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| − | + | The '''Ancient West''', or the '''Old West''', described the period of [[19th century|19th-century]] [[Earth]] when the [[American West]] was being settled. This period in Earth's [[history]] would be romanticized in Earth literature and popular culture for centuries, most frequently in stories known as [[Western]]s. ({{TOS|Spectre of the Gun}}; {{TNG|A Fistful of Datas}}; {{DS9|Paradise}}; {{ENT|North Star}}) |
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+ | In [[2153]], {{EnterpriseNX}} discovered a [[Human]] and [[Skagaran]] settlement on a planet in the [[Delphic Expanse]] that resembled the towns of Earth's Ancient West. It was noted by [[Charles Tucker III|Charles Tucker]] that the resemblance was accurate down to the [[spittoon]]s. ({{ENT|North Star}}) |
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| − | In [[2268]], the [[Melkot]] trapped [[James T. Kirk]] and his [[landing party]] in an incomplete |
+ | In [[2268]], the [[Melkot]] trapped [[James T. Kirk]] and his [[landing party]] in an incomplete re-creation of the town of [[Tombstone]], [[Arizona]], where Kirk and [[crew]] were to be executed in a reenactment of the infamous [[gunfight at OK Corral]]. ({{TOS|Spectre of the Gun}}) |
| ⚫ | In [[2369]], [[Worf]], his son, [[Alexander Rozhenko]], and Deanna Troi participated in a [[holodeck]] adventure set during the Ancient West in the town of [[Deadwood]], [[South Dakota]]. The [[holoprogram|program]] was designed by Alexander, with help from [[Reginald Barclay]]. Troi, Worf, and Alexander played this program when an experiment being conducted by [[Geordi La Forge]] and [[Data]] went awry and influenced the program, giving the main characters Data's physical characteristics and removing the holodeck [[holodeck safety protocol|safety protocols]], making the 19th-century firearms deadly. ({{TNG|A Fistful of Datas}}) |
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| − | [[Deanna Troi]] was a fan of stories set during the Ancient West. Her father, [[Ian Andrew Troi]], often read her such tales when she was a child. |
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| + | [[Ian Andrew Troi]] told [[Deanna Troi]] numerous stories about the Ancient West. ({{TNG|A Fistful of Datas}}) |
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| ⚫ | In [[2369]], [[Worf]], his son, [[Alexander Rozhenko]], and Deanna Troi participated in a [[holodeck]] adventure set during the Ancient West in the town of [[Deadwood |
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| ⚫ | {{bginfo|The term "Wild West", which was commonly associated with this period, has yet to be said in an episode or film.|The script of the {{s|DS9}} episode {{e|Children of Time}} describes the reaction of the [[Gaia]]n villagers to the arrival of the [[Klingon]]s as being similar to how "the inhabitants of a town in the Old West react to a visit from some friendly, if exotic [[American Indian|Indians]]".}} |
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Revision as of 18:27, 27 September 2019
The Ancient West, or the Old West, described the period of 19th-century Earth when the American West was being settled. This period in Earth's history would be romanticized in Earth literature and popular culture for centuries, most frequently in stories known as Westerns. (TOS: "Spectre of the Gun"; TNG: "A Fistful of Datas"; DS9: "Paradise"; ENT: "North Star")
Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scott, and Chekov in a re-creation of Tombstone, Arizona
In 2153, Enterprise NX-01 discovered a Human and Skagaran settlement on a planet in the Delphic Expanse that resembled the towns of Earth's Ancient West. It was noted by Charles Tucker that the resemblance was accurate down to the spittoons. (ENT: "North Star")
Deadwood, South Dakota, 19th-century Earth
In 2268, the Melkot trapped James T. Kirk and his landing party in an incomplete re-creation of the town of Tombstone, Arizona, where Kirk and crew were to be executed in a reenactment of the infamous gunfight at OK Corral. (TOS: "Spectre of the Gun")
In 2369, Worf, his son, Alexander Rozhenko, and Deanna Troi participated in a holodeck adventure set during the Ancient West in the town of Deadwood, South Dakota. The program was designed by Alexander, with help from Reginald Barclay. Troi, Worf, and Alexander played this program when an experiment being conducted by Geordi La Forge and Data went awry and influenced the program, giving the main characters Data's physical characteristics and removing the holodeck safety protocols, making the 19th-century firearms deadly. (TNG: "A Fistful of Datas")
Ian Andrew Troi told Deanna Troi numerous stories about the Ancient West. (TNG: "A Fistful of Datas")