Changes: Cane

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Ophidian camouflaged — An ophidian in the form of a snake-headed cane

Vic Fontaine holding a cane — Vic Fontaine holds Nog's old cane

A cane or walking stick was a stiff rod with a curved or handled top used as a support for walking, or for ensuring that an intended path for a blind person remained obstruction-free.

A year after Nero released Centaurian slugs into his mouth and after having them removed from his brain stem, Admiral Christopher Pike still required a cane to walk around with. (Star Trek Into Darkness)

In revealing a hard truth to Zefram Cochrane, Doctor Leonard McCoy described the Companion's interest as that of love. In fact, McCoy thought it was so apparent that "a blind man could see it with a cane." (TOS: "Metamorphosis")

In 1986, a man with a cane could be seen near The Saloon in San Francisco. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

In 2293, Klingon Chancellor Gorkon owned a cane made from a large bone. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

Gorkon's cane was supposed to be from some savage creature Gorkon had once killed. To create the cane, numerous similar bone shapes were carved out of green foam by Star Trek VI's props department, from which the final version was selected and approved by director Nicholas Meyer. Commented props master Greg Jein, "The handgrip looked like a hip bone and the staff looked like a giant fang. We made four copies, two of which were strong enough to support David Warner, who played Gorkon." The other two copies were built light enough to hang on wires, for an anti-gravity sequence in which Gorkon is assassinated. (The Making of the Trek Films, 3rd ed., p. 128)

Riley Frazier had fond memories, while growing up in mid-24th century Texas, of picking bluebonnets with her grandfather, who carried a walking stick. (VOY: "Unity")

An ophidian used by a group of Devidians was disguised as a snake-headed cane, and could be activated by a precisely calibrated phaser blast. (TNG: "Time's Arrow, Part II")

Ensign Melora Pazlar carried a cane made from the wood of a garlanic tree, given to her by her family. (DS9: "Melora")

Upon returning to Deep Space 9 after losing a leg in the siege of AR-558, Nog walked with the support of a plain, metallic cane. Because he continued to use the cane despite his medical status, Nog was particularly sensitive to its use. When talking to Ezri Dax, Nog referred to "the 'cane problem,'" and further said, "You're about to ask me why I need to walk with the cane, since Doctor Benbasset told you my biosynthetic leg is working perfectly. He also told you the problem's all in my head, that I'm crazy." In an effort to wean Nog off his dependence on the cane, Vic Fontaine gave him a replica of a cane used by Errol Flynn. Nog commented that the cane, complete with a button-controlled flicker of flame, was reminiscent of the Grand Nagus' staff. (DS9: "It's Only a Paper Moon")

In a vision from the Prophets that Benjamin Sisko experienced in 2374, his persona of Benny Russell used a cane, after he tried to fight his way to Jimmy, who had just been killed by police officers Burt Ryan and Kevin Mulkahey. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")

