Mr.'''Boothby'''isthecurmudgeonlygroundskeeperat[[StarfleetAcademy]]in [[San Francisco]] on [[Earth]]. He was born in the mid to late [[23rd century]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[The First Duty]]") He has been working at Starfleet Academy since about [[2319]] and has seen a lot of promising young [[cadet]]s come and go, often offering up helpful advice and kind words; among them such prominent [[Starfleet]] [[captain]]s as [[Jean-Luc Picard]], [[Kathryn Janeway]], [[Richardson (Captain)|Richardson]], and [[Lopez (Captain)|Lopez]]. ([[VOY]]: "[[In the Flesh]]")
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|image=Boothby.jpg
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| imagecap = Boothby ([[2368]])
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| gender = Male
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| species = [[Human]]
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| affiliation = [[Starfleet Academy]]
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| occupation = Groundskeeper
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| status = Alive
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| datestatus = 2368
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| actor = [[Ray Walston]]
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{{Disambiguate|the member of Species 8472 who impersonated this individual|Boothby (Species 8472)}}
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Boothby was disdainfulofherbicidesandotherhigh-techdevices,andpreferredtotend to the grounds by hand. Afterabig [[parrises squares]] winin[[2324]],ittookBoothbythreeweekstorepairthegroundsfollowingthecelebration. In [[2368]],Boothbyclaimedthathewascrankybecausehehadbeenforcedtoreplantthesameflowerbedseveraltimes.([[TNG]]:"[[TheFirstDuty]]")
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Mr. '''Boothby''' was thecurmudgeonlygroundskeeperat[[StarfleetAcademy]]in[[SanFrancisco]]on[[Earth]]. Hewasbornabout the [[2260s]].({{TNG|TheFirstDuty}})HeworkedatStarfleetAcademyfromabout[[2321]]andsawmanypromisingyoung [[cadet]]scomeandgo,oftenofferinguphelpfuladviceandkindwords,amongthemsuchprominent[[Starfleet]][[captain]]sas[[Jean-LucPicard|Picard]], [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]], [[Richardson(Captain)|Richardson]],and [[Lopez (Captain)|Lopez]]. ({{VOY|In the Flesh}})
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PicardconsideredBoothby one of the wisest men he ever knew. ([[TNG]]:"[[FinalMission]]")BoothbygavePicardagrandtour of the grounds followinghis arrival at the Academy. Boothbyonce caught Picard carving the initials [[A.F.]] intohisprized elm tree. ([[TNG]]:"[[The Game]]") Boothby hadmorefaithinPicardthanPicardhad inhimself. The only thing Picard did which suprised Boothby was pinning a [[Ligonian]] within the first fourteen seconds of a wrestling match. At some point, Picard made some sort of mistake which jeopardized his Academy career. Had it not been for Boothby'sadviceto make the right decision, he might never have graduated. Boothby's suggestion was apparentlymetwithresistancebyPicard, and for a time, Picard considered Boothby a vicious and mean-spirited old man and did not speak to himformonths.BoothbyknewPicard needed to find his bearings. Picard never told Boothby how much he appreciated his help, but Boothby claimed Picard's noteworthy Starfleet career was repayment enough. ([[TNG]]: "[[The First Duty]]")
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Boothbywasdisdainful of [[herbicide|herbicides]] andotherhigh-techdevices,andpreferredtotendto the grounds byhand. Afterabig [[parrises squares]] winin [[2324]],ittook Boothby threeweekstorepairthegroundsfollowingthecelebration. In [[2368]], Boothby claimedthat he was crankybecausehehadbeenforced to replantthesameflowerbedseveraltimes. ({{TNG|The First Duty}})
