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A '''kiss''' was when one person touched lips to another person to share affection. A kiss could also on occasion have other connotations, depending on the situation and the relation between the two individuals.
 
A '''kiss''' was when one person touched lips to another person to share affection. A kiss could also on occasion have other connotations, depending on the situation and the relation between the two individuals.
   
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In [[2153]], after [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III]] gave [[Corporal]] [[Amanda Cole]] a [[Vulcan]] [[neuropressure]] session, she kissed him. Tucker stated that it was "unexpected" and Cole replied that there was nothing wrong with unexpected. Tucker agreed, with the caveat that she should have given a little warning. A bit later that same month, [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]] experienced jealousy at Tucker's relationship with Cole. As the two had a heated discussion regarding the matter, Tucker admitted his own feelings regarding T'Pol and she kissed him. ({{ENT|Harbinger}})
In [[2268]], the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} visited the [[planet]] [[Platonius]], where they encountered a race of individuals who claimed to follow the philosophies of [[Plato]] and called themselves [[Platonian]]s. They had developed [[Psychokinesis|psychokinetic]] abilities due to the [[kironide]] in their food and [[Parmen]] attempted to use these abilities to control the ship's crew and force [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]] to remain on the planet. As part of this, he staged festivities in which he dressed several of the crew in [[Greek]] outfits and forced [[Nurse]] [[Christine Chapel]] & [[Spock]] and [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] & [[Lieutenant]] [[Nyota Uhura]] to kiss each other.
 
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In [[2154]], T'Pol, suffering from the effects of addiction to [[trellium|trellium-D]], experienced a [[nightmare]] in which she kissed Tucker in the [[shower]], only to then lose control of her [[emotion]]s and attack him. ({{ENT|Damage}})
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''In [[2155]] in the [[mirror universe]], [[Lieutenant]] {{mu|Hoshi Sato}} was the [[captain's woman]] of [[Captain]] [[Maximilian Forrest]]. When she found him in his [[quarters]] reviewing [[status report]]s, she stated that his quarters were his sanctuary, turned off his monitor, and kissed him. Later, after {{mu|Jonathan Archer}} seized command of the ''{{ISS|Enterprise|NX-01}}'' in a [[mutiny]], she offered to become captain's woman for him, telling him that tradition stated that whatever belonged to the previous captain was his for the taking. They kissed and as they did so, Sato made a half-hearted attempt to [[Murder|kill]] him with a [[knife]], and he suggested that it might be better to keep their relationship on a professional level. Still later, Sato secretly betrayed Archer in favor of [[Sergeant]] {{mu|Travis Mayweather}}. She either [[poison]]ed or drugged Archer with a drink and as Archer laid on the floor, clutching his chest in agony, she kissed Mayweather.'' ({{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly|In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II}})
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''In the [[alternate reality]], {{alt|Spock}} developed a relationship with {{alt|Nyota Uhura}}. In [[2258]], following the [[destruction of Vulcan]], Uhura kissed Spock when he returned to the ''{{USS|Enterprise|alternate reality}}''. She asked him what he needed and he replied that he needed everyone to continue performing admirably. She agreed to this and the two continued kissing. Later, when Spock and {{alt|James T. Kirk}} were preparing to [[Transporter|beam]] to the ''[[Narada]]'' to attempt to prevent the destruction of [[Earth]], Uhura gave Spock a kiss and told him that he had better come back.'' ({{Film|11}})
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''In [[2267]], an accident transported several members of the crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} to the {{ISS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}. There, Captain [[James T. Kirk]] posed as his {{mu|James T. Kirk|mirror universe counterpart}}. He had a discussion with {{mu|Marlena Moreau}} about her status as [[captain's woman]] and whether she could be the woman of a [[Caesar]] and they kissed. Later, she stated that she felt humiliated on the ''Enterprise'' and he told her that she could be anything she wanted to be. They shared a very passionate kiss and this led her to realize that he was not who he claimed to be.'' ({{TOS|Mirror, Mirror}})
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[[File:Uhura and Kirk kiss.jpg|thumb|Uhura and Kirk kiss]]
 
In [[2268]], the crew of the USS ''Enterprise'' visited the [[planet]] [[Platonius]], where they encountered a race of individuals who claimed to follow the philosophies of [[Plato]] and called themselves [[Platonian]]s. They had developed [[Psychokinesis|psychokinetic]] abilities due to the [[kironide]] in their food and [[Parmen]] attempted to use these abilities to control the ship's crew and force [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]] to remain on the planet. As part of this, he staged festivities in which he dressed several of the crew in [[Greek]] outfits and forced [[Nurse]] [[Christine Chapel]] & [[Spock]] and Captain James T. Kirk & Lieutenant [[Nyota Uhura]] to kiss each other. ({{TOS|Plato's Stepchildren}})
   
