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Sherlock Holmes was a fictional character in a series of books and stories written in the late 19th century and early 20th century by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes was an English detective who used his genius, along with comprehensive observation of his surroundings, deductive reasoning and logic, to solve crimes, serving as a "consulting detective" – an expert who is brought into cases that have proven too difficult for other investigators. He was accompanied on his missions by his close friend, the physician Dr. John H. Watson, who served as the narrator of the Holmes' stories. Holmes' nemesis was Professor James Moriarty.

Data was fond of Holmes and his ability to solve mysteries by careful examination of the available evidence. Data found the great detective's methodology of deductive reasoning to be quite useful in performing his duties. (TNG: "Data's Day")

History

One night in 2143, Commander Jonathan Archer referenced Sherlock Holmes after Ruby correctly guessed that the reason Archer was evidently disheartened was that he hadn't received an assignment Commodore Maxwell Forrest had given out that day. In response, Archer sarcastically commented to Ruby, "Sherlock Holmes has nothing on you." (ENT: "First Flight")

Captain Spock once stated, "An ancestor of mine maintained that if you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains – however improbable – must be the truth." (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) This is, in fact, a famous quote of Holmes'. (TNG: "Data's Day") The alternate reality version of Spock also quoted this aphorism, although he did not attribute it to an ancestor. (Star Trek)

The aphorism first appeared in the Sherlock Holmes novel The Sign of the Four, published in 1890. Variations on the quotation also appear in the short stories "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet" (1892), "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans" (1908) and "The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" (1926). Note that the quote does not necessarily imply that Holmes was an ancestor of Spock; the quote could also be said to be attributable to Doyle.

Data first became aware of Holmes when Riker called Picard a private eye, (TNG: "Lonely Among Us") though he was introduced to the works of Arthur Conan Doyle by Captain Picard. (TNG: "Data's Day") When describing Dixon Hill to Data, Geordi La Forge described Hill as a 20th century Sherlock Holmes. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")

The USS Sherlock Holmes was named after this fictional character. (TNG: "Conspiracy")

Later, Data played the role of Holmes in a holodeck program, alongside La Forge in the role of Dr. Watson. La Forge, while accompanying Data and Katherine Pulaski on a challenge to solve a Holmes mystery he had not read, accidentally programmed the Moriarty hologram so well that it became self-aware and learned of its true existence, requesting the computer to create an adversary capable of defeating Data, rather than capable of defeating Holmes. (TNG: "Elementary, Dear Data", "Ship in a Bottle")

Background information

Star Trek movie producer/scribe Nicholas Meyer wrote both the original novel and the screenplay for the Sherlock Holmes pastiche The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, whose cast included Georgia Brown, Joel Grey, Samantha Eggar, and Jeremy Kemp. Meyer once commented, "Star Trek fans are just as likely to be Sherlock Holmes fans." (audio commentary, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Special Edition) DVD)

Star Trek actors who have played the character include Leonard Nimoy and Dwight Schultz (who performed the role on stage), Christopher Plummer, Frank Langella, Matt Frewer and Benedict Cumberbatch.

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (3rd ed., p. 191), Sir Arthur created the character of Holmes in 1887.

Apocrypha

In a comic story released by WildStorm Comics titled "Embrace the Wolf", Data assumed the Sherlock Holmes persona to save crew members who were trapped in the holodeck and being hunted by the energy being known as Redjac. The being had recreated Victorian London to repeat his most famous historical role, that of Jack the Ripper. Using this identity, Data managed to rescue Deanna Troi from a house on the banks of the Thames by examining a comb left at another crime scene and identifying the mud traces left on it, and subsequently led the senior staff to a confrontation with Redjac in a slaughterhouse.

