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[[File:Clare Raymond family tree, remastered 02.jpg|thumb|St. Petersburg on the Raymond family tree]]
'''St. Petersburg''' is the current name of the city that used to be '''Leningrad''', on [[Earth]] in the former nation-state of [[Russia]]. During the existence of the [[Soviet Union]], the city was named for the [[communism|communist]] revolutionary [[Vladimir Lenin]].
 
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'''Leningrad''' was a city in [[Russia]].
   
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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-R|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}})
 
   
Upon his amazement of the [[planet]] [[Mudd]], Pavel Chekov remarked that "this place is even better than Leningrad." ({{TOS|I, Mudd}})
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In [[2268]], [[Pavel Chekov]] claimed that [[Scotch whisky]] had been invented by a "little old lady" from Leningrad. ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}})
   
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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}})
'''St. Petersburg''' 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}})
 
   
 
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}})
==Background==
 
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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{{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.|Leningrad (City of Lenin) was named after [[Vladimir Lenin]].}}
It is possible that the city's name switched back to Leningrad, when the [[USSR]] was reformed. And, also possible that Chekov was just really bad at making up history (since the city was not called Leningrad for the first time yet when scotch was "invented"). However, the 'Oblast,' or administrative region, surrounding the city of St. Petersburg is still called Leningrad.
 
   
 
== External links ==
Fandom sources place Pavel A. Chekov's birthplace as St. Petersburg/Leningrad.
 
 
* {{Wikipedia}}
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* [[w:c:world:St. Petersburg|St. Petersburg]] at [[w:c:world|World Wikia]]
   
==External Links==
 
* {{Wikipedia|Saint Petersburg}}
 
* [http://travel.wikia.com/wiki/St._Petersburg St. Petersburg at Wikia Travel Guide]
 
   
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Revision as of 04:13, 14 February 2015

Clare Raymond family tree, remastered 02

St. Petersburg on the Raymond family tree

Leningrad was a city in Russia.

In the 21st century, this city was known as St. Petersburg. In 2059, Wendy Ruiz Raymond was born in this city. (TNG-R: "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.
Leningrad (City of Lenin) was named after Vladimir Lenin.

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