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::--'''[[Garth of Izar]]'''
 
::--'''[[Garth of Izar]]'''
   
A '''lie''' was a deliberate statement which was untrue, usually as a means to deceive or mislead another individual. Someone who told a lie was called a "liar".
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A '''lie''' is a deliberate statement which is untrue, usually as a means to deceive or mislead another individual. Someone who told a lie was called a "liar".
   
One of the great [[legend]]s surrounding [[Vulcan]]s 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 [[logic]]al 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's motives were somewhat dubious. ({{TOS|The Enterprise Incident}}; {{film|6}})
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One of the great [[myth]]s surrounding [[Vulcan]]s 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 [[logic]]al 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's motives were somewhat dubious. ({{TOS|The Enterprise Incident}}; {{film|6}})
   
 
[[Miranda Jones]] once called [[James T. Kirk]] a liar, proclaiming "''It's a lie!''" when Kirk stated that Jones and tried to murder Spock while [[mind meld]]ing with a [[Medusan]]. ({{TOS|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}}).
 
[[Miranda Jones]] once called [[James T. Kirk]] a liar, proclaiming "''It's a lie!''" when Kirk stated that Jones and tried to murder Spock while [[mind meld]]ing with a [[Medusan]]. ({{TOS|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}}).
   
 
[[Garth of Izar|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}})
 
[[Garth of Izar|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}})
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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}})
   
 
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Revision as of 18:57, 14 December 2008

"Lies! All lies! You are the greatest liar I have ever meet!"
--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 was 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's motives were somewhat dubious. (TOS: "The Enterprise Incident"; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

Miranda Jones once called James T. Kirk a liar, proclaiming "It's a lie!" when Kirk stated that Jones and tried to murder Spock while mind melding with a Medusan. (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")

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