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[[File:321 dixon hill private investigator.jpg|thumb|Door to private investigator Dixon Hill's office.]]
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[[File:312 dixon hill private investigator.jpg|thumb|Door to private investigator Dixon Hill's office]]
 
[[File:The Big Goodbye holodeck.jpg|thumb|Dixon Hill's San Francisco]]
 
[[File:The Big Goodbye holodeck.jpg|thumb|Dixon Hill's San Francisco]]
 
[[File:Dixon Hill office.jpg|thumb|Dixon Hill's office]]
 
[[File:Dixon Hill office.jpg|thumb|Dixon Hill's office]]
 
The '''Dixon Hill series''' was a [[novel]] series written by [[author]] [[Tracy Tormé (author)|Tracy Tormé]], and featured private [[detective]] [[Dixon Hill]], who first appeared in the short story ''[[The Big Good-Bye]]'', published on [[Earth]] in the pulp [[magazine]] ''[[Amazing Detective Stories]]'' in [[1934]].
[[File:Dixon Hill nightclub bar.jpg|thumb|Nightclub scene]]
 
The '''Dixon Hill series''' was a [[novel]] series written by [[author]] [[Tracy Tormé (author)|Tracy Tormé]], and featured [[private detective]] [[Dixon Hill]], who first appeared in the short story ''[[The Big Good-Bye]]'', published on [[Earth]] in the pulp [[magazine]] ''[[Amazing Detective Stories]]'' in [[1934]].
 
   
 
== The Dixon Hill series ==
 
== The Dixon Hill series ==
* "Dixon Hill in ''The Big Good-Bye''" ([[1934]], {{TNG|The Big Goodbye}}; {{film|8}})
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* "Dixon Hill in ''The Big Good-Bye''", [[1934]] ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye}}; {{film|8}})
* "Dixon Hill in ''[[The Long Dark Tunnel]]''" ([[1936]], {{TNG|The Big Goodbye|The Emissary}})
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* "Dixon Hill in ''The Long Dark Tunnel''", [[1936]] ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye|The Emissary}})
* "Dixon Hill in ''[[The Black Orchid|The (Curse of the) Black Orchid]]''" ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye|The Emissary}})
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* "Dixon Hill in ''The (Curse of the) Black Orchid''" ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye|The Emissary}})
* "Dixon Hill in ''[[The National Sheriff]]''" ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye}})
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* "Dixon Hill in ''The National Sheriff''" ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye}})
* "Dixon Hill in ''[[The Listening Man]]''" ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye}})
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* "Dixon Hill in ''The Listening Man''" ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye}})
* "Dixon Hill in ''[[The Parrot's Claw]]''" ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye|Manhunt}})
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* "Dixon Hill in ''The Parrot's Claw''" ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye|Manhunt}})
   
 
''The Black Orchid'' was made into a [[film]], ''[[Dixon Hill and the Black Orchid]]'' sometime before the [[22nd century]]. The series was published to [[Federation]] [[holosuite]]s by [[Broht & Forrester]] in the [[24th century]]. ({{ENT|Cogenitor}}; {{VOY|Author, Author}})
 
''The Black Orchid'' was made into a [[film]], ''[[Dixon Hill and the Black Orchid]]'' sometime before the [[22nd century]]. The series was published to [[Federation]] [[holosuite]]s by [[Broht & Forrester]] in the [[24th century]]. ({{ENT|Cogenitor}}; {{VOY|Author, Author}})
   
=== The Big Good-Bye ===
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=== ''The Big Good-Bye'' ===
 
[[File:Dixon Hill nightclub bar.jpg|thumb|The nightclub scene in ''The Big Good-Bye'']]
 
As in all Dixon Hill [[Holodeck programs|holographic novels]], ''The Big Good-Bye'' allowed the user to play the private investigator character of Dixon Hill in the [[San Francisco]] of [[1941]].
 
As in all Dixon Hill [[Holodeck programs|holographic novels]], ''The Big Good-Bye'' allowed the user to play the private investigator character of Dixon Hill in the [[San Francisco]] of [[1941]].
   
* In [[2364]] (on [[stardate]] 41997.7), a [[holodeck]] malfunction aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} led to an override of [[safety protocol]]s. [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]], [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Beverly Crusher]], [[historian]] [[Whalen]] and [[Data]] were soon caught up in a real case in which the consequences could prove fatal indeed. ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye}})
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*In [[2364]] (on [[stardate]] 41997.7), a [[holodeck]] malfunction aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} led to an override of [[safety protocol]]s. [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]], [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[Beverly Crusher]], [[historian]] [[Whalen]], and [[Data]] were soon caught up in a real case in which the consequences could prove fatal indeed. ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye}})
{{bginfo|The episode even inspired at least one novel, 2002's ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation (Pocket)|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' "[[A Hard Rain]]" by [[Dean Wesley Smith]]. In the novel, Picard has to enter the holodeck to locate the "Heart of the Adjuster" or else the ''Enterprise'' will be destroyed.}}
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{{bginfo|The episode even inspired at least one novel, 2002's ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation (Pocket)|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' ''[[A Hard Rain]]'' by [[Dean Wesley Smith]]. In the novel, Picard has to enter the holodeck to locate the "Heart of the Adjuster" or else the ''Enterprise'' will be destroyed.}}
 
