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Star Trek: The Original Series Character
Hikaru Sulu
Status	Alive at the end of series
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Origin	Earth - San Francisco
Portrayed by	George Takei
First Appearance	" The Man Trap"
Profession	Starfleet Officer - Helm Officer, Enterprise
Relatives	Demora Sulu (daughter)
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Hikaru Sulu is a fictional character on the TV series Star Trek: The Original Series.

Sulu served as helm officer on board the original U.S.S. Enterprise during one of its five-year missions, after an brief stint as an astrosciences physicist. He then was promoted to chief helmsman on board the U.S.S. Enterprise, under James T. Kirk. By 2290, Sulu assumed command of the starship Excelsior & began a three-year mission charting gaseous anomalies in the Beta Quadrant. Because of this proximity to the Klingon Empire he was instrumental in saving the U.S.S. Enterprise from destruction by dissidents who were out to destroy the Khitomer peace conference. After a long career he was still on active patrol on the Cardassian border as a captain at age 113 in 2350, where he agreed to sponsor young Chakotay from Dorvan V for Starfleet Academy after befriending the youth.

Sulu was an active hobbyist with interests including fencing, botany, and the martial arts of his native culture; in fact, when the helmsman was infected with the Psi 3000 virus in 2266 he threatened people on the bridge with his foil. Another of Sulu's hobbies was old-style hand guns, although he had never managed to find a "Police Special" for his collection. He is also an accomplished pilot of craft from many eras and cultures, piloting with little warm-up both an antique 20th century Earth helicopter and a Klingon Bird-of-Prey.

Name and Ethnicity

In Star Trek: The Original Series, Sulu is only referred to by the single name. He was originally intended to be "pan-Asian". Although the actor who portrayed him in that series (George Takei) is of Japanese decent, the name Sulu was reportedly taken from Phillipines geography (where there is both a Sulu sea and a province by that name). In Vonda McIntyre's 1981 novel, The Entropy Effect, the Japanese first name of Hikaru was introduced. In an unusual flow, this addition from an "extended universe" novel was then used in Star Trek VI, and has subsequently been accepted into Star Trek canon. John Cho, who will portray Sulu in Star Trek XI, was born in South Korea.

Memorable Quotes

In the first movie after Kirk gotten command back of the Enterprise He wanted her back. He got her.

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In the Wrath of Khan after the Enterprise has been given a new mission So much for a little training cruise.

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In The Search for Spock After overpowering a guard Don't call me "Tiny."

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In The Undiscovered Country Sulu: In range? Lojur: Not yet sir. Sulu: Come on, come on. Lojur: She'll fly apart! Sulu: Fly her apart then!