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'''Dixon Hill''' was a fictional [[20th century|20th-century]] detective, the lead character in a number of stories and novels in the Dixon Hill series. |
'''Dixon Hill''' was a fictional [[20th century|20th-century]] detective, the lead character in a number of stories and novels in the Dixon Hill series. |
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| − | [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was fascinated by the "two-fisted gumshoe" from an early age. Following the upgrade of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]] [[holodeck]]s in [[2364]], he was able to play the character of Dixon Hill, in stories set in [[San Francisco]], [[California]], circa [[1941]]. ( |
+ | [[Jean-Luc Picard]] was fascinated by the "two-fisted gumshoe" from an early age. Following the upgrade of the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise''-D]] [[holodeck]]s in [[2364]], he was able to play the character of Dixon Hill, in stories set in [[San Francisco]], [[California]], circa [[1941]]. ({{e|TNG|The Big Goodbye|Clues}}; {{m|TNG|Star Trek: First Contact}}) |
| − | Many copies of the Dixon Hill adventures were lost in the [[Eugenics Wars]]. In the years that followed, librarians were noted to discover 'new' editions of the novels which had been either mislabelled or stored in obscure archives. Jean-Luc Picard instructed his ship's computer to alert him whenever such works had been found and added into the [[Federation]] database. ( |
+ | Many copies of the Dixon Hill adventures were lost in the [[Eugenics Wars]]. In the years that followed, librarians were noted to discover 'new' editions of the novels which had been either mislabelled or stored in obscure archives. Jean-Luc Picard instructed his ship's computer to alert him whenever such works had been found and added into the [[Federation]] database. ({{n|TNG|Infiltrator}}) |
| − | When Picard found himself accidentally transported back in time to [[Cestus III]], [[2267]], he identified himself as "Dixon Hill" to outpost commander [[Commodore]] [[Travers]]. ( |
+ | When Picard found himself accidentally transported back in time to [[Cestus III]], [[2267]], he identified himself as "Dixon Hill" to outpost commander [[Commodore]] [[Travers]]. ({{n|TNG|{{a|Requiem (TNG novel)|Requiem}}}}) |
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| + | In [[2372]], Picard stated that he learned the trick of hiding a [[hand phaser]] under his desk from "a man named Dixon Hill". ({{eb|TNG|A Sea of Troubles}}) |
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Other characters in this genre include [[Sam Spade]], [[Philip Marlowe]], and [[Nate Heller]]. |
Other characters in this genre include [[Sam Spade]], [[Philip Marlowe]], and [[Nate Heller]]. |
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Jean-Luc Picard in the role of Dixon Hill.
Dixon Hill was a fictional 20th-century detective, the lead character in a number of stories and novels in the Dixon Hill series.
Jean-Luc Picard was fascinated by the "two-fisted gumshoe" from an early age. Following the upgrade of the Enterprise-D holodecks in 2364, he was able to play the character of Dixon Hill, in stories set in San Francisco, California, circa 1941. (TNG episodes: "The Big Goodbye", "Clues"; TNG movie: Star Trek: First Contact)
Many copies of the Dixon Hill adventures were lost in the Eugenics Wars. In the years that followed, librarians were noted to discover 'new' editions of the novels which had been either mislabelled or stored in obscure archives. Jean-Luc Picard instructed his ship's computer to alert him whenever such works had been found and added into the Federation database. (TNG novel: Infiltrator)
When Picard found himself accidentally transported back in time to Cestus III, 2267, he identified himself as "Dixon Hill" to outpost commander Commodore Travers. (TNG novel: Requiem)
In 2372, Picard stated that he learned the trick of hiding a hand phaser under his desk from "a man named Dixon Hill". (TNG eBook: A Sea of Troubles)
Other characters in this genre include Sam Spade, Philip Marlowe, and Nate Heller.