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During[[Chakotay]]'sstay at the Academy in the late [[2340s]], Boothby servedashisboxingcoach. Aholographicrecreationof Boothby was part of his trainingsimulationsaboard the [[USSVoyager|USS ''Voyager'']]. ([[VOY]]: "[[The Fight]]")
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Picardconsidered Boothby one of the wisest men he ever knew. ({{TNG|Final Mission}}) Boothby gave Picard a grand tour of the grounds following hisarrival at the Academy.Boothby once caught Picard carving the initials [[A.F.]] into his prized [[elm]] tree. ({{TNG|The Game}}) Boothby hadmorefaithin Picard than Picard had inhimself. TheonlythingPicarddid which surprised Boothby was pinning a [[Ligonian]] within the first fourteen seconds of a wrestling match. At some point, Picard made some mistake which jeopardized his Academycareer.Had it not been for Boothby's advice to make the rightdecision,he might never have graduated. Boothby's suggestion was apparently met with resistance by Picard, and for a time, Picard considered Boothby a vicious and mean-spirited old man and did not speak to him for months. Boothby knew Picard needed to find his bearings. Picard never told Boothby how much he appreciated his help, but Boothby claimed Picard's noteworthy Starfleet career was repayment enough. ({{TNG|The First Duty}})
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In the mid [[2350s]], Boothby broughtfresh[[rose]]stoCadetKathrynJaneway'squarterseachmorning.([[VOY]]:"[[In the Flesh]]")
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During [[Chakotay]]'s stay at the Academy in the late [[2340s]], Boothby servedashisboxingcoach.AholographicrecreationofBoothbywaspartof his training simulations aboard the {{USS|Voyager}}. ({{VOY|The Fight}})
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Jean-LucPicardadvised [[Wesley Crusher]] to seek out Boothby when he was accepted to the Academyin [[2367]].([[TNG]]:"[[Final Mission]]") Crusher met Boothby his first week there, and he took Crusher on the same tour Picard received forty years prior. He did not remember Picard at first, but his memory was later jogged and he told Wesley that he was proud of thecaptain's accomplishments.([[TNG]]: "[[The Game]]") Boothby knew all of the [[Nova Squadron]] members and realized how much the other cadets revered them. He was shaken by the accident which claimed the life of Cadet [[Joshua Albert]].
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Inthemid [[2350s]], Boothby broughtfresh [[rose]]stoCadetKathrynJaneway's quarterseachmorning. ({{VOY|In the Flesh}})
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In [[2368]],Picardvisited Boothby following the accident. Boothby recognizedPicardimmediately,andwonderedwhathappenedtohis hair. Atthistime,Picard tried to express his appreciationforhis advice and guiltovernevershowinghisthanks,butBoothbydismissedhisremorse. Boothbyalsoexplained to Picard howtheothercadetstreatedNovaSquadron with godlikerespect and howNova Squadron wanted tomaintain that image,leadingPicardtorealizethat[[Cadet]][[NicholasLocarno]]mayhaveplannedan unorthodox stunt leading to the accident. [[USSEnterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Starship Enterprise''-D]] personnellearnedthatNovaSquadronwasattemptinga[[KolvoordStarburst]]. Picard's experience with Boothby was echoedwhen he confronted Cadet Crusher with the newsandthreatened to go to the board of inquiry,but Crusher realized he needed to tell the truth himself. ([[TNG]]:"[[The First Duty]]")
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Jean-Luc Picard advised [[Wesley Crusher]] toseekout Boothby whenhewasacceptedtotheAcademyin[[2367]]. ({{TNG|FinalMission}})CrushermetBoothby his firstweekthere, and hetookCrusheronthesametourPicardreceivedfortyyears prior. Hedidnotremember Picard atfirst,buthismemorywaslaterjogged and hetoldWesley that hewasproudofthecaptain'saccomplishments.({{TNG|TheGame}})Boothbyknewallof the [[NovaSquadron]] membersandrealizedhowmuchtheothercadetsreveredthem. He was shakenby the accidentwhichclaimed the life of Cadet [[Joshua Albert]].
