Switzerland

Switzerland and surrounding nations.

Switzerland was a regional country in Europe, on planet Earth. It bordered France, Germany, and Italy. Its people were known as Swiss.

History and specifics

The oldest Swiss language was Rumansch. The 13th century Swiss Articles of Confederation declaring the Swiss independent unto themselves would later influence the writing of the Articles of the Federation. (TOS novel: Doctor's Orders)

Holmium and ytterbium were first discovered on Earth in Switzerland in 1878, and gadolinium in 1880. (ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual)

Switzerland was noted for its solid banking industry and its financial information security. The Bank of Switzerland was considered highly secure. (TOS novel: Spock's World) In the 22nd century, the secretive natives of Adigeon Prime were compared to the Swiss. (ENT novels: The Good That Men Do, Kobayashi Maru)

In 1893, Samuel Clemens mistook a time traveling Data as being from Switzerland, rather than France. (TNG episode: "Time's Arrow, Part II")

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

In the 20th century, the United Nations maintained its European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. (TOS novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2) Later, the Federation Science Council would be headquartered there. (Last Unicorn RPG module: TOS Core Game Book)

The famous Swiss architect Le Corbusier designed the capital city of Chandigarh, India in 1947. (TOS - The Eugenics Wars novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2)

In the early 21st century, Switzerland was a member of the International Space Agency. (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")

Swiss and Bavarian architecture influenced the chalets and other structures on Vesbius. In 2269, Leonard McCoy likened one of its settlements to paradise. (TOS novel: Devil's Bargain)

In 2270, a rock climbing simulator with photos of the Swiss Alps was added to the main gymnasium of the USS Enterprise. (TOS comic: "To Err Is Vulcan")

In 2362, Cadet Tom Paris and his Starfleet Academy ski teammates raced on Lauberhorn's legendary ski course in Switzerland. (VOY novel: Pathways)

In 2366, Lynn Costa's husband Emil Costa wanted them to retire to Switzerland, a point of contention in their marriage. (TNG novel: Contamination)

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")

In 2372, Jake Sisko visited friends in Switzerland. (TNG - Slings and Arrows novel: The Oppressor's Wrong)

Kelvin timeline

Eugenics Wars regions in 1996.

In 1992, Switzerland was annexed into the European Territories by Augment John Ericssen, and by 1996 became part of Pax Europa before Ericssen was overthrown. (TOS - Khan comics: "Issue 2", "Issue 3")

Although unlabeled, maps in the comics denoted Switzerland's borders.

Simulations

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 holonovel The Rich and the Dead, Leonard Cantrell routed funds from his winery to the German military through a Swiss bank account during World War II. (TNG comic: "Hidden Agendas!")

Notable Swiss

• Dieter Clissman
• Albert Einstein
• Henri Islicker
• Carl Jung
• Johanna Metzger
• Henri von Muralt
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• William Tell

Points of interest

Geography

Mountains

• Alps
• Brienzer Rothorn
• Engstligenalp
• Jungfrau
• Lauberhorn
• Morgenburghorn
• Mont Blanc
• Mount Pilatus
• Napf
• Niesen
• Rämisgummen
• Schilthorn
• Schrattenflue
• Sigriswiler Rothorn

Regions

• Rütli

Bodies of water

• Engstligen Falls
• Lake Brienz
• Lake Geneva
• Lake Lucerne
• Lake Thun

Cities and settlements

• Adelboden-Lenk
• Andermatt
• Basel
• Bern
• Geneva
• Interlaken
• Lauterbrunnen
• Mürren
• Saint Moritz
• Schwyz
• Spiez
• Wengen
• Zurich

Facilities

• Bank of Switzerland
• Bundesbriefarchiv
• Swiss Embassy
• University of Bern

Exports

• P226
• Swiss Army knife
• Swiss cheese
• Swiss cocoa

Appendices

Appearances

• TOS comic: "No Time Like the Past"
• TOS novel: Doctor's Orders
• ST - Myriad Universes - Infinity's Prism novel: Seeds of Dissent
• VOY novel: Pathways

References

• TOS episode: "The Cage"
• ST reference: Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual
• TOS reference: Official Star Trek Cooking Manual
• TOS comic: "To Err Is Vulcan"
• TNG novel: Contamination
• TNG episode: "Time's Arrow"
• TNG comic: "Hidden Agendas!"
• DS9 episode: "Our Man Bashir"
• VOY episode: "Waking Moments"
• ST reference: Star Trek Cookbook
• ST - Holodeck Adventures module: Dixon Hill and the Case of the Golden Serpent
• Last Unicorn RPG module: Star Trek: The Original Series Core Game Book
• VOY episode: "One Small Step"
• TOS - The Eugenics Wars novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1
• TOS - The Eugenics Wars novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 2
• ENT episode: "First Flight"
• TNG - A Time to... novel: A Time to Be Born
• TOS - Crucible novel: Provenance of Shadows
• ENT novel: The Good That Men Do
• TNG - Slings and Arrows novel: The Oppressor's Wrong
• ENT novel: Kobayashi Maru
• ST - Destiny novel: Gods of Night
• TOS - Khan comic: "Issue 2"
• TOS - Khan comic: "Issue 3"
• TOS novel: Devil's Bargain
• VOY novel: To Lose the Earth
• TOS novel: Living Memory

External links

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