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+ | '''Horatio Nelson''' was a [[vice admiral]] of His Britannic Majesty's [[Royal Navy]] in the early [[19th century]] on [[Earth]]. In [[19th century|1805]] he led his fleet to victory against a larger combined [[French]] and [[Spanish]] force at the [[Battle of Trafalgar]], the decisive naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars. Nelson was wounded in the battle, dying below decks on his [[flagship]] {{HMS|Victory}}. |
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+ | [[Geordi La Forge]] built a detailed [[model]] of Nelson's ''Victory'' as a gift for his former commander, [[Captain]] [[Zimbata]] of the {{USS|Victory}} in [[2365]]. ({{TNG|Elementary, Dear Data}}) |
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+ | While deciding whether or not to retreat from a [[Borg cube]] laying in wait for the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} in [[2366]], [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] thought of Nelson. Talking with [[Guinan]], he recalled the Admiral's tour of the ''Victory'' preceding his final battle. ({{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds}}) |
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+ | Two [[Federation]] [[starship]]s were named after Royal Navy sailing ships commanded by Nelson. |
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+ | *{{USS|Victory}} (NCC-9754) |
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| + | ''In an [[alternate reality]], Nelson was honored with a [[monument]] known as [[Nelson's Column]] in [[London]].'' ({{film|12}}) |
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| − | [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s [[Star Trek is...|original pitch]] for ''[[Star Trek]]'' described the ship's [[Captain]] [[Robert April|Robert April]] as a ''"space-age Captain Horatio Hornblower"''. Both tales shared major themes centering on the Captain of a ship far from home, depending on his vessel, a loyal crew, and his own considerable wits to resolve military and diplomatic crises threatening his country's interests. While clearly bearing Roddenberry's stamp, the spirit of Nelson, Hornblower, and the Age of Sail was evident throughout the franchise and most prominent in [[TOS|original series]] episodes like [[The Corbomite Maneuver]], [[Balance of Terror]], [[Arena]] and [[The Doomsday Machine]], as well as the films [[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]] and [[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]. |
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| − | The portrayal [[James T Kirk]] as a decisive, often inspired, man of action was very close to Hornblower, but [[Jean-Luc Picard]] more closely resembled the literary hero's introverted, intellectual nature. [[Spock]] and [[William Riker]] share qualities with Hornblower's faithfull Lieutenant Bush, all initially more comfortable at their Captain's right hand than as commanders in their own right. In either tale, sailing ship or starship would be used in an inventive new manner as often as fighting a battle. |
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| − | In his audio commentary for the [[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Director's Edition)|Director's Edition]] of [[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]], director [[Nicholas Meyer]] spoke of his inability to relate to Star Trek until he ''"suddenly began to think of it as the adventures of Horatio Hornblower in outer space. Once I got that, I said, okay, this about the Navy... this is about gunboat-diplomacy"''. He revisited that interpretation in [[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]. In the script for [[Star Trek V: The Final Frontier]], the antique ship's wheel seen in the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)|''Enterprise''-A]]'s [[observation lounge]] is compared to one Horatio Hornblower might have steered. |
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| − | The [[Nebula class|''Nebula''-class]] [[USS Sutherland|USS ''Sutherland'']] (NCC-72015) was named after Hornblower's ship in the novel ''Ship of the Line''. |
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| − | The non-canon novel ''[[Enterprise: the First Adventure]]'' by [[Vonda N. McIntyre]] referred to [[James T. Kirk]]'s first command as the USS ''Lydia Sutherland''. The name was an amalgam of two of Hornblower's commands, the HMS ''Lydia'' and HMS ''Sutherland''. |
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* {{wikipedia|Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson}} |
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Revision as of 19:04, 22 December 2014
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La Forge's model of Nelson's HMS Victory
Horatio Nelson was a vice admiral of His Britannic Majesty's Royal Navy in the early 19th century on Earth. In 1805 he led his fleet to victory against a larger combined French and Spanish force at the Battle of Trafalgar, the decisive naval engagement of the Napoleonic Wars. Nelson was wounded in the battle, dying below decks on his flagship HMS Victory.
Geordi La Forge built a detailed model of Nelson's Victory as a gift for his former commander, Captain Zimbata of the USS Victory in 2365. (TNG: "Elementary, Dear Data")
While deciding whether or not to retreat from a Borg cube laying in wait for the USS Enterprise-D in 2366, Captain Picard thought of Nelson. Talking with Guinan, he recalled the Admiral's tour of the Victory preceding his final battle. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")
Two Federation starships were named after Royal Navy sailing ships commanded by Nelson.
- USS Agamemnon (NCC-11638)
- USS Victory (NCC-9754)
Nelson's legendary career inspired "Horatio Hornblower", the title character of a popular series of novels and stories written by C.S. Forester in the mid-20th century. In turn, the literary hero had a significant influence on Star Trek.
In an alternate reality, Nelson was honored with a monument known as Nelson's Column in London. (Star Trek Into Darkness)