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| + | [[File:Stone carving of Quetzalcoatl.jpg|thumb|Stone carving of Quetzalcoatl on display in [[captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s [[ready room]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}.]] |
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| − | The name of a feathered-serpent deity worshiped in Mesoamerica, usually associated with or equalled to [[Kukulkan]]. [[Captain]] [[Kirk]] and the [[USS Enterprise]] discovered an alien entity that claimed to be Kukulkan in [[2270]]. While Kukulkan’s power appeared vast, he was in fact mortal and merely long-lived. ([[TAS]]: "[[How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth]]") |
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| + | '''Quetzalcoatl''' was a [[feather]]ed-[[snake|serpent]] [[god|deity]] [[religion|worshiped]] by the [[Toltec]] on [[Earth]]. |
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| + | In [[2270]], [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] and the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} encountered [[Kukulkan]], an [[alien]] being who had visited Earth in the ancient past. Kirk surmised that the legend of Kukulkan was the source of the Toltec worship of Quetzalcoatl. ({{TAS|How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth}}) |
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| + | As of [[2373]], [[Jean-Luc Picard]] had a stone carving depicting Quetzalcoatl in his ready room aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}. ({{film|8}}) |
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| − | : ''It would appear that Quetzalcoatl and Kukulkan were both members of an advanced alien race that visited Earth periodically and showed an interest in the [[Egypt|Egyptian]], [[Mayan]] and [[Aztec]] civilizations. It is possible that their races are the same race known as the [[Preservers]].'' |
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| ⚫ | {{bginfo|In the CD-ROM [[game]] ''[[Star Trek: 25th Anniversary (PC)|Star Trek: 25th Anniversary]]'', the ''Enterprise'' crew encountered Quetzalcoatl himself in [[2268]]. He was a [[humanoid]] alien with supernatural powers and long life. He had made missions of peace to ancient Earth as well as [[Klingon]] [[colony|colonies]] during the [[2260s]]. His supernatural power stemmed from a [[gland]] at the top of his [[spine]].}} |
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| + | ==External links== |
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| + | * {{wikipedia|Quetzalcoatl}} |
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Revision as of 04:43, 5 July 2015
Stone carving of Quetzalcoatl on display in captain Jean-Luc Picard's ready room aboard the USS Enterprise-E.
Quetzalcoatl was a feathered-serpent deity worshiped by the Toltec on Earth.
In 2270, Captain Kirk and the USS Enterprise encountered Kukulkan, an alien being who had visited Earth in the ancient past. Kirk surmised that the legend of Kukulkan was the source of the Toltec worship of Quetzalcoatl. (TAS: "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth")
As of 2373, Jean-Luc Picard had a stone carving depicting Quetzalcoatl in his ready room aboard the USS Enterprise-E. (Star Trek: First Contact)
In the CD-ROM game Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, the Enterprise crew encountered Quetzalcoatl himself in 2268. He was a humanoid alien with supernatural powers and long life. He had made missions of peace to ancient Earth as well as Klingon colonies during the 2260s. His supernatural power stemmed from a gland at the top of his spine.
External links
- Quetzalcoatl at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Quetzalcoatl at Wikipedia