Balloon
Balloons were a type of aircraft supported in air by buoyancy, which in effect, made the airship lighter than air.

In 2268, Doctor Leonard McCoy compared the sudden onset of weakness in the crew of the  to a balloon popping. ()

In the holographic program titled Julian Bashir, Secret Agent, Hippocrates Noah described his plan cause the surface of the Earth to shrink as being "just like letting air out of a balloon." ()

History 
According to a diagram drawn by Robert H. Goddard, the height limit for a balloon (on Earth) was twenty miles. ( opening credits)

A painting in Marla Aster's quarters aboard the  in 2366 depicted a balloon craft descending in the atmosphere of Jupiter. ()

Decoration 
In 2367, while playing in the arcade on Ogus II, Jake Potts popped a balloon filled with red pillion dye to scare his brother Willie into thinking he'd killed him. ()

Balloons were often a decorative element at birthday parties in Human and Prime cultures. (; ; )

When Ensign Sam Rutherford was unconscious recovering from injuries, he had been left a balloon that read "Get Well Soon!" ()

Types of balloons 
 Dirigible
 Hot air balloon
 Observation balloon
 Weather balloon

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