*In [[2373]], aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}, Picard accessed the program, chapter 13, with [[Lily Sloane]] in order to escape [[Borg]] pursuit. Disengaging the safety protocols, Picard was able to kill two [[Borg drone]]s using a [[Thompson submachine gun]], thanks to the Borg being unable to adapt to the holographic [[bullet]]s in time. ({{film|8}})
   
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=== ''The Long Dark Tunnel'' ===
* In [[2373]], aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}, Picard accessed the program, chapter 12, with [[Lily Sloane]] in order to escape [[Borg]] pursuit. Disengaging the safety protocols, Picard was able to kill two [[Borg drone]]s using a [[Thompson submachine gun|Thompson .45ACP sub-machine gun]], thanks to the Borg being unable to adapt to the holographic [[bullet]] rounds in time. ({{film|8}})
 
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This program was listed on the exercise menu in [[2365]], with a program code list number of '''03-936'''. ({{TNG|The Emissary}}, ''[[okudagram]]'')
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=== ''The (Curse of the) Black Orchid'' ===
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This program was listed on the exercise menu in 2365, with a program code list number of '''02-998'''. ({{TNG|The Emissary}}, ''okudagram'')
   
 
=== Unspecified ===
 
=== Unspecified ===
* In [[2365]] (on stardate 42859.2), Captain Picard once again took the role of Dixon Hill, again accompanied by Data, in order to flee [[Lwaxana Troi]]'s manhunt. Lwaxana, however, eventually located him in [[Rex's Bar]], but became infatuated with the [[Rex|owner]]. ({{TNG|Manhunt}})
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*In [[2365]] (on stardate 42859.2), Captain Picard once again took the role of Dixon Hill, again accompanied by Data, in order to flee [[Lwaxana Troi]]'s manhunt. Lwaxana, however, eventually located him in [[Rex's Bar]], but became infatuated with the [[Rex|owner]]. ({{TNG|Manhunt}})
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{{bginfo|A line cut from the script identified the program as "The Long Dark Tunnel". ''{{Star Trek Minutiae|academy/literature329/145.txt}}''}}
{{bginfo|This may be part of ''The Parrot's Claw''.}}
 
 
*In [[2367]] (on stardate 44502.7), Picard introduced [[Guinan]] to the Dixon Hill program, where she played his [[cousin]] [[Gloria]]. Guinan, however, was not impressed. ({{TNG|Clues}})
   
 
==Program characters==
* In [[2367]] (on stardate 44502.7), Picard introduced [[Guinan]] to the Dixon Hill program, where she played his [[cousin]] [[Gloria]]. Guinan, however, was not impressed. ({{TNG|Clues}})
 
 
*[[Alva]]
 
*[[Arthur Clinton Bradley]]
 
*[[Carlos (Dixon Hill)|Carlos]]
 
*[[Cyrus Redblock]]
 
*[[Dan Bell]]
 
*[[Dixon Hill]]
 
*[[Felix Leech]]
 
*[[Gloria]]
 
*[[Haircut Lapinski]]
 
*[[Jessica Bradley]]
 
*[[Jimmy Cuzzo]]
 
*[[Johnny (hologram)|Johnny]]
 
*[[Madeline]]
 
*[[Marty O'Farron]]
 
*[[McNary]]
 
*[[Nails]]
 
*[[Nicky the Nose]]
 
*[[Rex]]
 
*[[Ruby (The Big Goodbye)|Ruby]]
 
*[[Sharon McNary]]
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*[[Silent Forrester]]
 
*[[Slade Bender]]
   
== Program characters ==
 
* [[Alva]]
 
* [[Dan Bell]]
 
* [[Slade Bender]]
 
* [[Arthur Clinton Bradley]]
 
* [[Jessica Bradley]]
 
* [[Carlos (Dixon Hill)|Carlos]]
 
* [[Jimmy Cuzzo]]
 
* [[Johnny (hologram)|Johnny]]
 
* [[Gloria]]
 
* [[Dixon Hill]]
 
* [[Haircut Lapinski]]
 
* [[Felix Leech]]
 
* [[Madeline]]
 
* [[McNary]]
 
* [[Sharon McNary]]
 
* [[Nails]]
 
* [[Nicky the Nose]]
 
* [[Marty O'Farron]]
 
* [[Cyrus Redblock]]
 