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+[[File:Gorkon's cane.jpg|thumb|Chancellor Gorkon's cane]]
 [[File:Ophidian camouflaged.jpg|thumb|An [[ophidian]] in the form of a [[snake]]-headed cane]]
 [[File:Vic Fontaine holding a cane.jpg|thumb|Vic Fontaine holds Nog's old cane]]
-A '''cane''' or '''walking stick''' was a stiff rod with a curved or handled top used as a support for walking, or for ensuring that the intended path for a [[blindness|blind]] person remained obstruction free.
+A '''cane''' or '''walking stick''' was a stiff rod with a curved or handled top used as a support for walking, or for ensuring that an intended path for a [[blindness|blind]] person remained obstruction-free.
+''[[2259|A year after]] [[Nero]] released [[Centaurian slug]]s into his mouth and after having them removed from his [[brain stem]], [[Admiral]] {{alt|Christopher Pike}} still required a cane to walk around with.'' ({{film|12}})
-In revealing the hard truth to [[Zefram Cochrane]], [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]] described the [[Companion]]'s interest was that of [[love]], in fact, he thought it was so apparent, that "''a blind man could see it with a cane.''" ({{TOS|Metamorphosis}})
+In revealing a hard truth to [[Zefram Cochrane]], [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]] described the [[Companion]]'s interest as that of [[love]]. In fact, McCoy thought it was so apparent that "''a blind man could see it with a cane.''" ({{TOS|Metamorphosis}})
+In  [[1986]], a man with a cane could be seen near [[The Saloon]] in [[San Francisco]]. ({{film|4}})
+In [[2293]], [[Klingon]] [[Chancellor of the Klingon High Council|Chancellor]] [[Gorkon]] owned a cane made from a large bone. ({{film|6}})
+{{bginfo|Gorkon's cane was supposed to be from some savage creature Gorkon had once killed. To create the cane, numerous similar bone shapes were carved out of green foam by ''Star Trek VI''{{'}}s props department, from which the final version was selected and approved by director [[Nicholas Meyer]]. Commented props master [[Gregory Jein|Greg Jein]], "''The handgrip looked like a hip bone and the staff looked like a giant [[tooth|fang]]. We made four copies, two of which were strong enough to support [[David Warner]], who played Gorkon.''" The other two copies were built light enough to hang on wires, for an [[anti-gravity]] sequence in which Gorkon is [[assassination|assassinated]]. (''[[The Making of the Trek Films]]'', 3rd ed., p. 128)}}
 [[Riley Frazier]] had fond memories, while growing up in mid-[[24th century]] [[Texas]], of picking [[bluebonnet]]s with her [[grandfather]], who carried a walking stick. ({{VOY|Unity}})
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 [[Ensign]] [[Melora Pazlar]] carried a cane made from the wood of a [[garlanic tree]], given to her by her family. ({{DS9|Melora}})
-Upon returning to [[Deep Space 9]] after losing a [[leg]] in the siege of [[AR-558]], [[Nog]] walked with the support of a plain metallic cane. Because he continued to use the cane despite his medical status, Nog was particularly sensitive to its use. When talking to [[Ezri Dax]], Nog refers to "''The "cane problem." You're about to ask me why I need to walk with the cane since [[Doctor]] [[Benbasset]] told you my [[biosynthetic leg]] is working perfectly. He also told you the problem's all in my head. That I'm crazy.''" In an effort to wean Nog of his dependence on the cane, [[Vic Fontaine]] gave Nog a replica of a cane used by [[Errol Flynn]]. Nog commented that the cane, complete with a button-controlled flicker of flame, was reminiscent of the [[Grand Nagus's staff]]. ({{DS9|It's Only a Paper Moon}})
+Upon returning to [[Deep Space 9]] after losing a [[leg]] in the siege of [[AR-558]], [[Nog]] walked with the support of a plain, metallic cane. Because he continued to use the cane despite his medical status, Nog was particularly sensitive to its use. When talking to [[Ezri Dax]], Nog referred to "the 'cane problem,'" and further said, "''You're about to ask me why I need to walk with the cane, since [[Doctor]] [[Benbasset]] told you my [[biosynthetic leg]] is working perfectly. He also told you the problem's all in my head, that I'm crazy.''" In an effort to wean Nog off his dependence on the cane, [[Vic Fontaine]] gave him a replica of a cane used by [[Errol Flynn]]. Nog commented that the cane, complete with a button-controlled flicker of flame, was reminiscent of the [[Grand Nagus' staff]]. ({{DS9|It's Only a Paper Moon}})
-In a vision from the [[Prophet]]s that [[Benjamin Sisko]] had in [[2374]], his persona of [[Benny Russell]] used a cane after he had tried to fight his way to [[Jimmy]], who had just been killed by [[police]] officers [[Burt Ryan]] and [[Kevin Mulkahey]]. ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}})
+In a vision from the [[Prophet]]s that [[Benjamin Sisko]] experienced in [[2374]], his persona of [[Benny Russell]] used a cane, after he tried to fight his way to [[Jimmy]], who had just been killed by [[police officer]]s [[Burt Ryan]] and [[Kevin Mulkahey]]. ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}})
 === See also ===
-*[[Grand Nagus's staff]]
+*[[Grand Nagus' staff]]
+*[[Swagger stick]]
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