- For other uses, see Sparta.
The Spartans were an ancient Human warrior culture from the city of Sparta in Greece on Earth. (DS9 novel: Cathedral)
History and specifics[]
The Spartans were known for their lack of frivolity. Thus, Spartan also refers to an un-adorned thing or place that is entirely utilitarian. (TOS novel: The Case of the Colonist's Corpse, ST novel: Excelsior: Forged in Fire)
They believed in the philosophy of survival of the fittest. (DSC novel: Drastic Measures)
Spartans were once ruled by Queen Helen of Troy. (TNG novel: Gulliver's Fugitives)
In 480 BC, King Leonidas lead a small Spartan force against the Persian Empire at the Battle of Thermopylae. (DS9 episode: "What You Leave Behind", DS9 - Section 31 novel: Abyss)
Legacy[]
In 1992, Roberta Lincoln thought her prison cell in Muroroa was Spartan. (TOS - The Eugenics Wars novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2)
In 2248, Hikaru Sulu thought his father Hosato Sulu's study was Spartan in nature. (TOS novel: Excelsior: Forged in Fire)
In 2267, Homero Galdamiz said he led a Spartan lifestyle because he didn't want to move his possessions back and forth. Klingon residences were also described as Spartan. (TOS novel: The Case of the Colonist's Corpse)
Also that year, Spock considered Tyrtaean culture and behavior to be Spartan. (TOS novel: Heart of the Sun)
Appendices[]
External links[]
- Spartan article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Spartan article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.