Old Britain
Old Britain was a historical region of Earth also known as Great Britain (abbreviated GB) and the United Kingdom (abbreviated UK), which contained England and Scotland.  The country 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 superimposed on a white cross on a blue background, and which was also carried on the fighting vessels of its Royal Navy, as was evidenced on the prow of Geordi La Forge's model of . (; ; ; )

History

In  1588, England defeated the Spanish Armada. ()

One of the ships of the Royal Navy, the , was one of the earliest vessels to carry the name Enterprise. (;  opening credits)

Great Britain was an instrumental participant of World War II against Nazi Germany, particularly in the Battle of Britain. () In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States of America pressured the United States Congress to send aid to the British. () 

During the 1960s, Great Britain was involved in the Earth Cold War. ()

British schools had a core curriculum, which, in Malcolm Reed's opinion, gave students a well-rounded education. ()

2024 saw the reunification of nearby Ireland as a result of violence used as a political instrument, rather than through peaceful negotiation. () 

In 2024, Great Britain participated in the Europa Mission. ()

In 2032, Great Britain took part in the Ares IV mission. ()

The Royal Academy in Old Britain mapped areas of space well into the 2060s, including Sherman's Planet in 2067. (; )

In 2143, the Ariane 1 assignment patch, which was on display in the 602 Club, bore the flag of ESA member United Kingdom. ()

Alternate, parallel, and imaginary Britains
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 . ()

In a World War II holoprogram used on the , British intelligence was in contact with the French Resistance in Sainte Claire. ()

In the holoprogram Julian Bashir, Secret Agent, set during the Cold War, the government of Great Britain paid for every item and luxury that secret agent Julian Bashir would need for his espionage and intelligence gathering duties. Garak was incredulous that a government would even pay a spy for trivial items such as an apartment and weapons. ()

Geographical details
Great Britain included Scotland and England. () It was separated from Europe by the English Channel. ()

Settlements
England
 Dover
 Ipswich
 Liverpool
 London
 Nottingham
 Malmesbury

Scotland
 Aberdeen
 Edinburgh
 Glasgow

Other locations 
 Cambridge University
 Devonshire
 English Channel
 Glamis Castle
 Hertfordshire
 Highlands
 Loch Ness
 Sherwood Forest
 Solentshire
 Stonehenge
 Thames
 Wiltshire

Culture 
Languages
English language
Irish language
Scots language
Welsh
Literature
A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)
 (Mary Shelley)
Nicholas Nickleby (Charles Dickens)
Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle)
The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells)
Music
HMS Pinafore ("") (Gilbert and Sullivan)
 (Gilbert and Sullivan)
"Yr Hufen Melyn"
Food
Yorkshire pudding

Appendices

See also 
 British Radio Network
 House of Hanover

Background information 
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 called the "United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland". The term "Great Britain" was used once, in . It was referred to as "Old Britain" by Spock in .

Dialogue from "Our Man Bashir" and "The Trouble with Tribbles" implies that Britain no longer exists as a sovereign country in the 23rd and 24th century. It may have lost its sovereignty by joining the European Alliance or United Earth. However, this may depend upon the internal political functioning of both the United Earth and the European Alliance.

The script of the  episode  described the position of the 's security officers facing the Jem'Hadar on the transporter platform as being "like British infantry". Later in the script, the rogue Jem'Hadar's weapons were described as being "like a cross between the s used by British  and Japanese s."

Footnotes

External links

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