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| + | The '''ophidian''' was a [[snake]]-like creature used by the [[Devidian]]s to generate [[temporal vortex|temporal vortices]] to [[19th century]] [[Earth]], where they harvested [[Human]] [[neural energy]] for sustenance. The ophidian functioned by creating minute distortions in the [[spacetime continuum]], which the Devidians focused into a vortex using massive amounts of [[triolic wave]]s. |
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| − | The '''ophidian''' was a [[snake]]-like [[lifeform]] native to [[Devidia II]], with the ability to focus [[triolic wave]]s. |
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| − | In [[2368]], a group of [[Devidian]]s harnessed one and used it to open portals to the [[19th century]], in the city of [[San Francisco]] during a [[cholera]] epidemic, where they were harvesting [[Human]] neural energy for sustenance. The ophidian was disguised as a snake-headed [[cane]], and could be activated by a precisely calibrated [[phaser]] blast. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow, Part II}}) |
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| + | In [[2368]], most of the command crew of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]] followed the Devidians through a vortex to [[1893]], and were able to appropriate the ophidian, which the Devidians had disguised as a cane with a snake-head. Tuning a [[phaser]] to the approximate frequency of triolic waves and laying down a [[field burst]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Geordi La Forge|La Forge]] was able to temporarily activate it. Later, having been stranded in the 19th century, [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] was able to perform the same procedure to return to his own time. ({{TNG|Time's Arrow|Time's Arrow, Part II}}) |
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== External link == |
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Revision as of 07:04, 31 March 2013
Two appearances of an ophidian
The ophidian was a snake-like creature used by the Devidians to generate temporal vortices to 19th century Earth, where they harvested Human neural energy for sustenance. The ophidian functioned by creating minute distortions in the spacetime continuum, which the Devidians focused into a vortex using massive amounts of triolic waves.
An ophidian camouflaged as a walking stick
In 2368, most of the command crew of the Enterprise-D followed the Devidians through a vortex to 1893, and were able to appropriate the ophidian, which the Devidians had disguised as a cane with a snake-head. Tuning a phaser to the approximate frequency of triolic waves and laying down a field burst, Lieutenant Commander La Forge was able to temporarily activate it. Later, having been stranded in the 19th century, Captain Picard was able to perform the same procedure to return to his own time. (TNG: "Time's Arrow", "Time's Arrow, Part II")