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In [[2375]], [[Species8472]]establishedatrainingfacilitysomewhereinthe[[Delta Quadrant]], recreating[[StarfleetCommand]],[[StarfleetMedical]],and[[StarfleetAcademy]]inperfectdetail.Theyintendedtoinstructmembersoftheirspeciestoactas[[human]]sandother[[AlphaQuadrant]]speciesinorder to infiltrate the Federation,whichtheysawasathreattotheirexistence.TheleaderofthegrouptookontheroleofBoothby,andmetCommanderChakotayof''Voyager''whenhetransportedaboard the facilitytoinvestigateit.CaptainJanewaylaternegotiated a cease-fire with the Boothby replicant,whereSpecies8472wouldreceiveinformationabout the [[nanoprobe]] weaponry and theStarfleetcrewwouldbeallowedtoinspectSpecies8472technologyandvisittheirsimulationof[[Earth]]. ([[VOY]]:"[[Inthe Flesh]]")
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In [[2368]], PicardvisitedBoothbyfollowingtheaccident.BoothbyrecognizedPicardimmediately, andwonderedwhathappenedtohishair.Atthistime,Picardtriedtoexpresshisappreciationforhisadviceandguiltovernevershowinghisthanks,butBoothbydismissedhisremorse. Boothby also explained to Picard how the othercadetstreatedNovaSquadronwithgodlikerespectandhowNovaSquadronwantedtomaintainthatimage,leadingPicardtorealizethat[[Cadet]][[NicholasLocarno]]mayhaveplannedanunorthodoxstuntleading to the accident.[[USSEnterprise(NCC-1701-D)|''StarshipEnterprise''-D]]personnellearnedthatNova Squadron was attempting a [[Kolvoord Starburst]]. Picard's experience with Boothby wasechoedwhenheconfrontedCadetCrusherwith the news and threatenedtogototheboardofinquiry,butCrusherrealizedheneededtotellthe truthhimself. ({{TNG|TheFirstDuty}})
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Later that year, Chakotay saw Boothby in a series of hallucinations induced by a group of aliens trying to communicate with him [[telepathy|telepathically]]. ([[VOY]]:"[[TheFight]]")
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[[File:Janeway&boothby.jpg|thumb|[[Kathryn Janeway]] witha replicant of Boothby]]
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In [[2375]], [[Species 8472]] established a training facility somewhere in the [[Delta Quadrant]], recreating [[Starfleet Command]], [[Starfleet Medical]], and [[Starfleet Academy]] in perfect detail. They intended to instruct members of their species to act as [[Human]]s and other [[Alpha Quadrant]] species in order to infiltrate the Federation, which they saw as a threat to their existence. The leader of the group took on the [[Boothby (Species 8472)|role of Boothby]], and met [[Commander]] Chakotay of ''Voyager'' when he transported aboard the facility to investigate it. Captain Janeway later negotiated a cease-fire with the Boothby replicant, where Species 8472 would receive information about the [[nanoprobe]] weaponry and the Starfleet crew would be allowed to inspect Species 8472 technology and visit their simulation of [[Earth]]. ({{VOY|In the Flesh}})
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:''Boothbywasplayed by [[Ray Walston]], originatingtherole in [[TNG]]:"[[TheFirstDuty]]"andreprising him as a Species8472agentin[[VOY]]:"[[IntheFlesh]]" and part of Chakotay's hallucinations in [[VOY]]:"[[The Fight]]." He was first mentioned in [[TNG]]: "[[Final Mission]]."''
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Laterthatyear, ChakotaysawBoothby in aseriesofhallucinationsinducedby a groupofalienstryingtocommunicatewithhim [[telepathy|telepathically]].({{VOY|The Fight}})
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== Appendices ==
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=== Background information ===
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Boothby was played by [[Ray Walston]], originating the role in {{e|The First Duty}} and reprising him as a Species 8472 agent in {{e|In the Flesh}} and part of Chakotay's hallucinations in {{e|The Fight}}. He was first mentioned in {{e|Final Mission}}. [[Michael Piller]] is cited as "creator" of Boothby. (''[[The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine]]'' Vol. 21, p. 15)
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[[Ronald D. Moore]] considered having Boothby appear in {{e|Journey's End}}, with the revelation that Boothby was in fact [[The Traveler]]. [[Michael Piller]] vetoed the idea as he thought it would cheat Picard by making his mentor Wesley's as well. (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion]]'' 2nd ed., p. 290)
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Boothby also appeared in early drafts of {{film|9}} in flashbacks to Picard's Academy days and in the present. According to [[Michael Piller]], "''Ray Walston lost a job he never knew he had.''" (''[[Undeveloped novels and reference books#Fade In: The Writing of Star Trek: Insurrection|Fade In: The Writing of Star Trek: Insurrection]]'')
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=== Apocrypha ===
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The [[novels|novel]] ''[[Aftermath]]'', has Boothby describe himself as "a [[Martian]] by birth," a nod to Ray Walston's role on the TV series {{wt|My Favorite Martian}}.
