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'''Denmark''' was a nation-state on the continent of [[Europe]] on [[Earth]]. It is the home of a modern people known as the [[Dane]]s, and the former home of their [[Viking]] ancestors.
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'''Denmark''' was a [[country]] on the continent of [[Europe]] on [[Earth]]. The Danes were one of the peoples who comprised the seafarers known as [[Viking]]s. Denmark's flag was red with a white Nordic cross. ({{ENT|First Flight}})
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Hamlet was a 7th century Danish king, whose [[murder]] was avenged by [[Hamlet (Prince)|his like-named son]]. This story became [[Hamlet|the famous tragedy]] by [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]. ({{TOS|The Conscience of the King}})
   
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In the [[16th century]] the Danish [[king]] supported the [[Astronomy|astronomical]] research of his subject [[Tycho Brahe]]. [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]] told an anecdote about Brahe as a diversion when captive on the [[Vulcan monastery planet]]. ({{ENT|The Andorian Incident}})
[[Starfleet]] Commander [[Chakotay]] recalls that the epic poem ''[[Beowulf]]'' is set in [[early history|6th century]] Denmark. ({{VOY|Heroes and Demons}})
 
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In the late 20th century, Denmark was a founding member of the [[European Space Agency]]. ({{ENT|First Flight}})
==External Links==
 
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[[Commander]] [[Chakotay]] recalled that the epic poem ''[[Beowulf]]'' was set in [[6th century]] Denmark. ({{VOY|Heroes and Demons}})
   
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{{bginfo|According to the ''[[Star Trek Fact Files]]'', Denmark was a member of the [[International Space Agency]] in the early 21st century.|[[Copenhagen Base]] might be in Denmark, or might simply be named for its capital.}}
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Revision as of 10:08, 12 September 2012

Denmark was a country on the continent of Europe on Earth. The Danes were one of the peoples who comprised the seafarers known as Vikings. Denmark's flag was red with a white Nordic cross. (ENT: "First Flight")

Hamlet was a 7th century Danish king, whose murder was avenged by his like-named son. This story became the famous tragedy by Shakespeare. (TOS: "The Conscience of the King")

In the 16th century the Danish king supported the astronomical research of his subject Tycho Brahe. Captain Archer told an anecdote about Brahe as a diversion when captive on the Vulcan monastery planet. (ENT: "The Andorian Incident")

In the late 20th century, Denmark was a founding member of the European Space Agency. (ENT: "First Flight")

Commander Chakotay recalled that the epic poem Beowulf was set in 6th century Denmark. (VOY: "Heroes and Demons")

According to the Star Trek Fact Files, Denmark was a member of the International Space Agency in the early 21st century.
Copenhagen Base might be in Denmark, or might simply be named for its capital.

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