 
{{bginfo|The kiss between Kirk and Uhura became famous for being the "first interracial kiss on American network television," though it was technically "the first kiss between a ''fictional'' white male and a ''fictional'' black female to premiere on American network television." For more details, see the [[Plato's Stepchildren (episode)#Background Information|background information]] for the episode {{e|Plato's Stepchildren}}.}}
 
{{bginfo|The kiss between Kirk and Uhura became famous for being the "first interracial kiss on American network television," though it was technically "the first kiss between a ''fictional'' white male and a ''fictional'' black female to premiere on American network television." For more details, see the [[Plato's Stepchildren (episode)#Background Information|background information]] for the episode {{e|Plato's Stepchildren}}.}}
 
 
When [[Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin]] and [[Jennifer Sisko]] first met on [[Gilgo Beach]] in [[2354]], the two of them shared a kiss. The [[Prophet]]s recreated this scenario in [[2369]] in the [[Bajoran wormhole|Celestial Temple]] as part of their observations of linear [[time]] and [[Commander]] Sisko explained that "''As corporeal entities, humans find physical touch to cause pleasure.''" ({{DS9|Emissary}})
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When [[Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin]] and [[Jennifer Sisko]] first met on [[Gilgo Beach]] in [[2354]], the two of them shared a kiss. The [[Prophet]]s recreated this scenario in [[2369]] in the [[Bajoran wormhole|Celestial Temple]] as part of their observations of linear [[time]] and Commander Sisko explained that "''As corporeal entities, humans find physical touch to cause pleasure.''" ({{DS9|Emissary}})
   
 
It was traditional for [[Ferengi]] that met the [[Grand Nagus]] to kiss his [[Grand Nagus' staff|staff]] upon meeting him. ({{DS9|The Nagus}})
 
It was traditional for [[Ferengi]] that met the [[Grand Nagus]] to kiss his [[Grand Nagus' staff|staff]] upon meeting him. ({{DS9|The Nagus}})
   
In 2366, [[Lieutenant commander]] [[Geordi La Forge]] ran a [[holographic program]] that featured a version of Doctor [[Leah Brahms]] based on her personality profile analysis by [[Starfleet]]. As he worked with her to solve a problem aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, the two became intimate and before La Forge ended his use of the program, they shared a kiss. ({{TNG|Booby Trap}})
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In [[2364]], when Commander [[William T. Riker]] ran a [[holographic program]] featuring the [[Bourbon Street Bar]], he met a holographic brunette named [[Minuet]] whom he found attractive. Although both he and she knew that she was a [[computer]]-generated image, Riker asked how real she was. She replied that she was as real as he needed her to be and they shared a long kiss. ({{TNG|11001001}})
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In [[2366]], [[Lieutenant commander]] [[Geordi La Forge]] ran a holographic program that featured a version of Doctor [[Leah Brahms]] based on her personality profile analysis by [[Starfleet]]. As he worked with her to solve a problem aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, the two became intimate and before La Forge ended his use of the program, they shared a kiss. ({{TNG|Booby Trap}})
   
 
''That same year, in an [[Federation-Klingon War (alternate timeline)|alternate reality]], [[Tasha Yar]] and [[Richard Castillo]] kissed as he prepared to [[beam]] back to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}}.'' ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}})
 
''That same year, in an [[Federation-Klingon War (alternate timeline)|alternate reality]], [[Tasha Yar]] and [[Richard Castillo]] kissed as he prepared to [[beam]] back to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-C|-C}}.'' ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}})
   
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When [[Data]]'s "daughter" [[Lal]] was in [[Ten Forward]] observing how people interacted with one another, she saw two humans kissing and became alarmed, believing the male was biting the female. [[Guinan]] corrected her and explained what kissing was. ({{TNG|The Offspring}})
A kiss could sometimes be given to show [[love]] for a family member, such as one's [[Offspring|child]] or [[Familial connection#Spouse|wife]]. In [[2370]], a [[replicant]] of [[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien (replicant)|Miles O'Brien]] tried to give [[Molly O'Brien]] a good morning kiss, only for her to spurn it, her apparently being aware that something was wrong. Later, the same replicant kissed [[Keiko O'Brien]], only for her to back away, leading him to suspect that something was wrong. ({{DS9|Whispers}})
 
