Preserver hoax

The "Preserver Hoax" was a scandalous incident in which three non-related but friendly Orion familes sold counterfeit Preserver artefacts and documents to gullible Federation historians. They made a small fortune, while several reputations were shattered.

The complete story was recounted in ''Swindle! The Sale of Fraudulent Science by E. B. Murray et al'', published in new York, Earth, by Simon and MacMillan Books, on reference stardate 2/14.