Demora Sulu

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Ensign Demora Sulu in 2293

Demora Sulu was a Starfleet officer and daughter of Hikaru Sulu, born in 2271. At the rank of ensign, she served at the helm of the USS Enterprise-B, beginning in 2293, under the command of Captain John Harriman.

During the christening ceremony of the Enterprise-B, Sulu met James T. Kirk for the first time since 2281. During her introduction, she noted to Kirk that she had heard some "interesting stories" about him from her father, and he assured her that he was glad she was there, saying "It wouldn't be the Enterprise without a Sulu at the helm". (Star Trek Generations)

Demora Sulu was played by Jacqueline Kim. Her lines in the script for Star Trek Generations were originally written for Hikaru Sulu, but George Takei turned down the offer to appear in the movie.

Sulu's costume includes a 10-year service pin, which would mean that Demora Sulu had been serving in Starfleet for over ten years prior to 2293. This is in conflict with her birthdate of 2271, in which, according to the pin, she would've joined Starfleet around 2283, at the age of 12, which is too young for known Starfleet service.

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Apocrypha

Demora is central to the plot of the following:

• The novel The Captain's Daughter by Peter David.
• The PC-based simulation Star Trek: Starship Creator.
• The Lost Era novel Serpents Among the Ruins by David R. George III.
• The short story "Iron and Sacrifice", from the Tales from the Captain's Table anthology, also by David George.

Demora is also referenced in William Shatner's novel Dark Victory on page 143 where she is accompanied to James T. Kirk's wedding by two of her great-grandchildren and referred to as being "frail-looking" and as being an Admiral.

Those sources provide the following details:

• 2271 - Demora Ling is born to Susan Ling and Hikaru Sulu. She is raised by her mother for the next six years
• 2277 - Her mother dies of Sakuro's disease, and she moves to Earth under her father's care
• 2289 - She enters Starfleet Academy
• 2293 - After graduation, she is assigned to the Enterprise-B
• 2301 - She is promoted to first officer of the Enterprise-B
• 2311 - Following the Tomed Incident, she is promoted to captain of the Enterprise-B
• 2315 - She gives up command to care for her terminally ill paternal grandmother, Shimizu Hana. Following Hana's death, Demora resumes command of the Enterprise-B