   
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Also that same year, when captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] took a vacation on the planet [[Risa]], [[Vash]] kissed him, stating that it was good to see him again, even though they had never met. When he encountered her again, he told her that he preferred to be acquainted with the women that he kissed and spurned her apparent advances. Later, however, when the two of them were on adventure, he himself initiated a kiss, even though he felt sure she was "trouble." Later, as he prepared to return to the ''Enterprise'', they shared one last kiss, him telling her to stay out of trouble. ({{TNG|Captain's Holiday}}) When the two met again in [[2367]], they again shared several kisses. ({{TNG|Qpid}})
In [[2371]], [[Commander]] [[Chakotay]] observed [[Unnamed USS Voyager personnel#Kissing crewmember|two crewmembers]] of the {{USS|Voyager}} kissing in a [[turbolift]] in what he described as "an example of indiscreet shipboard fraternization." The incident led him to speak with Captain [[Kathryn Janeway]] regarding the possibility of developing a policy regarding [[fraternization]] onboard the ship, though Janeway was wary of the idea, as Starfleet was reluctant to regulate peoples' personal lives. ({{VOY|Elogium}})
 
   
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In [[2369]], Captain Jean-Luc Picard became involved in a relationship with Lieutenant commander [[Nella Daren]]. The two took to playing music together and Daren led Picard to a spot within a [[Jefferies tube]] that she described as being the most acoustically perfect spot on the ''Enterprise''-D. They played together for a while and Geordi La Forge heard their music in [[engineering]] below, but when [[Data]] joined him, he could not hear it, as the two had broken off to engage in a passionate kiss. Later, after Picard expressed discomfort when they were encountered by a fellow crewmember in a [[turbolift]], Nella said that she thought she had misread him-- "''One kiss and you're off to find somebody else.''" He assured her that he wasn't given to casual relationships. Later, after he shared with her the details of his experience living the life of a man from the planet [[Kataan]], they kissed once more. The two later shared one last kiss before Daren transferred off the ''Enterprise''. ({{TNG|Lessons}})
In [[2372]], [[Lieutenant commander]] [[Jadzia Dax]] and [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]] participating in a [[holosuite]] program based on [[King Arthur]]'s Court in [[Camelot]]. In the program, [[Lancelot]] kissed Major Kira and she knocked him out, as she was playing a married woman and was unfamiliar with the storyline. ({{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}})
 
   
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In [[2370]], Commander Benjamin Sisko fell in [[love]] with a woman named [[Fenna]] who, unknown to him, was actually a [[Telepathy|telepathic]] projection of [[Nidell]]. After Sisko met Nidell for the first time, he had an encounter with Fenna and questioned her regarding the fact that they looked exactly alike. Fenna stated that she was looking for him and they kissed, only for her to then disappear in front of his eyes. ({{DS9|Second Sight}})
That same year, Jadzia Dax was reunited with the [[Kahn (symbiont)|Kahn]] [[symbiont]], as [[Lenara Kahn]]. One of the [[Dax (symbiont)|Dax]] symbiont's previous hosts, [[Torias Dax|Torias]], was married to Kahn's previous host, [[Nilani Kahn|Nilani]]. Despite a strict [[Trill]] taboo regarding [[Reassociation]], Jadzia attempted to rekindle their previous romance and the two shared a passionate kiss.
 
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A kiss could sometimes be given to show love for a family member, such as one's [[Offspring|child]] or [[Familial connection#Spouse|wife]]. In 2370, a [[replicant]] of [[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien (replicant)|Miles O'Brien]] tried to give [[Molly O'Brien]] a good morning kiss, only for her to spurn it, her apparently being aware that something was wrong. Later, the same replicant kissed [[Keiko O'Brien]], only for her to back away, leading him to suspect that something was wrong. ({{DS9|Whispers}})
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''That same year, in the mirror universe, the mirror {{mu|Benjamin Sisko}} attempted to kiss [[Major]] [[Kira Nerys]], but he was interrupted by the mirror {{mu|Miles O'Brien}} before he could actually do so.'' ({{DS9|Crossover}})
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In [[2371]], Commander [[Chakotay]] observed [[Unnamed USS Voyager personnel#Kissing crewmember|two crewmembers]] of the {{USS|Voyager}} kissing in a turbolift in what he described as "an example of indiscreet shipboard fraternization." The incident led him to speak with Captain [[Kathryn Janeway]] regarding the possibility of developing a policy regarding [[fraternization]] onboard the ship, though Janeway was wary of the idea, as Starfleet was reluctant to regulate peoples' personal lives. ({{VOY|Elogium}})
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In [[2372]], Lieutenant commander [[Jadzia Dax]] and Major Kira Nerys participated in a [[holosuite]] program based on [[King Arthur]]'s Court in [[Camelot]]. In the program, [[Lancelot]] kissed Major Kira and she knocked him out, as she was playing a married woman and was unfamiliar with the storyline. ({{DS9|The Way of the Warrior}})
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That same year, Jadzia Dax was reunited with the [[Kahn (symbiont)|Kahn]] [[symbiont]], as [[Lenara Kahn]]. One of the [[Dax (symbiont)|Dax]] symbiont's previous hosts, [[Torias Dax|Torias]], was married to Kahn's previous host, [[Nilani Kahn|Nilani]]. Despite a strict [[Trill]] taboo regarding [[Reassociation]], Jadzia attempted to rekindle their previous romance and the two shared a passionate kiss. ({{DS9|Rejoined}})
   
