Star Trek Original Series Pet Names

Some of the names on this list are obvious, others are a little more obscure. My favorites are Bones, Tribble and Scotty. Share your favorites in the comments!

Bones - Nickname of Dr. Leonard McCoy, Chief Medical Officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise
Chekov - Pavel Chekov was the navigator and security officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise
Deela - Deela was the Queen of a race for whom time was accelerated, but had the side effect of making men infertile.
Elaan - Elaan was a member of Elasian royalty who was escorted to her arranged marriage to a Troyian by the U.S.S. Enterprise.
George and Gracie - George and Gracie were two humpback whales brought from the 1980s to the future to communicate with a space probe attempting to make contact with them.
Harcourt - Harcourt 'Harry' Mudd was a con man that the U.S.S. Enterprise encountered on more than one occasion.
Hikaru - Hikaru Sulu was the helmsman on the U.S.S. Enterprise
Khan - Khan Noonien Singh was a megalomaniac superhuman from the late 20th century awoken from stasis by the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise
Kirk - James Tiberius Kirk was Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise
Miri - Miri was a 300 year old girl from an Earth-like planet where a virus slowed aging, but caused death when they reached puberty
McCoy - Surname of Dr. Leonard McCoy, Chief Medical Officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise
Montgomery - Montgomery Scott was the Chief Engineer of the U.S.S. Enterprise
Mudd - Harcourt 'Harry' Mudd was a con man that the U.S.S. Enterprise encountered on more than one occasion.
Natira - Natira was a high priestess on the Yonada, a 10,000 year old spaceship, designed so the inhabitants did not know they were on a ship.
Nyota - Nyota Uhura was the Communications Officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise
Pavel - Pavel Chekov was the navigator and security officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise
Saavik - Saavik was a Vulcan and member of the U.S.S. Enterprise crew during the Genesis crisis
Scotty - Nickname of Montgomery Scott, Chief Engineer of the U.S.S. Enterprise
Spock - Spock was the Science Officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise
Sulu - Hikaru Sulu was the helmsman on the U.S.S. Enterprise
Surak - Surak was a philosopher and the father of modern Vulcan culture.
Sybok - Sybok was Spock's half-brother
T'Pau - T'Pau was a highly influential Vulcan priestess and minister.
Tiberius - Middle name of James T. Kirk, Captain of the U.S.S. Enterprise
Tribble - Tribbles are round balls of fur that do nothing but eat and breed, which they do at an astounding rate.
Uhura - Nyota Uhura was the Communications Officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise
Vina - Vina was a human who survived a crash on Talos IV, but was repaired incorrectly, so she looked deformed. The Talosians used their telepathy to make her appear beautiful.
Zefram - Zefram Cochrane was the inventor of the warp drive engine.

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