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A '''gremlin''' was a fictional [[monster]] created by [[20th century]] [[British]] [[Royal Air Force]] pilots to explain why their [[airplane]]s were malfunctioning.
 
A '''gremlin''' was a fictional [[monster]] created by [[20th century]] [[British]] [[Royal Air Force]] pilots to explain why their [[airplane]]s were malfunctioning.
   
In [[2152]], [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] blamed gremlins for a noise underneath the [[deck]] plating that wouldn't go away. [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]] was confused by the statement, but Archer explained. ({{ENT|Dead Stop}})
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In [[2152]], [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] blamed gremlins for a noise underneath the [[deck plating]] that wouldn't go away. [[Subcommander]] [[T'Pol]] was confused by the statement, but Archer explained. ({{ENT|Dead Stop}})
   
 
In [[2376]], Captain [[Kathryn Janeway]] suggested to [[Chief Engineer]] [[B'Elanna Torres]] that gremlins were the cause of several malfunctions aboard the {{USS|Voyager}}. ({{VOY|Live Fast and Prosper}})
 
In [[2376]], Captain [[Kathryn Janeway]] suggested to [[Chief Engineer]] [[B'Elanna Torres]] that gremlins were the cause of several malfunctions aboard the {{USS|Voyager}}. ({{VOY|Live Fast and Prosper}})

Revision as of 19:03, 26 March 2015

A gremlin was a fictional monster created by 20th century British Royal Air Force pilots to explain why their airplanes were malfunctioning.

In 2152, Captain Jonathan Archer blamed gremlins for a noise underneath the deck plating that wouldn't go away. Subcommander T'Pol was confused by the statement, but Archer explained. (ENT: "Dead Stop")

In 2376, Captain Kathryn Janeway suggested to Chief Engineer B'Elanna Torres that gremlins were the cause of several malfunctions aboard the USS Voyager. (VOY: "Live Fast and Prosper")

Similarly, Tom Paris commented "Who says gremlins in the engine are a myth?" after Fantome and his people shut down power on Valen and Bosaal's ships in 2377. (VOY: "The Void")

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