Lee Kelso
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| Lee Kelso | |
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| Full Name: | Lee Kelso |
| Species: | Human |
| Gender: | Male |
| Born: | 2232 |
| Died: | 2265 |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Family | |
| Marital Status: | Single |
| Career | |
| Previous Assignment: | Helmsman, USS Potemkin (NCC-1657) |
| Final Assignment: | Helmsman, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
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Lee Kelso was a promising young Starfleet officer in the mid 23rd century, before his life was tragically cut short in 2265.
[edit] Early life and career
While at a young age Kelso was orphaned and with no other living relatives, he was placed in an institution in Los Angeles where he was raised until the age of 18. (TOS novel: My Brother's Keeper: "Constitution").
Ensign Kelso graduated from Starfleet Academy in the late 2250s and was assigned to the USS Lexington (NCC-1709) as helmsman. After a couple of years aboard the Lexington, Kelso transferred to the USS Potemkin (NCC-1657). (TOS novel: My Brother's Keeper, #2: Constitution).
In 2264, Kelso grew tired of life aboard the Potemkin and applied for a transfer to the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701). Before assuming command of the Enterprise, Captain James T. Kirk spoke to the captain of the Potemkin and had Kelso immediately assigned aboard as a helmsman and navigator.
[edit] Aboard the Enterprise
Shortly after Kelso transferred aboard the Enterprise, Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott caught Kelso making slight adjustments to the deuterium injectors. When Scott asked Kelso what he was doing, Kelso commented that some "idiot chief engineer" had the wrong ratios set on the injector. This sparked off a friendly rivalry between the two officers.
Over the following months, the two officers would race each other to see who could make it to the transporter room first. Because main engineering was closer to the transporter room than the bridge, and Scott didn't have to wait to be relieved, Kelso almost always arrived last. This changed during a mission to investigate a Ceebriian derelict near Alpha Ortelina VII in 2265. With the help of a transporter operator, Kelso rigged the transporter controls so that when a special signal was sent from the helm console, he would transported directly to the transporter room, once he entered the turbolift. (TOS novel: My Brother's Keeper: "Constitution").
A few weeks later, Kelso met his unfortunate demise on Delta Vega. Kelso led an engineering party to the surface to oversee the removal of lithium crystal packs from the lithium cracking station and its installation aboard the Enterprise. Kelso was killed by Gary Mitchell after he became possessed by god-like powers. (TOS episode: "Where No Man Has Gone Before").
Because Kelso had no surviving relatives, his memorial service was conducted in the Enterprise's chapel by Captain Kirk. Many officers spoke at the service, including Commander Scott, Lieutenant Dezago, and finally Captain Kirk. All of the officers praised his dilligence to duty and his fine skills, and agreed that he was a loss to the Enterprise and Starfleet. (TOS novel: My Brother's Keeper: "Constitution").
[edit] Connections
- Lee Kelso article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
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