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Published Mar 14, 2023

Dr. Beverly Crusher's Guide to Saving the Enterprise

The good doctor saved the day on more than one occasion, let's give her some credit!

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As the Chief Medical Officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise -D in Star Trek: The Next Generation , Dr. Beverly Crusher dealt with an abundance of diverse challenges that would have been far too much for most surgeons to bear. From the common cold to Borg encounters, Crusher needed to prepare contingency plans for every possible situation. The doctor’s experiences extended well beyond medical matters, as she served as both a valued senior staff member and a trusted advisor for Captain Picard.

While Crusher worked marvels in Sickbay, her compassion and humanity shone through in many other ways. We may not be able to dive into each miracle that the doctor performed, but let’s rank the most prominent instances where Crusher’s actions ultimately proved vital to “saving the day.”

Outwitting Invaders in “ Conspiracy ”

When parasitic aliens attempted to infiltrate the Federation, the mysterious beings dispatched an infected Admiral Quinn to bring one of their kin to Crusher so it could assume control over the doctor. The plot demonstrated Crusher’s vital position on the flagship, but Riker’s interference threw a wrench in the invaders’ efforts and provided the doctor with the opportunity to study Quinn. After identifying the tell-tale gills that marked the officers who were infested by the creatures, Crusher warned the captain about the dangerous situation. Most importantly, the CMO devised the scheme wherein Riker pretended to succumb to the parasites in order to rescue Picard. The doctor’s plan represented a superb combination of her medical prowess and Starfleet’s standard tactical training. Without Crusher’s ingenuity and quick-thinking, the aliens might have overtaken the Enterprise and undermined the Federation.

Countering Terrorism in “ The High Ground ”

Crusher’s dedication to treating citizens wounded in a terrorist attack resulted in her being captured by Ansata separatists on Rutia IV, but the doctor faced her imprisonment with bravery and stoicism. Kyril Finn, the group’s leader and Crusher’s impromptu jailer, accused Starfleet of allying itself with the Rutian government, but the CMO repeatedly emphasized her mission’s merciful nature. Despite the cruel circumstances, Crusher willingly diagnosed the Ansata who suffered from an illness caused by dimensional shifting and sought to ease their pain.

Although the doctor acknowledged Finn’s perspective, she refused to give in to the notion that fear and violence were viable solutions, even when the Ansata launched an assault on the Enterprise that could have killed Wesley. Crusher’s voice of reason failed to fully penetrate Finn’s harsh exterior before he perished at the hands of the Rutian police, but the doctor’s pleas did convince an Ansata boy to lower his weapon. While the outcome was far from ideal, Crusher’s commitment to her ethics saved the young man’s life.

Rehabilitating a Race in “ Transfigurations ”

The theme of valuing the treatment of individuals continued when the Enterprise rescued an enigmatic patient dubbed “John Doe” in the Zeta Gelis star cluster. Crusher devoted her skills to the apparently hopeless case, and, with assistance from the alien’s regenerative abilities, was granted the chance to get to know John in the process. Star Trek ’s wonderous 24th Century medicine often restores victims so swiftly that they depart Sickbay almost immediately after enduring horrific injuries, but “Transfigurations” offered a much-needed glimpse of a doctor collaborating with her patient through a more prolonged rehabilitation.

The episode underlined the concept that Crusher’s medical proficiency consisted of much more than simply relaying technobabble and waving a device over a wound to treat her wards. What began on a small-scale soon yielded an unexpected conclusion, as John remembered that he had fled Zalkon to avoid persecution and become the first of his kind to undergo a natural metamorphosis. Crusher’s kind acts opened the door for an entire species to enter a new realm of existence. How’s that for a day at the office?

Taking Command in “ Descent, Part I ” and “ Descent, Part II ”

A certified Bridge officer, Crusher assumed control over the Enterprise when Picard and the majority of the crew beamed down to search for Data after the ship encountered an unorthodox band of Borg drones. The CMO orchestrated an emergency extraction while under fire from a Borg vessel and retreated long enough to send a buoy to notify Starfleet about the situation. Crusher valiantly elected to return for her comrades, masterfully overseeing a ragtag command structure that included both novice personnel and veteran officers. The doctor gained the temporary Bridge staff’s trust as she outmaneuvered the enemy and executed a risky strategy within a star’s corona to destroy the Borg ship. Her tactical genius aside, Crusher exuded a well-earned degree of confidence, guided those who looked to her for leadership, and kept the Enterprise safe from harm.

Finding Oneself in “ Remember Me ”

As crew members began disappearing from the Enterprise due to a seemingly rogue warp bubble, a perplexed Crusher learned that only she recalled that those particular individuals had even existed. The CMO confronted doubts about her sanity from all corners, yet she exhibited a level-headed approach to the problem and brilliantly deduced that she was actually the one who was trapped in the warp bubble. With the problem uncovered, Crusher applied a scientific train of thought to hypothesize that a vortex she observed had been a gateway opened by Wesley and La Forge to allow her to return to reality. The ship itself might not have been in mortal danger in this episode, but Crusher’s mental fortitude and problem-solving capabilities lead to her own freedom. As the old proverb says, “Physician, heal thyself.”

Cracking the Case in “ Suspicions ”

Data’s interest in Sherlock Holmes garnered significant attention, but Crusher displayed her own aptitude as a detective following the alleged suicide of Ferengi scientist Dr. Reyga. Impressed by Reyga’s work with metaphasic fields, the doctor took it upon herself to act as a “scientific diplomat,” and gathered experts together to confer about the Ferengi’s research. Reyga’s death did not sit right with the CMO, prompting her to investigate the case and perform an unauthorized autopsy on the Ferengi. Crusher’s willingness to go against the grain and disobey the captain’s orders spoke to the doctor’s devotion to the truth, regardless of the cost to her own career. Crusher even put her life on the line to test Reyga’s metaphasic shielding, a course of action that exposed the Takaran Jo’Bril as the actual murderer. The lesson here? Don’t stand in the doctor’s way when she believes in a cause and ventures out to pursue justice.

Voicing Humanity in “ I, Borg ”

In an intriguing twist, Crusher’s brightest moment only slightly related to her medical training. When an away team located the wounded Borg known as Hugh in the Argolis Cluster, the CMO strongly advocated on the drone’s behalf on multiple occasions. Crusher overcame protests from both Picard and Worf about the dangers of even treating Hugh to begin with. Upon hearing that the captain intended to infect the drone with an invasive program to disrupt the Collective, the doctor immediately objected and accurately described the plan to be a form of genocide. Crusher emphatically pointed out that they were discussing an injured boy, not a weapon. The doctor’s steadfast declarations served as the crew’s moral compass and evinced the very values that the Federation claimed to uphold. Picard and the crew eventually came to agree with the CMO’s assessment, but Crusher’s conscience had been true from the start. Without the doctor’s ardent defense, Picard’s destructive strategy would have haunted the captain for the rest of his life and spelled doom for Hugh.

This article was originally published on March 30, 2020.

Jay Stobie (he/him) is a freelance writer and consultant who has contributed articles to StarTrek.com, Star Trek Explorer, and Star Trek Magazine, as well as to Star Wars Insider and StarWars.com. Jay can be found on Twitter and Instagram at @StobiesGalaxy.

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Live long and prosper, oh iconic Enterprise First Officer.

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Commander Will Riker – Jonathan Frakes

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Major Kira – Nana Visitor

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Chakotay – Robert Beltran

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T’Pol – Jolene Blalock

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She’s initially placed onto the starship by the Vulcan High Council as a kind of observer. After her tenure impresses Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula), she’s given the title of Commander and is cleared for having to take standard Starfleet training – bypassing the usual process for an officer of her rank and status.

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Michael Burnham – Sonequa Martin-Green

As of this writing, little is known about Michael Burnham – played by Sonequa Martin-Green of The Walking Dead fame, other than she’s a human and will be the first officer, serving aboard the U.S.S. Shenzhou.

