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| Played by: |
DeForest Kelley |
| Year of birth: |
2227 |
| Parents: |
Mr. and Mrs. David McCoy |
| Education: |
University of Mississippi, 2245-49; medical school, 2249-53 |
| Marital status: |
Divorced |
| Children: |
A daughter, Joanna |
Chief Medical Officer
aboard the Starship Enterprise. As of 2267, McCoy had earned the Legion of
Honor, and had been decorated by Starfleet surgeons. Prior to his Enterprise
assignment, McCoy had been romantically involved with the future Nancy Crater.
Early in his medical career, McCoy's father was struck with a terrible, fatal
illness. Faced with the prospect of suffering a terrible, lingering death, McCoy
mercifully "pulled the plug" on his father, allowing him to die. To
McCoy's considerable anguish, a cure for his father's disease was discovered
shortly thereafter, and McCoy carried the guilt of his father's possibly
needless death for many years.. McCoy first joined the Enterprise in 2266 and
remained associated with it and its successor for 27 years. McCoy retired from
Starfleet after the return of the Enterprise from the five year mission, but was
drafted by starfleet (at Kirk's request) when the ship intercepted the V-ger
entity near Earth. |
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