Appearance:
Humanoid species distinguished by a light blue /
bluish-grey skin. They have quite long earlobes
and a vertical, bifurcated ridge running down the
center of their face, and along their bodies. Many
Bolians also have darker blue markings on their
scalps. The males of this species are bald.
"Conspiracy" [TNG]; "Allegiance" [TNG]; "Half a Life" [TNG];
"Ensign Ro" [TNG]; "Schisms" [TNG]; "Emissary, part 1" [DS9];
"The Forsaken" [DS9]; "Paradise Lost" [DS9];
"Learning Curve" [VOY]; "Generations" [ST7];
"Insurrection" [ST9]
But the females are sometimes seen with hair similar
to humans on their heads.
"Allegiance" [TNG]
Physiology:
Their blood is also
blue.
"Adversary" [DS9]
Bolians have very different blood chemistry from
Vulcans. A blood transfusion from a Vulcan to a
Bolian would be fatal for the Bolian.
"Prototype" [VOY]
They have a cartilaginous lining on their tongues.
"Flashback" [VOY]
Picard tried sensing a pulse using the carotid
artery
to determine the health of a Bolian so their circulatory
system may not be too different than other humanoids
at least in this respect.
"Allegiance" [TNG]
Homeworld:
Bolarus IX - Homeworld of the Bolians. "Allegiance" [TNG]
A short, comedy scene was cut from the script,
in which it was to have been revealed by Mot that
Bolarus IX was not yet
a member of the United Federation of Planets.
"The Chase" [TNG]
Culture:
Death:
Assisted Suicide - The Bolians have a principle of assisted
suicide that dates back to their middle ages.
This was termed the Double
Effect principle, and it deemed that any action that relieved
suffering
even if that same action had the secondary effect
of causing death was ethical.
"Death Wish" [VOY]
Marriage:
A Bolian marriage often has more than two partners. Reference
is made to Zim Brott's wife and
co-husband.
"Field of Fire" [DS9]
Food and Drink:
Bolian tonic water - A refreshing beverage.
"Paradise Lost" [DS9]
Bolian Bistro - A Bolian Bistro opened on Deep Space Nine, but
some were reticient ot attend because
of the Bolian tendency to use partially decayed
meat in their cuisine.
"Crossfire" [DS9]
When power to the USS Voyager's lavatories is compromised, Neelix warns
to be wary of the Bolians.
Language:
The human name "Frederick" translates as a Bolian obscenity.
"Dreadnought" [VOY]
There are very few Bolians in Starfleet. "Allegiance" [TNG]
History:
2366: The Bolians maintain an uneasy truce with the
Moropa.
"Allegiance" [TNG]
Many Bolians lived on Earth in the 24th century.
"Hope and Fear" [VOY]
Bank of Bolias - The place where Morn stashed the 1000 bricks
of gold-pressed latinum from the Lissepian
Mother's Day Heist, after extracting the latinum.
"Who Mourns for Morn?" [DS9]
With O'Brien's help, Krole robbed it using his data
port.
"Honor Among Thieves" [DS9]
2373: The Bolian government authorized the Ferengi Gaming
Commission to manage their gambling emporiums.
"Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9]
Ships:
Freighter:
A Bolian freighter was towed to a lower dock when all three upper
pylons
at DS9 failed.
"Whispers" [DS9]
Another was robbed by the Maquis of photon launchers.
"Tribunal" [DS9]
2 Freighters were hijacked by Maquis raiders.
+ DS9 "For the
Uniform"
Transports:
Transport
"The
Maquis,
Part I" [DS9]
Transport [
3 ]
"The Muse"
[DS9]
Transport
"Who
Mourns
for Morn?" [DS9]
Individuals of Note:
Academy commandant (Rudolph Willrich) -
"Paradise Lost" [DS9]
Adislo, Hars (John Hostetter) - Starfleet Dignitary present
at
the ceremony onboard the Enterprise-E
for Evora to join the UFP.
"Insurrection" [ST9]
Alandra - Holographic customer of Sandrine's created by Tom
Paris.
"Someone to Watch Over Me" [VOY]
Arlin, Lysia - a Bolian shopkeeper who sells jumja sticks on
The Promenade. She may find Odo attractive.
"Shadowplay" [DS9], "Defiant" [DS9]
Borg - Seen aboard Borg Cube.
"First Contact" [ST8]
One of the Borg victims' memories experienced by
Seven of Nine is a Bolian manicurist.
"Infinite Regress" [VOY]
Boq'Ta (Andy Miller) - Lieutenant. Deceased.
"Empok Nor" [DS9]
Brathaw (John Prosky) - Freighter Xhosa.
"For the Cause" [DS9]
Broht, Ardon (Barry Gordon) - Publisher, Broht &
Forrester.
"Author, Author" [VOY]
Brott, Zim (Chris Kelley) and his family - Petty
officer.
Spent five years of service on Deep Space Nine
before he was murdered. Ezri recognized him since she knew him...
or at least
Jadzia did. He had a wife and co-husband on
Bolarus as well as two children.
"Field of Fire" [DS9]
Chell (Derek McGrath) - Bolian; former Maquis; Crewman on Voyager;
He is one of the Maquis selected by Chakotay to participate in special
field-
training class to help him adjust to serving on
a Starfleet ship; Tuvok has him
degauss the entire Transporter Room with a
micro-resonator.
Chell tells
Tuvok that the design on his medallion is a Kazleti
design that he learned
when he visited their planet.