 
{{bginfo|The kiss between Dax and Kahn was the first same-sex kiss in ''[[Star Trek]]'' history and was considered highly controversial. The kiss was cut from the broadcast of at least one U.S. southern affiliate and generated at least a couple of angry phone calls. For more details, see the [[Rejoined (episode)#Background information|background information]] for the episode {{e|Rejoined}}.}}
 
{{bginfo|The kiss between Dax and Kahn was the first same-sex kiss in ''[[Star Trek]]'' history and was considered highly controversial. The kiss was cut from the broadcast of at least one U.S. southern affiliate and generated at least a couple of angry phone calls. For more details, see the [[Rejoined (episode)#Background information|background information]] for the episode {{e|Rejoined}}.}}
 
A kiss was a common part of a [[wedding]] ceremony once the bride and groom were declared to married. In [[2374]], [[Worf]] and Jadzia Dax shared a kiss at their wedding following [[Sirella]]'s declaration that they were married. ({{DS9|You Are Cordially Invited}})
 
   
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In Doctor [[Julian Bashir]]'s holoprogram, ''[[Julian Bashir, Secret Agent]]'', the character [[Caprice]] kissed Bashir after being saved by him. Later, in the same program, when [[Falcon]] threatened to kill Bashir, [[Anastasia Komananov]] (replaced with the image of [[Kira Nerys]] at the time), asked for one last kiss with him. This was actually cover, however, to allow Bashir time to detach an [[earring]] that was used as a [[bomb]] knock out Falcon. Later in the program, Bashir and his companion, [[Elim Garak]], were taken hostage by [[Hippocrates Noah]]. As [[Honey Bare]] came to check on some [[laser]]s that were part of Noah's plan to destroy [[Earth]], Bashir seduced her into a kiss and to give him her [[hairpin]] so that he could use it to unlock his and Garak's [[handcuffs]]. Garak commented "''Kiss the girl, get the key. They never taught me that in the [[Obsidian Order]].''" ({{DS9|Our Man Bashir}})
That same year, when [[Hirogen]] took control of the USS ''Voyager'' and placed the member's of the [[Starship|ship]]'s crew into [[Hologram|holographic]] scenarios, [[Seven of Nine]], believing herself to be a lounge singer in the night club [[Le Coeur de Lion]] sang "''Wrong / Would it wrong to kiss / Seeing I feel like this / Would it be wrong to try?''" from the song "[[It Can't Be Wrong]]". ({{VOY|The Killing Game}}) Later, during that same simulation, Lieutenant [[Tom Paris]], believing himself to be [[Bobby Davis]], recalled a kiss he had shared with [[Brigitte]] (Lieutenant [[B'Elanna Torres]]'s holographic alter ego) during the [[courtroom]] scene of the film ''[[I'm No Angel]]''. Brigitte admitted that the film itself was not exactly burned into her memory, but she did remember the kiss. ({{VOY|The Killing Game, Part II}})
 
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In [[2373]], when Lieutenant commander [[Worf]] was about to leave on a dangerous mission to the [[Gamma Quadrant]], he and Lieutenant commander Jadzia Dax shared a kiss. She then commented "''Have a glorious death. Or don't. It's up to you.''" ({{DS9|In Purgatory's Shadow}})
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That same year, [[Elim Garak]] and [[Tora Ziyal]] shared a kiss after Garak told her a story about his having made a life for himself on [[Deep Space 9]], just before she left the station for [[Bajor]]. A kiss was a common part of a [[wedding]] ceremony once the bride and groom were declared to married. [[Rom]] and [[Leeta]] shared a kiss at their wedding following Benjamin Sisko's declaration that they were married. Not long after, Jadzia Dax gave Worf a kiss prior to Worf's leaving Deep Space 9 to serve on the {{IKS|Rotarran}}. ({{DS9|Call to Arms}})
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In [[Seska]]'s altered version of Lieutenant [[Tuvok]]'s ''[[Insurrection Alpha]]'' holoprogram, when a [[Hologram|holographic]] version of Captain Kathryn Janeway accidentally killed herself with a [[compression phaser rifle]] that had been modified by the holographic Seska, the holographic Commander Chakotay declared that she was an incredible woman and kissed her. ({{VOY|Worst Case Scenario}})
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[[File:Worf kisses the bride.jpg|thumb|Worf kisses the bride]]
 
