Skull

Skulls as Hirogen trophies.

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Animal skull found in Klingon cuisine

The skull is the framework of the head in most animals including humanoids. The skull protects the brain and has sockets for housing the eyes. It is part of the skeletal system.

Gallamites have transparent skulls. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I", "Let He Who Is Without Sin...", "Resurrection", "Penumbra")

Data's skull was composed of cortenide and duranium. (TNG: "The Chase")

Cranial implants are installed into the skull. When Doctor Julian Bashir said to Odo he thought he knew of these cranial implants, Odo joked he was never able to view into a Cardassian skull. (DS9: "The Wire")

Both Hirogen and Kazon keep the skulls of slain victims on trophy walls aboard their starships. (VOY: "Initiations", "Hunters", "Prey")

Doctor McCoy also kept several alien skulls in his sickbay. (TOS: "The Conscience of the King")

Quark once had damaged bones in the back of his skull repaired. (DS9: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite")

Terran Empire MACOs used the skull as a symbol. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly")

Skull implants

• Clamp
• Cortical array
• Cortical node
• Dataport
• Neural transponder
• Ocular implant