Soran in Star Trek: Generations
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Soran in Star Trek: Generations is the primary antagonist, a driven El-Aurian scientist obsessed with reentering the Nexus at any cost, portrayed by Malcolm McDowell.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soran in Star Trek: Generations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10281659 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Soran in Star Trek: Generations Context triple: [Malcolm McDowell, notableRole, Soran in Star Trek: Generations]
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Saru in Star Trek: Discovery
Saru in Star Trek: Discovery is a Kelpien Starfleet officer who serves as a cautious yet courageous science specialist and later captain, known for his unique physiology and evolution from fear-driven instincts to confident leadership.
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B.
Kalara in Star Trek Beyond
Kalara in Star Trek Beyond is a deceptive alien scavenger who lures the USS Enterprise into a deadly trap as part of the film’s central conflict.
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C.
Federation Star
The Federation Star is the seven-pointed star symbol that represents the unity of the states and territories of Australia on the national flag and other official emblems.
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D.
Star Trek: The Lost Era
Star Trek: The Lost Era is a series of Star Trek novels that explores the previously untold events and characters set between the eras of the original series films and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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E.
Starbase
Starbase is SpaceX’s large rocket development and launch facility near Boca Chica, Texas, used for testing and launching its next-generation Starship vehicles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Soran in Star Trek: Generations Target entity description: Soran in Star Trek: Generations is the primary antagonist, a driven El-Aurian scientist obsessed with reentering the Nexus at any cost, portrayed by Malcolm McDowell.
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A.
Saru in Star Trek: Discovery
Saru in Star Trek: Discovery is a Kelpien Starfleet officer who serves as a cautious yet courageous science specialist and later captain, known for his unique physiology and evolution from fear-driven instincts to confident leadership.
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B.
Kalara in Star Trek Beyond
Kalara in Star Trek Beyond is a deceptive alien scavenger who lures the USS Enterprise into a deadly trap as part of the film’s central conflict.
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C.
Federation Star
The Federation Star is the seven-pointed star symbol that represents the unity of the states and territories of Australia on the national flag and other official emblems.
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D.
Star Trek: The Lost Era
Star Trek: The Lost Era is a series of Star Trek novels that explores the previously untold events and characters set between the eras of the original series films and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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E.
Starbase
Starbase is SpaceX’s large rocket development and launch facility near Boca Chica, Texas, used for testing and launching its next-generation Starship vehicles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Star Trek character
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fictional character ⓘ |
| affiliation | El-Aurian refugees ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Star Trek: Generations ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
the Nexus
ⓘ
linked to:
Nexus
|
| causeOfDeath | falls from metal gantry after bridge collapse ⓘ |
| confrontedBy |
James T. Kirk on Veridian III
ⓘ
Jean-Luc Picard on Veridian III ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
Brannon Braga
ⓘ
Ronald D. Moore ⓘ |
| createdFor |
feature film Star Trek: Generations
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Trek: Generations
|
| diesOn | Veridian III ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
James T. Kirk
ⓘ
Jean-Luc Picard ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | film Star Trek: Generations ⓘ |
| franchise | Star Trek ⓘ |
| fullName | Tolian Soran ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | science fiction film ⓘ |
| goal | to reenter the Nexus ⓘ |
| hasNemesis |
James T. Kirk
ⓘ
Jean-Luc Picard ⓘ |
| homeworld | El-Aurian homeworld ⓘ |
| kills |
B’Etor
ⓘ
linked to:
B'Etor
Lursa ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| method | destroys stars to alter Nexus trajectory ⓘ |
| motivation | obsession with returning to the Nexus ⓘ |
| notableAction |
attempts to destroy the Veridian star
ⓘ
destroys the Amargosa star ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
highly intelligent scientist
ⓘ
single-minded and ruthless in pursuit of the Nexus ⓘ willing to cause mass casualties to achieve goal ⓘ |
| occupation | scientist ⓘ |
| opposes | Starfleet ⓘ |
| partOf |
Star Trek film series
ⓘ
linked to:
Star Trek feature films
|
| portrayedBy | Malcolm McDowell ⓘ |
| portrayedByInLanguage | Malcolm McDowell in English ⓘ |
| rescuedBy | USS Enterprise-B ⓘ |
| roleInWork | primary antagonist in Star Trek: Generations ⓘ |
| species | El-Aurian ⓘ |
| survivorOf | the Borg attack on the El-Aurians ⓘ |
| threatens |
the Veridian system
ⓘ
linked to:
Veridian III
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| usesWeapon | trilithium-based solar probe ⓘ |
| yearOfWorkRelease | 1994 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Soran in Star Trek: Generations Description of subject: Soran in Star Trek: Generations is the primary antagonist, a driven El-Aurian scientist obsessed with reentering the Nexus at any cost, portrayed by Malcolm McDowell.
Referenced by (1)
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