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An '''elder''' was a leader or senior figure of a community, such as a [[village]], or an entire [[species]] or group, who were honored for their experience and wisdom, and often spoke on behalf of others in the community. The term was also applied in reference to the eldest child in the family, who in much the same was the spokesperson of the family. ({{TNG|Family|Redemption}})
A '''village elder''' was a mature citizen of a [[village]] who was respected for their experience and wisdom.
 
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The [[first people]], a group of [[Human]]s said to have lived in [[Africa]] a [[100,000 years ago |hundred thousand years]] ago in the [[story]] of [[The girl who made the stars]], were led by an elder. ({{ST|The Girl Who Made the Stars}})
   
 
The village elders from the village on [[Barkon IV]] that took [[Data]] in met with the [[town magistrate]] [[Garvin]] frequently. ({{TNG|Thine Own Self}})
 
The village elders from the village on [[Barkon IV]] that took [[Data]] in met with the [[town magistrate]] [[Garvin]] frequently. ({{TNG|Thine Own Self}})
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In a [[photometric projection]] of the [[Larhana settlement]], [[Penno]] was among the village elders of the [[Vori]]. ({{VOY|Nemesis}})
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[[File:Cancri elders.png|thumb|Cancri elders standing on a platform behind Klingons]]
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In [[2256]], the [[Cancri]] elders acted as politically neutral [[mediator]]s to the [[United Federation of Planets]] and the [[Klingon Empire]] in a secret meeting between the [[Vulcan]]s and two independent [[Klingon]] [[Great House]]s to discuss the possibility of an [[alliance]]. However, the meeting was a trap set by [[General]] {{dis|Kol|Klingon}}, and the Klingon party slaughtered the Cancri elders present. ({{DIS|Lethe}})
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==Elder groups==
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* [[Klingon Council of Elders]]
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* [[Ministry of Elders]]
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* [[Organian Council of Elders]]
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==See also==
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* [[Honored Elder]]
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== External link ==
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* {{wikipedia}}
 
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Revision as of 23:21, 28 July 2020

An elder was a leader or senior figure of a community, such as a village, or an entire species or group, who were honored for their experience and wisdom, and often spoke on behalf of others in the community. The term was also applied in reference to the eldest child in the family, who in much the same was the spokesperson of the family. (TNG: "Family", "Redemption")

The first people, a group of Humans said to have lived in Africa a hundred thousand years ago in the story of The girl who made the stars, were led by an elder. (ST: "The Girl Who Made the Stars")

The village elders from the village on Barkon IV that took Data in met with the town magistrate Garvin frequently. (TNG: "Thine Own Self")

In a photometric projection of the Larhana settlement, Penno was among the village elders of the Vori. (VOY: "Nemesis")

Cancri elders

Cancri elders standing on a platform behind Klingons

In 2256, the Cancri elders acted as politically neutral mediators to the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire in a secret meeting between the Vulcans and two independent Klingon Great Houses to discuss the possibility of an alliance. However, the meeting was a trap set by General Kol, and the Klingon party slaughtered the Cancri elders present. (DIS: "Lethe")

Elder groups

See also

External link