External links

Sherlock Holmes at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Sherlock Holmes at Wikipedia

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-He was accompanied on his missions by his close friend, the physician [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[John H. Watson]], who served as the narrator of the Holmes' stories. Holmes' nemesis was [[Professor]] [[James Moriarty]].
+'''Sherlock Holmes''' was a fictional character in a series of [[book]]s and stories written in the late [[19th century]] and early [[20th century]] by Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]]. Holmes was an [[English]] [[detective]] who used his genius, along with comprehensive observation of his surroundings, deductive reasoning and [[logic]], to solve crimes, serving as a "consulting detective" &ndash; an expert who is brought into cases that have proven too difficult for other investigators. He was accompanied on his missions by his close friend, the physician [[Doctor|Dr.]] [[John H. Watson]], who served as the narrator of the Holmes' stories. Holmes' nemesis was [[Professor]] [[James Moriarty]].
-[[Data]] was fond of the great detective and his ability to solve mysteries by careful examination of the available evidence. ({{TNG|Data's Day}}) He first became aware of Holmes when [[William T. Riker|Riker]] called [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] a private eye, ({{TNG|Lonely Among Us}}) though he was introduced to the works of Arthur Conan Doyle by Captain Picard. ({{TNG|Data's Day}}) When describing [[Dixon Hill]] to Data, [[Geordi La Forge]] described Hill as a [[20th century]] Sherlock Holmes. ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye}})
+[[Data]] was fond of Holmes and his ability to solve mysteries by careful examination of the available evidence. Data found the great detective's methodology of deductive reasoning to be quite useful in performing his duties. ({{TNG|Data's Day}})
+==History==
-Later, Data played the role of Holmes in a [[holodeck]] [[holoprogram|program]], alongside La Forge in the role of Dr. Watson. La Forge, while accompanying Data and [[Katherine Pulaski]] on a challenge to solve a Holmes mystery he had not read, accidentally programmed the Moriarty hologram so well that it became self-aware and learned of its true existence, requesting the computer to create an adversary capable of defeating ''Data'', rather than capable of defeating ''Holmes''. ({{TNG|Elementary, Dear Data|Ship in a Bottle}})
+One night in [[2143]], [[Commander]] [[Jonathan Archer]] referenced Sherlock Holmes after {{dis|Ruby|602 Club}} correctly guessed that the reason Archer was evidently disheartened was that he hadn't received an assignment [[Commodore]] [[Maxwell Forrest]] had given out that day. In response, Archer sarcastically commented to Ruby, "''Sherlock Holmes has nothing on you.''" ({{ENT|First Flight}})
+Captain [[Spock]] once stated, ''"An ancestor of mine maintained that if you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains &ndash; however improbable &ndash; must be the truth."'' ({{film|6}}) This is, in fact, a famous quote of Holmes'. ({{TNG|Data's Day}}) ''The [[alternate reality]] version of {{alt|Spock}} also quoted this aphorism, although he did not attribute it to an ancestor.'' ({{film|11}})
-Data found Holmes' methodology of deductive reasoning to be quite useful in performing his duties. ({{TNG|Data's Day}})
+{{bginfo|The aphorism first appeared in the Sherlock Holmes novel {{wt|The Sign of the Four}}, published in 1890. Variations on the quotation also appear in the short stories "{{w|The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet}}" (1892), "{{w|The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans}}" (1908) and "{{w|The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier}}" (1926). Note that the quote does not necessarily imply that Holmes was an ancestor of Spock; the quote could also be said to be attributable to Doyle.}}
-Captain [[Spock]] once stated, ''"An ancestor of mine maintained that if you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains &ndash; however improbable &ndash; must be the truth."'' ({{film|6}}) This is, in fact, a famous quote of Holmes'. ({{TNG|Data's Day}}) The [[alternate reality]] version of [[Spock (alternate reality)|Spock]] also quoted this aphorism, although he did not attribute it to an ancestor. ({{film|11}})
