PERSONNEL FILE: FEDERATION

NAME: Sulu, Hikaru
RANK: Captain
BORN: 2237
PLACE OF BIRTH: San Francisco, Earth
ORIGIN: Human
ASSIGNMENT: U.S.S. Excelsior
LAST SHIP: U.S.S. Enterprise-A
ACADEMY CLASS: 2259
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS: Helm officer aboard the original Starship Enterprise under the command of Captain James Kirk. Sulu, born in 2237 in San Francisco on Earth, was initially assigned as a physicist aboard the Enterprise in 2265, but later transferred to the helm. Sulu assumed command of the Starship Excelsior in 2290, and subsequently conducted a three-year scientific mission of cataloging gaseous planetary anomalies in the Beta Quadrant. Sulu and the Excelsior played a pivotal role in the historic Khitomer peace conference of 2293 by helping to protect the conference against Federation and Klingon forces seeking to disrupt the peace process. During the incident, Sulu demonstrated his loyalty and courage when he risked his ship and his career by violating Starfleet orders and attempting a rescue of former shipmates James T. Kirk and Leonard McCoy. During the attempted rescue, Sulu narrowly escaped a Klingon patrol commanded by Captain Kang in the Azure Nebula. Sulu never entered the incident into his official log. Sulu had a wide range of hobbies, including botany and fencing. The latter interest surfaced when Sulu suffered the effects of the Psi 2000 virus in 2266, and Sulu threatened everyone in sight with a foil. Old-style handguns were another of Sulu's hobbies, and he had always wanted a Police Special in his collection. Hikaru Sulu had a daughter, Demora Sulu, born in 2271. Starfleet Command honored Sulu's contributions to space exploration by displaying his portrait in Starfleet Headquarters in San Francisco. Captain Sulu, patrolling the Cardassian border, sponsored young Chakotay for admission to Starfleet Academy around 2350.
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS: not on file
FAMILY: Daughter, Demora Sulu, ASSIGNMENT: Helmsman U.S.S. Enterprise-B.