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[[File:Ardra as the Devil.jpg|thumb|Ardra posing as Satan in 2367]]
  
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[[File:Lucien.jpg|thumb|Lucien]]
  
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{{bginfo|See "[[Denebian slime devil]]" for the animal with this similar name.}}
  
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The '''devil''' (also known as '''Satan''' or '''Lucifer''') is a malevolent entity from [[Christianity]] as depicted in the [[Bible]].
  
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| gender = [[Male]]
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| species = Malevolent entity
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| appearance = [[Demon]]
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| from = [[Christianity]]
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| occupation = Chief of Demons
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| character = {{dis|Ardra|impostor}}
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| actor = [[Thad Lamey]]
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{{disambiguation|the animal|Denebian slime devil}}
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When [[Khan Noonien Singh|Khan]] was exiled to [[Ceti Alpha V]] by [[James T. Kirk]], he referred to a passage from [[John Milton|Milton]]'s [[poet]]ic dramatization of the story of the Devil's fall from grace, ''[[Paradise Lost]]'', in which the Devil states that it is "''better to rule in [[Hell]] than serve in [[Heaven]].''" ({{TOS|Space Seed}})
  
   
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The '''devil''' (also known as '''Satan''' or '''Lucifer''') was a malevolent entity from [[Christianity]] as depicted in the [[Bible]]. Some people claimed he didn't exist. ({{TOS|The Doomsday Machine}})
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[[Lucien]], an inhabitant of [[Megas-Tu]] during the [[23rd century]], had once lived on [[Earth]], where he was known by the name Lucifer with his appearance becoming the basis for the Christian depiction of the Devil. ({{TAS|The Magicks of Megas-Tu}}) Other [[religion|religious]] characters resembling the biblical Devil were [[Fek'lhr]] and [[Ardra]].
  
   
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In [[2153]], [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III]] referred to a found [[Borg]] as a "handsome devil." ({{ENT|Regeneration}})
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On [[Omega IV]], an entity known as the [[Evil One]] was cast in the same light as the Devil. [[Captain]] [[Ronald Tracey]], in violation of the [[Prime Directive]], tried to trick the [[Yang]]s into thinking that [[Spock]] was the Evil One. ({{TOS|The Omega Glory}})
  
   
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In [[2254]], in an illusion created by the [[Talosian]]s, [[Christopher Pike]] referred to his [[horse]] [[Tango]] as "you old devil." ({{TOS|The Cage|The Menagerie, Part II}})
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While demonstrating her abilities to Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] and [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]], the [[impostor]] posing as Ardra also turned into the Devil and Fek'lhr. ({{TNG|Devil's Due}})
  
   
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When [[Khan Noonien Singh|Khan]] was [[exile]]d to [[Ceti Alpha V]] by [[James T. Kirk]] in [[2267]], he referred to a passage from [[John Milton|Milton]]'s [[poet]]ic dramatization of the story of the Devil's fall from grace, ''[[Paradise Lost]]'', in which the Devil states that it is "''better to rule in [[Hell]] than serve in [[Heaven]].''" ({{TOS|Space Seed}})
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In [[2369]] after [[Vedek]] [[Winn Adami]] accused [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] and the [[Federation]] to live in a dark [[universe]] in which they want to drag the spiritual [[Bajoran]]s into, Sisko replied that the Bajorans who lived and worked with the Federation officers aboard the station for [[month]]s could prove that they are not the devil. ({{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets}})
  
   
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[[James T. Kirk]] considered [[practical joke]]r [[Finnegan]] his "own personal devil." ({{TOS|Shore Leave}})
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{{bginfo|The Devil (as seen in "Devil's Due") was played by [[Thad Lamey]].|[[Kang]] tells [[James T. Kirk]] that the [[Klingon]]s have no devil, but are familiar with the ways of the [[Earth]] devil in {{TOS|Day of the Dove}}.}}
  