In [[2374]], Worf and Jadzia Dax shared a kiss at their wedding following [[Sirella]]'s declaration that they were married. ({{DS9|You Are Cordially Invited}})
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That same year, when [[Hirogen]] took control of the USS ''Voyager'' and placed the member's of the [[Starship|ship]]'s crew into holographic scenarios, [[Seven of Nine]], believing herself to be a lounge singer in the night club [[Le Coeur de Lion]] sang "''Wrong / Would it wrong to kiss / Seeing I feel like this / Would it be wrong to try?''" from the song "[[It Can't Be Wrong]]". ({{VOY|The Killing Game}}) Later, during that same simulation, Lieutenant [[Tom Paris]], believing himself to be [[Bobby Davis]], recalled a kiss he had shared with [[Brigitte]] (Lieutenant [[B'Elanna Torres]]'s holographic alter ego) during the [[courtroom]] scene of the film ''[[I'm No Angel]]''. Brigitte admitted that the film itself was not exactly burned into her memory, but she did remember the kiss. ({{VOY|The Killing Game, Part II}})
   
 
In [[2375]], Commanders Chakotay and [[Valerie Archer]] (a member of [[Species 8472]] in [[Human]] disguise) shared a kiss, ostensibly as part of 8472's training to learn more about the human species. In actuality, however, the kiss was a ruse initiated by Archer to obtain a sample of Chakotay's [[DNA]], as the 8472 replica of [[Boothby (Species 8472)|Boothby]] had become suspicious regarding Chakotay's true nature. Later, however, after the crew of {{USS|Voyager}} and Species 8472 made peace, the two shared another kiss. The Archer replica asked if it was any better than the last time and Chakotay described her as a "quick study." ({{VOY|In the Flesh}})
 
In [[2375]], Commanders Chakotay and [[Valerie Archer]] (a member of [[Species 8472]] in [[Human]] disguise) shared a kiss, ostensibly as part of 8472's training to learn more about the human species. In actuality, however, the kiss was a ruse initiated by Archer to obtain a sample of Chakotay's [[DNA]], as the 8472 replica of [[Boothby (Species 8472)|Boothby]] had become suspicious regarding Chakotay's true nature. Later, however, after the crew of {{USS|Voyager}} and Species 8472 made peace, the two shared another kiss. The Archer replica asked if it was any better than the last time and Chakotay described her as a "quick study." ({{VOY|In the Flesh}})
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That same year, Doctor Julian Bashir successfully cured [[Sarina Douglas]], a fellow [[Genetic engineering|genetically enhanced]] Human, of [[catalepsy]]. Bashir began to develop feelings for her, and as she expressed her worries about where she would go now that she was cured, he suggested that she might not have to go anywhere and kissed her. Douglas, however, was not ready to be in a relationship and decided to leave to Deep Space 9. Before she did, however, the two shared another kiss. ({{DS9|Chrysalis}})
   
 
In [[2376]], [[The Doctor]] fantasized about [[Seven of Nine]] giving him a lingering kiss on the cheek in a [[daydream]] in which he became the [[Emergency Command Hologram]]. Later, after he was awarded the [[Starfleet Medal of Commendation]] for his part in stopping a raid of ''Voyager'' by the [[Hierarchy]], Seven actually did gave him a kiss on the cheek. She stated, however, that it was a platonic gesture and that he shouldn't expect him to pose for her, a reference to another of his daydreams in which he had painted her in the nude. ({{VOY|Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy}})
 
In [[2376]], [[The Doctor]] fantasized about [[Seven of Nine]] giving him a lingering kiss on the cheek in a [[daydream]] in which he became the [[Emergency Command Hologram]]. Later, after he was awarded the [[Starfleet Medal of Commendation]] for his part in stopping a raid of ''Voyager'' by the [[Hierarchy]], Seven actually did gave him a kiss on the cheek. She stated, however, that it was a platonic gesture and that he shouldn't expect him to pose for her, a reference to another of his daydreams in which he had painted her in the nude. ({{VOY|Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy}})

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A kiss was when one person touched lips to another person to share affection. A kiss could also on occasion have other connotations, depending on the situation and the relation between the two individuals.

