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[[Image:Frankenstein's monster.jpg|thumb|An action figure of Frankenstein's monster.]]A '''monster''' is a legendary creature that inspires fear or horror. Often these fictional creatures turn out to be based on some scientific truth.
 
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[[File:Frankenstein's monster.jpg|thumb|An action figure of Frankenstein's monster]]
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:''You may also be looking for [[Monster (cat)|Monster]], a feline actor who played [[Spot]].''
 
A '''monster''' is a legendary creature that inspires fear or horror. Often these fictional creatures turn out to be based on some scientific truth.
   
 
In some cases a [[First Contact|first encounter]] with an [[alien]] can cause fear of monsters. ({{film|8}})
 
In some cases a [[First Contact|first encounter]] with an [[alien]] can cause fear of monsters. ({{film|8}})
   
Many worlds have creatures that resemble [[Earth]]'s sea-monsters. ({{TAS|The Ambergris Element}}; {{VOY|Thirty Days}})
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Many worlds have creatures that resemble [[Earth]]'s sea monsters. ({{TAS|The Ambergris Element}}; {{VOY|Thirty Days}})
   
 
On Earth during the holiday of [[Halloween]] people often dress as various monsters. ({{TOS|Catspaw}})
 
On Earth during the holiday of [[Halloween]] people often dress as various monsters. ({{TOS|Catspaw}})
   
The [[Bajoran]] people saw the [[Cardassian]]s as monsters, something which [[Tekeny Ghemor]] agreed with ({{DS9|Ties of Blood and Water}})
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The [[Bajoran]] people saw the [[Cardassian]]s as monsters, something with which [[Tekeny Ghemor]] agreed. ({{DS9|Ties of Blood and Water}})
   
 
[[Charles Tucker III]] was a big fan of "monster [[movie]]s".
 
[[Charles Tucker III]] was a big fan of "monster [[movie]]s".
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[[Doctor]] [[Kila Marr]] called the [[Crystalline Entity]] that was responsible for her [[Raymond Marr|son]]'s [[death]] a monster. ({{TNG|Silicon Avatar}})
 
[[Doctor]] [[Kila Marr]] called the [[Crystalline Entity]] that was responsible for her [[Raymond Marr|son]]'s [[death]] a monster. ({{TNG|Silicon Avatar}})
   
After [[Jake Sisko]] saw his father [[Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin]] return to normal [[time]], explaining it to [[Jadzia Dax]] made him feel "like a child insisting his parents check under his bed for monsters". ({{DS9|The Visitor}})
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''After [[Jake Sisko]] saw his father [[Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin]] return to normal [[time]], explaining it to [[Jadzia Dax]] made him feel "like a child insisting his parents check under his bed for monsters".'' ({{DS9|The Visitor}})
   
 
[[Julian Bashir]] once claimed that the word "monster" was "acceptable" in describing [[genetic engineering|genetically engineered]] people. ({{DS9|Doctor Bashir, I Presume}})
 
[[Julian Bashir]] once claimed that the word "monster" was "acceptable" in describing [[genetic engineering|genetically engineered]] people. ({{DS9|Doctor Bashir, I Presume}})
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[[Dukat]] was called a monster by several people, something he thought was unfair. ({{DS9|Waltz|Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night}})
 
[[Dukat]] was called a monster by several people, something he thought was unfair. ({{DS9|Waltz|Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night}})
   
[[Neelix]] helped [[Naomi Wildman]] get to sleep by searching the [[crew quarters|quarters]] for monsters, even such places as the [[replicator]]. ({{VOY|Mortal Coil}})
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[[Neelix]] helped [[Naomi Wildman]] get to sleep by searching the [[quarters]] for monsters, even such places as the [[replicator]]. ({{VOY|Mortal Coil}})
   
==Monsters==
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== Monsters ==
 
*[[Ardra]] ([[Ventaxian]])
 
*[[Ardra]] ([[Ventaxian]])
 
*[[Banshee]] ([[Human]])
 
*[[Banshee]] ([[Human]])
*[[Bigfoot]] ([[Human]])
 
 
*[[Devil]] (Human)
 
*[[Devil]] (Human)
 
*[[Dragon]] (Human)
 
*[[Dragon]] (Human)
 
*[[Fek'lhr]] ([[Klingon]])
 
*[[Fek'lhr]] ([[Klingon]])
 
*[[Frankenstein]]'s monster (Human)
 
*[[Frankenstein]]'s monster (Human)
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*[[Gill Man]] (Human)
 
*[[Godzilla]] (Human)
 
*[[Godzilla]] (Human)
 
*[[Ghost]] (Various)
 
*[[Ghost]] (Various)
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*[[Grendel]] (Human)
 
*[[Grendel]] (Human)
 
*[[Kos'karii]] (Klingon)
 
*[[Kos'karii]] (Klingon)
*[[Loch Ness Monster]] (Human)
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*[[Loch Ness monster]] (Human)
 
*[[Morrok]] ([[Drayan]])
 
*[[Morrok]] ([[Drayan]])
*[[Vampire]] (Human, See: [[Salt vampire]], [[Vampire Vixens]]) <!--Ref "homefront, paradise lost"-->
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*[[Vampire]] (Human; see [[Salt vampire]], ''[[Vampire Vixens]]'') <!--Ref "homefront, paradise lost"-->
 
*[[Vihaar]] ([[Malon]])
 
*[[Vihaar]] ([[Malon]])
 
*[[Werewolf]] (Human)
 
*[[Werewolf]] (Human)
*[[Witch]] (Misinterpertation of a Human [[religion]])
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*[[Witch]] (misinterpretation of a Human [[religion]])
 
*[[Zombie]] (Human)
   
==Monster movies==
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== Monster movies ==
 
*''[[Attack of the Lobster People]]''
 
*''[[Attack of the Lobster People]]''
 
*''[[Bride of the Corpse]]''
 
*''[[Bride of the Corpse]]''
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*''[[Revenge of the Creature]]''
 
*''[[Revenge of the Creature]]''
   
==External Links==
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== External link==
*{{wikipedia}}
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* {{wikipedia}}
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[[Category:Culture]]

Revision as of 13:57, 22 February 2015

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Frankenstein's monster

An action figure of Frankenstein's monster

You may also be looking for Monster, a feline actor who played Spot.

A monster is a legendary creature that inspires fear or horror. Often these fictional creatures turn out to be based on some scientific truth.

In some cases a first encounter with an alien can cause fear of monsters. (Star Trek: First Contact)

Many worlds have creatures that resemble Earth's sea monsters. (TAS: "The Ambergris Element"; VOY: "Thirty Days")

On Earth during the holiday of Halloween people often dress as various monsters. (TOS: "Catspaw")

The Bajoran people saw the Cardassians as monsters, something with which Tekeny Ghemor agreed. (DS9: "Ties of Blood and Water")

Charles Tucker III was a big fan of "monster movies".

Doctor Kila Marr called the Crystalline Entity that was responsible for her son's death a monster. (TNG: "Silicon Avatar")

After Jake Sisko saw his father Benjamin return to normal time, explaining it to Jadzia Dax made him feel "like a child insisting his parents check under his bed for monsters". (DS9: "The Visitor")

Julian Bashir once claimed that the word "monster" was "acceptable" in describing genetically engineered people. (DS9: "Doctor Bashir, I Presume")

Dukat was called a monster by several people, something he thought was unfair. (DS9: "Waltz", "Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night")

Neelix helped Naomi Wildman get to sleep by searching the quarters for monsters, even such places as the replicator. (VOY: "Mortal Coil")

Monsters

Monster movies

External link