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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]]. |
| + | 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]]'') |
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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}}) |
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| − | :''The city was renamed '''St. Petersburg''' in 1991, four years after the movie was filmed - causing a real life [[Wikipedia:Retcon|retcon]].'' |
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| ⚫ | 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}}) |
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| − | :''Fandom sources place Pavel A. Chekov's birthplace as '''St. Petersburg.''' |
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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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| − | The city of '''Sankt Petersburg''' was founded by Tzar [[Wikipedia:Peter I of Russia|Peter the Great]] in [[Wikipedia:1703|1703]], renamed '''Petrograd''' by Tzar [[Wikipedia:Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]] in [[1914]], and then renamed '''Leningrad''' in [[1924]], after [[Wikipedia:Vladmir Lenin|Vladmir Lenin]], one of the leaders of the [[Wikipedia:Russian Revolution of 1917|Russian Revolution of 1917]]. |
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| − | After the collapse of the [[Wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] in [[1985]] the people of the city voted to rename the city once more... Returning to its original name '''Saint Petersburg'''. |
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| + | * [[w:c:world:St. Petersburg|St. Petersburg]] at [[w:c:world|World Wikia]] |
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| − | The city of '''Saint Petersburg''' considers ''[[Wikipedia:St. Petersburg, Florida|St. Petersburg, Florida]]'' its "[[Wikipedia:Sister_city|twin sister city]]". |
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Revision as of 23:21, 15 October 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)