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| − | Assassination is the act of killing someone, with (if possible) a more negative connotation then murder. Generally, assassination falls into one of two categories. Assassination can refer to killing someone for money, and people who do this for a living are called assassins. Assassination can also refer to killing someone who is particularly prominent, like a government official. |
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| + | [[File:Dukat assassination attempt.jpg|thumb|Dukat lays injured after an assassination attempt]] |
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| + | '''Assassination''' was the act of [[murder]]ing an important individual for [[politics|political]] or ideological purposes. Those who carried out assassinations were known as '''assassins''', who may have been in the employ of a [[government]] or other group, or operated independently for hire. |
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| + | ''Assassination was common in the [[mirror universe]]. In [[2267]], when [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]], accidentally transported to that [[universe]], refused to fire on the [[Halkan]]s for denying the [[Terran Empire]] [[dilithium]], [[Ensign]] {{mu|Pavel Chekov}} attempted to assassinate him. He stated that nobody would question the assassination of a captain who had disobeyed prime orders of the Empire. Later, on researching the history of that universe, Kirk discovered that his {{mu|James T. Kirk|counterpart}} had advanced to the command of the ''{{ISS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}'' by assassinating Captain {{mu|Christopher Pike}}.'' ({{TOS|Mirror, Mirror}}) |
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| + | [[Klingon]] [[Emperor]] [[Reclaw]] of the [[Second Dynasty]] was assassinated by [[General]] [[K'Trelan]]. ({{DS9|You Are Cordially Invited}}) |
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| + | In [[2293]], [[Captain]] Kirk and [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy|McCoy]] were sent to [[Rura Penthe]] after being wrongfully convicted of assassinating [[Klingon chancellor]] [[Gorkon]]. ({{film|6}}) |
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| − | == Assassination in Star Trek == |
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| + | [[Romulan]] [[Proconsul]] [[Merrok]] was assassinated in the [[24th century]] by [[poison]]. [[Elim Garak]] may have been involved. ({{DS9|Broken Link}}) |
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| − | Captain [[Kirk]] and Doctor [[McCoy]] where sent to Rura Penthe for the assination of a Klingon chancellor. |
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| + | As of [[2375]], [[Smeet]] was the only [[Ferengi]] [[Grand Nagus]] to ever be assassinated in office. ({{DS9|Ferengi Love Songs}}) |
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| + | By [[2366]], [[Dukat]] had survived four assassination attempts during his time as [[Prefect]] of [[Bajor]]. [[Timor Landi]], [[Ishan Chaye]] and [[Jillur Gueta]] were [[death penalty|executed]] for an attempt in that year. ({{DS9|Things Past|Waltz}}) |
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| + | Over a period of six months in 2366, [[Alexana Devos]] had three assassination attempts on her life by the [[Ansata]]. |
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| + | In [[2369]], the [[Kohn-Ma]] claimed responsibility for the assassination of one of the [[Bajoran]] [[First minister]]s. ({{DS9|Past Prologue}}) |
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| + | The same year, a [[Unnamed Bajoran Militia personnel#Bajoran junior officer|Bajoran officer]] tried to assassinate [[Commander]] [[Benjamin Sisko]] with a [[Unnamed medical tools#Assassination device|small device]] he received from [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]]. All participants were under the influence of the [[Saltah'na energy sphere]]s. ({{DS9|Dramatis Personae}}) |
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| + | Kira once told Odo about her past with the [[Shakaar resistance cell]] and that she lay down at [[night]] and plotted the assassination of men like [[Gul]] [[Darhe'el]]. ({{DS9|Duet}}) |
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| + | In 2369 the [[Bajoran]] [[engineer]] [[Neela]], who [[Conspiracy|conspired]] with [[Vedek]] [[Winn Adami]], tried to assassinate Vedek [[Bareil Antos]] during his visit of the station. ({{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets}}) |
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| + | In [[2371]], [[Enabran Tain]] ordered the assassinations of several former associates, including Garak, who posed potential threats to his return to power. Garak was able to preempt his assassination attempt by the [[Flaxian]] [[Retaya]] by destroying his own [[Garak's Clothiers|shop]]. ({{DS9|Improbable Cause|The Die is Cast}}) |
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| + | In [[2374]], the [[Orion Syndicate]] attempted to assassinate the Klingon [[ambassador]] to [[Farius Prime]] at the behest of the [[Dominion]]. The plan failed due to the actions of [[Miles O'Brien]]. ({{DS9|Honor Among Thieves}}) |
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| + | Also in [[2374]], the assassination of [[Senator]] [[Vreenak]] by Garak led to the [[Romulan Star Empire]] joining the [[Dominion War|war]] against the Dominion. ({{DS9|In the Pale Moonlight}}) |
