Scientist
David Marcus
Biography
David Marcus is a human scientist, the son of Carol Marcus and James T. Kirk, who grew up unaware of his father's identity. A key member of the Genesis project, he meets Kirk in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and comes to respect him. In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock he explores the Genesis planet with Saavik and admits he used unstable protomatter in the device, dooming the planet. He is killed by Kruge's Klingons while protecting Saavik and the revived Spock.
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| Merritt Butrick | TWOK, TSFS |
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