Paris, 2372 (DS9: "Homefont", "Paradise Lost")
Paris was a European city in the nation-state of France on Earth. The office of the President of the United Federation of Planets was located in Paris. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country; DS9: "Homefront", "Paradise Lost")
Summary
During the Eugenics Wars in the mid-1990s, casualties from an attack in Paris were put into cryogenic stasis aboard satellites. (TNG: "The Neutral Zone")
By the late 24th century, some parts of the city were "museum cities", recreating the sights, sounds and smells of the Paris of earlier centuries. Captains Jean-Luc Picard and William Riker were in one of these before they stumbled onto the mysterious bar known as "The Captain's Table". (TNG novel: Tales From the Captain's Table: "Improvisations on the Opal Sea: A Tale of Dubious Credibility")
About
Paris held the Federation Council Chambers and was the capital of the United Federation of Planets. (Star Trek: Pioneer)
History
Many populations were strongly xenophobic in the mid-21st century, due to the constant threat of attack as well as economic upheavals. In 2054, anti-Eastern Coalition rioters in Paris killed the daughter of the ECON president and her husband, a diplomat. (Star Trek: Shadowstar Station: "Renée")
During the Breen attack on Earth in October 2375, one of the four cities targeted was Paris. (The Dominion War Sourcebook: The Fires of Armageddon) A total of 22 million people were killed. (Dominion War Timeline: "The Final Push to Victory: September-December 2375")
It was home to the Sorbonne, a research university extant since the Middle Ages. (Star Trek: False Vacuum: "Thesis Dilemma")
Paris was destroyed by an Iconian attack in 2410. Among the casualties was Queen Safiya of Jordan. (Bait and Switch: "Mhirrafv Terrhai")
Namesake starships
- The Loknar-class frigate USS Paris was named after the city. (FASA RPG: Federation Ship Recognition Manual)
Namesake colonies and protectorates
- New Paris was named after the city. (TOS: "The Galileo Seven")
External links
- Paris article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Paris article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.