John Christopher (FASA)
| 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 1967. 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.[1] On 26 January 1967,[2] 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 2207. 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 2207, Christopher was beamed into his past self's body before he was beamed aboard.[1]
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ Wheeler, Wm. John et al (Authors). Cadet's Orientation Sourcebook. Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Book 2004A, Second Edition. Cover art by Rowena. Graphics and layout by Dana Knutson and Jordan Weisman. FASA Corporation. 1983.
