Hikaru Sulu

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Biography
Hikaru Sulu
Full Name:	Hikaru Walter Sulu
Species:	Human
Gender:	Male
Born:	22 January 2237
Died:	Unknown
Affiliation:	Federation Starfleet
Family
Parents:	Saraoni Hatoyama-Sulu (father) and Shimizu Hana a.k.a. Kalea Graef Hatoyama-Sulu (mother). Sibling(s)=Unknown
Marital Status:	Single
Spouse(s):	None
Children:	Demora Sulu (Born, 2271)
Career
Previous Assignment:	Helmsman, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A)
Final Assignment:	Commanding officer, USS Excelsior (NCC-2000)
Rank:	Captain
Insignia:

Hikaru Walter Sulu was a human Starfleet officer, best known for commanding the USS Excelsior, as well as serving aboard the USS Enterprise and USS Enterprise-A.

Contents 1 Early Life and Career 2 Aboard the Enterprise (NCC-1701) 3 The Excelsior 4 President Sulu 5 Alternate Versions 5.1 Mirror Universe 6 Connections

[edit] Early Life and Career

Hikaru Sulu was born in San Francisco, Earth on 22 January 2237 (TOS novelization: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home). He was named after the protagonist of the Japanese novel The Tale of Genji. (TOS novel: The Entropy Effect)

In 2248, Sulu and his family moved from Earth to Ishikawa, on the planet Ganjitsu, located along the Federation-Klingon border.

By 2251, Sulu was living on Hafjian, a high-gravity planet, where its inhabitants are forced to wear Lieber exoskeletons. Years later, Dr. McCoy was concerned that it might cause problems for Sulu after he turned 70.

By 2252, Sulu was once again living on Ganjitsu, when he snuck aboard the USS Aerfen to meet Captain Hunter. Sulu was discovered and given a guided tour of the starship. (TOS novel: Enterprise: The First Adventure)

Sulu entered Starfleet Academy in 2255, and quickly developed an aptitude for Spatial Navigation, as well as fencing, where he became champion for three years running, finally graduating in 2259.

However, instead of taking a shipboard assignment, Sulu decided to continue his studies, and as a result of his research and publishing an article about "Experimental Subparticle Physics and Their Application to Warp Drive", received a promotion to lieutenant, junior grade in the same year. (ST video game: Starship Creator)

In 2259, Sulu entered Starfleet Command School at the Academy. He entered for the fall semester of that year.(TOS novel: The Kobayashi Maru)

[edit] Aboard the Enterprise (NCC-1701)

In 2264, Sulu was expecting to be assigned to the USS Aerfen, when he received orders to board the USS Enterprise as the ship's helmsman. Although he requested a transfer, this was refused by Captain James T. Kirk, and following the voyage around the Federation Phalanx, Sulu decided to remain aboard anyway. (TOS novel: Enterprise: The First Adventure).

Later that year Sulu transfered to the Astrophysics department and was replaced at the helm by Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell. Following Mitchell's death in 2265, Sulu requested to be transfer to another Constitution-class starship, as he was bored in astrophysics. Rather than losing a much valued officer Captain Kirk offered him the position of helmsman, and Sulu accepted. (TOS novelization: Where No Man Has Gone Before; TOS - My Brother's Keeper novel: Constitution).

Soon after, Sulu led his first landing party on an uncharted world that held archaeological ruins. A member of Sulu's team accidentally triggered an ancient security system and geologist Vanani Manprasad was killed. Sulu confided with friend and shipmate Janice Rand about his self-doubt as to whether or not he was truly bridge officer material. Sulu got over his doubts after the Captain cleared him of all wrong-doing in the matter and assured him that the Helm was still his if he wanted it. (TOS short story: "The Landing Party")

In 2266, Sulu and Commander Spock were assigned to escort Prince Vikram back to his homeworld on Angira, and helped defend the prince from those who tried to overthrow him. (TOS novel: Shadow Lord).

In 2269, Sulu considered applying for a transfer off the Enterprise because he felt like more of a challenge. Kirk realized this and put through a request that Sulu is promoted to Lieutenant Commander. (TOS novel: The Entropy Effect). By the time the refit of the Enterprise was completed, Sulu had been promoted to Lt. Commander. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture).

