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| − | The '''Netherlands''' was a [[country]] on [[Earth]] located on the [[continent]] of [[Europe]]. The people of the Netherlands were known as the [[Dutch]]. The Netherlands flag was three horizontal bands of red, white, and blue. ({{ENT|First Flight}}) |
+ | The '''Netherlands''' was a [[country]] on [[Earth]] located on the [[continent]] of [[Europe]]. The people of the Netherlands were known as the [[Dutch]]. The Netherlands flag was three horizontal bands of red, white, and blue. ({{ENT|First Flight}}) Its neighbor countries at times have been [[Germany]], [[Belgium]], [[France]] and across the channel [[Great Britain]]. |
| + | [[Amsterdam]] was a Dutch city, and one time in its history the capital city. The [[Amsterdam News]], a black newspaper, was named after this city – its home city of [[New York City|New York]] having been founded by the Dutch and originally named New Amsterdam. ({{DS9|Far Beyond the Stars}}) |
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| − | :''Strictly speaking, this was only the European part of the nation-state known as "The Kingdom of the Netherlands." The Kingdom included overseas possessions as well.'' |
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| + | {{bginfo|Two other Dutch cities were indirectly referenced, as the namesakes of islands that were seen on a map in the ''Enterprise'' opening credits. These are {{w|Rotterdam}} and {{w|Middelburg}}. (an island named for Amsterdam was also visible).}} |
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| + | Important people from the Netherlands were [[17th century]] [[philosopher]] [[Benedict de Spinoza]] who wrote ''[[The Ethics]]'', ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}) and [[19th century]] [[painter]] [[Vincent van Gogh]], ({{TNG|The Most Toys}}; {{DS9|Second Sight}}) and painter Johannes Vermeer who made paintings like [[The Concert]]. ({{VOY|The Killing Game}}) |
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In the late 20th century, the Netherlands was a founding member of the [[European Space Agency]]. ({{ENT|First Flight}}) |
In the late 20th century, the Netherlands was a founding member of the [[European Space Agency]]. ({{ENT|First Flight}}) |
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| + | A large area of the Netherlands was flooded in April 2063. ({{film|8}}) |
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| ⚫ | ''In the [[alternate timeline]] created by [[Vosk]] and the [[Na'kuhl]], [[Vladimir Lenin]] had been assassinated in [[1916]] and [[Russia]] had never become [[communism|communist]]. [[Adolf Hitler]] therefore "quickly took [[ |
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| − | :''The order in which these three countries were [[occupation|occupied]] by the alternate [[German]]s is the reverse of the order of their occupation within the standard timeline. Netherlands was a member of the [[International Space Agency]] in the early 21st century. ([[Star Trek Fact Files]])'' |
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| + | {{bginfo|This can be seen when the Enterprise flies over the Netherlands.}} |
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| ⚫ | ''In the [[alternate timeline]] created by [[Vosk]] and the [[Na'kuhl]], [[Vladimir Lenin]] had been assassinated in [[1916]] and [[Russia]] had never become [[communism|communist]]. [[Adolf Hitler]] therefore "quickly took [[England]]", being able to keep his focus on the West after the successful occupation of [[France]], [[Belgium]] and the Netherlands.'' ({{ENT|Storm Front, Part II}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|In the non-canon [[Star Trek Fact Files]], Netherlands was a member of the [[International Space Agency]] in the early 21st century.|The Netherlands were a significant player in Earth's {{w|Age of Exploration}}, a fact reflected in the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' opening credits which had a [[Dutch language]] maps which showed several islands by their original names as given by explorer {{w|Jacob Roggeveen}}, and another map in which [[Australia]] is called "Nova {{w|Holland|Hollandia}}".}} |
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| + | == Also see== |
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| + | *[[Dutch]] |
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| + | *[[Dutch language]] |
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== External link == |
== External link == |
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* {{Wikipedia}} |
* {{Wikipedia}} |
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| + | [[de:Niederlande]] |
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[[fr:Pays-Bas]] |
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[[nl:Nederland]] |
[[nl:Nederland]] |
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Revision as of 14:47, 3 October 2014
The Netherlands was a country on Earth located on the continent of Europe. The people of the Netherlands were known as the Dutch. The Netherlands flag was three horizontal bands of red, white, and blue. (ENT: "First Flight") Its neighbor countries at times have been Germany, Belgium, France and across the channel Great Britain.
Amsterdam was a Dutch city, and one time in its history the capital city. The Amsterdam News, a black newspaper, was named after this city – its home city of New York having been founded by the Dutch and originally named New Amsterdam. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
Important people from the Netherlands were 17th century philosopher Benedict de Spinoza who wrote The Ethics, (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before") and 19th century painter Vincent van Gogh, (TNG: "The Most Toys"; DS9: "Second Sight") and painter Johannes Vermeer who made paintings like The Concert. (VOY: "The Killing Game")
In the late 20th century, the Netherlands was a founding member of the European Space Agency. (ENT: "First Flight")
A large area of the Netherlands was flooded in April 2063. (Star Trek: First Contact)
In the alternate timeline created by Vosk and the Na'kuhl, Vladimir Lenin had been assassinated in 1916 and Russia had never become communist. Adolf Hitler therefore "quickly took England", being able to keep his focus on the West after the successful occupation of France, Belgium and the Netherlands. (ENT: "Storm Front, Part II")