Switzerland

Switzerland was a regional country in Europe, on planet Earth. It bordered Italy and the popular Swiss Alps.

History and specifics

Switzerland was noted for its solid banking industry and its financial information security. In the 22nd century, the secretive natives of Adigeon Prime were compared to the Swiss. (ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru)

Montgomery Scott owned a Swiss Army knife, a tool used by the Swiss military forces beginning in the 20th century. (TOS comic: "The Peacekeeper")

Samuel Clemens mistook Data as being from Switzerland, rather than France. (TNG episode: "Time's Arrow, Part II")

Switzerland was a member of the International Space Agency in the early 21st century. (ST reference: Fact Files)

In 2032, Switzerland took part in the Ares IV mission. (VOY episode: "One Small Step")

In 2143, the Ariane 1 assignment patch, which was on display in the 602 Club, bore the flag of ESA member Switzerland. (ENT episode: "First Flight")

Lieutenant Johanna Metzger, chief medical officer of the Columbia (NX-02) was Swiss. (ST - Destiny novel: Gods of Night)

The USS Enterprise's library computer in 2254 had a political map of 21st century Earth, including Switzerland. (TOS episode: "The Cage")

Holosuite character Hippocrates Noah targeted this nation, along with many others, in his diabolical-or, "visionary"-scheme of global terror. (DS9 episode: "Our Man Bashir")

In the 2370s, while planning a date, Tom Paris asked B'Elanna Torres if she would like skiing in Saint Moritz, Switzerland. (VOY episode: "Waking Moments")

Appendices

References

• TOS novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1
• TOS novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2
• TOS comic: "To Err Is Vulcan"
• TOS novel: Provenance of Shadows
• TOS novel: Living Memory
• Last Unicorn RPG module: Star Trek: The Original Series Core Game Book
• VOY novel: Pathways
• VOY novel: To Lose the Earth

External links

• Switzerland article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Switzerland article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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