In 2153, after Commander Charles Tucker III gave Corporal Amanda Cole a Vulcan neuropressure session, she kissed him. Tucker stated that it was "unexpected" and Cole replied that there was nothing wrong with unexpected. Tucker agreed, with the caveat that she should have given a little warning. A bit later that same month, Subcommander T'Pol experienced jealousy at Tucker's relationship with Cole. As the two had a heated discussion regarding the matter, Tucker admitted his own feelings regarding T'Pol and she kissed him. (ENT: "Harbinger")

In 2154, T'Pol, suffering from the effects of addiction to trellium-D, experienced a nightmare in which she kissed Tucker in the shower, only to then lose control of her emotions and attack him. (ENT: "Damage")

In 2155 in the mirror universe, Lieutenant Hoshi Sato was the captain's woman of Captain Maximilian Forrest. When she found him in his quarters reviewing status reports, she stated that his quarters were his sanctuary, turned off his monitor, and kissed him. Later, after Jonathan Archer seized command of the ISS Enterprise in a mutiny, she offered to become captain's woman for him, telling him that tradition stated that whatever belonged to the previous captain was his for the taking. They kissed and as they did so, Sato made a half-hearted attempt to kill him with a knife, and he suggested that it might be better to keep their relationship on a professional level. Still later, Sato secretly betrayed Archer in favor of Sergeant Travis Mayweather. She either poisoned or drugged Archer with a drink and as Archer laid on the floor, clutching his chest in agony, she kissed Mayweather. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly", "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")

In the alternate reality, Spock developed a relationship with Nyota Uhura. In 2258, following the destruction of Vulcan, Uhura kissed Spock when he returned to the USS Enterprise. She asked him what he needed and he replied that he needed everyone to continue performing admirably. She agreed to this and the two continued kissing. Later, when Spock and James T. Kirk were preparing to beam to the Narada to attempt to prevent the destruction of Earth, Uhura gave Spock a kiss and told him that he had better come back. (Star Trek)

In 2267, an accident transported several members of the crew of the USS Enterprise to the ISS Enterprise. There, Captain James T. Kirk posed as his mirror universe counterpart. He had a discussion with Marlena Moreau about her status as captain's woman and whether she could be the woman of a Caesar and they kissed. Later, she stated that she felt humiliated on the Enterprise and he told her that she could be anything she wanted to be. They shared a very passionate kiss and this led her to realize that he was not who he claimed to be. (TOS: "Mirror, Mirror")

Uhura and Kirk kiss

Uhura and Kirk kiss

In 2268, the crew of the USS Enterprise visited the planet Platonius, where they encountered a race of individuals who claimed to follow the philosophies of Plato and called themselves Platonians. They had developed psychokinetic abilities due to the kironide in their food and Parmen attempted to use these abilities to control the ship's crew and force Doctor Leonard McCoy to remain on the planet. As part of this, he staged festivities in which he dressed several of the crew in Greek outfits and forced Nurse Christine Chapel & Spock and Captain James T. Kirk & Lieutenant Nyota Uhura to kiss each other. (TOS: "Plato's Stepchildren")

The kiss between Kirk and Uhura became famous for being the "first interracial kiss on American network television," though it was technically "the first kiss between a fictional white male and a fictional black female to premiere on American network television." For more details, see the background information for the episode "Plato's Stepchildren".

When Benjamin and Jennifer Sisko first met on Gilgo Beach in 2354, the two of them shared a kiss. The Prophets recreated this scenario in 2369 in the Celestial Temple as part of their observations of linear time and Commander Sisko explained that "As corporeal entities, humans find physical touch to cause pleasure." (DS9: "Emissary")

It was traditional for Ferengi that met the Grand Nagus to kiss his staff upon meeting him. (DS9: "The Nagus")

In 2364, when Commander William T. Riker ran a holographic program featuring the Bourbon Street Bar, he met a holographic brunette named Minuet whom he found attractive. Although both he and she knew that she was a computer-generated image, Riker asked how real she was. She replied that she was as real as he needed her to be and they shared a long kiss. (TNG: "11001001")

In 2366, Lieutenant commander Geordi La Forge ran a holographic program that featured a version of Doctor Leah Brahms based on her personality profile analysis by Starfleet. As he worked with her to solve a problem aboard the USS Enterprise-D, the two became intimate and before La Forge ended his use of the program, they shared a kiss. (TNG: "Booby Trap")