A few additional facts known about this first officer: Deliberately given a male name and she has a close relationship with Spock’s father, Sarek. As for the First Officer connection, this is why Discovery was written with more of a focus on the second in command, not having the usual preoccupation with the ship’s Captain, “to see a character from a different perspective on the starship—one who has different dynamic relationships with a captain, with subordinates, it gave us richer context”.

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Will is an Emmy Award nominated screenwriter, book author and content producer. He's written for magazines, the web and for several highly respected TV shows, most notably for the Star Trek franchise. Will penned episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine , and he was one of the few freelancers to work on episodes for both landmark Hollywood series, born of visionary Gene Roddenberry. He's pitched to Star Trek: Voyager , Deep Space Nine & for USA Network's show, Stephen King's The Dead Zone . His articles & celebrity interviews appear in national magazines, websites, newspapers and he's written extensively for publications such as: Yahoo! News, McCall's Quilter's Home, American Chronicle, Bayonne Style, OMG, Shine, Hudson Reporter, The Last Reel & Sci-Fi Pulse. His new book, Star Trek Sex: Analyzing The Most Sexually Charged Episodes Of The Original Series , is published by Bearmanor Media. You can follow Will on Twitter @willstape and @LaughTrek .

Markus McLaughlin

July 10, 2017 at 4:15 pm

Zachary Quinto’s Spock wasn’t mentioned, but he too deserves to be on that list… 🙂

July 11, 2017 at 4:17 pm

He’s mentioned under Leonard Nimoy’s original portrayal.

July 11, 2017 at 12:56 pm

Seeing the new first officer listed alongside the other five really brought it home … at last – after a gap of 12 years – we’re finally getting some more Star Trek.

July 20, 2017 at 10:42 pm

It’s changeling Odo, not channeling.

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5 Actors Perfect As Bones McCoy in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

• Barry Keoghan, Joseph Quinn, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Keery, and Alden Ehrenreich could bring new life to Dr. McCoy in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with their diverse acting skills.
• Past casting choices for Strange New Worlds have featured relatively unknown actors, but a more famous face could benefit the future Chief Medical Officer role.
• Barry Keoghan's dry humor, Joseph Quinn's high-pressure acting, Nicholas Hoult's range, Joe Keery's experience, and Alden Ehrenreich's sarcasm could all fit the bill for a younger Dr. McCoy.

As Star Trek: Strange New Worlds gradually introduces the future crew of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek: The Original Series , these 5 actors would be perfect to play Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy. Among the iconic Star Trek: The Original Series characters was the lovably grumpy Dr. McCoy, originally played by DeForest Kelley. Affectionately nicknamed "Bones" by Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), the good doctor expertly balanced his short-fused temper with a passion for his patients. Any actor playing a younger Bones, like Karl Urban did in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movies, would need to recreate that balance.

Mainstream popularity hasn't always influenced previous casting choices for classic characters in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Although they've both nailed their respective characters' younger years and solidified their places earlier in the Star Trek timeline , Celia Rose Gooding as Lt. Nyota Uhura and Martin Quinn as Lt. Montgomery "Scotty" Scott were relatively unknown in the TV world. However, in searching for a young actor to play the future Chief Medical Officer of the Starship Enterprise, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds could benefit from an actor with more fame , and these 5 actors have plenty of popularity to go around.

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Barry Keoghan

The eternals star has mccoy's dry humor and melancholy.

The last few years have seen a burst of growth in Irish actor Barry Keoghan's career, and at 31 years old, he's just getting started. Keoghan has shined in box office hits like Eternals , Dunkirk , and Saltburn . From a superhero to a war hero, Keoghan has repeatedly proven his acting range, even against a green screen and surrounded by CGI. He's a decade younger than Paul Wesley, who plays Lt. James T. Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , but Keoghan could bring Leonard McCoy's signature dry humor while also making sure the doctor doesn't fade into the background as comic relief.

Joseph Quinn

Best known for stranger things , joseph quinn is great in high-pressure scenes.

With a breakout role in Stranger Things and a huge upcoming part as Johnny Storm in Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four , Joseph Quinn could definitely handle the pressures that often come with being a part of the Star Trek universe. He's excellent in high-pressure scenes, even those that require action and emotion simultaneously. Quinn could showcase that talent and introduce a younger Bones in a high-stakes situation if Dr. McCoy makes an appearance in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 .

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Nicholas Hoult

This british star has experience in a wide range of roles.

British actor Nicholas Hoult has played a superhero, a zombie, a Russian czar, and just about everything in between. His darker side of dramatic acting could benefit Star Trek: Strange New Worlds if the crew ever finds themselves visiting Star Trek's Mirror Universe , where any actor playing Dr. McCoy would need to be sinister. Hoult can also play humor, so Bones would be in good hands when it comes to his quippy one-liners and jokes to ease tension on the bridge. His easy chemistry with costars would ensure future captain James Kirk and Dr. McCoy become fast friends.

Playing Bones could round out Joe Keery's bustling career

As another iconic Stranger Things alumni, Joe Keery has earned his stripes in sci-fi and drama. His experience with long-running TV shows and ensemble casts means he would be the perfect fit in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , which has already been renewed for season 4. Balancing Leonard McCoy's many relationships on board the Starship Enterprise would be challenging, but Keery's experience would make it a cinch. Keery's comedic timing would also mean that McCoy's iconic line "I'm a doctor, not a..." has a long-awaited comeback since its last utterance by Karl Urban's McCoy in Star Trek: Beyond .

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Alden Ehrenreich

His experience makes alden ehrenreich a compelling choice for leonard mccoy.

Alden Ehrenreich could nail the Starfleet doctor's sarcastic humor and easy affection. Ehrenreich also plays anger really well, which means the younger Dr. McCoy could have characteristic squabbles with Spock (Ethan Peck), bringing back a dynamic that has recently been missing in newer Star Trek TV shows . Ehrenreich has experience playing younger versions of iconic characters, like Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story. His emotional and visibly expressive acting could supply Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with Leonard McCoy's trademark raised-brow attitude.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Cast Bruce Horak, Celia Rose Gooding, Jess Bush, Melissa Navia, Ethan Peck, Babs Olusanmokun, Rebecca Romijn, Paul Wesley, Christina Chong, Anson Mount

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Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek sees the benevolent Starfleet travel the stars in search of new life. These multi-year missions are led by a captain, like Kirk or Picard, and most are undertaken willingly. Others, such as the USS Voyager 's return from the Delta Quadrant, are conducted on a less voluntary basis.

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No matter the motivation, one thing is constant in Star Trek 's universe: danger. The marked-for-death redshirt has become enough of a trope to inspire independent novels, and those who are lucky enough to survive are often in need of medical care. Luckily, Starfleet is home to brilliant doctors. Some are abrasive, some are romantic, but each is a master of their craft.

10 Phil Boyce

Doctor Phil Boyce (John Hoyt) makes only a fleeting appearance in the Star Trek mythos, in the unused pilot "The Cage". Nonetheless, Boyce does make an impression, although it may be at odds with his role as a doctor. Rather than relying on medicine to comfort a morose Captain Pike , Boyce instead offers the captain a martini.

There is method to Boyce's madness—he reasons that playing bartender will make Pike open up to him. Unfortunately, the failure of "The Cage" means that Boyce is a footnote in Star Trek history, although footage of the doctor is reused in The Original Series two-parter "The Menagerie", and the character appears in John Jackson Miller's The Enterprise War , a 2019 Star Trek: Discovery novel.

9 Beverly Crusher

While Doctor Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) is a prolific character, the chief medical officer of the Enterprise -D cannot be said to be one of the franchise's most compelling characters. This is less an issue with McFadden's performance as it is with the scripts, which prefer to treat Crusher as an expository device and occasional Picard love interest.

While there are some strong Crusher-centric episodes ("Remember Me", "The Host"), she carries the burden of starring in one of the franchise's worst: ghostly gothic romance "Sub Rosa". That Crusher is a competent doctor is hardly up for debate, but neither the writers of TNG nor its feature films seemed especially interested in developing her beyond that. Luckily, this was rectified somewhat in the third season of Star Trek: Picard .

