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Old Britain
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A holographic image of 19th century London, capital of Great Britain

A holographic image of 19th century London, capital of Great Britain
Location: Europe, Earth
Affiliation: United Nations
Capital: London
Head of State: Monarch
Head of Government: Prime Minister
Major Species: Humans
Military: Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
Intelligence Service: MI5
Language: English
Currency: Pound
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Map of Earth in the 20th century, featuring an obscured view of Great Britain (2254)


Old Britain was a historical region of Earth also known as Great Britain and the UK (short for United Kingdom), containing England and Scotland. The nation state played a significant role in Earth history. Residents of Britain were known as British, Britons, or Brits. Its flag, known as the "Union Flag", was two red crosses superimposing on a white cross on a blue background. (DS9: "Our Man Bashir"; TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles"; ENT: "First Flight", "Storm Front")

"Our Man Bashir" called this nation "Great Britain". Great Britain is actually the name of the island that consists of England, Scotland, and Wales (the latter never having been mentioned in a Star Trek production, with the only reference being the proper noun Welsh rarebit). The full and correct name of the country, the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", was never mentioned, although the abbreviation "UK", for "United Kingdom", was seen on an okudagram. The United Kingdom in fact extends beyond Great Britain, also containing Northern Ireland.


In 1588, England defeated the Spanish Armada.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain rose to become Earth's prominent superpower partially due to the strength of the Royal Navy, through which Great Britain exercised its power throughout the world. (citation needededit) One of these ships, the HMS Enterprize, was one of the earliest vessels to carry the name. (ENT: "Future Tense"; Star Trek: Enterprise opening credits)

Great Britain was an instrumental participant of World War II against Nazi Germany, particularly the Battle of Britain. (DS9: "Homefront") In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States of America pressured the United States Congress to send aid to the British. (TNG: "The Big Goodbye")



While this was not spelled out, this event presumably involved Northern Ireland (itself never mentioned in canon) leaving the United Kingdom and rejoining Ireland.




Alternate, parallel, and imaginary BritainsEdit

In an alternate version of 1944, caused by activities within the Temporal Cold War, after England was taken over by Nazi Germany, Prime Minister Winston Churchill urged all Britons to continue to fight for either anarchy or order in World War II. These events were witnessed by the Enterprise NX-01. (ENT: "Storm Front")



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In the real world, the Kingdom of Great Britain merged with Ireland in 1801 to become the United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland (or UK), later the United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland. The term "Great Britain" was used once, in "Our Man Bashir". It was referred to as "Old Britain" by Spock in "The Trouble with Tribbles".



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