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+ | The '''Royal Navy''' was a [[navy|naval]] division of the armed forces of the [[Old Britain]], a nation on [[Earth]]. |
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| ⚫ | The first ship to bear the name ''Enterprise'', |
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| + | [[File:HMS Enterprize opening credits.jpg|thumb|HMS ''Enterprize'']] |
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| + | [[File:Hms victory model.jpg|thumb|A model of HMS ''Victory'']] |
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| ⚫ | The first ship to bear the name ''Enterprise'', {{HMS|Enterprize}} was a captured French ship and reflagged for service in the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy fought in the [[Battle of Trafalgar]] against the [[French]] and [[Spanish]] under the command of [[Horatio Nelson|Lord Nelson]] aboard the famous {{HMS|Victory}}. One participant in this famous naval engagement was an ancestor of [[Jean-Luc Picard]], captain of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}. ({{film|7}}) |
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| + | {{HMS|Pinafore}} was an operetta about a Royal Navy sailor, written and composed by [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] in [[19th century|1878]]. ({{film|9}}) |
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| + | The {{HMS|Bounty|18th century}} was a [[18th century]] Royal Navy [[ship]] that was well known for having its crew [[mutiny]] against its captain, [[William Bligh]]. In [[2285]], [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]] dubbed a captured [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]] the {{HMS|Bounty}} in a "''fine sense of historical irony.''" [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk]] continued in his [[captain's log|log]], stating, "''like those mutineers of five hundred years ago, we too have a hard choice to make.''" ({{VOY|Year of Hell, Part II}}; {{film|4}}) |
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| − | *In the film ({{film|7}}) a portrait of a naval ancestor takes pride of place in the Captain's study. Given Picard's Franco-Spanish origins the officer is depicted in a Royal Navy uniform, suggesting that the Picard's were exiled from France during the French Revolution, choosing to fight on the side of the British against Napoleon. |
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| ⚫ | [[Malcolm Reed]]'s family came from a Naval background – the Reed men had been Navy men for generations, including Malcolm's grandfather who served as an [[ordnance officer]], and great-[[uncle]] who served as [[chief engineer]] on {{HMS|Clement}}. As a child Malcolm wished to serve in the Royal Navy but later found he had fear of water – this was a great disappointment to his [[Stuart Reed|father]]. [[Commander]] [[Charles Tucker III|Charles Tucker]] referred to this naval history when he asked him to find out where they were, after being stranded in open space, in [[2152]]. ({{ENT|Silent Enemy|Minefield|Shuttlepod One}}) |
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| + | In [[2154]], Captain [[Jonathan Archer]] also referred to Reed's naval background, in particular its tradition of honor and service, when he suspected Reed of working against him. ({{ENT|Affliction}}) |
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| + | The [[24th century]] [[Federation Naval Patrol]] performed a similar duty to the Royal Navy within the [[United Federation of Planets]]. ({{VOY|Thirty Days}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|The {{class|Excelsior}} {{USS|Hood|Excelsior class}} was named for [[18th century]] Royal Navy [[Admiral]] {{w|Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood|Samuel Hood}} after whom the ill-fated World War II British battle cruiser {{w|HMS Hood|HMS ''Hood''}} was also named. (''[[Star Trek Fact Files]]'', part 86)}} |
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Revision as of 10:22, 2 November 2014
The Royal Navy was a naval division of the armed forces of the Old Britain, a nation on Earth.
History
HMS Enterprize
A model of HMS Victory
The first ship to bear the name Enterprise, HMS Enterprize was a captured French ship and reflagged for service in the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy fought in the Battle of Trafalgar against the French and Spanish under the command of Lord Nelson aboard the famous HMS Victory. One participant in this famous naval engagement was an ancestor of Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the USS Enterprise-D. (Star Trek Generations)
HMS Pinafore was an operetta about a Royal Navy sailor, written and composed by Gilbert and Sullivan in 1878. (Star Trek: Insurrection)
The HMS Bounty was a 18th century Royal Navy ship that was well known for having its crew mutiny against its captain, William Bligh. In 2285, Doctor Leonard McCoy dubbed a captured Klingon Bird-of-Prey the HMS Bounty in a "fine sense of historical irony." Admiral James T. Kirk continued in his log, stating, "like those mutineers of five hundred years ago, we too have a hard choice to make." (VOY: "Year of Hell, Part II"; Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
The Royal Navy continued to exist into the 22nd century when it may also have controlled at least two spacefaring ships, HMS New Zealand and the HMS Lord Nelson. (TNG: "Up The Long Ladder")
Malcolm Reed's family came from a Naval background – the Reed men had been Navy men for generations, including Malcolm's grandfather who served as an ordnance officer, and great-uncle who served as chief engineer on HMS Clement. As a child Malcolm wished to serve in the Royal Navy but later found he had fear of water – this was a great disappointment to his father. Commander Charles Tucker referred to this naval history when he asked him to find out where they were, after being stranded in open space, in 2152. (ENT: "Silent Enemy", "Minefield", "Shuttlepod One")
In 2154, Captain Jonathan Archer also referred to Reed's naval background, in particular its tradition of honor and service, when he suspected Reed of working against him. (ENT: "Affliction")
The 24th century Federation Naval Patrol performed a similar duty to the Royal Navy within the United Federation of Planets. (VOY: "Thirty Days")
External links
- Template:NCwiki
- Royal Navy at Wikipedia