+Data first became aware of Holmes when [[William T. Riker|Riker]] called [[Jean-Luc Picard|Picard]] a private eye, ({{TNG|Lonely Among Us}}) though he was introduced to the works of Arthur Conan Doyle by [[Captain]] Picard. ({{TNG|Data's Day}}) When describing [[Dixon Hill]] to Data, [[Geordi La Forge]] described Hill as a [[20th century]] Sherlock Holmes. ({{TNG|The Big Goodbye}})
-{{bginfo|The aphorism first appeared in the Sherlock Holmes novel ''{{w|The Sign of the Four}}'', published in 1890.  Variations on the quotation also appear in the short stories "{{w|The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet}}" (1892), "{{w|The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans}}" (1908) and "{{w|The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier}}" (1926).}}
 The {{USS|Sherlock Holmes}} was named after this fictional character. ({{TNG|Conspiracy}})
+Later, Data played the role of Holmes in a [[holodeck]] [[holoprogram|program]], alongside La Forge in the role of Dr. Watson. La Forge, while accompanying Data and [[Katherine Pulaski]] on a challenge to solve a Holmes mystery he had not read, accidentally programmed the Moriarty hologram so well that it became self-aware and learned of its true existence, requesting the computer to create an adversary capable of defeating ''Data'', rather than capable of defeating ''Holmes''. ({{TNG|Elementary, Dear Data|Ship in a Bottle}})
-==Background==
-''[[Star Trek]]'' movie producer/scribe [[Nicholas Meyer]] wrote both the original novel and the screenplay for the Sherlock Holmes pastiche ''{{w|The Seven-Per-Cent Solution}}'', whose cast included [[Georgia Brown]], [[Joel Grey]], [[Samantha Eggar]] and [[Jeremy Kemp]]. Meyer once commented, "Star Trek ''fans are just as likely to be Sherlock Holmes fans.''" ([[audio commentary]], [[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (Special Edition)|''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' (Special Edition)]] [[DVD]])
+==Background information==
+''[[Star Trek]]'' movie producer/scribe [[Nicholas Meyer]] wrote both the original novel and the screenplay for the Sherlock Holmes pastiche {{wt|The Seven-Per-Cent Solution}}, whose cast included [[Georgia Brown]], [[Joel Grey]], [[Samantha Eggar]], and [[Jeremy Kemp]]. Meyer once commented, "Star Trek ''fans are just as likely to be Sherlock Holmes fans.''" ([[audio commentary]], {{dis|Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country|Special Edition|''Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country'' (Special Edition)}} [[DVD]])
+''Star Trek'' actors who have played the character include [[Leonard Nimoy]] and [[Dwight Schultz]] (who performed the role on stage), [[Christopher Plummer]], [[Frank Langella]], [[Matt Frewer]] and [[Benedict Cumberbatch]].
+According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' (3rd ed., p. 191), Sir Arthur created the character of Holmes in [[19th century|1887]].
-In ''{{w|The Hounds of Baskerville}}'', a 2012 episode of ''{{w|Sherlock (TV series)|Sherlock}}'' set in the 21st century, Sherlock Holmes ([[Benedict Cumberbatch]]) is jokingly compared to Spock. Cumberbatch subsequently portrayed a  villain in {{film|12}}.
-== Apocrypha ==
+=== Apocrypha ===
-In a [[comics|comic]] story released by [[WildStorm Comics]] titled "[[Embrace the Wolf]]", Data assumed the Sherlock Holmes persona to save crew members who were trapped in the holodeck and being hunted by the energy being known as [[Redjac]]. The being had recreated Victorian London to repeat his most famous historical role, that of Jack the Ripper. Using this identity, Data managed to rescue [[Deanna Troi]] from a house on the banks of the Thames by examining a comb, and subsequently lead the senior staff to a confrontation with Redjac in a slaughterhouse.
+In a [[comics|comic]] story released by [[WildStorm Comics]] titled "[[Embrace the Wolf]]", Data assumed the Sherlock Holmes persona to save crew members who were trapped in the holodeck and being hunted by the energy being known as [[Redjac]]. The being had recreated Victorian London to repeat his most famous historical role, that of Jack the Ripper. Using this identity, Data managed to rescue [[Deanna Troi]] from a house on the banks of the Thames by examining a comb left at another crime scene and identifying the mud traces left on it, and subsequently led the [[senior staff]] to a confrontation with Redjac in a slaughterhouse.
-==External link==
+==External links==
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+* {{mbeta}}
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