8 Hugh Culber

While Star Trek: Discovery has certainly divided the franchise's fanbase in terms of continuity, tone, and writing quality, it cannot be denied that the show has made great strides in LGBT representation. This is exemplified in the romance between Doctor Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz) and Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp). Not even death (followed by a fungi-fueled resurrection ) can tarnish the relationship between the amiable doctor and uptight mushroom scientist.

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While Culber's role in Discovery has proven hugely meaningful to representation-hungry fans, the show's intrinsic focus on a single character, Michael Burnham, means that there has been little time to develop the character. This may be an issue with the series rather than the character, but it is Culber himself who suffers.

7 T'Ana

The irascible Doctor T'Ana (Gillian Vigman) is an appropriate chief medical officer for the ramshackle USS Cerritos . The Caitian is a far cry from the polite, conflict-free doctors of other shows in the Star Trek franchise; indeed, her speech is punctuated with expletives. Perhaps this is understandable, as working with the frequently inept Cerritos crew surely tries her patience.

Although an apparently competent doctor, T'Ana's bedside manner is enough to have any Starfleet officer wishing to go to warp in the other direction. However, despite her attitude problems, T'Ana has a softer side, enjoying holodeck assignations with Shaxs, the starship's chief of security.

6 Joseph M'Benga

Doctor Joseph M'Benga first appeared in The Original Series , played by actor Booker Bradshaw, and Roddenberry hoped to develop the character in a spin-off series set aboard a Starfleet hospital ship. While this series never saw production, M'Benga would return in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , now played by actor Babs Olusanmokun.

The latest iteration of the character explores his past as part of Starfleet special forces and his role in the Federation–Klingon War. Despite his medical skills, M'Benga is unable to develop a cure for cygnokemia, a rare disease that affects his daughter, Rukiya. By the time of TOS , M'Benga has stepped down from the chief medical officer position but continues to serve aboard the Starship Enterprise .

5 Christine Chapel

The Spock-loving Christine Chapel (played by Majel Barrett and Jess Bush in The Original Series and Strange New Worlds , respectively) bears a striking resemblance to Number One from "The Cage". Roddenberry planned to make Barrett the star of his show; when producers derailed this plot, Roddenberry changed Barrett's hair and snuck her aboard the Enterprise as a nurse.

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Chapel serves as an assistant to both Doctor M'Benga and Doctor McCoy throughout her time aboard the ship, and is a certified doctor by the time of Star Trek: The Motion Picture . Nor are Chapel's talents limited to the field of medicine—she takes command of the Enterprise during "The Lorelei Signal", an episode of The Animated Series that sees the starship's male crew members hypnotized by a race of space sirens.

4 Julian Bashir

Actor Alexander Siddig initially plays Doctor Julian Bashir as an overeager nerd who attempts to woo Deep Space Nine's glamorous science officer, Jadzia Dax. While Bashir's flirting is unsuccessful, he does form a touching bond with The Next Generation 's Miles O'Brien in one of the franchise's most well-realized friendships.

Over the course of Deep Space Nine , Bashir develops from a lovestruck young man into a world-weary secret agent, often working for Starfleet's nefarious Section 31. This shift is facilitated, in part, by his relationship with Elim Garak, a former member of Cardassia's Obsidian Order , but is enhanced by Bashir's unique physique—as a child, the doctor was genetically modified.

3 Katherine Pulaski

Although actress Diana Muldaur appeared in two episodes of The Original Series , she is best known to Star Trek fans for playing Doctor Pulaski in the second year of The Next Generation . Pulaski joins the Enterprise -D to fill in for an absent Beverly Crusher, and she brings a welcome sense of sass to the all-too-perfect Starfleet crew.

Pulaski's brusque nature is particularly evident when dealing with Brent Spiner's Data , and some fans consider her treatment of him to be prejudiced. However, Pulaski is allowed to develop over the course of her year aboard the Enterprise (a rarity on TNG ) and soon learns to value the android as a friend.

2 The Doctor

Starship medical officers come in all shapes, sizes, and attitudes, but only one can claim the distinction of being non-organic. Voyager 's Emergency Medical Hologram (Robert Picardo) is intended to supplement a human doctor. However, when the starship is stranded far from home, the EMH, now calling himself the Doctor, must take on full-time healing duties.

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Voyager 's seven-year journey home to the Alpha Quadrant sees the Doctor search for a name, learn to sing opera, start a family, and live for several centuries on another planet. Nor does the hologram have an easy job: from turning into lizards to the Vidiian Phage , Voyager 's crew are always finding strange new ways to require medical help.

1 Leonard "Bones" McCoy

Doctor Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley) is a key ingredient in the Kirk–Spock–McCoy trifecta that makes The Original Series so enduringly popular. Many of McCoy's catchphrases have entered the popular lexicon, and his playfully antagonistic relationship with the green-blooded Spock elevates both characters into cultural icons. McCoy may not be the hero, but he is the spice that makes the series work.

Yet there is also a quiet nobility to Doctor McCoy, exemplified in the hidden gem "The Empath". When aliens experiment on Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, the doctor knocks his two friends out so that he undergoes a life-threatening procedure in their place. Leonard McCoy is not only an excellent Starfleet doctor—he is also an excellent friend.

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• Movies & TV

Starfleet Medical

From the mid-2150s onward, the department carried as its emblem a stylized version of the double-snaked medical caduceus symbol from ancient Greek mythology – a practice of the original Earth Starfleet carried over to unified Federation crews after the UFP founding in 2161. The symbol can be seen aboard the United Earth-era NX-class sickbay , prominently featured on the transparent access doors to sickbay ( ENT : " Broken Bow ", " Regeneration "), something repeated two centuries later with the Galaxy -class . ( TNG : " Remember Me ") Starfleet Medical also provided medical supplies for freighters of the Earth Cargo Service . ( ENT : " Fortunate Son ")

In the 2260s (when the emblem was replaced for a first time with a variant design), 2270s (when the original emblem was reintroduced) and the 2280s (which saw another briefly used design variant), the emblem was worn by starship medical personnel on their garments when on duty in sickbay. ( TOS : " Where No Man Has Gone Before "; Star Trek: The Motion Picture ; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan )

• 1 Organization
• 2 Responsibilities
• 3 Regulations
• 5 Personnel
• 6.1.1 Symbol
• 6.2 External links

Organization [ ]

Starfleet Medical was a branch of Starfleet, though given some authorities over other sub-divisions in certain circumstances.

At least one medical frigate , the USS Hiawatha , was operated by Starfleet Medical in the 23rd century as indicated by the emblem on the primary hull and its ubiquitous presence in the holding bay. The ship was presumed lost in 2256 , during the Federation-Klingon War , but its wreckage was located by accident by USS Discovery , and some Hiawatha survivors were subsequently rescued. ( DIS : " Brother ")

USS Pasteur bridge ( anti-time 2395 )

In one alternate timeline as well, Starfleet Medical was known to operate at least one other hospital ship of its own as well, the USS Pasteur , as indicated by its emblems on the primary hull and their prominent presence on the bridge . It too was destroyed by the Klingons in 2395 . ( TNG : " All Good Things... ")

Starfleet Medical was known to have conducted " ESP " tests on Starfleet officers in order to ascertain such abilities within its officer corps. Two officers found with high scores had been Elizabeth Dehner and Gary Mitchell . ( TOS : " Where No Man Has Gone Before ")

Assistant Federation Commissioner Nancy Hedford blamed not having received the proper inoculations prior to her having contracted Sakuro's Disease , during her mission to Epsilon Canaris III in 2268 , on " the inefficiency of the medical branch of the Starfleet. " ( TOS : " Metamorphosis ")

In the 23rd century, an office existed known as the Starfleet Medical Surgeon General which held some command authority over Starfleet Medical, including the power to relieve starship medical officers for incompetence. ( TOS : " Turnabout Intruder "; DS9 : " The Quickening ")

Starfleet Medical was also the parent of the Starfleet Dental sub-division. ( DS9 : " Paradise Lost ")

Starfleet Medical exercised co-authority, with the captain , over starship sickbay personnel.

