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A fairy tale is a type of mythic story often involving magical aspects and an elemental lesson to be learned by children.

Chief O'Brien frequently read fairy tale stories to his daughter Molly such as Rumpelstiltskin at bedtime. (DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses")

The Adventures of Flotter, a series of children's holonovels, utilized a fairy tale aesthetic and style. Naomi Wildman enjoyed the holoprograms during her time aboard the USS Voyager. Several adults aboard Voyager had similarly enjoyed these fairy tale-style adventures during their own childhoods. (VOY: "Once Upon a Time")

The title of the episode that introduces The Adventures of Flotter: Once Upon a Time, references a famous, common opening line of Western fairy tales.

The term could also be used in a derogatory manner in reference to something that the speaker might find absurd or ridiculous. Some Cardassians, such as Dukat, thought the Celestial Temple was a Bajoran "fairy tale" before the Bajoran wormhole was discovered in 2369. They also thought the same about ancient contact, at least until 2371. When Dukat told Benjamin Sisko that he was not threatening him, but merely concerned for his safety, Sisko replied sarcastically, "Ah. Then I'm glad I was wrong. For a moment there I thought that you had been put in charge of the Cardassian Ministry for the Refutation of Bajoran Fairy Tales." (DS9: "Explorers")

O'Brien told Nog the Great Material Continuum sounded like a Ferengi fairy tale, but Nog told him it was real. (DS9: "Treachery, Faith and the Great River")

"Smiley" O'Brien ^[!] thought our universe and its Humans not being slaves to the Alliance sounded like a fairy tale, although one he would like to believe in. (DS9: "Crossover")

Fairy tale literature

Earth fairy tales include:

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 A '''fairy tale''' is a type of mythic story often involving [[magic]]al aspects and an elemental lesson to be learned by children.
+[[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien|O'Brien]] frequently read fairy tale stories to his daughter [[Molly O'Brien|Molly]] such as [[Rumpelstiltskin]] at bedtime. ({{DS9|If Wishes Were Horses}})
-Some [[Cardassian]]s, such as [[Dukat]], thought the [[Celestial Temple]] was a [[Bajoran]] "fairy tale" before the [[Bajoran wormhole]] was discovered in [[2369]]. They also thought the same about [[ancient contact]], at least until [[2371]]. ({{DS9|Explorers}})
+''[[The Adventures of Flotter]]'', a series of children's [[holonovel]]s, utilized a fairy tale aesthetic and style. [[Naomi Wildman]] enjoyed the holoprograms during her time aboard the {{USS|Voyager}}. Several adults aboard ''Voyager'' had similarly enjoyed these fairy tale-style adventures during their own childhoods. ({{VOY|Once Upon a Time}})
-[[Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien|O'Brien]] frequently read his daughter [[Molly O'Brien|Molly]] fairy tale stories such as [[Rumpelstiltskin]] at bedtime. ({{DS9|If Wishes Were Horses}})
+{{bginfo|The title of the episode that introduces ''The Adventures of Flotter'': ''Once Upon a Time'', references a famous, common opening line of Western fairy tales.}}
+The term could also be used in a derogatory manner in reference to something that the speaker might find absurd or ridiculous. Some [[Cardassian]]s, such as [[Dukat]], thought the [[Celestial Temple]] was a [[Bajoran]] "fairy tale" before the [[Bajoran wormhole]] was discovered in [[2369]]. They also thought the same about [[ancient contact]], at least until [[2371]]. When Dukat told [[Benjamin Sisko]] that he was not threatening him, but merely concerned for his safety, Sisko replied [[Sarcasm|sarcastically]], "''Ah. Then I'm glad I was wrong. For a moment there I thought that you had been put in charge of the Cardassian Ministry for the Refutation of Bajoran Fairy Tales.''" ({{DS9|Explorers}})
-O'Brien later told [[Nog]] the [[Great Material Continuum]] sounded like a [[Ferengi]] fairy tale, but Nog told him it was real. ({{DS9|Treachery, Faith and the Great River}})
-[[Miles O'Brien (mirror)|"Smiley" O'Brien]] thought our universe and its [[Human]]s not being [[slave]]s to the [[Klingon-Cardassian Alliance|Alliance]] sounded like a fairy tale, although one he would like to believe in. ({{DS9|Crossover}})
+O'Brien told [[Nog]] the [[Great Material Continuum]] sounded like a [[Ferengi]] fairy tale, but Nog told him it was real. ({{DS9|Treachery, Faith and the Great River}})
+{{dis|Miles O'Brien|mirror|"Smiley" O'Brien}} thought our universe and its [[Human]]s not being [[slave]]s to the [[Klingon-Cardassian Alliance|Alliance]] sounded like a fairy tale, although one he would like to believe in. ({{DS9|Crossover}})
-''[[The Adventures of Flotter]]'', a series of children's [[holonovel]]s, utilised a fairy tale aesthetic and style. [[Naomi Wildman]] enjoyed the holoprograms during her time aboard the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']]. Several adults aboard ''Voyager'' had similarly enjoyed these fairy tale-style adventures during their own childhoods. ({{VOY|Once Upon a Time}})
-:''The title of the episode that introduces ''The Adventures of Flotter'': ''Once Upon a Time'', references a famous, common opening line of Western fairy tales.''
-==Fairy tale literature==
+== Fairy tale literature ==
 Earth fairy tales include:
+*[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]
 *[[Rumpelstiltskin]]
 *[[Sleeping Beauty]]
+*[[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]]
+*[[The Little Mermaid]]
+*[[The Wizard of Oz]]
-==Fairy tale beings==
+== Fairy tale beings ==
 * [[Elf]]
 * [[Fairy]]
 ** [[Changeling (folklore)|Changeling]]
-** [[Tooth fairy]]
+** [[Tooth Fairy]]
 * [[Gremlin]]
+* [[Dwarf]]
-==External links==
+== External links ==
-*{{Wikipedia}}
+* {{wikipedia}}
 *[http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/ Grimm's Fairy Tales]
-[[Category:Literature]]
 [[de:Märchen]]
+[[Category:Literature| Fairy tale]]