That same year, in an alternate reality, Tasha Yar and Richard Castillo kissed as he prepared to beam back to the USS Enterprise-C. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")

When Data's "daughter" Lal was in Ten Forward observing how people interacted with one another, she saw two humans kissing and became alarmed, believing the male was biting the female. Guinan corrected her and explained what kissing was. (TNG: "The Offspring")

Also that same year, when captain Jean-Luc Picard took a vacation on the planet Risa, Vash kissed him, stating that it was good to see him again, even though they had never met. When he encountered her again, he told her that he preferred to be acquainted with the women that he kissed and spurned her apparent advances. Later, however, when the two of them were on adventure, he himself initiated a kiss, even though he felt sure she was "trouble." Later, as he prepared to return to the Enterprise, they shared one last kiss, him telling her to stay out of trouble. (TNG: "Captain's Holiday") When the two met again in 2367, they again shared several kisses. (TNG: "Qpid")

In 2369, Captain Jean-Luc Picard became involved in a relationship with Lieutenant commander Nella Daren. The two took to playing music together and Daren led Picard to a spot within a Jefferies tube that she described as being the most acoustically perfect spot on the Enterprise-D. They played together for a while and Geordi La Forge heard their music in engineering below, but when Data joined him, he could not hear it, as the two had broken off to engage in a passionate kiss. Later, after Picard expressed discomfort when they were encountered by a fellow crewmember in a turbolift, Nella said that she thought she had misread him-- "One kiss and you're off to find somebody else." He assured her that he wasn't given to casual relationships. Later, after he shared with her the details of his experience living the life of a man from the planet Kataan, they kissed once more. The two later shared one last kiss before Daren transferred off the Enterprise. (TNG: "Lessons")

In 2370, Commander Benjamin Sisko fell in love with a woman named Fenna who, unknown to him, was actually a telepathic projection of Nidell. After Sisko met Nidell for the first time, he had an encounter with Fenna and questioned her regarding the fact that they looked exactly alike. Fenna stated that she was looking for him and they kissed, only for her to then disappear in front of his eyes. (DS9: "Second Sight")

A kiss could sometimes be given to show love for a family member, such as one's child or wife. In 2370, a replicant of Chief Miles O'Brien tried to give Molly O'Brien a good morning kiss, only for her to spurn it, her apparently being aware that something was wrong. Later, the same replicant kissed Keiko O'Brien, only for her to back away, leading him to suspect that something was wrong. (DS9: "Whispers")

That same year, in the mirror universe, the mirror Benjamin Sisko attempted to kiss Major Kira Nerys, but he was interrupted by the mirror Miles O'Brien before he could actually do so. (DS9: "Crossover")

In 2371, Commander Chakotay observed two crewmembers of the USS Voyager kissing in a turbolift in what he described as "an example of indiscreet shipboard fraternization." The incident led him to speak with Captain Kathryn Janeway regarding the possibility of developing a policy regarding fraternization onboard the ship, though Janeway was wary of the idea, as Starfleet was reluctant to regulate peoples' personal lives. (VOY: "Elogium")

In 2372, Lieutenant commander Jadzia Dax and Major Kira Nerys participated in a holosuite program based on King Arthur's Court in Camelot. In the program, Lancelot kissed Major Kira and she knocked him out, as she was playing a married woman and was unfamiliar with the storyline. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")

That same year, Jadzia Dax was reunited with the Kahn symbiont, as Lenara Kahn. One of the Dax symbiont's previous hosts, Torias, was married to Kahn's previous host, Nilani. Despite a strict Trill taboo regarding Reassociation, Jadzia attempted to rekindle their previous romance and the two shared a passionate kiss. (DS9: "Rejoined")

The kiss between Dax and Kahn was the first same-sex kiss in Star Trek history and was considered highly controversial. The kiss was cut from the broadcast of at least one U.S. southern affiliate and generated at least a couple of angry phone calls. For more details, see the background information for the episode "Rejoined".