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[[Matthew Decker]] compared the [[planet killer]] to the Devil. ({{TOS|The Doomsday Machine}})
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In [[2268]], [[Kang]] ordered {{Captain}} James T. Kirk to tell the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} [[transporter room]] to beam him and his crew aboard. After Kirk told him to "''go to the devil''" (meaning [[hell]]), Kang replied that the [[Klingon]]s had no devil, but were familiar with the ways of the [[Earth]] Devil. Later, [[Montgomery Scott]] asked [[Hikaru Sulu]] if he'd seen "any signs of those devils" (i.e., the Klingons). ({{TOS|Day of the Dove}})
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[[Lucien]], a [[Megan]] from [[Megas-Tu]], lived on Earth during the late medieval and early modern periods, between the [[13th century|13th]] and the [[17th century|17th centuries]]. In [[2269]], the ''Enterprise'' crew visited Megas-Tu and were tested with an elaborate ruse to determine if their attitudes had changed since the times of the [[Salem witch trial]]s in 1691 where the Megans were persecuted. During the ruse, the Megans claimed that Lucien was known on Earth as Lucifer. Later, the crew of the ''Enterprise'' wondered if Lucien really was the same being as Lucifer. ({{TAS|The Magicks of Megas-Tu}})
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Other [[religion|religious]] characters resembling the biblical devil included the Klingon [[Fek'lhr]], the [[Ventaxian]] [[Ardra]], the [[Drellian]] {{dis|Torak|mythology}} and [[Mendora]] in the [[Berussian Cluster]]. ({{TNG|Devil's Due}})
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On [[Omega IV]], an entity known as the [[Evil One]] was cast in the same light as the Devil. {{Captain}} [[Ronald Tracey]], in violation of the [[Prime Directive]], tried to trick the [[Yang]]s into thinking that [[Spock]] was the Evil One. ({{TOS|The Omega Glory}})
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In [[2286]], the [[Klingon 23rd ambassador 001|Klingon Ambassador]] compared James T. Kirk to the Devil. ({{film|4}})
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In describing Ardra to Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]], [[Doctor]] [[Howard Clark]] described her as being "for all intents and purposes, the devil," that the people of [[Ventax II]] literally believed they'd sold their [[soul]]s to the devil. Later, while demonstrating her abilities to Captain Picard and [[Lieutenant]] [[Worf]], the {{dis|Ardra|impostor|impostor posing as Ardra}} transformed into the Devil and Fek'lhr. Picard, however, stated, "''I have encountered many who more credibly could be called the devil than you.''" ({{TNG|Devil's Due}})
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In [[2369]], after [[Vedek]] [[Winn Adami]] accused [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] and the [[Federation]] of living in a dark [[universe]] into which they wanted to drag the spiritual [[Bajoran]]s, Sisko replied that the Bajorans who had been living and working with the Federation officers aboard the [[space station]] [[Deep Space 9]] for [[month]]s could prove that they were not the Devil. This statement was later confirmed by [[Kira Nerys]]. ({{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets}})
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In [[2373]], Captain [[Kathryn Janeway]] compared her [[Borg-Species 8472 War#An infernal alliance|unholy alliance]] with the [[Borg]] to "a deal with the Devil." ({{VOY|Scorpion}})
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{{bginfo|The Devil (as seen in "Devil's Due") was played by [[Thad Lamey]].|In the stage directions from the final draft script of {{TOS|The Menagerie, Part I}}, Montgomery Scott, upon hearing that the ''Enterprise'' was locked on a course to [[Talos IV]], was described as "''muttering a [[Scots language|Scottish]] {{'}}''What in the devil...!''{{'}} under his breath.''" In the final version of the scene, though, the wording of this exclamation is undefined.|The {{ste|4|1|207}} described the Devil as "''a mythic figure in several Earth cultures. The Devil, or Satan, was an [[angel]] who fell from grace with [[God]] and came to rule the underworld, where the sinful would be punished for all eternity.''"}}
   
 
== See also ==
  
== See also ==
 
* [[Satan's Robot]]
  
* [[Satan's Robot]]
   
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Revision as of 23:32, 7 February 2020

For the animal, please see Denebian slime devil.

