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Commander Branch was the Human Starfleet officer in charge of the Epsilon IX monitoring station. While communicating with the Starship Enterprise, Branch, and the rest of Epsilon IX, was "absorbed" by the V'Ger probe as it passed near the station in the early 2270s. Branch's conclusion that Epsilon IX's scans were being interpreted by V'Ger as a hostile action impacted the later decisions made by James T. Kirk when the Enterprise first encountered the cloud. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)

Background

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, "Commander Branch was never referred to by name in the film, but his name was in the credits. Just before Star Trek I began production, David Gautreaux had been cast in the role of Commander Xon, science officer aboard the Enterprise for the proposed television series Star Trek II. When the first episode of this series became Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the character Xon was eliminated and Gautreaux was recast as Branch."

According to Gene Roddenberry's novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Branch's rank was lieutenant commander.

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-[[Commander]] '''Branch''' was the [[Human]] [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] in charge of the [[Epsilon IX station|Epsilon IX monitoring station]]. While communicating with the [[Enterprise]], Branch, and the rest of Epsilon IX, was "absorbed" by the ''[[V'Ger]]'' probe as it passed near the station in the early [[2270s]]. Branch's conclusion that Epsilon IX's scans were being interpreted by [[V'Ger]] as a hostile action impacted the later decisions made by [[James T. Kirk]] when the [[Enterprise]] first encountered the cloud.  ({{film|1}})
+[[Commander]] '''Branch''' was the [[Human]] [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] in charge of the [[Epsilon IX station|Epsilon IX monitoring station]]. While communicating with the Starship Enterprise, Branch, and the rest of Epsilon IX, was "absorbed" by the ''[[V'Ger]]'' probe as it passed near the station in the early [[2270s]]. Branch's conclusion that Epsilon IX's scans were being interpreted by [[V'Ger]] as a hostile action impacted the later decisions made by [[James T. Kirk]] when the Enterprise first encountered the cloud.  ({{film|1}})
 == Background ==