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| + | The term '''Regalian''' was used in the late [[24th century]] to denote various items and ideas. |
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| + | {{bginfo|The various Regalian items likely originate from a Regalian planet or species.}} |
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| + | [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] studied [[Regalian law]]. ({{TNG|Final Mission}}) |
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| + | The [[Gatherer]]s were in possession of [[phaser rifle]]s of a Regalian origin. ({{TNG|The Vengeance Factor}}) |
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| + | [[Quark]] imported some [[Regalian fleaspider|fleaspiders]] and [[Regalian liquid crystal|liquid crystals]] together. Both were denoted as Regalian. ({{DS9|The Ship}}) |
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| − | The existence of Regalians, a Regalian homeworld, Regalian culture, and |
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| − | Regalian lifeforms in the Star Trek Universe can be presumed from references |
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| − | to things "Regalian" in at least three episodes. The most canonical of these |
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| − | references appear in the Deep Space Nine episode "The Ship," in which Quark |
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| − | imports "Regalian fleaspiders" and "Regalian liquid crystals" to the station: |
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| − | both of these are listed in the 1999 edition of the Star Trek Encyclopedia. |
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| − | Presumably Quark imported them from the Regalian homeworld or one of their |
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| − | colonies. |
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| − | The least canonical of these references appears in the Next Generation episode |
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| − | "Schizoid Man," in which Dr. Ira Graves refers to himself (both in his own body |
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| − | and in that of Data) as being "as fit as a Regalian ox." This reference is not |
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| − | listed in the Star Trek Encyclopedia, and is based on how the actors W. Morgan |
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| − | Sheppard (Graves) and Brent Spiner (Data) pronounce what is printed in the |
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| − | script as "Rigellian." One may infer that the scriptwriter was originally |
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| − | intending to suggest that oxen from the Rigel system or one of its colonies |
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| − | are well-known for being exceptionally fit: Rigel is an actual star (Beta |
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| − | Orionis), and there are many references to planets and colonies in the Rigel |
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| − | system in Star Trek. However, the adjective most often used to mean "from |
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| − | Rigel" (e.g., in the Star Trek Encyclopedia), is "Rigelian," with one "L" and |
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| − | pronounced with a long "I" and a soft "G" (like the star). By contrast, the |
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| − | actors pronounce "Rigellian" with a short "I" and a hard "G", and pronounce |
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| − | the "E" like a long "A". This is closer to how "Regalian" is pronounced in |
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| − | "The Ship" (with the "E" pronounced like a short "I" or a schwa) than it is to |
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| − | the more common pronunciation of "Rigelian." |
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| − | The third Star Trek episode in which something "Regalian" is mentioned is the |
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| − | Next Generation's "Final Mission." In it, Captain Picard has decided to take |
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| − | Wesley Crusher on one final mission before going to Starfleet Academy. Picard |
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| − | explains that Wesley should find it educational as it deals with Federation |
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| − | colonial law, which apparantly is an Academy subject. At one point on their |
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| − | shuttle trip to Pentarus V (the Federation colony in question), Picard gets |
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| − | up to leave the cockpit in order to "brush up on Regalian law" in the rear |
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| − | compartment. One may infer from this that Pentarus V is thus a Regalian |
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| − | colony, and that the Regalians are thus members of the Federation. |
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| − | If this is so, then presumably the shuttle pilot Dirgo is also Regalian, in |
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| − | which case we can deduce a few things about Regalian culture: Dirgo seems to |
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| − | be unfamiliar at first with the custom of the (Terran) handshake, greeting |
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| − | Picard with the presumably Regalian custom of clutching the other persons |
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| − | shoulders before hesitantly accepting Picard's proffered hand; the Regalians |
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| − | have their own shuttle technology (e.g., the Nenebek), which is comparable (if |
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| − | not necessarily the equal) to that of Starfleet; and dresci is a type of |
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| − | transparent alcoholic beverage that Regalians drink. |
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| − | So, if one accepts all of the above, then it follows that the Regalian |
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| − | homeworld is a member of the Federation, with humanoid inhabitants who look |
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| − | mostly human-(Terran)-like except for brow ridges which are subtly more |
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| − | pronounced. Non-humanoid lifeforms from the Regalian homeworld include a |
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| − | notoriously fit species of ox, and fleaspiders whose venom can be used for a |
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| − | humanoid circulatory medicine. The Regalians are a spacefaring race who have |
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| − | established colonies in the Pentarus system, including the salenite mining |
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| − | colony of Pentarus V. The Regalian homeworld is also a source of intoxicants, |
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| − | ranging from the mostly harmless dresci beverage to the sometimes dangerous |
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| − | aphrodisiac liquid crystals. |
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| − | - Joe (Bring Back Bearclaw!) |
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Revision as of 06:40, 25 August 2011
The term Regalian was used in the late 24th century to denote various items and ideas.
The various Regalian items likely originate from a Regalian planet or species.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard studied Regalian law. (TNG: "Final Mission")
The Gatherers were in possession of phaser rifles of a Regalian origin. (TNG: "The Vengeance Factor")
Quark imported some fleaspiders and liquid crystals together. Both were denoted as Regalian. (DS9: "The Ship")