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Livingston in Picard's ready room aboard the Enterprise-D

For additional meanings of "Livingston", please see Livingston.

"'The anomaly... my ship... my crew...' I suppose you're worried about your fish, too."

– Q to Jean-Luc Picard, 2370 ("All Good Things...")

File:Livingston, Devil's due.jpg

Livingston

Livingston was a lionfish kept by Captain Jean-Luc Picard in his ready room aboard the USS Enterprise-D for the duration of the ship's existence. The spherical aquarium was located in the corner of the ready room, next to the viewport. (TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint")

In 2364, Lieutenant Commander Data examined Livingston's fish tank very closely with a magnification glass, as the android was implementing some of Sherlock Holmes' characteristics at the time. (TNG: "Lonely Among Us")

Livingston was seen while Captain Picard discussed the situation on Ventax II with Dr. Howard Clark. (TNG: "Devil's Due")

When visiting Picard in his ready room, Berlinghoff Rasmussen examined the fish and knocked on its aquarium. (TNG: "A Matter of Time")

The Borg Hugh examined Livingston very closely when he was beamed into the ready room in late 2368. (TNG: "I Borg")

Both Q and DaiMon Lurin took great interest in the fish in early 2369, closely examining Livingston in the tank. (TNG: "True Q", "Rascals")

Later that year, Captain Edward Jellico ordered that Livingston be removed from the ready room after he assumed command of the Enterprise. (TNG: "Chain of Command, Part I")

When visiting a holographic representation of the NX-class Enterprise, Deanna Troi wondered how Captain Jonathan Archer could have survived without a fish tank in his ready room. (ENT: "These Are the Voyages...")

After being affected by Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome, William T. Riker attempted to break open Livingston's fish tank, possibly in order to consume him. Fortunately, he did not succeed. The fish had been affected by the Syndrome as well and was transformed into a jellyfish-like creature. (TNG: "Genesis")

Q thought Picard was probably worried about his fish as well as his ship and his crew after the captain saved Humanity from the effects of an anti-time anomaly in the Devron system in 2370. (TNG: "All Good Things...")

Livingston's tank, 2371 — Livingston's tank after the *Enterprise*-D's crash on Veridian III

Livingston was given a much larger aquarium by 2371. Unfortunately, the Enterprise-D was soon destroyed, although Livingston's tank remained intact and survived the crash of the saucer section on Veridian III. (Star Trek Generations)

When asked if Livingston had survived the crash in Generations, writer Ronald D. Moore suggested that the fish was eaten by Data's cat Spot by commenting "Spot had to eat something in those long hours before Data found him." (AOL chat, 1998)

For a time, Livingston was present in Picard's ready room on the USS Enterprise-E, in a much larger tubular aquarium. (Star Trek: First Contact)

Appendices

Background information

Livingston was named for producer-director David Livingston. The fish was never called by that name in an episode, but was named behind-the-scenes by Star Trek: The Next Generation production staff. (Star Trek Encyclopedia)

According to Ronny Cox, Patrick Stewart hated Livingston's presence in the ready room, and constantly petitioned the producers to remove the fish. Stewart felt that it was inappropriate to have a captive animal in a series that valued the dignity of different species. Cox - who agreed with Stewart - stated that Livingston's temporary removal in "Chain of Command" was thus a "sort of a bone they threw to Patrick". Livingston at StarTrek.com

Livingston's aquarium was not readily visible in Star Trek: First Contact, but production photos of the set reveal that it was present. Livingston was not part of the set for Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek Nemesis.

Livingston was portrayed by a red lionfish (Pterois volitans) in nearly every appearance. Only in "Devil's Due" did the fish change species and appear as a radial firefish (Pterois radiata).

Livingston is the first of four recurring pets, which include Spot, Chester, and Porthos.

