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Historically the Iconians were generally described as a race of conquerors, though recently some scholars dispute this claim as a distortion perpetuated from the species who feared and demonized their advanced technology, and eventually destroyed them. It has been speculated that not all of the Iconians perished in the attacks, but rather used their gateways to escape to other worlds. Indeed, the similarity between the [[Iconian language family|Iconian language]] and the later languages of Dewan, Dinasian, and Iccobar has been cited as supporting evidence of this theory. |
Historically the Iconians were generally described as a race of conquerors, though recently some scholars dispute this claim as a distortion perpetuated from the species who feared and demonized their advanced technology, and eventually destroyed them. It has been speculated that not all of the Iconians perished in the attacks, but rather used their gateways to escape to other worlds. Indeed, the similarity between the [[Iconian language family|Iconian language]] and the later languages of Dewan, Dinasian, and Iccobar has been cited as supporting evidence of this theory. |
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| − | In [[2377]], [[Tom Paris]] told [[Harry Kim]] he received a call from an "Iconian scientist" who said he had a trans-dimensional gateway that could take ''[[USS Voyager|Voyager]]'' anywhere in the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]]. In reality, Paris was just saying this to prove to [[B'Elanna Torres|Torres]] how gullible Kim was. ( |
+ | In [[2377]], [[Tom Paris]] told [[Harry Kim]] he received a call from an "Iconian scientist" who said he had a trans-dimensional gateway that could take ''[[USS Voyager|Voyager]]'' anywhere in the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]]. In reality, Paris was just saying this to prove to [[B'Elanna Torres|Torres]] how gullible Kim was. ({{VOY|Inside Man}}) |
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Revision as of 09:26, 7 February 2007
Iconia, home to the Iconians.
The logo of the Iconians.
Structure at an ancient Iconian settlement on Vandros IV.
- You may also be looking for the DS9 novel Demons of Air and Darkness.
The Iconians were an ancient and highly advanced civilization that was destroyed about 200,000 years ago by orbital bombardment of their homeworld, Iconia. Ancient texts called the Iconians "Demons of Air and Darkness", who were said to have the ability to appear at will on far-flung planets without the use of starships. Later this was found to be a reference to the Iconians' gateway technology, whose instant teleportation allowed them to establish outposts at least as far as Vandros IV in the Gamma Quadrant. Until the discovery of Iconia in 2365, the Iconians were still dismissed by many as nothing more than myth.
Historically the Iconians were generally described as a race of conquerors, though recently some scholars dispute this claim as a distortion perpetuated from the species who feared and demonized their advanced technology, and eventually destroyed them. It has been speculated that not all of the Iconians perished in the attacks, but rather used their gateways to escape to other worlds. Indeed, the similarity between the Iconian language and the later languages of Dewan, Dinasian, and Iccobar has been cited as supporting evidence of this theory.
In 2377, Tom Paris told Harry Kim he received a call from an "Iconian scientist" who said he had a trans-dimensional gateway that could take Voyager anywhere in the galaxy. In reality, Paris was just saying this to prove to Torres how gullible Kim was. (VOY: "Inside Man")
References
- TNG: "Contagion"
- DS9: "To the Death"
- VOY: "Inside Man"