A rebellion, uprising, revolt, insurrection, or insurgency is open, organized, and usually armed, resistance against a government, ruler, or any other form of authority. The distinctions between a rebellion and a revolution are subtle, but a revolution is usually of more lasting significance, and is waged against a dominant status quo.
Selected examples[]
- Bell Riots – In 2024, this uprising occurred over conditions inside Sanctuary Districts. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "Past Tense, Part II", "Little Green Men")
- Irish Unification of 2024 – In 2024 this resulted in the creation of a unified Ireland. (TNG: "The High Ground")
- Terran Empire rebellion (2150s) – In the mirror universe a rebellion was taking place between alien slaves and the Terran Empire in the 22nd century. The races in this rebellion included Andorians, Tellarites and Vulcans. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly", "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
- Terran Empire rebellion (2250s) – Another rebellion against the Terran Empire in the 23rd century, led by Voq, thus adding Klingons to the aforementioned races in the earlier Alien Rebellion. (DIS: "Despite Yourself", "The Wolf Inside")
- Disruptor Rebellion – in 2269 a group of troglyte miners known as Disruptors rebelled against the aristocratic rulers of Stratos and their mistreatment in the Zenite mines. (TOS: "The Cloud Minders")
- Kenzie Rebellion – a rebellion which took place sometime prior to 2366. (TNG: "The High Ground")
- Terran Rebellion – In the mirror universe, the Terran Rebellion was an uprising by the Terran slaves of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance in the early 2370s. (DS9: "Crossover", "Through the Looking Glass", "Shattered Mirror", "The Emperor's New Cloak")
- Cardassian Rebellion – formally known as the Cardassian Liberation Front, it was a popular uprising led by Legate Damar against the occupation of the Cardassian Union by the Dominion in late 2375. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil", "When It Rains...", "Tacking Into the Wind", "The Dogs of War")
- Iden's Rebellion – In 2377 holograms, led by Iden, rebelled against the Hirogen and escaped from the confines of the space station on which they resided. (VOY: "Flesh and Blood")
In the final revised draft of the script for "The Conscience of the King", a rebellion was once, in the script's stage directions, referred to as having taken place on Tarsus IV. However, in the final version of the episode, no such rebellion is established as having happened on that planet.
See also[]
External links[]
- Rebellion at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Rebellion at Wikipedia