Starfleet Medical also owns and administers the Starfleet Medical Academy to which any Federation member can submit applicants.

In another alternate timeline , Starfleet Medical maintained at least one major Starfleet Medical Facility in the city of San Francisco , with one of its main buildings being called the " Starfleet Medical Center " in 2404 . ( VOY : " Endgame ")

Responsibilities [ ]

Starfleet Medical maintained many diagnostic and treatment wards, utilizing the most advanced technologies in the Federation. Long-term facilities were available to care for seriously ill patients. ( VOY : " Endgame ")

It was also responsible for all medical research activities in the Federation. Researchers were required to obtain approval from Starfleet Medical before proceeding with new treatments and medications . ( TNG : " Ethics ")

Starfleet Medical was also responsible for the regulation and training of the various counselors in Starfleet. ( DS9 : " Afterimage ")

It maintained a large database of medical information available to Starfleet personnel. ( TNG : " Realm Of Fear ", " Genesis ")

Regulations [ ]

As a subsidiary division of Starfleet, Starfleet Medical is subject to their General Orders and Regulations and several of those are specifically directed at the division, including,

• Regulation 121 (Section A): The chief medical officer has the power to relieve an officer or crewman of his or her duties (including one of superior rank) if, in the CMO's professional judgment, the individual is medically unfit, compromised by an alien intelligence ( TNG : " Lonely Among Us "), or otherwise exhibits behavior that indicates seriously impaired judgment. A Starfleet officer can face court martial for failing to submit to such a relief. ( VOY : " Year of Hell, Part II ")

A variant of the above regulation was seen in TOS : " The Doomsday Machine ".

In an alternate timeline generated by the Krenim , Captain Kathryn Janeway was relieved of her duties under this regulation by Voyager 's EMH, who had been observing reckless behavior on her part for weeks and attributed it to Traumatic Stress Syndrome . Janeway refused to surrender her duties, as she felt her efforts to bring her crew home were of more importance. Since security personnel had abandoned the ship, the EMH had no means of enforcing the regulation anyway. Janeway's actions later resulted in the erasure of this timeline, so the issue was nonexistent.

In 2375 aboard the Silver Blood Voyager , Neelix became, unofficially, chief medical officer after the loss of The Doctor. He threatened in a lighthearted manner to use his "authority" to relieve Janeway of her duties when she insisted on remaining in command although fatigued . ( VOY : " Course: Oblivion ")

• One of the standards established by Starfleet Medical stated that soldiers could not be posted on a single combat assignment for a period exceeding ninety days . ( DS9 : " The Siege of AR-558 ")
• Another stated that physician must be present when administering arithrazine . ( VOY : " The Omega Directive ")

A captain , when acting in accordance with the Omega Directive , could override this protocol.

Interior of Starfleet Medical in 2151

In 2151 , the Klingon courier Klaang was brought to Starfleet Medical after being shot with a plasma rifle while on Earth. There, he was treated by Doctor Phlox , who had been stationed at Starfleet Medical through the Interspecies Medical Exchange . Captain Archer subsequently asked Phlox to join his crew as the chief medical officer aboard Enterprise NX-01 . ( ENT : " Broken Bow ")

The interior of the Starfleet Medical facility shown in "Broken Bow" was a redress of the set later used to represent Enterprise 's armory (which was built for the episode but not used therein). ("Broken Bow" text commentary , ENT Season 1 DVD ) In its Starfleet Medical guise, the set also included the glass from the EMH's office from Star Trek: Voyager ("Broken Bow" text commentary, ENT Season 1 DVD) and a reused pair of Ten Forward doors from Star Trek: The Next Generation . [1] (X) Presumably owing to Phlox's presence in the medical ward, the text commentary for "Broken Bow" refers to the room as the "Interspecies Medical Exchange ward." Other than Phlox being in the room, however, no correlation between that area of Starfleet Medical and the IME is given in the installment's revised final draft script nor in the actual episode. [2]

In the 2260s of the alternate reality , information on this agency was located in the Federation database . ( Star Trek Beyond )

This agency was mentioned in a list of Starfleet agencies, which appeared to the left of the personnel file for Balthazar Edison . [3]

In 2365 , Dr. Beverly Crusher served at the headquarters of Starfleet Medical. ( TNG : " The Child ", " Evolution ")

Dr. Toby Russell had submitted a request to test the genetronic replicator on humanoids three times by 2368 . Each time, Starfleet Medical refused to allow use of the technology. ( TNG : " Ethics ")

In 2369 , Doctor Julian Bashir told a Bajoran woman he dated in the Replimat about his exam at Starfleet Medical. ( DS9 : " Q-Less ") Shortly thereafter, he told Major Kira Nerys that he learned, in his first year at the medical school, never to trust a tricorder . ( DS9 : " The Passenger ")

When Doctor Crusher was faced with a board of inquiry in 2369, she told Guinan she could already hear Admiral Brooks telling Crusher how she'd disgraced Starfleet Medical. ( TNG : " Suspicions ")

Odo visited Starfleet Medical in 2372 , where they performed medical tests on him to gain information that could be used against the Founders . It was during this examination that Odo was infected with a morphogenic virus by the covert intelligence group Section 31 . ( DS9 : " When It Rains... ")

In 2374 , Starfleet Medical hosted a conference on Casperia Prime . ( DS9 : " Inquisition ")

Species 8472 recreated Starfleet Medical as part of their Earth simulation in 2375 . ( VOY : " In the Flesh ")

Julian Bashir stated that he would protest to Starfleet about Benjamin Sisko 's transfer of Bio-mimetic gel to an unknown person. ( DS9 : " In the Pale Moonlight ")

Odo contracted the morphogenic virus in late 2375 , a disease that had already begun killing the Founders of the Dominion . Starfleet Medical was unwilling to assist Julian Bashir in his research for a cure and refused him access to Odo's medical file , believing Bashir was trying to help the enemy. When Benjamin Sisko requested the file, they sent a copy of Mora Pol 's medical file on Odo, taken decades previously, in an attempt to hinder Bashir's efforts. ( DS9 : " When It Rains... ")

In 2376 , Lieutenant Reginald Barclay inquired if Dr. Lewis Zimmerman had heard back from Starfleet Medical, though their doctors still hadn't been able to identify what ailment was threatening Dr. Zimmerman's life. ( VOY : " Life Line ")

According to the script for Star Trek Nemesis , Dr. Crusher was reassigned to the HQ of Starfleet Medical again at the end of the film.

In an alternate timeline , in which it took the USS Voyager twenty-three years to return to Earth, Tuvok was sent to live at the Starfleet Medical Facility in San Francisco, having succumbed to a mental condition while aboard in 2378 . He was treated for his affliction in the Starfleet Medical Center building. The holographic doctor of Voyager was working at the medical facility in 2404 and was helping Tuvok, as well as working on the project to develop chronexaline . ( VOY : " Endgame ")

Personnel [ ]

• Beverly Crusher
• List of unnamed personnel

Appendices [ ]

Background information [ ].

A plethora of Starfleet Medical related production assets, both props and insignia, was auctioned off after Star Trek prime temporarily ceased production in 2005, in auctions such as 40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection , It's A Wrap! sale and auction , and the various auctions of Profiles in History and Propworx . A far from exhaustive listing of these items, can be found in The Star Trek Auction Listings archive.

The very first medical caduceus symbol was seen in two episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series on the sickbay garments of Dr. Mark Piper and bedridden patients ( Gary Mitchell and Khan Noonien Singh ), and consisted of two snakes wrapped around an elongated Starfleet arrowhead surrounded by a wreath. ( TOS : " Where No Man Has Gone Before ", " Space Seed ")

The second, more stylized, medical caduceus symbol was designed by Lee Cole and Rick Sternbach , the graphic designers for Star Trek: The Motion Picture and was seen as badges on garments of medical personnel on duty in sickbay. For Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan , Cole came up with a more artful variant which was now worn as a pin instead as a badge, and was only featured in this production.

