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'''Leningrad''' is the alternate name used for the city of St. Petersburg, on [[Earth]] in the former nation-state of [[Russia]].
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'''Leningrad''' was a city located on [[Earth]] in the former nation-state of [[Russia]]. The city was named for the [[communism|communist]] revolutionary [[Vladimir Lenin]].
   
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In the [[21st century]], this city was known as '''St. Petersburg'''. In [[2059]], [[Wendy Ruiz Raymond]] was born in this city. ({{TNG|The Neutral Zone}}, ''[[okudagram]]'')
In [[2267]] [[Pavel Chekov]] claimed that [[Scotch whisky]] had been invented by a "little old lady" from Leningrad. ([[TOS]]: "[[The Trouble with Tribbles]]")
 
   
 
In [[2268]], [[Pavel Chekov]] claimed that [[Scotch whisky]] had been invented by a "little old lady" from Leningrad. ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}})
Leningrad was hit by the effects of the [[Whale Probe]] in [[2286]], losing all electrical power, and experiencing a cloud cover of 100% - blocking out the [[Sol|sun]], and causing temperatures to plummet. The damage was reversed following the actions of [[James T. Kirk]] and the "[[HMS Bounty]]". (''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'')
 
   
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Expressing his amazement over the [[planet]] [[Mudd]], Pavel Chekov remarked that "this place is even better than Leningrad." ({{TOS|I, Mudd}})
:''The city was renamed St. Petersburg in 1991, four years after the movie was filmed - causing a real life [[Wikipedia:Retcon|retcon]].''
 
   
 
Leningrad was hit by the effects of the [[Whale Probe]] in [[2286]], losing all electrical power, and experiencing a cloud cover of 100% - blocking out the [[Sol|sun]], and causing temperatures to plummet. The damage was reversed following the actions of [[James T. Kirk]] and the "{{HMS|Bounty}}". ({{film|4}})
:''Fandom sources place Pavel A. Chekov's birthplace as St. Peterburg.
 
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{{bginfo|The city was renamed St. Petersburg in 1991, five years after ''The Voyage Home'' was filmed, causing a real life {{w|retcon}}. The province containing the city of St. Petersburg is still named {{w|Leningrad Oblast}}.|[[Anton Yelchin]], who played [[Pavel Chekov (alternate reality)|Chekov]] in {{film|11}}, was in fact born in the city.}}
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== External links ==
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* {{Wikipedia}}
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* [[w:c:world:St. Petersburg|St. Petersburg]] at [[w:c:world|World Wikia]]
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Revision as of 01:17, 24 July 2014

Leningrad was a city located on Earth in the former nation-state of Russia. The city was named for the communist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin.

In the 21st century, this city was known as St. Petersburg. In 2059, Wendy Ruiz Raymond was born in this city. (TNG: "The Neutral Zone", okudagram)

In 2268, Pavel Chekov claimed that Scotch whisky had been invented by a "little old lady" from Leningrad. (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles")

Expressing his amazement over the planet Mudd, Pavel Chekov remarked that "this place is even better than Leningrad." (TOS: "I, Mudd")

Leningrad was hit by the effects of the Whale Probe in 2286, losing all electrical power, and experiencing a cloud cover of 100% - blocking out the sun, and causing temperatures to plummet. The damage was reversed following the actions of James T. Kirk and the "HMS Bounty". (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)

The city was renamed St. Petersburg in 1991, five years after The Voyage Home was filmed, causing a real life retcon. The province containing the city of St. Petersburg is still named Leningrad Oblast.
Anton Yelchin, who played Chekov in Star Trek, was in fact born in the city.

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