Shortly after the encounter with V'Ger, Kirk decided to name Sulu as his second officer, feeling that it would be good command level experience for Sulu. When Spock took personal leave on Vulcan, Sulu stood in as first officer. (TOS novel: Ex Machina).

When the Cetacean Probe began damaging Earth's atmosphere in its search for humpback whales, Hikaru Sulu and the senior crew of the late starship Enterprise traveled back in time from 2286 to 1986 to retrieve a pair of humpback whales. While in San Francisco of 1986, Sulu met and spoke with a young child - the child believed Sulu to be his uncle. When Doctor Leonard McCoy asked who the child was, Sulu replied that the child was a distant ancestor of his. Sulu and his collegues were able to successfully retrieve George and Gracie, and helped bring them back to the 23rd century, saving Earth in the process. (TOS novelization: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home).

[edit] The Excelsior

In late 2289 Commander Sulu was assigned to the USS Excelsior as Executive Officer under Captain Lawrence Styles. Captain Styles treated Commander Sulu coldly due to his involvement with stealing the Starship Enterprise from Spacedock and for the public embarrassment that he and his command crew took. Commander Sulu also was commonly at odds with Lieutenant Commander Meredith Cutler, the Excelsior's Chief of security who had been tapped to be XO before Sulu arrived.

In one of his first missions as Captain, he attended a summit held at the Korvat colony at which Ambassador Curzon Dax used the tactic of angering Klingon delegate Kang in order to get him to move beyond posturing rhetoric. The tactic was successful, but Sulu considered Dax to be a loose cannon. (TLE novel: The Sundered) This would, however, prove to be futile as the Federation/Klingon Peace Talks broke down due to a terrorist attack by the Klingon pirate the Albino. In the attacks Captain Styles was killed and Commander Sulu was made acting Captain of Excelsior by Starfleet. (TOS novel: Excelsior: Forged in Fire)

In 2298, Sulu made contact with the sundered branch of Earth humanity known as the Neyel when the Excelsior followed an interspace corridor into the Lesser Magellanic Cloud. Sulu's efforts were crucial in preventing war between the Neyel and the Tholian Assembly. (TLE novel: The Sundered)

Sulu remained Captain of the Excelsior until at least the year 2320. (TOS novel: Burning Dreams)

[edit] President Sulu

After retiring from Starfleet in the 2320s, Sulu ran for public office and eventually was elected as President of the United Federation of Planets in 2328. He took office in 2329 and served three terms until 2340. (TOS novel: The Return).

Dates are conjectural. Events that take place in the continuity of the novels co-written by William Shatner and Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens do not reflect the continuity of other Trek novels.

In 2372, the Defiant is assigned to rescue the shipwrecked crew of the science vessel Victoria Adams--in particular, an unidentified Federation VIP observer who "must not fall into the hands of the Klingon High Council at any cost." During the mission, Bashir encounters, among the survivors, an elderly Asian man calling himself "George" whom the doctor suspects is that figure. Their conversations strongly imply that "George" is actually an icognito Hikaru Sulu. (DS9 novel: Day of Honor: Armageddon Sky).

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[edit] Alternate Versions

[edit] Mirror Universe

For Sulu's Mirror Universe counterpart see Hikaru Sulu (mirror)

[edit] Connections

• Hikaru Sulu article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

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(Vanderbilt) | al-Rashid | T'Maran | Avaran | Archer | Gralless | Sardix | Thortathanal | Einicrox | (Suessor) | (Todahlahr) | Morvehl | Kurvannis | Greshlahrigm | Bral | Christenson | Qasr | Varis | Dadari | Mintaine | (Sarboran) | Wescott | (Hirashito) | McLaren | Oromon | Salamorn | Ixan | Roth (Fergus) | Ra-ghoratreii | Zagrin | Laikan | Thelian | (Sulu) | T'Pragh | Amitra | Jaresh-Inyo | Zife | Bacco Parentheses indicate alternate continuities.