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W. Meier was a name of a "no show" passenger on the Vega's passenger list in 2276. Subcommander tr'Annhwi seemed rather interested in this name when he captured that vessel, as the same name was used to refer to another individual on the passenger list. (TOS novel: The Romulan Way)