Cole's successor for the modern television franchise, Scenic Artist Mike Okuda, co-author ot the aforementioned Encyclopedia , adopted their original design, and the symbol was most frequently seen throughout the entire run of the modern television franchise on the new medkits , introduced during the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation . (" The Arsenal of Freedom ") Okuda also retconned the symbol as signage throughout the sickbay of the Enterprise NX-01 in Star Trek: Enterprise , thereby canonically establishing that the symbol had been in use for over two centuries, being adopted for Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as well. ( ENT : " Broken Bow ", " Dear Doctor "; ST : " Calypso "; DIS : " Brother "; SNW : " Ghosts of Illyria ", " All Those Who Wander ") Strictly speaking, the introduction of the Cole designed symbol in Strange New Worlds , meant that it, from an in-universe point of view, must have had been replaced by the original one as seen in the Original Series , shortly after James T. Kirk took over the captaincy of the USS Enterprise from Christopher Pike .

Yet, both Cole/Sternbach and Okuda, unwittingly perhaps, perpetuated the misconception, especially held in the United States, that the double serpent-entwined caduceus was the proper symbol for medicine and healing, which it was not. The proper symbol has traditionally been the Rod of Asclepius , a single serpent-entwined rod, lacking the wings, wielded by Asclepius , in Greek mythology the god of healing and medicine. The caduceus on the other hand, was the rod carried by Hermes , the god of travelers, commerce and thieves, and his rod has since then become the symbol of commerce. Hermes was concurrently the messenger of the gods, and was therefore often depicted with wings on his helmet and sandals, indicative of speedy delivery, hence the wings on his rod.

The proper symbol was on at least three occasions featured in a Star Trek production; On Doctor Leonard McCoy 's SS uniform as a left sleeve patch in the Star Trek: The Original Series second season episode " Patterns of Force ", and as a slip-over lapel on the shoulder strap of the uniform of a Beta Hirogen SS medic in Star Trek: Voyager 's fourth season episode " The Killing Game, Part II ". In a somewhat artistic interpretation, the proper symbol was also seen as the symbol representing the advanced medical science technology of the Aquans in the Star Trek: The Animated Series episode " The Ambergris Element ".

For unclear reasons, the misconception originated in the United States when the caduceus was introduced shortly before the American Civil War as the symbol for the US Medical Corps. Surviving Civil War uniforms of the Union Medical Corps show the symbol embroided on a green band, worn as a chevron on both sleeves. ( Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of the Union , Time-Life Books, 1991, pp. 158-159) Oddly enough though, during the war the official coat of arms of the corps was introduced featuring the proper Rod of Asclepius medical symbol, [4] but the use of the improper caduceus persisted unabated in the USA. Incidentally, the color green – since the Middle Ages traditionally associated with nature and life, [5] and thus by inference with medicine and to this day the color for pharmacy, first aid, and animal care in the western world – was adhered to in the first six Star Trek films as the color signifying medical divisions, shown in the fields of their personnel's insignia as well as being the color of their undershirts, before returning to the various shades of blue, the generic color signifying all sciences divisions , as already established in The Original Series .

1940s USAAF medical collar pin

The misconception was perpetuated for nearly a century in the US armed forces until the interbellum years, when the medical branches of the US Airforce [6] and the US Navy [7] started to carry the proper symbol on their coat of arms. And while the US Army Medical Department (as have US civilian medical institutions) has followed suit with its revived original Civil War-era coat of arms, the armed forces chose to continue the usage of the caduceus for their individual (regimental) badges and insignia, as could be seen on the uniform of USAAF nurse Garland in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season four episode " Little Green Men ". It was because of its continued use by the armed forces that the moniker "caduceus" has been augmented in parlance to " medical caduceus " to indicate its use as the latter.

Cole's original design, which has never gained formal real world recognition, has to some extent been adopted by other Hollywood productions, as at least one long running television show, the CBS Studios crime series NCIS , is known to have adopted the symbol on its featured ambulance as well. [8] In reality, the by far most utilized symbol on ambulances in the USA, is the blue (or on rarer occasions red – predominantly by government institutions – or green, as explained above) six-pointed Star of Life , featuring the proper Rod of Asclepius in its center.

External links [ ]

• Starfleet Medical at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• The Evolution of the Starfleet Medical Emblem  at Ex Astris Scientia
• 1 Daniels (Crewman)
• 2 Star Trek: Prodigy
• 3 James B. Sikking

Chief medical officer

The Chief medical officer ( CMO ) was a senior staff position and was responsible for the maintenance of a crew's health and fitness. In a Starfleet unit, the officer also served as chief surgeon . The chief medical officer maintained and operated medical facilities of starships, stations, and planetary posts. The medical staff, including all medical officers and counselors, were overseen by the chief medical officer.

• 1 Duties and functions
• 3 Known Chief medical officers
• 4 External links

Duties and functions [ ]

The CMO was responsible for conducting routine physical examinations and special duty physicals. Other duties included diagnosing and treating any crew ailments, run emergency medical drills, train the crew in first aid, set up remote hospitals and clinics and, when possible, find cures for any new conditions encountered by the starship. Starfleet vessels were often tasked to render medical assistance to any ship, station, or planet in need, and the chief medical officer was charged with ensuring there application of said aid. A ship's CMO performed any needed medical procedures and any elective surgery as authorized. The officer coordinateed with the Head Counselor or executive officer with respect to the crew psychological well being. The chief medical officer prescribed special diets and exercise regimens as necessary. In regards to any special environments required by alien crewmembers or visitors, the officer coordinated with the chief operations officer . Another task assigned to the ship's doctor was to monitor the ship's food replicators to ensure proper nutrition and safety.

Due to the sensitivity and responsibility of the position, the chief medical officer was usually a Commander or a Lieutenant commander in rank. For smaller starships, the officers were of the rank of Lieutenant or Lieutenant junior grade .

Known Chief medical officers [ ]

• Lieutenant Commander Leonard McCoy - USS Enterprise , USS Enterprise -A
• Commander Beverly Crusher - USS Enterprise -D , USS Enterprise -E , USS Invincible
• Lieutenant Julian Bashir - Deep Space 9
• EMH aka "The Doctor" - USS Voyager
• Selar - USS Excalibur , USS Excalibur -A
• Edinger Deet - USS Sunnyvale ( 2370 )
• Uldo Osprin - USS Sunnyvale ( 2381 ), USS L'Étoile du Nord
• Span - USS Federalist
• Warragul Wirrpanda - USS Bajor
• Robert Dalton - USS Pioneer
• Michael Donaldson - USS Victory- D
• Kaycee Horton - USS Victory -D, USS Victory -E
• Zander Farrell - Deep Space 12
• Lieutenant Commander Lillian Crusher - USS Valiant
• Commander Savel - USS Enterprise -F
• Commander Dilalai Quinn - USS Marvel
• Lieutenant Commander Matthew Jones - USS Endurance

External links [ ]

• Chief medical officer article at Memory Alpha , the canon Star Trek wiki.
• Chief medical officer article at Memory Beta , the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
• Chief medical officer article at Star Trek Expanded Universe .
• 1 Invincible class
• 2 William V of the United Kingdom
• 3 George VII of the United Kingdom

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Chief medical officer

The chief medical officer aboard a Federation starship was the officer in charged with the responsibility for the health and well-being of the ship's crew. ( ST reference : The Star Trek Encyclopedia [2nd ed.])

