Dixon Hill series

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Door to private investigator Dixon Hill's office

Dixon Hill's San Francisco

Dixon Hill's office

The Dixon Hill series was a novel series written by author Tracy Tormé, and featured private detective Dixon Hill, who first appeared in the short story The Big Good-Bye, published on Earth in the pulp magazine Amazing Detective Stories in 1934.

The Dixon Hill series

• "Dixon Hill in The Big Good-Bye", 1934 (TNG: "The Big Goodbye"; Star Trek: First Contact)
• "Dixon Hill in The Long Dark Tunnel", 1936 (TNG: "The Big Goodbye", "The Emissary")
• "Dixon Hill in The (Curse of the) Black Orchid" (TNG: "The Big Goodbye", "The Emissary")
• "Dixon Hill in The National Sheriff" (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")
• "Dixon Hill in The Listening Man" (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")
• "Dixon Hill in The Parrot's Claw" (TNG: "The Big Goodbye", "Manhunt")

The Black Orchid was made into a film, Dixon Hill and the Black Orchid sometime before the 22nd century. The series was published to Federation holosuites by Broht & Forrester in the 24th century. (ENT: "Cogenitor"; VOY: "Author, Author")

The Big Good-Bye

The nightclub scene in The Big Good-Bye

As in all Dixon Hill holographic novels, The Big Good-Bye allowed the user to play the private investigator character of Dixon Hill in the San Francisco of 1941.

• In 2364 (on stardate 41997.7), a holodeck malfunction aboard the USS Enterprise-D led to an override of safety protocols. Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Dr. Beverly Crusher, historian Whalen, and Data were soon caught up in a real case in which the consequences could prove fatal indeed. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

The episode even inspired at least one novel, 2002's Star Trek: The Next Generation A Hard Rain by Dean Wesley Smith. In the novel, Picard has to enter the holodeck to locate the "Heart of the Adjuster" or else the Enterprise will be destroyed.

• In 2373, aboard the USS Enterprise-E, Picard accessed the program, chapter 13, with Lily Sloane in order to escape Borg pursuit. Disengaging the safety protocols, Picard was able to kill two Borg drones using a Thompson submachine gun, thanks to the Borg being unable to adapt to the holographic bullets in time. (Star Trek: First Contact)

Unspecified

• In 2365 (on stardate 42859.2), Captain Picard once again took the role of Dixon Hill, again accompanied by Data, in order to flee Lwaxana Troi's manhunt. Lwaxana, however, eventually located him in Rex's Bar, but became infatuated with the owner. (TNG: "Manhunt")

This may be part of The Parrot's Claw.

• In 2367 (on stardate 44502.7), Picard introduced Guinan to the Dixon Hill program, where she played his cousin Gloria. Guinan, however, was not impressed. (TNG: "Clues")

Program characters

• Alva
• Arthur Clinton Bradley
• Carlos
• Cyrus Redblock
• Dan Bell
• Dixon Hill
• Felix Leech
• Gloria
• Haircut Lapinski
• Jessica Bradley
• Jimmy Cuzzo
• Johnny
• Madeline
• Marty O'Farron
• McNary
• Nails
• Nicky the Nose
• Rex
• Ruby
• Sharon McNary
• Silent Forrester
• Slade Bender

In a deleted scene from Star Trek: First Contact, the character Buster was portrayed by James Mapes.

Unnamed characters

• See: Unnamed Dixon Hill characters

Story elements

• Precinct 12
• Rex's Bar

Appendices

Background information

A selection of set dressing items from Trip's quarters It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay featured a few data discs, three of which were labeled as Dixon Hill holonovels. However, it's unclear if these made it on-screen. [1]

Appearances

• TNG:
  • "The Big Goodbye"
  • "Manhunt"
  • "Clues"
• ENT: "Cogenitor"
• Star Trek: First Contact

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