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Sir '''Arthur Conan Doyle''' was a Scottish writer who wrote the famous [[Sherlock Holmes]] books and short stories. ({{TNG|Lonely Among Us}})
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Sir '''Arthur Conan Doyle''' was a [[Human]] writer. Living in [[19th century]] [[England]], he wrote the famous [[Sherlock Holmes]] books and short stories. He created the character of [[Professor]] [[James Moriarty]] as a worthy adversary of Holmes. ({{TNG|Elementary, Dear Data|Ship in a Bottle}})
   
Captain [[Spock]] once implied that he was a descendant of Doyle's, presumably via his [[Human]] mother [[Amanda Grayson]]. ({{film|6}})
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Captain [[Spock]] once implied that he was a descendant of Doyle's – "''An ancestor of mine maintained, that if you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.''" ({{film|6}})
   
 
[[Data]] was very much interested in the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and it was [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] who introduced him to the author. ({{TNG|Data's Day}})
 
[[Data]] was very much interested in the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and it was [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] who introduced him to the author. ({{TNG|Data's Day}})
   
 
== Background information ==
 
== Background information ==
*''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' director and screenplay writer [[Nicholas Meyer]] had previously written the screenplay for ''The Seven-Per-Cent Solution'', based on his novel. The film and book feature Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle's creation. This may be the reason that Spock implies that he is a descendant of Doyle's.
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''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' director and screenplay writer [[Nicholas Meyer]] had previously written the screenplay for ''The Seven-Per-Cent Solution'', based on his novel. The film and book feature Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle's creation. This may be the reason that Spock implies that he is a descendant of Doyle's through his mother [[Amanda Grayson]].
   
*Although Professor Moriarty described Conan Doyle as an Englishman in {{e|Ship in a Bottle|Ship in a Bottle}}, he was in fact Scottish.
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Although Professor Moriarty described Conan Doyle as an Englishman in {{e|Ship in a Bottle}}, he was in fact Scottish.
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A. Conan Doyle received credit as the Sherlock Holmes characters creator in the end credits of the [[TNG Season 6]] episode {{e|Ship in a Bottle}}. It was also mentioned that this use was arranged with Dame [[Jean Conan Doyle]].
   
 
== External link ==
 
== External link ==
*{{wikipedia|Arthur Conan Doyle}}
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Revision as of 00:05, 22 February 2015

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Human writer. Living in 19th century England, he wrote the famous Sherlock Holmes books and short stories. He created the character of Professor James Moriarty as a worthy adversary of Holmes. (TNG: "Elementary, Dear Data", "Ship in a Bottle")

Captain Spock once implied that he was a descendant of Doyle's – "An ancestor of mine maintained, that if you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

Data was very much interested in the works of Arthur Conan Doyle and it was Captain Picard who introduced him to the author. (TNG: "Data's Day")

Background information

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country director and screenplay writer Nicholas Meyer had previously written the screenplay for The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, based on his novel. The film and book feature Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle's creation. This may be the reason that Spock implies that he is a descendant of Doyle's through his mother Amanda Grayson.

Although Professor Moriarty described Conan Doyle as an Englishman in "Ship in a Bottle", he was in fact Scottish.

A. Conan Doyle received credit as the Sherlock Holmes characters creator in the end credits of the TNG Season 6 episode "Ship in a Bottle". It was also mentioned that this use was arranged with Dame Jean Conan Doyle.

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