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| − | Saltah'na energy spheres were telepathic receptacles that stored an ancient power struggle that annhilated the [[Saltah'na]]. The [[Klingon]] ship [[Toh'Kaht]] obtained them from the [[Gamma Quadrant]] in [[2369]]. The self-containing ebergy matrix within the spheres caused the Klingons to re-enact the power struggle, which led to their demise. The [[First Officer]] [[Hon'Tihl]] was [[transported]] before the ship blew up. He had with him the spheres. The matrix was transferred to crew members on [[Deep Space Nine]]. Luckily the destruction of DS9 was stopped. |
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| + | The '''Saltah'na energy spheres''' were the creation of the [[Saltah'na]] and were used by them to preserve their essence before an internal power struggle destroyed that ancient [[species]]. |
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| + | The spheres had the ability to merge with the conscious personality of certain [[humanoid]] [[species]], causing the personalities of the most prominent members of the original power struggle to emerge and eventually supplant the personalities of the individual who came into contact with the sphere. This had the additional effect of causing that individual, and those around him, to re-enact the disastrous events that destroyed the Saltah'na. |
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| − | *[[DS9]] |
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| − | ** "[[Dramatis Personae]]" |
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| + | In [[2369]], the [[Klingon]] [[starship]] {{IKS|Toh'Kaht}} traveled to the [[Gamma Quadrant]] and encountered the spheres and fell under their influence, which it then transferred to [[Deep Space 9]] shortly before the [[ship]]'s destruction. The [[crew]] of that [[space station|station]] began to re-enact the Saltah'na struggle all over again. Fortunately, [[Odo]] was unaffected as he was not a humanoid being, and he managed to trick the influenced [[Julian Bashir]] into undoing the influence of the spheres by emitting an [[ionic interference signal]] using the program known as [[Odo One]]. |
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| + | [[Benjamin Sisko]], whose personality was supplanted by the deposed ruler of the Saltah'na, constructed a [[Saltah'na clock|clock]] of unknown design while under the influence of the spheres. He kept the clock after the influence of the spheres was cast off and displayed it in his office. ({{DS9|Dramatis Personae}}) |
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Revision as of 19:57, 26 February 2014
Saltah'na energy spheres
The Saltah'na energy spheres were the creation of the Saltah'na and were used by them to preserve their essence before an internal power struggle destroyed that ancient species.
The spheres had the ability to merge with the conscious personality of certain humanoid species, causing the personalities of the most prominent members of the original power struggle to emerge and eventually supplant the personalities of the individual who came into contact with the sphere. This had the additional effect of causing that individual, and those around him, to re-enact the disastrous events that destroyed the Saltah'na.
In 2369, the Klingon starship IKS Toh'Kaht traveled to the Gamma Quadrant and encountered the spheres and fell under their influence, which it then transferred to Deep Space 9 shortly before the ship's destruction. The crew of that station began to re-enact the Saltah'na struggle all over again. Fortunately, Odo was unaffected as he was not a humanoid being, and he managed to trick the influenced Julian Bashir into undoing the influence of the spheres by emitting an ionic interference signal using the program known as Odo One.
Benjamin Sisko, whose personality was supplanted by the deposed ruler of the Saltah'na, constructed a clock of unknown design while under the influence of the spheres. He kept the clock after the influence of the spheres was cast off and displayed it in his office. (DS9: "Dramatis Personae")