Under certain circumstances, the CMO was authorized to certify a ship's Captain as unfit for command and relieve them on that basis. ( VOY episode : " Year of Hell, Part II ")

• 1 List by Doctor
• 2.1 Starships
• 2.2 Starbases
• 3.1 See also
• 3.2 External link

List by Doctor [ ]

• USS Enterprise ( 2245 )
• Starbase Deep Space 9 ( 2369 -)
• USS Defiant ( 2371 - 2375 )
• USS Defiant (2375-)
• USS Enterprise ( 2254 )
• USS Calypso
• USS Enterprise -D ( 2364 , 2366 -2371)
• USS Enterprise -E ( 2372 - 2379 , 2379-)
• USS Voyager ( 2371 - 2377 )
• Copernicus Station (2379)
• Starbase 47, aka Vanguard ( 2265 )
• USS Voyager (2371, KIA)
• USS Stargazer ( 2333 - 2355 )
• USS Voyager ( 2378 -)
• USS Hunley (c. 2291 )
• USS Lexington ( 2369 -2376)
• USS da Vinci (2376-)
• USS Enterprise ( 2264 , 2266 - 2270 , 2273 - 2285 )
• USS Enterprise -A (2285- 2293 )
• USS Enterprise -B ( 2311 )
• USS Enterprise -D ( 2365 )
• USS Repulse (-2364, 2366-)
• USS Progress (2369)
• Enterprise ( 2151 - 2161 )
• USS Enterprise ( 2265 )
• USS Righteous (2359- 2367 , 2377-}
• USS Titan (2379-)
• USS Armstrong (c.2329-c.2344)
• USS Constellation ( 2266 )
• USS Enterprise -F ( 2409 )
• USS Enterprise -D ( 2369 , temporary)
• USS Excalibur ( 2373 -2376)
• USS Excalibur -A (2376-)
• USS Intrepid
• USS Enterprise -C ( 2336 )
• USS Enterprise -E ( 2380 )
• USS Incursion ( 2377 )
• USS Destiny ( 2375 )
• USS da Vinci (-2376)
• USS Grissom (2369?)
• USS Trident (2376-)

List by Post [ ]

Starships [ ].

• Dr. Alice Carlyle
• Dr. Lewis Rosenhaus ( 2266 )
• Dr. Tydoan (-2376)
• Dr. Elizabeth Lense ( 2376 -)
• Dr. Julian Bashir ( 2371 - 2375 )
• Dr. Julian Bashir (2375-)
• Dr. T'pek ( 2375 )
• Dr. Phlox ( 2151 - 2161 )
• Dr. Sarah April ( 2245 )
• Dr. Phillip Boyce ( 2254 )
• Dr. Leonard McCoy ( 2264 )
• Dr. Mark Piper ( 2265 )
• Dr. Leonard McCoy ( 2266 - 2270 , 2273 - 2285 )
• Dr. Leonard McCoy (2285- 2293 )
• Dr. Uta Morell ( 2311 )
• Dr. Jo Stern ( 2336 )
• Dr. Beverly Crusher ( 2364 )
• Dr. Katherine Pulaski ( 2365 )
• Dr. Beverly Crusher ( 2366 -2371)
• Dr. Beverly Crusher (2371- 2379 , 2379-)
• Commander Savel
• Dr. Selar (2373-2376)
• Dr. Selar (2376-)
• Dr. Villers (2369?)
• Dr. Latasa (c. 2291 )
• Dr Sheila Thatcher ( 2377 )
• Dr. Elizabeth Lense ( 2369 -2376)
• Dr. Katherine Pulaski ( 2369 )
• Dr. Katherine Pulaski (-2364, 2366 -before 2369)
• Dr. Thaddeus Quint (2359- 2367 , 2377-}
• Dr. Carter Greyhorse ( 2333 - 2355 )
• Dr. Shenti Yisec Eres Ree (2379-)
• Dr. Villers (2376-)
• Dr. Fitzgerald (2371, KIA)
• The Doctor (2371- 2377 )
• Dr. Jarem Kaz ( 2378 - 2381 )
• Dr. Sharak ( 2381 -)

Starbases [ ]

• The Doctor (2379)
• Dr. Julian Bashir (2369-)
• Ezekiel Fisher ( 2265 -)

Appendices [ ]

See also [ ].

• Chief medical officer's log

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The 10 Best Captain Pike Episodes of the Star Trek Franchise

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Which Star Trek character has been around the franchise the longest? Spock? Kirk? No, it's actually Captain Christopher Pike. Since his debut in its original pilot, "The Cage," the captain-before-Kirk has shown remarkable staying power. He's been portrayed by four different actors across three series and two movies, and he shows no signs of fading away anytime soon.

After being abandoned by Gene Roddenberry in favor of Kirk for the second pilot and the subsequent series, it seemed the character would be largely forgotten. However, several months into production, Roddenberry was falling behind in delivering series episodes. To catch up, he decided to use footage from the original pilot to create two episodes in the time it would take to produce one. The result was the two-part episode "The Menagerie," and Captain Pike was finally introduced to Star Trek fans. Jeffrey Hunter's brash and daring Pike is revisited, and by the end of the episode, Sean Kenny 's wheelchair-bound version of the character becomes the image that remains for most fans. After a more than 40-year hiatus, Pike is resurrected for J.J. Abrams alternate-timeline reboot of the movie franchise in 2009's Star Trek. Bruce Greenwood 's Pike is older, wiser, and a mentor to the young and egoistic James T. Kirk ( Chris Pine ). Ten years later, Pike reappears in the new Star Trek series Star Trek: Discovery , this time played by the ever-well-coiffed Anson Mount . Alongside his counter-point Spock ( Ethan Peck ) and his Number One ( Rebecca Romijn ), the character was so popular that a spin-off series was created, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , now headed for its third season on Paramount+ . It's been quite a journey for the captain, so let's look back at some of his greatest hits.

10 "The Cage"

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Captain Pike's 1966 debut in Star Trek 's failed first pilot never aired in its entirety and wasn't made available to the public until its release on VHS two decades later. While fans got to see some of Jeffrey Hunter's performance in the original series episode "The Menagerie", seeing the entire episode gives a fascinating window into the evolution of the franchise as a whole and in particular the concept of a Starfleet Captain.

As Hunter's Pike first appears he is surly, short with his crew, and argumentative. Fresh off a mission to Rigel 7 in which several of his crew members were killed, he has just about had it with the life-and-death pressures of being the captain, thank you very much. Swilling down whiskey with the ship's doctor, he confesses a desire to chuck it all and go back to his ranch and horses. His trip to Talos !V and his encounter with the mind-bending Talosians would change all that. It's an adventure he takes on with the swagger and courage of an action hero. Although there is no Starfleet or Federation involved, and the Enterprise is referred to as a "space vehicle", you can definitely see the seeds of Captain Kirk here, as well as a template for the complex issues and dilemmas all captains from Archer through Burnham will face.

9 "The Menagerie, Parts One and Two"

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Taking place 11 years after the events in "The Cage," "The Menagerie ', Part One" finds the Enterprise under Captain Kirk traveling to Starbase 11, where the ever-loyal Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ) can visit with his former commanding officer . Pike (Sean Kenny) has suffered a terrible accident that has left him paralyzed and unable to communicate except through a brainwave-controlled device that can only give yes or no answers. Spock reveals a plan to him, to which Pike gives repeated 'no' signals, but a determined Spock ignores him, beaming him aboard the Enterprise, taking over the ship, and setting it on a course for Talos IV. It all leads to a court-martial hearing that puts Spock on trial for mutiny, during which Pike must give testimony.

"Part Two" features a reedited version of "The Cage," presented as video evidence in Spock's trial. It details Pike's kidnapping by the Talosians (an alien race whose distortion fields turn reality into illusion), his relationship with the beautiful spaceship crash survivor Vina, and the illusory experiments they use in an attempt to get him to mate with Vina and spawn a race of slaves to help repair their planet. During the court-martial hearing, Pike answers questions and watches the video evidence with much emotion. Despite having no dialogue or ability to use facial expressions, Kenny gives an amazing performance using just the expressiveness of his eyes. This episode sets in motion Pike's fate (turns out the court-martial hearing was just a ruse to get Pike back to Talos IV so that he could be reunited with Vina and live in the illusion of a normal life), which has been a major part of both Discovery and Brave New Worlds.

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8 "Brother"

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Anson Mount's debut as Captain Christopher Pike in the second season of Star Trek: Discovery was nothing less than spectacular. For a show struggling after a first season of un-Treklike story arcs of which many fans were highly critical, Pike's introduction was a stroke of genius by the writers, adding a much-needed breath of fresh air as well as a solid connection to Star Trek 's past. In the timeline, this happens years after his encounter with the Talosians and years before the events in "Menagerie" will happen. Mount's Pike is older and wiser, with a mix of authoritativeness, empathy, and humor that make him instantly likable.

