Dixon Hill

elusive guarded stoic

Dixon Hill heads a private investigations firm in a 1940s noir holodeck program that Captain Picard frequents for escape. He employs Madeline as his sharp-witted secretary to manage his office and screen visitors. As the archetypal hard-boiled detective, Hill navigates gritty mysteries from his dingy workspace, embodying the moral ambiguity and streetwise resolve of classic pulp fiction recreated aboard the Enterprise.

2 appearances

Holodeck Noir Simulations

Also known as: Dixon

Dixon Hill's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E14 · Clues

Guinan forces entry into Dixon Hill’s office

Indirectly, his 'incommunicado' status suggests he is either unaware of the holodeck’s malfunction or deliberately avoiding interference. Guinan’s urgency implies he may hold answers, but his off-screen presence adds to the mystery.

Dixon Hill is referenced but never physically present in this event. Madeline intercoms him to confirm he has no record of 'Gloria from Cleveland,' and his off-screen response ('He never …

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S4E14 · Clues

Guinan forces entry into Dixon Hill’s office

Not directly observable, but inferred as detached from the chaos unfolding in his outer office. His incommunicado status suggests either obliviousness to the holodeck’s glitch or deliberate avoidance—either way, his absence enables the conflict between Guinan and Madeline, making him a passive but critical figure in the event’s power struggle.

Dixon Hill is never physically present in this event, but his authority looms over the confrontation. Madeline invokes him as an unassailable figure ('the boss doesn’t want to be disturbed'), …

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Affiliation

Dixon Hill Private Investigations

Holodeck Private Detective Services