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A '''storyteller''' was someone who read stories for the enjoyment of others.
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A '''storyteller''' was someone who read or recounted [[story|stories]] for the enjoyment of others.
   
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[[Jean-Luc Picard]] didn't consider himself much of a storyteller, something he noted to [[Dathon]] in [[2368]] when trying to connect with the [[Tamarian]] via stories. ({{TNG|Darmok}})
The [[Sirah (title)|Sirah]] was the storyteller of a [[Faren Kag]]'s village on [[Bajor]]. It was the Sirah's role to frighten away a [[myth|mythical]] [[energy]] creature known as the [[Dal'Rok]], which appeared for five days each year, by telling a story of the village's creation. In [[2369]], [[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien]] was briefly appointed the Sirah, before [[Hovath]] took over the role. ({{DS9|The Storyteller}})
 
   
 
The {{dis|Sirah|title}} was the storyteller of [[Faren Kag]]'s village on [[Bajor]]. It was the Sirah's role to frighten away a [[myth|mythical]] [[energy]] creature known as the [[Dal'Rok]], which appeared for five days each year, by telling a story of the village's creation. In [[2369]], [[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien]] was briefly appointed the Sirah, before [[Hovath]] took over the role. ({{DS9|The Storyteller}})
[[Neelix]] was known for telling a story on occasion. In [[2376]], while supervising the recently freed [[Borg]] children [[Icheb]], [[Mezoti]], [[Azan]] and [[Rebi]], he made up a story to explain the apparent power-loss the {{USS|Voyager}} was experiencing at the time. In an effort to divert the childrens' attention, Neelix embarked upon a ghost story involving the ship's deck twelve. ({{VOY|The Haunting of Deck Twelve}})
 
   
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[[The Doctor]] didn't consider himself to be a very good storyteller either, something he admitted to a [[hologram]] of [[Hrothgar]] in [[2371]], after the [[king]] asked him to tell a story of his home. ({{VOY|Heroes and Demons}})
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[[Neelix]] was known for telling a story on occasion. In [[2377]], while supervising the recently freed [[Borg]] children [[Icheb]], [[Mezoti]], [[Azan]] and [[Rebi]], he made up a story to explain the apparent power-loss the {{USS|Voyager}} was experiencing at the time. In an effort to divert the childrens' attention, Neelix embarked upon a ghost story involving the ship's deck twelve. ({{VOY|The Haunting of Deck Twelve}})
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For the DS9 episode with a similar title, please see "The Storyteller".
Neelix tells a ghost story

Neelix telling a ghost story

A storyteller was someone who read or recounted stories for the enjoyment of others.

Jean-Luc Picard didn't consider himself much of a storyteller, something he noted to Dathon in 2368 when trying to connect with the Tamarian via stories. (TNG: "Darmok")

The Sirah was the storyteller of Faren Kag's village on Bajor. It was the Sirah's role to frighten away a mythical energy creature known as the Dal'Rok, which appeared for five days each year, by telling a story of the village's creation. In 2369, Chief Miles O'Brien was briefly appointed the Sirah, before Hovath took over the role. (DS9: "The Storyteller")

The Doctor didn't consider himself to be a very good storyteller either, something he admitted to a hologram of Hrothgar in 2371, after the king asked him to tell a story of his home. (VOY: "Heroes and Demons")

Neelix was known for telling a story on occasion. In 2377, while supervising the recently freed Borg children Icheb, Mezoti, Azan and Rebi, he made up a story to explain the apparent power-loss the USS Voyager was experiencing at the time. In an effort to divert the childrens' attention, Neelix embarked upon a ghost story involving the ship's deck twelve. (VOY: "The Haunting of Deck Twelve")