His father was the owner of Frankie & Johnnie's, a steakhouse on 45th and Eighth Avenue in New York City. He earned a Bachelor's degree in English literature from Boston University and a Master of Fine Arts from Cornell University. He plays the tenor saxophone. Career Theatre Phillips began his show business career in New York City, performing off-Broadway at theaters including Direct Theater, winning the Best of the Actors’ Festival there in 1977; at the Wonderhorse Theater, in the premiere of Christopher Durang's ''The Nature and Purpose of the Universe''; and at Playwrights Horizons in a revival of '' Eccentricities of a Nightingale''. Tennessee Williams, who helped shape the latter production, wrote a new monologue for Phillips, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neelix
Neelix () is a character in the science fiction television series '' Star Trek: Voyager'', played by actor Ethan Phillips since the series' inception. Neelix is an alien native to the far side of the galaxy, who joins the crew of the United Federation of Planets starship USS ''Voyager'' after it is captured and flung to the Delta Quadrant by a mysterious shockwave. He serves as a cook, morale officer, and eventual ambassador for the crew. Casting Neelix was played by actor Ethan Phillips. Phillips has a master's degree in fine arts from Cornell University, and had his start in acting performing on Broadway shows. Biography The character of Neelix is from Rinax, a moon of the planet Talax, located in the Delta Quadrant of the show's fictional representation of the Milky Way galaxy. His entire family was killed in a conflict with the Haakonian race. Neelix was introduced in " Caretaker", the two-part pilot episode of the series, where he was rescued along with his Ocampan lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Voyager (Star Trek)
USS ''Voyager'' (NCC-74656) is the fictional ''Intrepid''-class starship which is the primary setting of the science fiction television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. It is commanded by Captain Kathryn Janeway. ''Voyager'' was designed by ''Star Trek: Voyager'' production designer Richard D. James and illustrator Rick Sternbach. Most of the ship's on-screen appearances are computer-generated imagery (CGI); models were also sometimes used. The ship's motto, as engraved on its dedication plaque, is a quotation from the poem "Locksley Hall" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson: "For I dipt in to the future, far as human eye could see; Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be." ''Voyager'' made its television debut in January 1995 in "Caretaker", the most expensive pilot in television history up to that point, reportedly costing $23 million. In addition to its namesake television show, the spacecraft appeared in the computer game ''Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force'' (2000). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antagonist
An antagonist is a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy or rival of the protagonist and is often depicted as a villain.About.com, Literature: Contemporary "Antagonist." Online. 18 October 2007. * Retrieved 25 March 2015. * Retrieved on 27 March 2015. * Retrieved on 27 March 2015. * Retrieved on 27 March 2015. Etymology The English word antagonist comes from the Greek ἀνταγωνιστής – ''antagonistēs'', "opponent, competitor, villain, enemy, rival," which is derived from ''anti-'' ("against") and ''agonizesthai'' ("to contend for a prize").Types Heroes and villains The ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Diol
Susan Vanita Diol is an American actress who has played supporting roles in over forty television series, including '' Quantum Leap'' (1989–1993; 2022–2024), '' Night Court, One Life to Live'', '' Wings'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'', '' NCIS'', and '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. Career Diol acted in children's theatre productions in Illinois before beginning her on-screen career. She appeared in episodes of sitcoms, including: two 1990 episodes of '' Night Court'', playing Dan Fielding's ( John Larroquette) sister Donna; the ''Seinfeld'' 1991 episode " The Nose Job", as Audrey (the one who had the nose job); and a 1995 episode of '' Wings'', playing a call girl whom Joe and Brian inadvertently choose as a rebound date for lovelorn Antonio. Diol has appeared in episodes of science fiction television series, including: portraying Carmen Davila in the '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode " Silicon Avatar"; the role of Doctor Danara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Fiction
Horror is a genre of speculative fiction that is intended to disturb, frighten, or scare an audience. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon, in 1984, defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for larger fears of a society. History Before 1000 The horror genre has ancient origins, with roots in folklore and religious traditions focusing on death, the afterlife, evil, the demonic, and the principle of the thing embodied in the person. These manifested in stories of beings such as demons, witches, vampires, werewolves, and ghosts. Some early European horror-fiction were the Ancient Greeks and Ancie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dentures
Dentures (also known as false teeth) are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Conventional dentures are removable ( removable partial denture or complete denture). However, there are many denture designs, some of which rely on bonding or clasping onto teeth or dental implants ( fixed prosthodontics). There are two main categories of dentures, the distinction being whether they fit onto the mandibular arch or on the maxillary arch. Medical uses Dentures can help people via: * Mastication: chewing ability is improved by the replacement of edentulous (lacking teeth) areas with denture teeth. * Aesthetics: the presence of teeth gives a natural appearance to the face, and wearing a denture to replace missing teeth provides support for the lips and cheeks and corrects the collapsed appearance that results from the loss of teeth. * Pronunciation: replacing missing teeth, especially the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contact Lenses
Contact lenses, or simply contacts, are thin lens (optics), lenses placed directly on the surface of the Human eye, eyes. Contact lenses are ocular prosthetic devices used by over 150 million people worldwide, and they can be worn to corrective lens, correct vision or for cosmetics, cosmetic or therapeutic reasons. In 2010, the worldwide market for contact lenses was estimated at $6.1 billion, while the US soft lens market was estimated at $2.1 billion.Nichols, Jason J., et a"ANNUAL REPORT: Contact Lenses 2010" January 2011. Multiple analysts estimated that the global market for contact lenses would reach $11.7 billion by 2015. the average age of contact lens wearers globally was 31 years old, and two-thirds of wearers were female.Morgan, Philip B., et al"International Contact Lens Prescribing in 2010" ''Contact Lens Spectrum''. October 2011. People choose to wear contact lenses for many reasons. Aesthetics and cosmetics are main motivating factors for people who want to avo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