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| + | In late [[2375]], [[Luther Sloan]] and [[Section 31]] duped [[Julian Bashir]] into believing they were about to assassinate [[Tal Shiar]] [[Chairman]] [[Koval]]. In reality, they hoped to stop [[Kimara Cretak]] from taking Koval's seat on the [[Continuing Committee]]. ({{DS9|Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges}}) |
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| + | In the ''[[Julian Bashir, Secret Agent]]'' [[holoprogram]], [[Lady Wantsomore]] is [[brainwashing|brainwashed]] and made to attempt to assassinate the [[Queen of England]]. ({{DS9|A Simple Investigation}}) |
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| + | In [[2379]], after Praetor [[Hiren]] rejected their demands by [[Commander]] [[Suran]] to forge an alliance with the [[Reman]]s against the [[Federation]], [[Senator]] [[Tal'aura]] used a [[thalaron radiation]] projector to assassinate the entire [[Romulan Senate]]. ({{film|10}}) |
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| + | === See also === |
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| + | *[[Eliminator]] |
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| + | == External link == |
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| + | * {{wikipedia}} |
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Revision as of 13:20, 29 March 2015
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Dukat lays injured after an assassination attempt
Assassination was the act of murdering an important individual for political or ideological purposes. Those who carried out assassinations were known as assassins, who may have been in the employ of a government or other group, or operated independently for hire.
Assassination was common in the mirror universe. In 2267, when Captain James T. Kirk, accidentally transported to that universe, refused to fire on the Halkans for denying the Terran Empire dilithium, Ensign Pavel Chekov attempted to assassinate him. He stated that nobody would question the assassination of a captain who had disobeyed prime orders of the Empire. Later, on researching the history of that universe, Kirk discovered that his counterpart had advanced to the command of the ISS Enterprise by assassinating Captain Christopher Pike. (TOS: "Mirror, Mirror")
Klingon Emperor Reclaw of the Second Dynasty was assassinated by General K'Trelan. (DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited")
In 2293, Captain Kirk and Doctor McCoy were sent to Rura Penthe after being wrongfully convicted of assassinating Klingon chancellor Gorkon. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Romulan Proconsul Merrok was assassinated in the 24th century by poison. Elim Garak may have been involved. (DS9: "Broken Link")
As of 2375, Smeet was the only Ferengi Grand Nagus to ever be assassinated in office. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs")
By 2366, Dukat had survived four assassination attempts during his time as Prefect of Bajor. Timor Landi, Ishan Chaye and Jillur Gueta were executed for an attempt in that year. (DS9: "Things Past", "Waltz")
Over a period of six months in 2366, Alexana Devos had three assassination attempts on her life by the Ansata. (TNG: "The High Ground")
In 2369, the Kohn-Ma claimed responsibility for the assassination of one of the Bajoran First ministers. (DS9: "Past Prologue")
The same year, a Bajoran officer tried to assassinate Commander Benjamin Sisko with a small device he received from Doctor Julian Bashir. All participants were under the influence of the Saltah'na energy spheres. (DS9: "Dramatis Personae")
Kira once told Odo about her past with the Shakaar resistance cell and that she lay down at night and plotted the assassination of men like Gul Darhe'el. (DS9: "Duet")
In 2369 the Bajoran engineer Neela, who conspired with Vedek Winn Adami, tried to assassinate Vedek Bareil Antos during his visit of the station. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")
In 2371, Enabran Tain ordered the assassinations of several former associates, including Garak, who posed potential threats to his return to power. Garak was able to preempt his assassination attempt by the Flaxian Retaya by destroying his own shop. (DS9: "Improbable Cause", "The Die is Cast")
In 2374, the Orion Syndicate attempted to assassinate the Klingon ambassador to Farius Prime at the behest of the Dominion. The plan failed due to the actions of Miles O'Brien. (DS9: "Honor Among Thieves")
Also in 2374, the assassination of Senator Vreenak by Garak led to the Romulan Star Empire joining the war against the Dominion. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")
In late 2375, Luther Sloan and Section 31 duped Julian Bashir into believing they were about to assassinate Tal Shiar Chairman Koval. In reality, they hoped to stop Kimara Cretak from taking Koval's seat on the Continuing Committee. (DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")
In the Julian Bashir, Secret Agent holoprogram, Lady Wantsomore is brainwashed and made to attempt to assassinate the Queen of England. (DS9: "A Simple Investigation")
In 2379, after Praetor Hiren rejected their demands by Commander Suran to forge an alliance with the Remans against the Federation, Senator Tal'aura used a thalaron radiation projector to assassinate the entire Romulan Senate. (Star Trek Nemesis)