A fictional character was an individual created for and appearing in a work of fiction.
The holodeck allowed real people to interact with fictional characters. (TNG: "11001001")
In 2151, Doctor Phlox marveled in a letter to Dr. Jeremy Lucas how fictional characters could stir compassion in Humans, after observing Trip Tucker cry while watching the movie For Whom the Bell Tolls. (ENT: "Dear Doctor")
In 2365, Data reminded the crew of the USS Enterprise-D that a hologram of the fictional character James Moriarty was limited to 19th century knowledge. (TNG: "Elementary, Dear Data")
In 2369, when Jean-Luc Picard tried to persuade Moriarty to allow the Enterprise to avoid being destroyed, Moriarty reminded them that he had no stake in the game, being a fictional character. (TNG: "Ship In A Bottle")
List of fictional characters by work[]
- See: Fictional characters