The devil (also known as Satan or Lucifer) was a malevolent entity from Christianity as depicted in the Bible. Some people claimed he didn't exist. (TOS: "The Doomsday Machine")

In 2153, Commander Charles Tucker III referred to a found Borg as a "handsome devil." (ENT: "Regeneration")

In 2254, in an illusion created by the Talosians, Christopher Pike referred to his horse Tango as "you old devil." (TOS: "The Cage", "The Menagerie, Part II")

When Khan was exiled to Ceti Alpha V by James T. Kirk in 2267, he referred to a passage from Milton's poetic dramatization of the story of the Devil's fall from grace, Paradise Lost, in which the Devil states that it is "better to rule in Hell than serve in Heaven." (TOS: "Space Seed")

James T. Kirk considered practical joker Finnegan his "own personal devil." (TOS: "Shore Leave")

Matthew Decker compared the planet killer to the Devil. (TOS: "The Doomsday Machine")

In 2268, Kang ordered Captain James T. Kirk to tell the USS Enterprise transporter room to beam him and his crew aboard. After Kirk told him to "go to the devil" (meaning hell), Kang replied that the Klingons had no devil, but were familiar with the ways of the Earth Devil. Later, Montgomery Scott asked Hikaru Sulu if he'd seen "any signs of those devils" (i.e., the Klingons). (TOS: "Day of the Dove")

Lucien, a Megan from Megas-Tu, lived on Earth during the late medieval and early modern periods, between the 13th and the 17th centuries. In 2269, the Enterprise crew visited Megas-Tu and were tested with an elaborate ruse to determine if their attitudes had changed since the times of the Salem witch trials in 1691 where the Megans were persecuted. During the ruse, the Megans claimed that Lucien was known on Earth as Lucifer. Later, the crew of the Enterprise wondered if Lucien really was the same being as Lucifer. (TAS: "The Magicks of Megas-Tu")

Other religious characters resembling the biblical devil included the Klingon Fek'lhr, the Ventaxian Ardra, the Drellian Torak and Mendora in the Berussian Cluster. (TNG: "Devil's Due")

On Omega IV, an entity known as the Evil One was cast in the same light as the Devil. Captain Ronald Tracey, in violation of the Prime Directive, tried to trick the Yangs into thinking that Spock was the Evil One. (TOS: "The Omega Glory")

In 2286, the Klingon Ambassador compared James T. Kirk to the Devil. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

In describing Ardra to Captain Picard, Doctor Howard Clark described her as being "for all intents and purposes, the devil," that the people of Ventax II literally believed they'd sold their souls to the devil. Later, while demonstrating her abilities to Captain Picard and Lieutenant Worf, the impostor posing as Ardra transformed into the Devil and Fek'lhr. Picard, however, stated, "I have encountered many who more credibly could be called the devil than you." (TNG: "Devil's Due")

In 2369, after Vedek Winn Adami accused Commander Benjamin Sisko and the Federation of living in a dark universe into which they wanted to drag the spiritual Bajorans, Sisko replied that the Bajorans who had been living and working with the Federation officers aboard the space station Deep Space 9 for months could prove that they were not the Devil. This statement was later confirmed by Kira Nerys. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")

In 2373, Captain Kathryn Janeway compared her unholy alliance with the Borg to "a deal with the Devil." (VOY: "Scorpion")

The Devil (as seen in "Devil's Due") was played by Thad Lamey.
In the stage directions from the final draft script of TOS: "The Menagerie, Part I", Montgomery Scott, upon hearing that the Enterprise was locked on a course to Talos IV, was described as "muttering a Scottish 'What in the devil...!' under his breath." In the final version of the scene, though, the wording of this exclamation is undefined.
The Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 1, p. 207) described the Devil as "a mythic figure in several Earth cultures. The Devil, or Satan, was an angel who fell from grace with God and came to rule the underworld, where the sinful would be punished for all eternity."

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