Photonic Being
History:
Noncorporeal, sentient life-form discovered in the corona of a protostar in the Delta Quadrant by
the crew of the Starship Voyager in 2371, Two of these creatures were accidentally brought to Voyager while gathering energy from a
nearby protostar. One of the creatures took refuge on the ship's holodeck, where it briefly captured three members of the Voyager
crew while trying to communicate with the crew.
VOY "Heroes and Demons" ; Star Trek Encyclopedia II
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