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On the planet [[Brax (planet)|Brax]], the entity known as [[Q]] is known as the "God of Lies". ({{DS9|Q-Less}})
 
On the planet [[Brax (planet)|Brax]], the entity known as [[Q]] is known as the "God of Lies". ({{DS9|Q-Less}})
   
[[Data]] once told [[Timothy (Vico)|Timothy]] that androids do not lie; however, Data himself was very capable of lying. Data once lied to the entire crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, regarding an incident wherein the [[Paxan]]s erased the memories of the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s crew (except for Data) due to a [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]] fear bordering on the extreme. Data also once lied to an entire [[bar]] full of patrons in an effort to make [[Ro Laren]] appear as a [[Maquis]] sympathizer, as part of an elaborate plan to infiltrate a local resistance cell. In both of these cases, however, Data was acting under direct orders and not by his own design. Data also lied to [[Samuel Clemens]] about the purpose of a machine he was building when displaced in time, most likely in accordance with Starfleet's [[temporal displacement policy]]. ({{TNG|Hero Worship|Clues|Preemptive Strike|Time's Arrow, Part II}})
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[[Data]] once told [[Timothy (Vico)|Timothy]] that androids do not lie; however, Data himself was very capable of lying. Data once lied to the entire crew of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, regarding an incident wherein the [[Paxan]]s erased the memories of the ''Enterprise''{{'}}s crew (except for Data) due to a [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]] fear bordering on the extreme. Data also once lied to an entire [[bar]] full of patrons in an effort to make [[Ro Laren]] appear as a [[Maquis]] sympathizer, as part of an elaborate plan to infiltrate a local resistance cell. In both of these cases, however, Data was acting under direct orders and not by his own design. Data also lied to [[Samuel Clemens]] about the purpose of a machine he was building when displaced in time, most likely in accordance with Starfleet's [[temporal displacement policy]]. ({{TNG|Hero Worship|Clues|Preemptive Strike|Time's Arrow, Part II}}) Data's brother, [[Lore]], also possessed the capability to lie and lied to Data about which of them had been constructed first. ({{TNG|Datalore}})
   
 
When [[Elim Garak]] was in danger of dying due to a malfunctioning [[cranial implant]], he told [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]] a number of conflicting stories regarding his past. After the danger had passed, Bashir asked of him which of the stories were true and which weren't. Garak replied that they all were true and Bashir asked "''Even the lies?''", to which Garak responded "''Especially the lies.''" ({{DS9|The Wire}})
 
When [[Elim Garak]] was in danger of dying due to a malfunctioning [[cranial implant]], he told [[Doctor]] [[Julian Bashir]] a number of conflicting stories regarding his past. After the danger had passed, Bashir asked of him which of the stories were true and which weren't. Garak replied that they all were true and Bashir asked "''Even the lies?''", to which Garak responded "''Especially the lies.''" ({{DS9|The Wire}})

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"Lies! All lies! You are the greatest liar I have ever met!"
- Garth of Izar

A lie is a deliberate statement which is untrue, usually as a means to deceive or mislead another individual. Someone who told a lie is called a "liar".

One of the great myths surrounding Vulcans was that the race was incapable of telling a lie. While generally believed to be accurate, Vulcans were in fact capable of telling lies, usually justifying this action as a logical course towards a means to an end. An example of this would be lying to carry out a secret mission or lying to protect the lives of others. Both Spock and Valeris were capable of lying, although Valeris' motives were somewhat dubious. Tuvok admitted that the notion Vulcans could not lie was a myth and that he had not found a logical need to lie, after an inquiry by Seven of Nine into whether or not they were capable of lying. (TOS: "The Enterprise Incident"; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; VOY: "Hunters")

Miranda Jones once called James T. Kirk a liar, proclaiming, "It's a lie!" when Kirk stated that Jones had tried to murder Spock while mind melding with a Medeusan. (TOS: "Is There in Truth No Beauty?")

Garth of Izar once said that Marta was "the greatest liar I have ever met," when she claimed to have written a verse from a play by William Shakespeare. (TOS: "Whom Gods Destroy")

Lying after having sworn an oath to tell the truth is known as perjury. (TOS: "Court Martial")

On the planet Brax, the entity known as Q is known as the "God of Lies". (DS9: "Q-Less")

Data once told Timothy that androids do not lie; however, Data himself was very capable of lying. Data once lied to the entire crew of the USS Enterprise-D, regarding an incident wherein the Paxans erased the memories of the Enterprise's crew (except for Data) due to a xenophobic fear bordering on the extreme. Data also once lied to an entire bar full of patrons in an effort to make Ro Laren appear as a Maquis sympathizer, as part of an elaborate plan to infiltrate a local resistance cell. In both of these cases, however, Data was acting under direct orders and not by his own design. Data also lied to Samuel Clemens about the purpose of a machine he was building when displaced in time, most likely in accordance with Starfleet's temporal displacement policy. (TNG: "Hero Worship", "Clues", "Preemptive Strike", "Time's Arrow, Part II") Data's brother, Lore, also possessed the capability to lie and lied to Data about which of them had been constructed first. (TNG: "Datalore")

When Elim Garak was in danger of dying due to a malfunctioning cranial implant, he told Doctor Julian Bashir a number of conflicting stories regarding his past. After the danger had passed, Bashir asked of him which of the stories were true and which weren't. Garak replied that they all were true and Bashir asked "Even the lies?", to which Garak responded "Especially the lies." (DS9: "The Wire")

When the Romulan Ruwon was interrogating Quark, he told him he thought he was lying. Quark asked about which part and Ruwon replied "All of it," to which Quark responded that he was at least consistent. (DS9: "Visionary")

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