* [[Rex]]
 
* [[Ruby (The Big Goodbye)|Ruby]]
 
 
{{bginfo|In a [[deleted scene]] from {{film|8}}, the character [[Buster]] was portrayed by [[James Mapes]].}}
 
{{bginfo|In a [[deleted scene]] from {{film|8}}, the character [[Buster]] was portrayed by [[James Mapes]].}}
   
=== Unnamed characters ===
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===Unnamed characters===
* See: [[Unnamed Dixon Hill characters]]
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*See: [[Unnamed Dixon Hill characters]]
   
== Story elements ==
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==Story elements==
* [[Precinct 12]]
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*[[Precinct 12]]
* [[Rex's Bar]]
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*[[Rex's Bar]]
   
== Appearances ==
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==Appendices==
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=== Appearances ===
* {{TNG}}
 
** {{e|The Big Goodbye}}
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*{{TNG}}
** {{e|Manhunt}}
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**{{e|The Big Goodbye}}
** {{e|Clues}}
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**{{e|Manhunt}}
* {{ENT|Cogenitor}}
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**{{e|Clues}}
* {{film|8}}
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*{{ENT|Cogenitor}}
 
*{{film|8}}
   
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===Background information===
== External link ==
 
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A selection of set dressing items from [[Charles Tucker III|Trip Tucker]]'s quarters [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay featured a few data discs, three of which were labeled as Dixon Hill holonovels. However, it's unclear if these made it on-screen. {{stala|1778-0181}}
* {{NCwiki|Dixon Hill}}
 
   
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=== Apocrypha ===
[[de:Dixon Hill, Privatdetektiv]]
 
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In the [[TNG]] novel ''[[Infiltrator]]'', it's mentioned that "new" Dixon Hill adventures, lost in the [[Eugenics Wars]], were still being discovered by librarians in the [[2360s]].
[[fr:Aventures de Dixon Hill]]
 
   
 
=== External link ===
[[Category:The Dixon Hill Series]]
 
 
*{{mbeta|Dixon Hill}}
[[Category:Holographic programs]]
 
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[[de:Dixon Hill, Privatdetektiv]]
 
[[fr:Dixon Hill (fiction)]]
 
[[Category:The Dixon Hill Series| ]]

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312 dixon hill private investigator

Door to private investigator Dixon Hill's office

The Big Goodbye holodeck

Dixon Hill's San Francisco

Dixon Hill office

Dixon Hill's office

The Dixon Hill series was a novel series written by author Tracy Tormé, and featured private detective Dixon Hill, who first appeared in the short story The Big Good-Bye, published on Earth in the pulp magazine Amazing Detective Stories in 1934.

The Dixon Hill series

The Black Orchid was made into a film, Dixon Hill and the Black Orchid sometime before the 22nd century. The series was published to Federation holosuites by Broht & Forrester in the 24th century. (ENT: "Cogenitor"; VOY: "Author, Author")

The Big Good-Bye

Dixon Hill nightclub bar

The nightclub scene in The Big Good-Bye

As in all Dixon Hill holographic novels, The Big Good-Bye allowed the user to play the private investigator character of Dixon Hill in the San Francisco of 1941.

The episode even inspired at least one novel, 2002's Star Trek: The Next Generation A Hard Rain by Dean Wesley Smith. In the novel, Picard has to enter the holodeck to locate the "Heart of the Adjuster" or else the Enterprise will be destroyed.

The Long Dark Tunnel

This program was listed on the exercise menu in 2365, with a program code list number of 03-936. (TNG: "The Emissary", okudagram)

The (Curse of the) Black Orchid

This program was listed on the exercise menu in 2365, with a program code list number of 02-998. (TNG: "The Emissary", okudagram)

Unspecified

  • In 2365 (on stardate 42859.2), Captain Picard once again took the role of Dixon Hill, again accompanied by Data, in order to flee Lwaxana Troi's manhunt. Lwaxana, however, eventually located him in Rex's Bar, but became infatuated with the owner. (TNG: "Manhunt")
A line cut from the script identified the program as "The Long Dark Tunnel". [1]
  • In 2367 (on stardate 44502.7), Picard introduced Guinan to the Dixon Hill program, where she played his cousin Gloria. Guinan, however, was not impressed. (TNG: "Clues")

Program characters

In a deleted scene from Star Trek: First Contact, the character Buster was portrayed by James Mapes.

Unnamed characters

Story elements

Appendices

Appearances

Background information

A selection of set dressing items from Trip Tucker's quarters It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay featured a few data discs, three of which were labeled as Dixon Hill holonovels. However, it's unclear if these made it on-screen. [2]

Apocrypha

In the TNG novel Infiltrator, it's mentioned that "new" Dixon Hill adventures, lost in the Eugenics Wars, were still being discovered by librarians in the 2360s.

External link