Pike's appearance could easily have been overshadowed by all the revelations about Burnham's past, her relationship with Stepdad Sarek, and her connection to Spock. Instead, he holds his own in the episode, confidently assuming command and sensitively helping Burnham try to understand her brother Spock's absence. Sent by Starfleet, after the Enterprise goes into shipwide system failure, is trying to intercept one of a series of mysterious red bursts that Starfleet believes to be some kind of signal. Pike's mission is to assume command of Discovery , help them heal from the treachery of Captain Lorca ( Jason Isaacs ) and the aftermath of the Klingon Wars, as well as engage them on a mission to investigate the red bursts further. He does these all with deftness and deference to the crew and their interim leader, Saru ( Doug Jones ). Pike's leadership skills are on display here in a way Trek fans had never been able to see before.

7 "New Eden"

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It's rare for Star Trek episodes to approach religion and spirituality other than by dismissing them as primitive superstition. Except for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Trek series tend to stay firmly in the secular humanist realm. This is why it was so unique to see Pike reveal his spiritual side by connecting with an alien religious society in "New Eden." There's hardly an inkling of such depth in Hunter's Pike (granted, there were no opportunities for him to explore the character further), and this definitely underscores the difference between "old Pike" and "new Pike.".

In their continuing investigation of the red bursts, Pike beams down with Burnham and another crew member to the Earth-like planet Terralisia, which has a small human population. Disguised as fellow Terralisians, they talk with some of the citizens, who tell them the story of how their ancestors were rescued from a church during World War III's destruction by one of the red bursts and brought to this planet. One of the Terralisians, a man named Jacob, suspects that Pike and the others are actually from Earth, which would mean that Earth was not destroyed as the others believe. Pike struggles with the dilemma of the Prime Directive (or General Order One, as it is called here), which prohibits Starfleet officers from interfering in the development of pre-war civilizations. Revealing the truth to Jacob would be such interference. His humanity and heart are tested as he tries to do the right thing.

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In this pilot for the spin-off series, Christopher Pike is doing what Jeffrey Hunter's Pike could only dream about in "The Cage": living on his ranch, enjoying his horses, and enjoying the company of his girlfriend. Shaken by the vision given to him of his tragic fate, he contemplates leaving Starfleet altogether. All such thoughts are sidelined, however, when it's discovered that his Number One, Una (Rebecca Romijn), has disappeared from a first contact mission with the USS Archer. The Enterprise is pulled out of dry dock along with Pike to go find her.

Along with Spock and acting first officer La'an Noonien Singh ( Christina Chong ), Pike beams down to Kiley 279, where they find an abandoned USS Archer and a planet torn apart by two warring factions of Kileans. After rescuing Una, she tells him that due to events they put in motion during their time with USS Discovery, the Kileans were able to study their warp technology and turn it into a bomb, unintentionally violating Starfleet's directive not to interfere with pre-warp civilizations. As in "New Eden," Pike briefly wrestles with General Order One (which by the end of the episode is properly named the Prime Directive) before doing what all Star Trek captains do: tossing it aside and doing what they think is right. He shows the Kileans the fate of Earth's World War 3, explaining that it will be their fate too unless they agree to some kind of truce and join the Federation. "Perhaps somewhere all your ends are written as indelibly as mine', he says, "but I choose to believe that your destinies are still your own." Pike is a man haunted by a future that he seemingly can't change, but he makes the conscious decision to live life doing what he loves and to believe that he is the captain of his own fate.

5 "Memento Mori"

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This episode showcases Pike's leadership skills and his ability to find solutions that fall outside of conventional methods. He has a blend of Kirk-style and Picard-style captaining. Like Picard, he is open to the input of his crew, which he finds valuable in helping him make decisions, and like Kirk, he is not afraid to take bold, decisive action on his own and put himself on the line.

The Enterprise finds itself under attack from the Gorn, a vicious alien species no one in the Federation has seen or knows much about, save one: the new chief of security, La'an Noonien Singh. As a child, she was living aboard a colony ship, the SS Puget Sound, when the Gorn attacked, capturing them all and placing them on a Gorn planetary nursery to either be eaten or used as breeding sacks for their children. As the only survivor, she knows the Gorn to be brutal, ruthless, and relentless hunters who will stop at nothing. Without much Starfleet protocol to go on, he hides the ship in black holes, slingshots around them in what is dubbed "the Pike Maneuver," and finally defeats them by using what La'an knows against them. Several crew members lost their lives in the Gorn attack, and Pike honors them along with the many others who have sacrificed their lives for space exploration, showing himself to be a leader of exceptional integrity, courage, and heart.

4 "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach"

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This episode shows Pike at perhaps his most vulnerable, dealing with a situation he cannot adequately resolve as well as betrayal from someone he truly cares about. The Enterprise was on a routine mission to the Majalan system, a place Pike had been a year earlier on a rescue mission, and found himself dazzled by a beautiful Majalan woman named Alora ( Lindy Booth ). Responding to a distress call from a Majalan shuttlecraft under attack, he is reunited with Alora, now a minister of Majalan spiritual practices, who asks for his help in protecting a chosen child known as The First Servant, whose upcoming ceremonial ascension is crucial to Majalan life.

The twisty tale has Pike becoming intimate with Alora and revealing to her what he has been shown about his future. Majalan's has much more advanced medical technology than Starfleet, so Alora begs him to consider staying with her so they can save her life. It's an offer he cannot accept, for horrifying reasons that are soon revealed, and Alora's betrayal with a kiss gives viewers a real window into the weight of Pike's secret and the toll it takes on him.

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3 "If Memory Serves"

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Although not entirely a Pike-centric episode, "If Memory Serves" does take viewers back into Pike's past by reconnecting with the events of "The Cage," revisiting Talos IV and the Talosians (a place not returned to in over 50 years of the franchise), and reuniting Pike with Vina ( Melissa George ), his lost love. Burnham and Spock are on the run and headed for Talos IV, a place Starfleet has deemed off-limits in the three years since the Enterprise's adventures there, in hopes of saving Spock's sanity. There they meet Vina, who helps them unravel the mystery of the red bursts that Red Angel Spock has been seeing.

Pike, alone in his Ready Room, is visited by Vina via a psychic projection powered by the Talosians. He is understandably shocked to see her, but their reunion is sweet and touching, nicely blending Trek history with its new iteration. "I've thought about you—us—often and wish that you had come with me," he tells her. Together, she and Pike help rescue Spock and Burnham and make a choice to leave illusions behind. It's a well-done revisit that updates Vina into a stronger female character while also tugging on the heartstrings.

2 "Through the Valley of the Shadows"

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This is the episode that brings Pike face-to-face with the tragedy in his future and deepens the lore by revealing details about Pike's accident that were never fully covered in "The Menagerie." As Pike continues to investigate the red signals with Discovery, he finds one appearing over the planet Boreth, where a Klingon monastery dedicated to their deity Kahless is located. The monastery also protects the planet's time crystals, something he needs to help Discovery complete its mission.

The monastery timekeepers warn Pike that taking a time crystal will require a great sacrifice. The crystal shows him what the price will be: sometime in 2266, he will be commanding a training vessel involved in a terrible accident. In saving his trainees, he is exposed to delta rays that leave him horribly disfigured. He is trapped in a wheelchair, in agony, his face melting from his skull. He's horrified, and he knows he can prevent the tragedy by simply not taking the crystal. Instead, he takes the crystal and sacrifices his own future to save the galaxy. The episode sets everything in motion for the character and Strange New Worlds and shows the essence of Pike.