External links

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The changing face of Livingston at Ex Astris Scientia

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-[[Image:Livingston_fish.jpg|thumb|Livingston in Picard's ready room aboard the ''Enterprise''-D.]]
+[[File:Livingston fish.jpg|thumb|Livingston in Picard's ready room aboard the ''Enterprise''-D]]
+{{Disambiguation link}}
-[[Image:Hugh and Livingston.jpg|thumb|Hugh examines Livingston.]]
+{{aquote|'The anomaly... my ship... my crew...' I suppose you're worried about your fish, too.|Q''' to '''Jean-Luc Picard|2370|All Good Things...}}
-[[Image:Livingston, Devil's due.jpg|thumb|Livingston in "Devil's Due".]]
-[[Image:Livingston, Genesis.jpg|thumb|Livingston affected by Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome.]]
+[[File:Hugh and Livingston.jpg|thumb|Hugh examines Livingston]]
+[[File:Livingston, Devil's due.jpg|thumb|Livingston]]
-'''Livingston''' was an [[Wikipedia:Lionfish|Australian lionfish]] kept by [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] in his [[captain's ready room|ready room]] aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] for the duration of the [[ship]]'s existence. The [[sphere|spherical]] [[aquarium]] was located in the corner of the ready room, next to the [[viewport]]. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}})
+[[File:Livingston as a jellyfish.jpg|thumb|Livingston affected by Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome]]
+'''Livingston''' was a [[lionfish]] kept by [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] in his [[captain's ready room|ready room]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} for the duration of the [[ship]]'s existence. The spherical [[aquarium]] was located in the corner of the ready room, next to the [[viewport]]. ({{TNG|Encounter at Farpoint}})
-In [[2364]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] examined Livingston's fishtank very closely with a magnification glass, as the [[android]] was implementing some of [[Sherlock Holmes]]' characteristics at the time. ({{TNG|Lonely Among Us}})
+In [[2364]], [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] examined Livingston's fish tank very closely with a magnification glass, as the [[android]] was implementing some of [[Sherlock Holmes]]' characteristics at the time. ({{TNG|Lonely Among Us}})
-When visiting Picard in his ready room, [[Berlinghoff Rasmussen]] examined the [[fish]] and knocked at its aquarium. ({{TNG|A Matter of Time}})
+Livingston was seen while Captain Picard discussed the situation on [[Ventax II]] with Dr. [[Howard Clark]].  ({{TNG|Devil's Due}})
+When visiting Picard in his ready room, [[Berlinghoff Rasmussen]] examined the [[fish]] and knocked on its aquarium. ({{TNG|A Matter of Time}})
-The [[Borg]] [[Hugh]] examined Livingston very closely when he was beamed into the ready room in late [[2368]]. ({{TNG|I, Borg}})
-Both [[Q]] and [[DaiMon]] [[Lurin]] took great interest in the fish in early [[2369]], closely examining Livingston in the tank. ([[TNG]]: "[[True-Q]]", "[[Rascals]]")
+The [[Borg]] [[Hugh]] examined Livingston very closely when he was [[beam]]ed into the ready room in late [[2368]]. ({{TNG|I Borg}})
+Both [[Q]] and [[DaiMon]] [[Lurin]] took great interest in the fish in early [[2369]], closely examining Livingston in the tank. ({{TNG|True Q|Rascals}})
-Later that year, Captain [[Edward Jellico]] requested that Livingston be removed from the ready room after he assumed [[commanding officer|command]] of the ''Enterprise''. ({{TNG|Chain of Command, Part I}})
+Later that year, Captain [[Edward Jellico]] ordered that Livingston be removed from the ready room after he assumed [[commanding officer|command]] of the ''Enterprise''. ({{TNG|Chain of Command, Part I}})
-When visiting a [[holographic]] representation of the [[NX class]] [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']], [[Deanna Troi]] wondered how [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] could have survived without a fish tank in his [[ready room]]. ({{ENT|These Are the Voyages...}})
+When visiting a [[holographic]] representation of the {{class|NX}} [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']], [[Deanna Troi]] wondered how [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] could have survived without a fish tank in his [[ready room]]. ({{ENT|These Are the Voyages...}})
-After being affected by [[Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome]], [[William T. Riker]] attempted to break open Livingston's fish tank, possibly in order to consume him. Fortunately, he did not succeed. The fish had been affected by [[Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome]] as well and was transformed into a [[jellyfish]]-like creature. ({{TNG|Genesis}})
