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[[File:MartusMazur.jpg|thumb|Martus Mazur, an El-Aurian con artist]] |
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A '''con artist''' or '''confidence man''' was a person who gained another's confidence through trickery, then exploited that trust for his or her own gain. This was a form of [[fraud]]. |
A '''con artist''' or '''confidence man''' was a person who gained another's confidence through trickery, then exploited that trust for his or her own gain. This was a form of [[fraud]]. |
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[[Harry Mudd]] was a notorious con artist in the late [[23rd century]]. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women|I, Mudd}}; {{TAS|Mudd's Passion}}) |
[[Harry Mudd]] was a notorious con artist in the late [[23rd century]]. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women|I, Mudd}}; {{TAS|Mudd's Passion}}) |
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| − | + | In 2367, a {{dis|Ardra|impostor|female con artist}} attempted to trick the inhabitants of [[Ventax II]] into believing that she was [[Ardra]], an equivalent of the [[Devil]]. ({{TNG|Devil's Due}}) |
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Picard once referred to [[Q]] as a "flim flam man". [[Worf]], however, did not understand the term. ({{TNG|Hide and Q}}) |
Picard once referred to [[Q]] as a "flim flam man". [[Worf]], however, did not understand the term. ({{TNG|Hide and Q}}) |
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[[Odo]]'s official [[report]] on Quark described the [[Ferengi]] as "''a self-important con artist who's nowhere near as clever as he thinks he is.''" ({{DS9|Civil Defense}}) |
[[Odo]]'s official [[report]] on Quark described the [[Ferengi]] as "''a self-important con artist who's nowhere near as clever as he thinks he is.''" ({{DS9|Civil Defense}}) |
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| − | The [[Ferengi]] [[Arridor]] and [[Kol]] conned the people of a primitive [[Delta Quadrant]] planet into thinking that the two Ferengi were the [[Holy Sages|demigods]] spoken of in the epic poem ''[[Song of the Sages]]''. The crew of the {{USS|Voyager}} put a stop to this after Commander [[Chakotay]] and Lieutenant [[Tom Paris]] discovered the exploitation while investigating the possible presence of [[Barzan wormhole|a wormhole]] to the [[Alpha Quadrant]], as well as the signature of a [[replicator]] from the Alpha Quadrant. ({{VOY|False Profits}}) |
+ | The [[Ferengi]] [[Arridor]] and [[Kol]] conned the people of a primitive [[Delta Quadrant]] planet into thinking that the two Ferengi were the [[Holy Sages|demigods]] spoken of in the epic poem ''[[Song of the Sages]]''. The crew of the {{USS|Voyager}} put a stop to this after [[Commander]] [[Chakotay]] and [[Lieutenant]] [[Tom Paris]] discovered the exploitation while investigating the possible presence of [[Barzan wormhole|a wormhole]] to the [[Alpha Quadrant]], as well as the signature of a [[replicator]] from the Alpha Quadrant. ({{VOY|False Profits}}) |
[[Dala]], [[Mobar]], and [[Zar]] were con artists who [[Impersonating a Starfleet officer|impersonated]] [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Tuvok]], and Commander [[Chakotay]], respectively, in a string of fly-by-night scams. ({{VOY|Live Fast and Prosper}}) |
[[Dala]], [[Mobar]], and [[Zar]] were con artists who [[Impersonating a Starfleet officer|impersonated]] [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Tuvok]], and Commander [[Chakotay]], respectively, in a string of fly-by-night scams. ({{VOY|Live Fast and Prosper}}) |
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Revision as of 10:54, 27 June 2015
Martus Mazur, an El-Aurian con artist
A con artist or confidence man was a person who gained another's confidence through trickery, then exploited that trust for his or her own gain. This was a form of fraud.
Harry Mudd was a notorious con artist in the late 23rd century. (TOS: "Mudd's Women", "I, Mudd"; TAS: "Mudd's Passion")
In 2367, a female con artist attempted to trick the inhabitants of Ventax II into believing that she was Ardra, an equivalent of the Devil. (TNG: "Devil's Due")
Picard once referred to Q as a "flim flam man". Worf, however, did not understand the term. (TNG: "Hide and Q")
Quark told Odo that he would have every confidence man aboard Deep Space 9 by the next day after he heard that Odo was temporarily relieved from duty. (DS9: "A Man Alone")
Martus Mazur was an El-Aurian con artist who used his natural powers to con a variety of people on Deep Space 9 in 2370, including Alsia and Roana. Quark saw past his charms and realized he was a con artist. (DS9: "Rivals")
Odo's official report on Quark described the Ferengi as "a self-important con artist who's nowhere near as clever as he thinks he is." (DS9: "Civil Defense")
The Ferengi Arridor and Kol conned the people of a primitive Delta Quadrant planet into thinking that the two Ferengi were the demigods spoken of in the epic poem Song of the Sages. The crew of the USS Voyager put a stop to this after Commander Chakotay and Lieutenant Tom Paris discovered the exploitation while investigating the possible presence of a wormhole to the Alpha Quadrant, as well as the signature of a replicator from the Alpha Quadrant. (VOY: "False Profits")
Dala, Mobar, and Zar were con artists who impersonated Captain Kathryn Janeway, Lieutenant Commander Tuvok, and Commander Chakotay, respectively, in a string of fly-by-night scams. (VOY: "Live Fast and Prosper")