1 "A Quality of Mercy"

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This clever episode contrasts the leadership style of Pike with that of James T. Kirk by recreating a classic original series episode, with Pike at the helm this time and just an assist from Kirk. It also emphasizes Pike's sacrifice and why he must embrace his tragic future. On a mission to Outpost 4, Pike learns that the son of the outpost commander will be one of two cadets he will be unable to save during the future training accident he was shown by the time crystal on planet Boreth. Deeply upset, he retreats to his quarters to write a message to the boy about his future. As he does so, he's confronted by his alternate future self, Admiral Pike, who has used one of the Klingon time crystals to travel back in time to stop him from trying to alter the timeline.

To convince him, the Admiral gives him a time crystal that puts him in the middle of the events of the classic original series episode "Balance of Terror." Now in 2266, a Romulan vessel destroys Outpost 4, and Pike is left with the choice of chasing them down and destroying them or simply incapacitating them. In this version, the USS Farragut, captained by James T. Kirk ( Paul Wesley ), joins the Enterprise in the chase. The Farragut ends up being destroyed by the Romulans, things unravel, and Pike learns that if he were to captain the Enterprise in 2266, his command style would result in war with Romulus and tragedy for Spock. Back in his original timeline, Pike decides not to finish the letter to the outpost commander's son and tells Spock that trying to change his future would only place the burden on someone else. Spock senses that Pike is somehow talking about him and expresses his gratitude. Thus, the loyalty Spock ends up exhibiting to Pike during "The Menagerie" is born.

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Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, and George Hawkins have all been cast as cadets in the upcoming Paramount+ series. The trio join previously announced stars Holly Hunter , who will play the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy, and Paul Giamatti , who will play the season’s main villain.

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Shepard will make her return to Paramount+ with “Starfleet Academy,” having previously starred in the streamer’s series “Wolf Pack.” She previously starred in shows such as “Two Sides,” “A Girl Named Jo,” and “On the Ropes,” and appeared in shows like “The Wilds,” “Orange Is the New Black,” and “Grace and Frankie.”

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Brooks has previously appeared in projects like “The Prom” and “On My Block” at Netflix and “How We Roll” on CBS. She will next be seen in the film “My Old Ass” from director Megan Park and the period comedy “Feeling Randy.” She is also a highly-accomplished dancer, having performed with artits like Billie Eilish, Kanye West, and Lil Nas X.

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Kerrice Brooks ( My Old Ass ), Bella Shepard ( Wolf Pack ) and George Hawkins ( Tell Me Everything ) are set to enroll in Starfleet Academy , joining Holly Hunter and Paul Giamatti in the latest chapter in the Star Trek universe.

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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy  introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.

Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series’ premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo.  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.

Brooks recently made her feature film debut in  My Old Ass , produced by Margot Robbie and directed by Megan Park, which premiered at Sundance and is set for release in August. She also stars in the upcoming 70s coming-of-age comedy,  Feeling Randy . Brooks’ credits include  The Prom ,  The Cypher ,  How We Roll  and  On My Block . Shegot her start in the entertainment industry as a professional dancer performing with artists including Billie Eilish, Kanye West, Lil’ Nas, Kelly Rowland and more. She’s repped by Authentic Talent & Literary Management.

Hawkins is best known for playing Dylan in  Tell Me Everything . His previous credits include Sean in the BAFTA-nominated film  Boiling Point  and Adam in the feature film  Gassed Up . In 2023, Hawkins graduated from London’s Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. He’s repped by Denton Brierley in the UK and Peikoff Mahan Law.

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• Star Trek: Prodigy hints at Xindi joining Starfleet in the 23rd century, just over 100 years earlier than in Enterprise.
• The war with the Xindi in Star Trek: Enterprise played a significant role in the founding of the Federation.
• Captain Chakotay's Protostar had a Xindi officer, highlighting the new peaceful relationship between the Xindi and Starfleet.

Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, episode 11, "Last Flight of the Protostar, Part I" reveals that the Xindi have joined Starfleet over 100 years earlier than Star Trek: Enterprise predicted. The Xindi were unique in the Star Trek universe, as they were a group of five different sentient species that all evolved on the same planet. During the early 2150s, humanity was at war with the Xindi, following a devastating attack on Earth that killed 7 million people. The attack and the ensuing conflict were a hugely important event in the founding of the United Federation of Planets.

The conflict lasted for a year, until Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) brought the Xindi Wars to a close, with some timely intervention from Temporal Agent Daniels (Matt Winston). Daniels informed Archer that peace between humanity and the Xindi would eventually come, as by the 26th century, the species became members of the Federation, and also served in Starfleet. Now, Star Trek: Prodigy sneakily reveals that there was at least one Xindi Starfleet officer, serving under Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran) in the late 24th century.

Star Trek: Enterprise is now getting some long overdue recognition from new Star Trek and its heartwarming to see shoutouts to Scott Bakula's show.

Captain Chakotay's Protostar Had A Xindi From Enterprise In Star Trek: Prodigy

In Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, episode 11, "Last Flight of the Protostar, Part I", written by Diandra Pendleton-Thompson, and directed by Ruolin Li & Andrew L. Schmidt , Dal R'El (Brett Gray) and the crew discover Chakotay and the USS Protostar, marooned on the planet Icila. Grief stricken and embittered, Chakotay is a shell of his former self, having lost almost his entire crew to the Vau N'akat. As Hologram Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) explains Chakotay's grief to the Prodigy crew, he sadly consults an image of the original crew of the USS Protostar, which includes a Xindi-Arboreal.

The Xindi-Arboreals were the most peaceful of Xindus' five species, making them the most likely candidates to join Starfleet by the time of Star Trek: Prodigy . Their physical appearance was Sloth-like, described as such in the script for Star Trek: Enterprise season 3, episode 1, "The Xindi", which accounts for their more laid-back and reasonable personalities. This is the second time that Enterprise 's Xindi have made a comeback in Prodigy . However, it's the first time that Star Trek has backed up the truth of Daniels' words to Captain Archer, establishing that the Xindi have likely been Federation members since at least the 24th century .

The Star Trek reference book, Star Trek Federation - The First 150 Years states that the Xindi became members of the United Federation of Planets by 2311.

Why The Xindi Joining Starfleet Was So Important In Star Trek: Enterprise

In Star Trek: Enterprise season 3, episode 18, "Azati Prime", Captain Archer planned to launch a daring covert attack on a Xindi weapons facility. It was a suicide mission for Archer, and one that put the future development of Starfleet and the Federation at risk. To preserve the prime Star Trek timeline , Daniels took Archer to the 26th century to view the Battle of Procyon V, in which the Federation defeated the Sphere Builders and ultimately protected the Xindi home world. Daniels also gave Archer a Xindi heirloom as proof of the future collaborative relationship between them and the Federation.

Star Trek: Enterprise 's unseen Xindi officer was serving aboard the USS Enterprise-J during the Battle of Procyon V.

Returning to the 22nd century, Archer uses the information of a Xindi Starfleet officer to convince his captors that they were being manipulated into war with the Federation. By gifting Archer the heirloom, Daniels effectively created a causal loop; the Federation only made peace with the Xindi in the 22nd century because they were already at peace in the 26th century. Or, as Dal would put it in Star Trek: Prodigy - "timey- wimey ". Despite the temporal headache, Archer's diplomatic solution in Star Trek: Enterprise paved the way for the Xindi-Arboreal to bravely give his life to protect the USS Protostar in the 24th century.

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Star Trek: Enterprise acts as a prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series, detailing the voyages of the original crew of the Starship Enterprise in the 22nd century, a hundred years before Captain Kirk commanded the ship. Enterprise was the sixth series in the Star Trek franchise overall, and the final series before a twelve-year hiatus until the premiere of Star Trek: Discovery in 2017. The series stars Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer, with an ensemble cast that includes John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Linda Park, and Connor Trinneer.

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Star Trek: Prodigy is the first TV series in the Star Trek franchise marketed toward children, and one of the few animated series in the franchise. The story follows a group of young aliens who find a stolen Starfleet ship and use it to escape from the Tars Lamora prison colony where they are all held captive. Working together with the help of a holographic Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), the new crew of the USS Protostar must find their way back to the Alpha Quadrant to warn the Federation of the deadly threat that is pursuing them.