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| − | The '''Tale of the Scorpion''' |
+ | The '''''Tale of the Scorpion''''' was an old [[Native American]] parable that went as follows: |
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+ | :''A [[scorpion]] was walking along the bank of a river, wondering how to get to the other side. Suddenly, he saw a fox. He asked the [[fox]] to take him on his back across the [[water|river]].'' |
| − | ''The fox said, "No. If I do that, you'll sting me, and I'll drown."'' |
+ | :''The fox said, "No. If I do that, you'll sting me, and I'll drown."'' |
| − | ''The scorpion assured him, "If I do that, we'll both drown."'' |
+ | :''The scorpion assured him, "If I do that, we'll both drown."'' |
| − | ''The fox thought about it and finally agreed. So the scorpion climbed up on his back, and the fox began to swim. But halfway across the river, the scorpion stung him. As [[poison]] filled his veins, the fox turned to the scorpion and said, "Why did you do that? Now you'll drown, too."'' |
+ | :''The fox thought about it and finally agreed. So the scorpion climbed up on his back, and the fox began to swim. But halfway across the river, the scorpion stung him. As [[poison]] filled his veins, the fox turned to the scorpion and said, "Why did you do that? Now you'll drown, too."'' |
| − | ''"I couldn't help it," said the scorpion. "It's my nature."'' |
+ | :''"I couldn't help it," said the scorpion. "It's my nature."'' |
| + | In [[2373]], [[Commander]] [[Chakotay]] recited the tale to [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway]] as a warning against an alliance with the [[Borg]]. Janeway later used it as the code-word to initiate a backup plan when the Borg eventually turned against the {{USS|Voyager}}. ({{VOY|Scorpion}}) |
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| + | {{bginfo|The tale is a variation of ''The Scorpion and the Frog''.}} |
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| + | == External link == |
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| + | * {{Wikipedia-title|The Scorpion and the Frog}} |
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| + | [[fr:Fable du scorpion]] |
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Revision as of 12:20, 5 August 2015
The Tale of the Scorpion was an old Native American parable that went as follows:
- A scorpion was walking along the bank of a river, wondering how to get to the other side. Suddenly, he saw a fox. He asked the fox to take him on his back across the river.
- The fox said, "No. If I do that, you'll sting me, and I'll drown."
- The scorpion assured him, "If I do that, we'll both drown."
- The fox thought about it and finally agreed. So the scorpion climbed up on his back, and the fox began to swim. But halfway across the river, the scorpion stung him. As poison filled his veins, the fox turned to the scorpion and said, "Why did you do that? Now you'll drown, too."
- "I couldn't help it," said the scorpion. "It's my nature."
In 2373, Commander Chakotay recited the tale to Captain Kathryn Janeway as a warning against an alliance with the Borg. Janeway later used it as the code-word to initiate a backup plan when the Borg eventually turned against the USS Voyager. (VOY: "Scorpion")
The tale is a variation of The Scorpion and the Frog.