WarpGirl wrote:I'm saying that I accept that DATA enjoyed portraying Detective Sherlock Holmes, on the holodeck, and as that character lived in a holographic representation of 221 Baker Street during his holo time... and that Riker, Picard, and Geordie all fell in love with holographic characters. I accept that according to historical records, Riker and Troi accept that Tucker died in 2164 and he and T'Pol ended their relationship after Terra Prime
If one holoprogram is a holoprogramm and not fact (meaning: it happened in real life, it is true), but a fantasy that Data is enjoying, then the other hologram (the one of Riker and Troi) could also be a fantasy.
As for historical facts: my history teacher told me once, discussing the history of a area of the world: history is like a coin. It depends on which side you are. For example, Queen Marie Antoinette of France was a teenager who tried to do her best to do good, but the French revolutionists made her a spoiled, money consuming and indifferent person, because it served their propaganda better. And so she ended in our history books.
However, I don't want to throw out all history books and mere facts of history. Both Rigil and IFvoy have good points (as much as I wanted to see it differently).
But I see light in the tunnel when I read Alelou's comment.
I agree with Alelou, that if Trip's death was faked, like we seen in the Relaunch books, his death could easily be a cover-up. And cover-ups don't end in history books, as long as the people how have an interest in that cover up are around.
So yes, *the_abomination* is canon, because that's what we see on screen.
However, are all things that are suggested in *the_abomination* canon or better said facts?
Troi and Riker walking around, yes. Riker asking advice of Troi? Yes. Chef as the counselor of Enterprise? Well, it's canon, but given what we saw in the episodes of Enterprise, this can hardly be true.
Did Trip die after the accident?
There are so many factors that raises doubts about this (we don't see him die), the hologramm is clearly incorrect on many occassions and given the fact that the relaunch books clearly states Trip fakes his death, it's safe to say
no to that last question.