Funeral service

A funeral service, sometimes split between funeral or service(s), was a type of ceremonial death ritual associated with the body of a dead humanoid. Funerals often differed across cultures and could play an important role in religious beliefs.
In 2153, a funeral was given for Sim, the clone of Charles Tucker III after he was sacrificed to save Tucker for his needed brain tissue, which was performed by Doctor Phlox. Later, his funeral was held in 's torpedo bay, with Captain Jonathan Archer giving the eulogy. ()
In 2256, at the funeral of Captain Philippa Georgiou, Saru gave a recorded about the late Starfleet officer. This speech was later seen by Michael Burnham, who described it as beautiful. ()
In 2257, the crew of the , under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, held a funeral ceremony for fallen crewmate Lieutenant Commander Airiam in the shuttlebay. ()
In 2285, the crew of the , under the command of Admiral James T. Kirk, held a funeral ceremony for their fallen comrade Captain Spock in the torpedo bay. ()
The funeral for Lieutenant Tasha Yar was performed on a holodeck projecting a pastoral scene and a prerecorded postmortem address by Yar. ()
In 2368, Data studied various aspects of ceremonial funeral actions while researching the proper way to say goodbye to Ro Laren and Geordi La Forge, while it was believed that they had been killed in a transporter accident. In Data's research, he revealed that "in almost all societies, it is traditional to say a ritual farewell to those you call friends." ()
In 2369, a private Ferengi funeral was held at Quark's after the death of Zek. ()
Gul Dukat told Constable Odo that he attended the funeral for Gul Darhe'el, held on Cardassia. Darhe'el was buried under one of the largest military monuments. ()
The Vhnori employed thanatologists to guide their dying to the Next Emanation. Doctor Neria was one such thanatologist, chief thanatologist of his facility. ()
A wake was an old Irish tradition that involved people staying with a person's body until the funeral. ()
In 2373, Gul Dukat had wanted to take Tekeny Ghemor back to Cardassia, but Benjamin Sisko informed him, "Legate Ghemor's funeral arrangements have already been taken care of." ()
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== Rituals ==
* Bajoran
* Ferengi
* Lurian
* Klingon
* Ktarian
* Vhnori
== See also ==
* Memorial service
* Memorial
== External link ==
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Category:Death ceremonies