Dr. McCoy
DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy in a publicity photograph for the original Star Trek
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| Species | Human |
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| Posting | Chief Medical Officer, USS Enterprise and USS Enterprise-A |
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| First appearance | The Man Trap (TOS) |
Dr. Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy is a character in the American science fiction franchise Star Trek. First portrayed by DeForest Kelley in the original Star Trek series, McCoy also appears in the animated Star Trek series, six Star Trek films, the pilot episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and in numerous books, comics, and video games.Karl Urban assumed the role of the character in the 2009 film Star Trek, and its sequels, 2013's Star Trek Into Darkness and 2016's Star Trek Beyond.
McCoy was born in Atlanta, Georgia, January 20, 2227. The son of David, he attended the University of Mississippi and is a divorcé, but later married Natira, the priestess of Yonada, characterized in the episode, "For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky". In 2266, McCoy was posted as chief medical officer of the USS Enterprise under Captain James T. Kirk, who often calls him "Bones". McCoy and Kirk are good friends, even "brotherly". The passionate, sometimes cantankerous McCoy frequently argues with Kirk's other confidant, science officer Spock, and occasionally is bigoted toward Spock's Vulcan heritage. McCoy often plays the role of Kirk's conscience, offering a counterpoint to Spock's logic. McCoy is suspicious of technology, especially the transporter. As a physician, he prefers less intrusive treatment and believes in the body's innate recuperative powers. The character's nickname, "Bones", is a play on sawbones, an epithet for physicians qualified as surgeons.
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