"Learning Curve" [VOY]
He expresses his conspiracy theories during Teero
Anaydis' plot to control
Voyager through a
mind-controlled
mutiny. Goes to Tom Paris' 3-D double
feature, including "Attack
of the Lobster People."
"Repression" [VOY]
He is referred to in a conversation between Tom
Paris and Torres, he believes that a baby born near
a Warp Core will have an
improved disposition.
"Lineage" [VOY]
He is referred to in a conversation between Q2 and
Icheb. He must help Q2 scrub the plasma conduits.
"Q2" [VOY]
He is referred to in a conversation between Kim,
Neelix and Torres. Kim relates how Chell said they
should not miss the Ledosian
Flame Gardens.
"NaturalLaw" [VOY]
He is referred to in conversations: between Chakotay
and Janeway, who discuss his wish to take
over for Neelix in the Mess
Hall; between Paris and Janeway, when Paris suggests Chell add
Nebula Soup to his
menu.
"Endgame" [VOY]
Golwat - Bolian female; Ensign on Voyager; Former Maquis;
She is referred to in a conversation between Neelix and Tuvok.
Neelix
says
she often has a second glass of Neelix' Anthraxic
Citrus Peel Orange Juice and
thinks it is delicious; Tuvok reminds Neelix that
she can stand such torture
because her toungue has a cartilaginous lining that
would protect her against
even the most corrosive acid.
"Flashback" [VOY]
She received a personal letter from home through
the Hirogen-controlled relay.
"Hunters" [VOY]
Is seen drinking in the bar where Tom Paris works.
Is referred to in a Quarren
computer file accessed by
Seven of Nine.
"Workforce" [VOY]
She attends the 10-year Anniversary party
celebrating
the return of Voyager from the Delta Quadrant
in the pre-altered
timeline.
"Endgame" [VOY]
Graife - Barkeeper on Farius Prime.
"Honor Among Thieves" [DS9]
Hranok, Zar (Stephen Davies) - Tactical Officer
aboard
the starship Saratoga which was destroyed in
the battle of Wolf 359. He was not named on screen, but later
was referred to as
Hranok in the novelization of "Emissary" and
as Zar in the Pocket novel "Saratoga".
"Emissary" [DS9]
Haro, Mitena (Joycelyn O'Brien) - female. In 2366, an
alien
species imitated a young first year cadet,
She was supposed to be from Bolarus Nine, and one of three Bolians in
Starfleet
Academy at the time. The other two were
supposed
to have
academic records better than hers. Her best
field of study was
impulse propulsion systems and she was supposed
to be really good
with field coils. The aliens impersonating
her were attempting to
study concepts of authority, but the ruse was
quickly
uncovered
by Captain
Picard.
"Allegiance" [TNG]
Mot, V'Sal (Shelly Desai, Ken Thorley) - Runs the
Enterprise-D
barber shop.
"Data's Day" [TNG]
(When first introduced, the barber later known
as Mr Mot was portrayed by Shelly
Desai, and was named "V'Sal" in the script
of
"Data's Day" [TNG].)
He also appeared in "The Host", "Ensign Ro",
and (off screen) in "Unification, part 1".
Captain Picard once pretended to be him.
"Starship Mine" [TNG]
New Essentialist (Frank Kopyc) - A member of the New
Essentialist
movement on Risa.
"Let He Who is Without Sin" [DS9]
Rixx (Michael Barryman) - Captain of the Starship Thomas
Paine.
One of the most renowned officers
in Starfleet. In 2364, he was involved in trying to counter the
attempt
by alien
parasites to subvert Starfleet. Picard had
met him at the Altairian
conference.
"Conspiracy" [TNG]
Unnamed Bolian -
(Jeff Austin)
"The Adversary" [DS9]
A Bolian is present at Quark's when Captain Sisko is awarded the
Christopher
Pike Medal of Valor.
"Tears of the Prophets" [DS9]
Unnamed Bar Patron - "Birthright, part 1" [TNG]
Unnamed Cadet - female cadet at Starfleet Academy in an
alternate
future (25th century).
"Endgame" [VOY]
Unnamed Crewmen -
(Leonard Jones) - Member of Enterprise-D crew.
"Time's Arrow" [TNG]
Crew of the Enterprise-D. "Generations" [ST7]
Crew of the Enterprise-E. "First Contact" [ST8]
Unnamed Customers of Quark's bar -
[DS9];
"Hard Time" [DS9]; "Business as Usual" [DS9]
Unnamed Delegate - There was a Bolian delegate in the
Archaeology
Council that visited the Enterprise-D
"Q'Pid" [TNG]
Unnamed Medic (Mark Holton) - Medic at Ajilon Prime.
"Nor the Battle to the Strong" [DS9]
Unnamed Party Guests - A group of Bolians help Jadzia Dax
celebrate
her forthcoming wedding to Worf
at a party in her quarters. Although one brawls
with Morn, the Bolian and Lurien end up as dancing
partners.
"You Are Cordially Invited" [DS9]
One of the guests at Ezri Dax's welcoming party
is a Bolian Starfleet officer.
"Afterimage" [DS9]
Unnamed Tourists - Tourists at Risa.
"Let He Who is Without Sin" [DS9]
Unnamed Waiter (Dennis Tracy) -
"Generations" [ST7]
Vadosia - Ambassador and important Bolian diplomat. He
visited DS9 in 2369.
"The Forsaken" [DS9]
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