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+ | A '''prison''' was one of several forms of [[punishment]] after committing a [[crime]] in which an individual was confined against their will and deprived of various personal freedoms. A prison used for short periods of confinement was known as a '''jail'''. Prisons aboard [[starship]]s and [[starbase]]s were known as [[brig]]s or [[holding cell]]s, which were typically used as short-term prisons, or for the containment of unprocessed fugitives. |
| − | [[Klingon philosophy]] |
+ | [[Klingon philosophy]] indicated that, if taken prisoner, a [[Klingon]] should kill himself rather than be held prisoner, unless there were enemies to fight or hope of escape. ({{DS9|In Purgatory's Shadow}}) |
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* [[Brig]] |
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* [[Penal colony]] |
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* [[Prison ship]] |
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| + | * [[Reorientation center]] |
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| − | ==Noted prisons== |
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| − | ===Argrathi=== |
+ | === Argrathi === |
| − | The [[Argrathi Authority]] |
+ | The [[Argrathi Authority]] used prisons that were, in reality, interactive programs that created an artificial reality filled with memories of things that never actually happened, modeled to fit each offender's personality. The [[Argrathi]] used this form of punishment as they found it more efficient and more effective than maintaining an extensive prison system. |
| − | [[Miles O'Brien]] was incarcerated in an Argrathi prison for [[cycle |
+ | [[Miles O'Brien]] was incarcerated in an Argrathi prison for twenty [[cycle]]s, during which he experienced several horrific memories. In recalling his memories, he explained that the Argrathi guards did not care whether or not their prisoners lived or died, noting that sometimes they would [[starvation|starve]] the prisoners for [[day]]s to [[week]]s at a time. O'Brien learned to adapt to this situation by eating as little as possible and saving the rest, following the times that he was actually fed. |
| − | The Argrathi also demanded that all offenders have a [[sleep|dormancy period]] each night. Their policies indicated that "any offender still active during the dormancy period will be disciplined." Death, as a form of discipline, was not uncommon. ( |
+ | The Argrathi also demanded that all offenders have a [[sleep|dormancy period]] each [[night]]. Their policies indicated that "any offender still active during the dormancy period will be disciplined." [[Death]], as a form of discipline, was not uncommon. ({{DS9|Hard Time}}) |
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+ | === Cardassian === |
| + | At one point prior to [[2369]] [[Quark]] was able to get [[Durg]] released from a [[Cardassian]] prison. ({{DS9|The Passenger}}) |
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| ⚫ | The [[Dominion]] converted an [[ultritium]] mine, located on an [[asteroid]], into a prison that was later referred to as [[Internment Camp 371]]. This conversion included the addition of a [[dome]] and the consolidation of the mining barracks, |
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+ | === Dominion === |
| ⚫ | The [[Dominion]] converted an [[ultritium]] mine, located on an [[asteroid]], into a prison that was later referred to as [[Internment Camp 371]]. This conversion included the addition of a [[dome]] and the consolidation of the [[mining]] barracks, where each formerly had its own [[life support system]] embedded in the walls. ({{DS9|By Inferno's Light}}) |
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| ⚫ | {{bginfo|According to the writer's guide for the episode {{e|In Purgatory's Shadow}}: "The Dominion isn't big on prisons, or on taking prisoners for that matter." Those that are imprisoned are usually "an elite group of [[Prisoner of war|POWs]], people who the Dominion is especially curious about".}} |
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+ | === Ekos === |
| + | During a bizarre social experiment in [[2268]], during which [[Federation]] [[historian]] [[John Gill]] turned the [[Ekos]]ian society into a replica of [[Nazi Germany]], a security prison was established in the Ekosian capitol known as the [[Chancellery Detention Center]]. Here, members of the [[Zeon]] resistance movement were taken and [[torture]]d for information. When [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] and his [[first officer]] [[Spock]] attempted to infiltrate the [[Ekosian Chancellery]], they were discovered and taken to the Chancellery Detention Center. After being beaten, the two were due to be [[execution|executed]] but were spared for one [[hour]] by [[Eneg]] (who was himself a member of the underground resistance). The two [[Starfleet]] officers then managed to escape with the help of [[crystal]]s inside two wrist [[subcutaneous transponder]]s. ({{TOS|Patterns of Force}}) |
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| − | *[[Labor camp]] |
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| + | === Other prisons === |
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| + | * [[Akritirian maximum security detention facility]] |
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| + | * [[Kran-Tobal prison]] |
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| + | * [[Tarahong detention center]] |
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| + | == External links == |
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| + | * {{mbeta}} |
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| + | * {{wikipedia}} |
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| + | [[de:Gefängnis]] |
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| + | [[fr:Prison]] |
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| + | [[Category:Punishments]] |
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Revision as of 10:52, 4 April 2016
A prison was one of several forms of punishment after committing a crime in which an individual was confined against their will and deprived of various personal freedoms. A prison used for short periods of confinement was known as a jail. Prisons aboard starships and starbases were known as brigs or holding cells, which were typically used as short-term prisons, or for the containment of unprocessed fugitives.
Klingon philosophy indicated that, if taken prisoner, a Klingon should kill himself rather than be held prisoner, unless there were enemies to fight or hope of escape. (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow")
Types of prisons
- Brig
- Internment camp
- Labor camp
- Penal colony
- Prison ship
- Reorientation center
- Cryostatic prison
Noted prisons
Argrathi
The Argrathi Authority used prisons that were, in reality, interactive programs that created an artificial reality filled with memories of things that never actually happened, modeled to fit each offender's personality. The Argrathi used this form of punishment as they found it more efficient and more effective than maintaining an extensive prison system.
Miles O'Brien was incarcerated in an Argrathi prison for twenty cycles, during which he experienced several horrific memories. In recalling his memories, he explained that the Argrathi guards did not care whether or not their prisoners lived or died, noting that sometimes they would starve the prisoners for days to weeks at a time. O'Brien learned to adapt to this situation by eating as little as possible and saving the rest, following the times that he was actually fed.
The Argrathi also demanded that all offenders have a dormancy period each night. Their policies indicated that "any offender still active during the dormancy period will be disciplined." Death, as a form of discipline, was not uncommon. (DS9: "Hard Time")
Cardassian
At one point prior to 2369 Quark was able to get Durg released from a Cardassian prison. (DS9: "The Passenger")
Dominion
The Dominion converted an ultritium mine, located on an asteroid, into a prison that was later referred to as Internment Camp 371. This conversion included the addition of a dome and the consolidation of the mining barracks, where each formerly had its own life support system embedded in the walls. (DS9: "By Inferno's Light")
Ekos
During a bizarre social experiment in 2268, during which Federation historian John Gill turned the Ekosian society into a replica of Nazi Germany, a security prison was established in the Ekosian capitol known as the Chancellery Detention Center. Here, members of the Zeon resistance movement were taken and tortured for information. When Captain James T. Kirk and his first officer Spock attempted to infiltrate the Ekosian Chancellery, they were discovered and taken to the Chancellery Detention Center. After being beaten, the two were due to be executed but were spared for one hour by Eneg (who was himself a member of the underground resistance). The two Starfleet officers then managed to escape with the help of crystals inside two wrist subcutaneous transponders. (TOS: "Patterns of Force")
Other prisons
- Akritirian maximum security detention facility
- Kran-Tobal prison
- Tarahong detention center
External links
- Prison at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Prison at Wikipedia