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The First Vulcan in Starfleet04:06, 24 March 2008T'Pishek
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Romulan and Klingon contact with the Borg05:32, 22 March 2008DelBeccio-bot
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What does NCC and NX mean?18:23, 20 March 2008Sulfur
Warping01:31, 20 March 2008DelBeccio-bot
Navigators and Helmsmen16:42, 18 March 2008Sulfur
Bridge screens in first 2 TOS episodes14:15, 18 March 2008Sulfur
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