Changes: John Gill

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Captain James T. Kirk tries to revive John Gill on Ekos in 2268

At Starfleet Academy, John Gill was a professor of history who tutored James T. Kirk. Gill often focused on the importance of causes and motivations, rather than simply teaching names and dates. He viewed 22nd century Starfleet Captain Jonathan Archer as "the greatest explorer of the 22nd century." (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")

In the late 2260s, John Gill was stationed on the planet Ekos as a Federation cultural observer.

In 2268, Starfleet lost all contact with Gill for several months and dispatched the starship Enterprise to search for him.

When Captain Kirk and Commander Spock from the Enterprise beamed down to Ekos, they were stunned to find a 20th century style Nazi state bent on destroying its neighboring planet, Zeon and all Zeons living on Ekos. Kirk and Spock were also shocked to learn that John Gill had somehow become the Führer of Ekos.

When Kirk finally managed to locate Gill, the captain found his old history professor in extremely bad health. Apparently, Gill had been drugged by the Deputy Führer, Melakon. After Dr. McCoy administered several injections of a stimulant into Gill's body, Spock performed a mind meld on the historian, enabling Gill to answer Kirk’s questions. Gill claimed that when he had first arrived on Ekos, he had found the planet in such a fragmented and divided state that he decided to break the Prime Directive in order to transform Ekos into a simulation of the most efficient state Earth had ever known. According to Gill, his plan had initially worked until Melakon began to drug him. As Gill's attention returned to his current situation, Kirk urged the historian to notify the Ekosians of Melakon's betrayal before the 'Final Solution' to destroy Zeon began. Gill was able to transmit a message to the Ekosians and tell them to stop the invasion of Zeon. He also told them Melakon was a traitor. During Gill's broadcast, Melakon shot Gill before being killed himself. Before Gill died, he admitted to Kirk he was wrong to violate the Prime Directive. Gill's example is often used to show the importance of the Prime Directive. (TOS: "Patterns of Force")

John Gill was played by David Brian.

Apocrypha

In the non-canon reference book the Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual, an essay titled "Historical Trends in Medicine" by John Gill serves as the introduction. He is listed as having a PhD, and references several historical medical landmarks like "The Surgeons Mate" - a real life Navy guide written in the 17th century, and several from the Star Trek universe.

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+[[Image:Gill on Ekos.jpg|thumb|Captain James T. Kirk tries to revive John Gill on Ekos in [[2268]]]]
 At [[Starfleet Academy]], '''John Gill''' was a [[professor]] of [[history]] who tutored [[James T. Kirk]]. Gill often focused on the importance of causes and motivations, rather than simply teaching names and dates. He viewed [[22nd century]] [[Earth Starfleet|Starfleet]] [[Captain]] [[Jonathan Archer]] as "the greatest explorer of the 22nd century." ([[ENT]]: "[[In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II]]")
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 In [[2268]], [[Starfleet]] lost all contact with Gill for several months and dispatched the [[starship]] [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'']] to search for him.
-When [[Captain]] Kirk and [[Commander]] [[Spock]] from the ''Enterprise'' [[transporter|beamed]] down to Ekos, they were stunned to find a [[20th Century]] style [[Nazi]] state bent on destroying its neighboring [[planet]], [[Zeon (planet)|Zeon]] and all Zeons living on Ekos.  Kirk and Spock were also shocked to learn that John Gill had somehow become the [[Führer]] of Ekos.
+When [[Captain]] Kirk and [[Commander]] [[Spock]] from the ''Enterprise'' [[beam]]ed down to Ekos, they were stunned to find a [[20th century]] style [[Nazi]] state bent on destroying its neighboring [[planet]], [[Zeon (planet)|Zeon]] and all Zeons living on Ekos.  Kirk and Spock were also shocked to learn that John Gill had somehow become the [[Führer]] of Ekos.
-When Kirk finally managed to locate Gill, the captain found his old history professor in extremely bad health. Apparently, Gill had been drugged by the Deputy Führer, [[Melakon]]. After [[Leonard McCoy|Dr. McCoy]] administered several injections of a stimulant into Gill's body, Spock performed a [[Vulcan mind meld|mind-meld]] on the historian, enabling Gill to answer Kirk’s questions. Gill claimed that when he had first arrived on Ekos, he had found the planet in such a fragmented and divided state that he decided to break the [[Prime Directive]] in order to transform Ekos into a simulation of the most efficient state [[Earth]] had ever known. According to Gill, his plan had initially worked until Melakon began to drug him. As Gill's attention returned to his present situation, Kirk urged the historian to notify the Ekosians of Melakon's betrayal before the 'Final Solution’ to destroy Zeon began. Gill was able to transmit a message to the Ekosians and tell them to stop the invasion of Zeon. He also told them Melakon was a traitor. During Gill's broadcast, Melakon shot Gill before being killed himself. Before Gill died, he admitted to Kirk he was wrong to violate the Prime Directive. Gill's example is often used to show the importance of the Prime Directive. ([[TOS]]: "[[Patterns of Force]]")
+When Kirk finally managed to locate Gill, the captain found his old history professor in extremely bad health. Apparently, Gill had been drugged by the Deputy Führer, [[Melakon]]. After [[Leonard McCoy|Dr. McCoy]] administered several injections of a stimulant into Gill's body, Spock performed a [[Vulcan mind meld|mind meld]] on the historian, enabling Gill to answer Kirk’s questions. Gill claimed that when he had first arrived on Ekos, he had found the planet in such a fragmented and divided state that he decided to break the [[Prime Directive]] in order to transform Ekos into a simulation of the most efficient state [[Earth]] had ever known. According to Gill, his plan had initially worked until Melakon began to drug him. As Gill's attention returned to his current situation, Kirk urged the historian to notify the Ekosians of Melakon's betrayal before the 'Final Solution' to destroy Zeon began. Gill was able to transmit a message to the Ekosians and tell them to stop the invasion of Zeon. He also told them Melakon was a traitor. During Gill's broadcast, Melakon shot Gill before being killed himself. Before Gill died, he admitted to Kirk he was wrong to violate the Prime Directive. Gill's example is often used to show the importance of the Prime Directive. ([[TOS]]: "[[Patterns of Force]]")
 :''John Gill was played by [[David Brian]].''
 ==Apocrypha==
-In the non-[[canon]] [[reference book]] the "[[Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual]]," an essay titled "Historical Trends in Medicine" by John Gill serves as the introduction. He is listed as having a Ph.D., and references several historical medical landmarks like "The Surgeons Mate" - a real life Navy guide written in the 17th century, and several from the ''Star Trek'' universe.
+In the non-[[canon]] [[reference book]] the ''[[Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual]]'', an essay titled "Historical Trends in Medicine" by John Gill serves as the introduction. He is listed as having a PhD, and references several historical medical landmarks like "The Surgeons Mate" - a real life Navy guide written in the 17th century, and several from the ''Star Trek'' universe.
-[[Category:Humans|Gill, John]] [[Category:Humans|Gill]]
+[[Category:Humans|Gill, John]]
+[[Category:Scientists|Gill, John]]
 [[de:John Gill]]