+After being affected by [[Barclay's Protomorphosis Syndrome]], [[William T. Riker]] attempted to break open Livingston's fish tank, possibly in order to consume him. Fortunately, he did not succeed. The fish had been affected by the Syndrome as well and was transformed into a [[jellyfish]]-like creature. ({{TNG|Genesis}})
-[[Q]] thought Picard was probably worried about his fish more than his ship and his [[crew]] after the captain saved [[Human]]ity from the effects of an [[anti-time]] anomaly in the [[Devron system|Devron]] [[star]] [[star system|system]] in [[2370]]. ({{TNG|All Good Things...}})
+[[Q]] thought Picard was probably worried about his fish as well as his ship and his [[crew]] after the captain saved [[Human]]ity from the effects of an [[anti-time]] anomaly in the [[Devron system]] in [[2370]]. ({{TNG|All Good Things...}})
+[[File:Livingston's tank, 2371.jpg|left|thumb|Livingston's tank after the ''Enterprise''-D's crash on [[Veridian III]]]]
 Livingston was given a much larger aquarium by [[2371]].  Unfortunately, the ''Enterprise''-D was soon destroyed, although Livingston's tank remained intact and survived the crash of the [[saucer section]] on [[Veridian III]].  ({{film|7}})
+{{bginfo|When asked if Livingston had survived the crash in ''Generations'', writer [[Ronald D. Moore]] suggested that the fish was eaten by [[Data]]'s cat [[Spot]] by commenting "''Spot had to eat something in those long hours before Data found him.''" {{AOLchat|Ronald D. Moore|ron121|1998}}}}
-For a [[time]], Livingston was present in Picard's ready room on the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|USS ''Enterprise''-E]], in a much larger tubular aquarium.  ({{film|8}})
+For a time, Livingston was present in Picard's ready room on the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}, in a much larger tubular aquarium.  ({{film|8}})
-:''Livingston was named for producer-director [[David Livingston]]. The fish was never called by that name in an episode, but was named behind-the-scenes by ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' production staff. Livingston's aquarium was not readily visible in ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'', but production photos of the set reveal that it was present. Livingston was not part of the set for ''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]'' and ''[[Star Trek Nemesis]]''.''
+== Appendices ==
-:''Livingston was portrayed by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_lionfish Red lionfish (Pterois volitans)] in nearly every appearance. Only in "[[Devil's Due]]", the fish had changed species and appeared as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearfin_lionfish Radial firefish (Pterois radiata)].''
+=== Background information ===
+Livingston was named for producer-director [[David Livingston]]. The fish was never called by that name in an episode, but was named behind-the-scenes by ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' production staff. (''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'')
+According to [[Ronny Cox]], [[Patrick Stewart]] hated Livingston's presence in the ready room, and constantly petitioned the producers to remove the fish. Stewart felt that it was inappropriate to have a captive animal in a series that valued the dignity of different species. Cox - who agreed with Stewart - stated that Livingston's temporary removal in "Chain of Command" was thus a "sort of a bone they threw to Patrick". {{st.com|ronny-cox-looks-back-at-chain-of-command||article}}
-;See also: {{exastris|page=/inconsistencies/spot.htm#livingston|title=The changing face of Livingston}}
+Livingston's aquarium was not readily visible in {{film|8}}, but production photos of the set reveal that it was present. Livingston was not part of the set for {{film|9}} and {{film|10}}.
+Livingston was portrayed by a {{w|Red lionfish|red lionfish (''Pterois volitans'')}} in nearly every appearance. Only in {{e|Devil's Due}} did the fish change species and appear as a {{w|Clearfin lionfish|radial firefish (''Pterois radiata'')}}.
-[[Category:Individuals]]
+Livingston is the first of four recurring pets, which include [[Spot]], [[Chester]], and [[Porthos]].
-[[de:Livingston (Fisch)]]
+=== External links ===
+* {{NCwiki|Livingston (fish)}}
+* {{eas|inconsistencies/spot.htm#livingston|The changing face of Livingston|external}}
+[[de:Picards Zierfisch]]
+[[Category:Individuals]]
+[[Category:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) personnel]]