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The game ''[[Star Trek Online]]'' shows a plaque in Starfleet Academy indicating he died in 2382.
Boothby was disdainful of herbicides and other high-tech devices, and preferred to tend to the grounds by hand. After a big parrises squares win in 2324, it took Boothby three weeks to repair the grounds following the celebration. In 2368, Boothby claimed that he was cranky because he had been forced to replant the same flower bed several times. (TNG: "The First Duty")
Picard considered Boothby one of the wisest men he ever knew. (TNG: "Final Mission") Boothby gave Picard a grand tour of the grounds following his arrival at the Academy. Boothby once caught Picard carving the initials A.F. into his prized elm tree. (TNG: "The Game") Boothby had more faith in Picard than Picard had in himself. The only thing Picard did which surprised Boothby was pinning a Ligonian within the first fourteen seconds of a wrestling match. At some point, Picard made some mistake which jeopardized his Academy career. Had it not been for Boothby's advice to make the right decision, he might never have graduated. Boothby's suggestion was apparently met with resistance by Picard, and for a time, Picard considered Boothby a vicious and mean-spirited old man and did not speak to him for months. Boothby knew Picard needed to find his bearings. Picard never told Boothby how much he appreciated his help, but Boothby claimed Picard's noteworthy Starfleet career was repayment enough. (TNG: "The First Duty")
During Chakotay's stay at the Academy in the late 2340s, Boothby served as his boxing coach. A holographic recreation of Boothby was part of his training simulations aboard the USS Voyager. (VOY: "The Fight")
In the mid 2350s, Boothby brought fresh roses to Cadet Kathryn Janeway's quarters each morning. (VOY: "In the Flesh")
Jean-Luc Picard advised Wesley Crusher to seek out Boothby when he was accepted to the Academy in 2367. (TNG: "Final Mission") Crusher met Boothby his first week there, and he took Crusher on the same tour Picard received forty years prior. He did not remember Picard at first, but his memory was later jogged and he told Wesley that he was proud of the captain's accomplishments. (TNG: "The Game") Boothby knew all of the Nova Squadron members and realized how much the other cadets revered them. He was shaken by the accident which claimed the life of Cadet Joshua Albert.
In 2368, Picard visited Boothby following the accident. Boothby recognized Picard immediately, and wondered what happened to his hair. At this time, Picard tried to express his appreciation for his advice and guilt over never showing his thanks, but Boothby dismissed his remorse. Boothby also explained to Picard how the other cadets treated Nova Squadron with godlike respect and how Nova Squadron wanted to maintain that image, leading Picard to realize that CadetNicholas Locarno may have planned an unorthodox stunt leading to the accident. Starship Enterprise-D personnel learned that Nova Squadron was attempting a Kolvoord Starburst. Picard's experience with Boothby was echoed when he confronted Cadet Crusher with the news and threatened to go to the board of inquiry, but Crusher realized he needed to tell the truth himself. (TNG: "The First Duty")
In 2375, Species 8472 established a training facility somewhere in the Delta Quadrant, recreating Starfleet Command, Starfleet Medical, and Starfleet Academy in perfect detail. They intended to instruct members of their species to act as Humans and other Alpha Quadrant species in order to infiltrate the Federation, which they saw as a threat to their existence. The leader of the group took on the role of Boothby, and met Commander Chakotay of Voyager when he transported aboard the facility to investigate it. Captain Janeway later negotiated a cease-fire with the Boothby replicant, where Species 8472 would receive information about the nanoprobe weaponry and the Starfleet crew would be allowed to inspect Species 8472 technology and visit their simulation of Earth. (VOY: "In the Flesh")
Later that year, Chakotay saw Boothby in a series of hallucinations induced by a group of aliens trying to communicate with him telepathically. (VOY: "The Fight")
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