Panama was the southernmost country of Central America, on Earth, situated on an isthmus connecting the north and south parts of America. It was bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. (TOS - Khan comic: "Issue 2")
History and specifics
In 1940, Panama had an exhibit in the Hall of Nations at the 1939 New York World's Fair. (DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars)
In 2267, the USS Enterprise crew, trapped in the mirror universe, noted Henry Morgan's takeover of Panama as an example of successful pirate leadership. (TOS novelization: Mirror, Mirror)
In 2270, Aileea dinAthos's best friend Gita dressed Hikaru Sulu in a Panama hat and Hawaiian shirt during his visit to Okeanos. (TOS novel: From the Depths)
The transport USS Panama was named for the site. (VAN novel: Storming Heaven)
Kelvin timeline
In September 1992, Augment Dictator Alexander Newton annexed Panama into the North American Coalition. By 1996, Augment infighting led to Panama becoming part of Newton's New American Empire. By the end of 1996, the Augment dictatorships were overthrown. (TOS - Khan comics: "Issue 2", "Issue 3")
In fiction
Tony Vinson was nicknamed "Panama" due to his profitable shipping operations there. (Last Unicorn RPG - Holodeck Adventures module: Dixon Hill and the Case of the Golden Serpent)
Native Panamanians
Appendices
Background
- Strange New Worlds contest winner Peg Robinson was born in the Panama Canal Zone.
Connections
References
- TOS novelization: Mirror, Mirror
- DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars
- Last Unicorn RPG - Holodeck Adventures module: Dixon Hill and the Case of the Golden Serpent
- TOS novel: From the Depths
- TOS - Khan comics: "Issue 2", "Issue 3"