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A '''genie''' was a spirit in [[Human]] [[mythology]] that when summoned by a person carries out their wishes.
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A '''genie''' was a spirit in [[Human]] [[mythology]] that carried out wishes when summoned by a person.
   
 
In [[2154]], [[Phlox]] used the cautionary [[Earth]] tale about the dangers of releasing a genie from the bottle to warn [[T'Pol]] that she may have to live with the [[emotion]]s she was left with after ingesting [[trellium-D]]. ({{ENT|The Forgotten}})
 
In [[2154]], [[Phlox]] used the cautionary [[Earth]] tale about the dangers of releasing a genie from the bottle to warn [[T'Pol]] that she may have to live with the [[emotion]]s she was left with after ingesting [[trellium-D]]. ({{ENT|The Forgotten}})
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In [[2268]], [[Spock]] told [[Cyrano Jones]] that by removing [[tribble]]s from their [[Iota Geminorum IV|natural habitat]], he had figuratively "''removed the cork from the bottle and allowed the genie to escape''." ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}})
 
In [[2268]], [[Spock]] told [[Cyrano Jones]] that by removing [[tribble]]s from their [[Iota Geminorum IV|natural habitat]], he had figuratively "''removed the cork from the bottle and allowed the genie to escape''." ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}})
   
In [[2372]], [[Kathryn Janeway]] believed there would be no way to "''put the genie back in the bottle''", after the [[warp 10]] barrier was broken ({{VOY|Threshold}})
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In [[2372]], [[Kathryn Janeway]] believed there would be no way to "''put the genie back in the bottle''", after the [[warp 10]] barrier was broken. ({{VOY|Threshold}})
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Revision as of 09:00, 28 June 2012

A genie was a spirit in Human mythology that carried out wishes when summoned by a person.

In 2154, Phlox used the cautionary Earth tale about the dangers of releasing a genie from the bottle to warn T'Pol that she may have to live with the emotions she was left with after ingesting trellium-D. (ENT: "The Forgotten")

In 2268, Spock told Cyrano Jones that by removing tribbles from their natural habitat, he had figuratively "removed the cork from the bottle and allowed the genie to escape." (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")

In 2372, Kathryn Janeway believed there would be no way to "put the genie back in the bottle", after the warp 10 barrier was broken. (VOY: "Threshold")

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