Unnamed Dixon Hill characters The following is a list of unnamed characters appearing or mentioned in the holonovel s based on the Dixon Hill series . Alva ' s boyfriend . According to Slade Bender , who had been hired to kill Hill , this man hired Hill to find Alva , his girlfriend . ( ) Cleaning lady . The cleaning lady was a character in the Dixon Hill holoprogram belonging to Captain Picard . When Picard entered the program , she was mop ping the floors in front of Dixon Hill ' s office . ( ) Desk sergeant . The desk sergeant was a character in Picard ' s holoprogram of the private detective Dixon Hill . He was interested in Dr . Crusher who also was taking part in the program . He offered her a stick of chewing gum , which she accepted , and he said that she was a " hot broad . " Crusher asked if that was good . He asked her if she liked Tommy Dorsey , and that he had two tickets for his show . Crusher did not take him up on his offer , and , not knowing what to do with chewing gum , she gave it a few chews , then swallowed it . ( ) Man in hallway . This man was reading in a paper while standing outside of Dixon Hill ' s office . He was barely visible and standing in the shadows . ( ) McNary ' s kids . These children belonged to McNary and his wife Sharon . McNary invited Hill for supper , saying that his kids would love to see the private investigator sometime . ( ) Musicians . These musicians performed at the nightclub Picard visited together with Lily while trying to escape two Borg drones . ( ) News vendor . The news vendor was a friend of Dixon Hill who worked at a newsstand in 1940s San Francisco . When Jean - Luc Picard was playing the role of Dixon Hill in his holoprogram , he wanted to buy a paper from him , and he referred to the as " Mac " . He didn ' t have any money , and the vendor told him to not worry about it and to catch him next time . As Picard was reading the paper he mispronounced the name of Joe DiMaggio and Data corrected him . Data then mentioned DiMaggio ' s hitting streak which he said would reach 56 games before being stopped by players from the Cleveland Indians . The vendor said Data was nuts because Cleveland did not have any pitching . When Data further stated that the record would be broken in 2026 by a short - stop ( Buck Bokai ) of the London Kings , the vendor wanted to know where Data was from . Picard answered South America and the vendor sarcastically said Data had a nice tan . ( ) Nicky ' s girls . These two girls accompanied Nicky the Nose during his visit to a nightclub when Jean - Luc Picard and Lily Sloane entered the holodeck , followed by two Borg drones . During the following shootout , they screamed and took cover behind a calm Nicky . ( ) Nicky ' s henchman . This man was Nicky the Nose ' s henchman . When Captain Jean - Luc Picard accessed the program in 2373 to escape Borg pursuit , he took the Thompson . 45ACP submachine gun of this man to eliminate the two Borg threatening him and Lily Sloane . The henchman was amused when Picard strip - searched him but tried to intervene when Picard grabbed his gun . He was knocked unconscious by Lily who used a champagne bucket . ( ) Nightclub bartender . This man was a bartender in the nightclub Dixon Hill visited often . When Captain Jean - Luc Picard accessed the program in 2373 to escape Borg pursuit , the bartender informed him Nicky the Nose hadn ' t been in the nightclub " for month s " , making Picard realize he had accessed the wrong chapter . ( ) Nightclub maitre d ' . This man was the maître d of the nightclub Dixon Hill often visited . He welcomed the two Borg drone s invading the program , was scan ned by them and then thrown through the room . ( ) Nightclub patrons . These patrons visited the nightclub , part of the Dixon Hill series story " " The Big Good - Bye " " when Jean - Luc Picard and Lily Sloane wnt onto the holodeck followed by two Borg drones . Several couples were dancing to the song " " Moonlight Becomes You " " , performed by the singer and the band . Some were drinking at the bar and several tables . When Picard grabbed for a submachine gun and fired at the Borg the people were screaming and running away . Some of them were thrown through the room by the Borg drones . ( ) Nightclub singer . This woman was a singer in the nightclub Dixon Hill visited often . When Picard visited the program with Lily Sloane she performed " " Moonlight Becomes You " " . ( ) Police officers . These three police officers were on duty at precinct 12 when Captain Jean - Luc Picard , portraying Dixon Hill , was interrogated by Detective Dan Bell . ( ) Police secretary . This woman worked as a secretary at the police department precinct 12 in the story " " The Big Good - Bye " " . She answered a phone call when Dixon Hill was interrogated by Dan Bell . ( ) Rex ' s Bar patrons . Five bar patrons were in Rex ' s Bar when Jean - Luc Picard used the Dixon Hill holoprogram to hide from Lwaxana Troi . They included two men at a table , a sailor and woman seated at the bar and a man at the bar . ( ) San Francisco citizens . These San Francisco citizens were characters in Picard ' s Dixon Hill holonovel which he used to relax before meeting the Jarada of Torona IV in 2364 . ( ) Street passersby . These street passersby were seen outside Dixon Hill ' s office . ( ) Thug . The thug was a henchman of Cyrus Redblock in Picard ' s holoprograms of the Dixon Hill novels . After Whalen had been shot , he wanted to throw him out in the garbage . He also slugged McNary , a police officer friend of Hill who had stopped by Hill ' s office . After Redblock dematerialized when he left the holodeck , Data took the thug ' s gun , bent it , and punched the thug out . ( ) " Toots " . " Toots " was a character in the Dixon Hill program called " " The Big Good - Bye " " . Dr . Beverly Crusher , who was playing a character in the program , met her at Precinct 12 . She watched her put on her make - up and fix her hair . Crusher copied her , and learned how to use a make - up compact . ( )