Subject: Star Trek
Terms used primarily in the Star Trek franchise, not including general SF terms not used in any notable way in Star Trek.
Word | Definition |
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beam v. (1951) | to travel through space as if along a beam of light or energy; to transport (someone or something) in this manner |
Borg n. (1989) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a group of cybernetically enhanced aliens linked in a hive mind n. |
class M planet n. (1964) | an Earth-type planet |
cloak v. (1984) | to make invisible or undetectable, esp. by means of a cloaking device n. |
cloaking device n. (1968) | a device or system for rendering something invisible or undetectable |
holodeck n. (1987) | chiefly in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a room providing a holographic environment |
hypospray n. (1947) | an injection device that forces a fine, high-pressure jet of fluid through the skin without breaking it |
inertial damper n. (1992) | a device or system that partially negates the effects of inertia, used especially to protect those on board a spaceship from the effects of rapid changes in acceleration |
Klingon n. (1967) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a member of a humanoid alien race, characterized by authoritarian brutality and a strict code of honor; (also) the language of this race, now widely studied as an artificial language |
Kobayashi Maru n. (1982) | in the Star Trek universe: a training exercise in which a cadet commanding a ship must rescue a civilian vessel in enemy territory, with any strategy leading to an unsuccessful outcome; (hence) any no-win situation, esp. one used as a test of character |
K/S n. (1978) | a subgenre of science fiction, originally published in fanzines and now esp. online, in which the Star Trek characters Kirk and Spock are portrayed as having a homosexual relationship; (later) any similar fiction in which a pair of (established) male characters is so portrayed |
mind-meld n. (1968) | a technique for the psychic fusion of two or more minds, permitting unrestricted communication or deep understanding; the act or an instance of doing this; cf. earlier mindlink n. |
mindmeld v. (1976) | to engage in a mind-meld (with) |
mindmelding n. (1968) | = mind-meld n. |
nanite n. (1989) | a nanomachine designed to build other nanomachines; a self-reproducing nanorobot |
phaser n. (1966) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a (usu. hand-held) weapon incorporating an energy beam whose phase can be altered to create different effects (such as stunning, disintegration, etc.) on the target |
photon torpedo n. (1968) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a ship-based weapon in which a destructive force is generated by a collision of matter and antimatter |
prime directive n. (1947) | a chief objective, goal, or requirement; a rule or law that overrides or guides other rules or laws; (specif.) a rule forbidding interference in the affairs of less developed planets or cultures |
redshirt n. (1985) | a character who is not portrayed in depth; (esp.) a character whose main plot function is to be killed |
Romulan n. (1966) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a member of a humanoid alien race |
shuttlecraft n. (1953) | = shuttle n. |
stellar cartography n. (1883) | a branch of cartography concerned with astronomical objects; (occas. cap.) an organizational unit or work area devoted to this; cf. astrogation n. |
transporter n. (1940) | a device for conveying people or things instantaneously from one place to another, esp. a machine which converts matter into energy, individual atoms, information, etc., and transmits it in this form to another location where it is reconstituted; = matter transmitter n. |
trekker n. (1967) | an admirer of the U.S. television programme Star Trek |
trekkie n. (1968) | an admirer of the U.S. television programme Star Trek |
tribble n. (1967) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a species of small, furry, featureless alien |
tricorder n. (1966) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a medium-sized hand-held device used for data sensing, analysis, and recording |
Vulcan n. (1966) | in the fictional universe of the Star Trek franchise: a member of a humanoid alien race, characterized by strictly logical and rational thinking and the suppression of normal human emotions; (hence) a person regarded as having similar characteristics |
Vulcan mind meld n. (1968) | = mind-meld n. |
Vulcan nerve pinch n. (1968) | a one-handed pinch delivered (chiefly by Vulcans) to the base of a personβs neck that immediately renders the victim unconscious |
warp speed n. (1952) | a faster-than-light speed, attained by a spaceship with a propulsion mechanism capable of manipulating space-time; (also, in extended use) an extraordinarily high speed |