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John Christopher was a [[USAF Captain|Captain]] in the [[United States Air Force]], where he served as a fighter pilot assigned to [[USAF Air Defense Command|Air Defense Command]] in [[1969]]. A year prior, he was transferred from [[Offutt Air Force Base]] in [[Nebraska]]. He had been up for the space program, but failed to qualify for astronaut training. In [[1960s#1969JUL|July 1969]], Christopher, whose call sign was [[Bluejay 4]], was sent to intercept and investigate a mysterious [[radar]] contact that appeared in the sky over [[Offutt Air Force Base]]. That contact turned out to be the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]], which had accidentally [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2267]]. His [[F-104 Starfighter|fighter jet]] was caught in the ship's [[tractor beam]], but was unable to withstand the beam's force and began to break apart. Christopher was [[transporter|beamed]] aboard the starship, saving his life, but causing a potential problem to the proper flow of history, as it was soon discovered that Christopher and his wife, who already had two daughters, were supposed to have a son, [[Christopher, Shaun|Shaun Geoffrey Christopher]] — as yet unborn — who would go on to lead the first mission to [[Saturn]]. Christopher agreed to help the ''Enterprise'' crew erase any trace of their appearance in the 20th century, and when the ship returned to 2267, Christopher was beamed into his past self's body before he was beamed aboard,<ref name="TOS21"/> a process later called "reintegration" by the [[Temporal Integrity Commission]].<ref name="VOY218"/> | John Christopher was a [[USAF Captain|Captain]] in the [[United States Air Force]], where he served as a fighter pilot assigned to [[USAF Air Defense Command|Air Defense Command]] in [[1969]]. A year prior, he was transferred from [[Offutt Air Force Base]] in [[Nebraska]]. He had been up for the space program, but failed to qualify for astronaut training. In [[1960s#1969JUL|July 1969]], Christopher, whose call sign was [[Bluejay 4]], was sent to intercept and investigate a mysterious [[radar]] contact that appeared in the sky over [[Offutt Air Force Base]]. That contact turned out to be the [[U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701|U.S.S. ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701]], which had accidentally [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2267]]. His [[F-104 Starfighter|fighter jet]] was caught in the ship's [[tractor beam]], but was unable to withstand the beam's force and began to break apart. Christopher was [[transporter|beamed]] aboard the starship, saving his life, but causing a potential problem to the proper flow of history, as it was soon discovered that Christopher and his wife, who already had two daughters, were supposed to have a son, [[Christopher, Shaun|Shaun Geoffrey Christopher]] — as yet unborn — who would go on to lead the first mission to [[Saturn]]. Christopher agreed to help the ''Enterprise'' crew erase any trace of their appearance in the 20th century, and when the ship returned to 2267, Christopher was beamed into his past self's body before he was beamed aboard,<ref name="TOS21"/> a process later called "reintegration" by the [[Temporal Integrity Commission]].<ref name="VOY218"/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:38, 6 September 2023
| Species | Human |
| Sex | Male |
| Serial Number | 4857932 |
| First Appearance | TOS 21 (26 Jan 1967) |
| Portrayed by | Roger Perry |
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John Christopher was a Captain in the United States Air Force, where he served as a fighter pilot assigned to Air Defense Command in 1969. A year prior, he was transferred from Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. He had been up for the space program, but failed to qualify for astronaut training. In July 1969, Christopher, whose call sign was Bluejay 4, was sent to intercept and investigate a mysterious radar contact that appeared in the sky over Offutt Air Force Base. That contact turned out to be the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701, which had accidentally traveled back in time from 2267. His fighter jet was caught in the ship's tractor beam, but was unable to withstand the beam's force and began to break apart. Christopher was beamed aboard the starship, saving his life, but causing a potential problem to the proper flow of history, as it was soon discovered that Christopher and his wife, who already had two daughters, were supposed to have a son, Shaun Geoffrey Christopher — as yet unborn — who would go on to lead the first mission to Saturn. Christopher agreed to help the Enterprise crew erase any trace of their appearance in the 20th century, and when the ship returned to 2267, Christopher was beamed into his past self's body before he was beamed aboard,[1] a process later called "reintegration" by the Temporal Integrity Commission.[2]
Notes and References
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Tomorrow is Yesterday." Star Trek, Season 1, Episode 19 (Production 21). Directed by Michael O'Herlihy. Written by D.C. Fontana. Desilu Productions, 26 January 1967.
- ↑ Berman, Rick & Brannon Braga (Executive Producers). "Relativity." Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 23 (Production 218). Directed by Allan Eastman. Story by Nick Sagan. Teleplay by Bryan Fuller & Nick Sagan & Michael Taylor. Paramount Pictures, 12 May 1999.
