Jamaica is an island nation on Earth located about 145 kilometers south of Cuba and 120 miles west of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea.
History and specifics
In March 2153, Jamaica was among the regions struck by the Xindi superweapon. (ENT - Rise of the Federation novel: Tower of Babel)
Starfleet Commander-in-Chief Margaret Sinclair-Alexander was born in Jamaica in the early 23rd century. (TOS - Crucible novel: The Star to Every Wandering)
In the 2250s or 2260s, Hikaru Sulu visited Jamaica to collect orchids. (TOS - The Janus Gate novel: Future Imperfect)
In 2270, James T. Kirk affectionately described Jamaica as a banana republic, citing its semitropical climate and banana trees to Piper. (TOS novel: Battlestations!)
In the 23rd and 24th century, Jamaica was well known for its coffee. (TAS - Log Six novelization: The Practical Joker, TOS novel: Sarek) One type in particular was Jamaican Blue Mountain. (VOY - Strange New Worlds VIII short story: "Coffee with a Friend")
In 2366, Miles O'Brien was drinking a Jamaican blend of coffee in Ten Forward when Data introduced him to Keiko Ishikawa. (DS9 - Strange New Worlds VII short story: "Beginnings")
Kelvin timeline
In September 1992, Augment Dictator Alexander Newton annexed Jamaica into the North American Coalition. By 1996, Augment infighting led to Jamaica 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")
Notable Jamaicans
- Marcus Garvey
- Clara Mandeville (TOS novel: Ice Trap)
- Margaret Sinclair-Alexander
Points of interest
- Port Royal (Last Unicorn RPG - Holodeck Adventures module: The Falcon's Gold)
Appendices
Connections
External links
- Jamaica article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Jamaica article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.