Gary Mitchell
Gary Mitchell was an old friend of Captain James T. Kirk from their days at Starfleet Academy. Mitchell's first encounter with Kirk was a warning from senior cadets to "Watch out for Lieutenant Kirk! In his class, you either think or sink!" Mitchell, who saw Kirk as "a stack of books with legs," maneuvered Kirk into a relatsionship with a "little blonde lab technician" so successfully, Kirk nearly married the woman. At one point, Mitchell got into some trouble with a woman on Deneb IV, whom he would later describe as "nova," that caused Kirk to worry a great deal. Another time, on Dimorus, Mitchell saved Kirk's life by taking a poisoned dart from a rodent-like native that was meant for Kirk. When he got his first command, Kirk requested Mitchell for his crew. In 2265, Mitchell served as senior helmsman aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 under Kirk. On Stardate 1312.4, a mission to the Galactic Barrier imbued Mitchell with incredible psychic abilities, which only continued to grow as time passed. Beginning as telepathy and telekinesis, Mitchell was eventually able to cause objects to appear by sheer force of will. In tests, Mitchell showed a very high rating for extrasensory perception; his score was the highest of all personnel aboard the Enterprise. At the insistence of the ship's first officer, Lieutenant Commander Spock, Kirk attempted to maroon Mitchell on the remote world of Delta Vega, while the ship's engineers stripped the automated lithium-cracking facility for parts to repair damage that the Enterprise had sustained. Mitchell escaped custody, and Kirk was forced to kill his old friend, who had been driven mad by his newfound power.[2]
Notes and References
- ↑ According to the script, Gary Mitchell was "about 30 years old," putting his birth circa 2235.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Cage". Star Trek, season 0, episode 0 (Production number 01). Directed by Robert Butler. Written by Gene Roddenberry. Released 1986. Desilu Productions. 1965.
