John F. Kennedy
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy, also known as JFK, was a 20th century Human who served as the 35th President of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. (TOS: "The Cage")
- Although not mentioned by name, a sketch of Kennedy appeared on screen while the Talosians scanned the Enterprise computers in 2254.
A quote from Kennedy appeared on the USS Valiant's dedication plaque: "We set sail on this new sea because there is new knowledge to be gained and new rights to be won." (DS9: "Valiant")
In 2374, Vic Fontaine likened Shakaar Edon to JFK following Odo's description of Shakaar as "a leader, a hero, a man with great charisma." (DS9: "His Way")
Images of John F. Kennedy with his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, was seen by Archer and Daniels when the timeline was reset in 1944/2154. (ENT: "Storm Front, Part II")
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In the script of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Homecoming", the writers likened the Bajoran response to the arrivial of Li Nalas to Deep Space 9 to that of a hypothetical re-appearance of JFK thirty years after his assassination. The script states that "It's as if JFK had survived Dallas and suddenly appeared on a public street 30 years later".
[edit] External Links
- John F. Kennedy at Wikipedia
- John F. Kennedy at Wikiquote
- John F. Kennedy at the Internet Movie Database
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