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| − | + | "'''Sea-Fever'''" is a [[poetry|poem]] by [[20th century]] [[Earth]] poet [[John Masefield]]. The poem includes the line "''all I ask is a tall [[ship]] and a [[star]] to steer her by''" which appeared on the [[dedication plaque]]s of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-A|-A}} and the {{USS|Defiant|2370}}. |
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| − | In [[2268]], [[James T. Kirk]] quoted from |
+ | In [[2268]], [[James T. Kirk]] quoted from "Sea-Fever" to [[Leonard McCoy]], identifying it only as a poem from 20th century Earth. ({{TOS|The Ultimate Computer}}) |
| − | In [[2287]], Kirk quoted from the poem while aboard a shuttlecraft approaching the ''Enterprise''-A. |
+ | In [[2287]], Kirk quoted from the poem while aboard a shuttlecraft approaching the ''Enterprise''-A. McCoy misidentified the poem's provenance as [[Herman Melville]], but was corrected by [[Spock]]. ({{film|5}}) |
| − | In [[2372]], [[Quark]] paraphrased the poem while aboard his ship ''[[Quark's Treasure]]'', saying "''all I ask is a tall ship...and a load of contraband to fill her with.''" ({{DS9|Little Green Men}}) |
+ | In [[2372]], [[Quark]] paraphrased the poem while aboard his ship ''[[Quark's Treasure]]'', saying "''all I ask is a tall ship... and a load of contraband to fill her with.''" ({{DS9|Little Green Men}}) |
==External links== |
==External links== |
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| − | * {{wikipedia}} |
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| − | * [http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Poetry/MasefieldSeaFever.htm Text of |
+ | * [http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Poetry/MasefieldSeaFever.htm Text of "Sea-Fever"] |
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[[Category:Earth literature]] |
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Revision as of 21:19, 27 April 2015
"Sea-Fever" is a poem by 20th century Earth poet John Masefield. The poem includes the line "all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by" which appeared on the dedication plaques of the USS Enterprise-A and the USS Defiant.
In 2268, James T. Kirk quoted from "Sea-Fever" to Leonard McCoy, identifying it only as a poem from 20th century Earth. (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer")
In 2287, Kirk quoted from the poem while aboard a shuttlecraft approaching the Enterprise-A. McCoy misidentified the poem's provenance as Herman Melville, but was corrected by Spock. (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
In 2372, Quark paraphrased the poem while aboard his ship Quark's Treasure, saying "all I ask is a tall ship... and a load of contraband to fill her with." (DS9: "Little Green Men")
External links
- Template:NCwiki-quote
- "Sea-Fever" at Wikipedia
- Text of "Sea-Fever"