Valora Noland (8 December 1941-27 March 2022; age 80) [1] was the stage name of Valor Baum, the former actress who played Daras in the Star Trek: The Original Series second season episode "Patterns of Force". She filmed her scenes on Thursday 30 November 1967, and between Monday 4 December 1967 and Wednesday 6 December 1967 at Desilu Stage 9 and Stage 10. In addition to Star Trek, Noland was.. During the ensuing years Valora became a skilled equestrian, owning and training a number of horses throughout her life. In 1959, she decided to become an actor and enrolled in the Pasadena playhouse to study acting. During that time, she chose the stage name, Valora Noland as her stage name and moved to Hollywood.
Valor Baum, aka Valora Tree, died on March 27, 2022 in Sebastopol, CA where she lived for many years. She was born in Seattle Washington on Dec 8, 1941, the day after Pearl Harbor.. Valora Noland (born Valor Baum; December 8, 1941 - March 27, 2022) was an American actress, photographer, and author best known for her roles in 1960s films and television series, including her appearance as Daras in the Star Trek episode "Patterns of Force." Born in Seattle, Washington, to German Expressionist painter Franz Baum Sr. and Abby Beveridge Baum (known professionally as Gloria.