In Doctor Julian Bashir's holoprogram, Julian Bashir, Secret Agent, the character Caprice kissed Bashir after being saved by him. Later, in the same program, when Falcon threatened to kill Bashir, Anastasia Komananov (replaced with the image of Kira Nerys at the time), asked for one last kiss with him. This was actually cover, however, to allow Bashir time to detach an earring that was used as a bomb knock out Falcon. Later in the program, Bashir and his companion, Elim Garak, were taken hostage by Hippocrates Noah. As Honey Bare came to check on some lasers that were part of Noah's plan to destroy Earth, Bashir seduced her into a kiss and to give him her hairpin so that he could use it to unlock his and Garak's handcuffs. Garak commented "Kiss the girl, get the key. They never taught me that in the Obsidian Order." (DS9: "Our Man Bashir")

In 2373, when Lieutenant commander Worf was about to leave on a dangerous mission to the Gamma Quadrant, he and Lieutenant commander Jadzia Dax shared a kiss. She then commented "Have a glorious death. Or don't. It's up to you." (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow")

That same year, Elim Garak and Tora Ziyal shared a kiss after Garak told her a story about his having made a life for himself on Deep Space 9, just before she left the station for Bajor. A kiss was a common part of a wedding ceremony once the bride and groom were declared to married. Rom and Leeta shared a kiss at their wedding following Benjamin Sisko's declaration that they were married. Not long after, Jadzia Dax gave Worf a kiss prior to Worf's leaving Deep Space 9 to serve on the IKS Rotarran. (DS9: "Call to Arms")

In Seska's altered version of Lieutenant Tuvok's Insurrection Alpha holoprogram, when a holographic version of Captain Kathryn Janeway accidentally killed herself with a compression phaser rifle that had been modified by the holographic Seska, the holographic Commander Chakotay declared that she was an incredible woman and kissed her. (VOY: "Worst Case Scenario")

Worf kisses the bride

Worf kisses the bride

In 2374, Worf and Jadzia Dax shared a kiss at their wedding following Sirella's declaration that they were married. (DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited")

That same year, when Hirogen took control of the USS Voyager and placed the member's of the ship's crew into holographic scenarios, Seven of Nine, believing herself to be a lounge singer in the night club Le Coeur de Lion sang "Wrong / Would it wrong to kiss / Seeing I feel like this / Would it be wrong to try?" from the song "It Can't Be Wrong". (VOY: "The Killing Game") Later, during that same simulation, Lieutenant Tom Paris, believing himself to be Bobby Davis, recalled a kiss he had shared with Brigitte (Lieutenant B'Elanna Torres's holographic alter ego) during the courtroom scene of the film I'm No Angel. Brigitte admitted that the film itself was not exactly burned into her memory, but she did remember the kiss. (VOY: "The Killing Game, Part II")

In 2375, Commanders Chakotay and Valerie Archer (a member of Species 8472 in Human disguise) shared a kiss, ostensibly as part of 8472's training to learn more about the human species. In actuality, however, the kiss was a ruse initiated by Archer to obtain a sample of Chakotay's DNA, as the 8472 replica of Boothby had become suspicious regarding Chakotay's true nature. Later, however, after the crew of USS Voyager and Species 8472 made peace, the two shared another kiss. The Archer replica asked if it was any better than the last time and Chakotay described her as a "quick study." (VOY: "In the Flesh")

That same year, Doctor Julian Bashir successfully cured Sarina Douglas, a fellow genetically enhanced Human, of catalepsy. Bashir began to develop feelings for her, and as she expressed her worries about where she would go now that she was cured, he suggested that she might not have to go anywhere and kissed her. Douglas, however, was not ready to be in a relationship and decided to leave to Deep Space 9. Before she did, however, the two shared another kiss. (DS9: "Chrysalis")

In 2376, The Doctor fantasized about Seven of Nine giving him a lingering kiss on the cheek in a daydream in which he became the Emergency Command Hologram. Later, after he was awarded the Starfleet Medal of Commendation for his part in stopping a raid of Voyager by the Hierarchy, Seven actually did gave him a kiss on the cheek. She stated, however, that it was a platonic gesture and that he shouldn't expect him to pose for her, a reference to another of his daydreams in which he had painted her in the nude. (VOY: "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy")

That same year, B'Elanna Torres crash landed on a L-Class planet where she encountered a playwright named Kelis who created a play based on the adventures of USS Voyager. At one point, Kelis's draft for the play contained a large amount of kissing, including Captain Kathryn Janeway kissing Commander Chakotay, Lieutenant Tom Paris kissing Seven of Nine and Ensign Harry Kim kissing the Delaney sisters. Torres was not impressed by this and suggested a new direction for the play, leading Kelis to come up with a new idea in which Captain Janeway argued passionately with the Borg Queen for peace. Torres felt that this idea was "much better than all that kissing." (VOY: "Muse")

In 2378, while on their fourth date, Commander Chakotay and Seven of Nine shared their first kiss. Seven initiated the kiss, explaining that she wanted to alleviate the tension because she had been told that anticipation of the first kiss is often uncomfortable. Chakotay asked what she had been told about the second kiss and she replied that she would have to check the database, but he interrupted her by initiating the second kiss. (VOY: "Endgame")

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