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Commander Branch was the Human Starfleet officer in charge of the Epsilon IX monitoring station. While communicating with the Starship Enterprise, Branch, and the rest of Epsilon IX, was "absorbed" by the V'ger probe as it passed near the station in the early 2270s. Branch's conclusion that Epsilon IX's scans were being interpreted by V'ger as a hostile action impacted the later decisions made by James T. Kirk when the Enterprise first encountered the cloud. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)

Background

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, "Commander Branch was never referred to by name in the film, but his name was in the credits. Just before Star Trek I began production, David Gautreaux had been cast in the role of Commander Xon, science officer aboard the Enterprise for the proposed television series Star Trek II. When the first episode of this series became Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the character Xon was eliminated and Gautreaux was recast as Branch."

Commander Branch has the honour of being the first Science Officer to permanently command a Federation Outpost and/or Starship. Despite this, Branch is the second-highest Science Division Officer in the Star Trek: The Original Series as Krasnovsky has the rank of Captain

According to Gene Roddenberry's novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Branch's rank was lieutenant commander.

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-[[Commander]] '''Branch''' was the [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] in charge of the [[Epsilon IX station|Epsilon IX monitoring station]]. Branch was "absorbed" by the ''[[V'Ger]]'' probe as it passed near the station in the early [[2270s]]. ({{film|1}})
+[[Commander]] '''Branch''' was the [[Human]] [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] in charge of the [[Epsilon IX station|Epsilon IX monitoring station]]. While communicating with the Starship ''Enterprise'', Branch, and the rest of Epsilon IX, was "absorbed" by the ''[[V'ger]]'' probe as it passed near the station in the early [[2270s]]. Branch's conclusion that Epsilon IX's scans were being interpreted by ''V'ger'' as a hostile action impacted the later decisions made by [[James T. Kirk]] when the ''Enterprise'' first encountered the cloud.  ({{film|1}})
-=== Background ===
+== Background ==
-Branch was played by [[David Gautreaux]], the actor who had originally been contracted to play [[Xon]] in ''[[Star Trek: Phase II]]''. When that production was made into the first of the [[Star Trek films|''Star Trek'' films]], Gautreaux was kept on, but to play a non-starring role, as Branch.
+According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', "''Commander Branch was never referred to by name in the film, but his name was in the credits. Just before ''Star Trek I'' began production, [[David Gautreaux]] had been cast in the role of Commander [[Star Trek: Phase II#Xon|Xon]], science officer aboard the ''[[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Enterprise]]'' for the proposed television series ''[[Star Trek: Phase II|Star Trek II]]''. When the first episode of this series became ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'', the character Xon was eliminated and Gautreaux was recast as Branch.''"
+Commander Branch has the honour of being the first Science Officer to permanently command a Federation Outpost and/or Starship. Despite this, Branch is the second-highest Science Division Officer in the [[Star Trek: The Original Series]] as [[Krasnovsky]] has the rank of [[Captain]]
-According to [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s [[novels|novelization]] of ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture (novel)|Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'', Branch's rank was [[Lieutenant Commander]].
+According to [[Gene Roddenberry]]'s [[novels|novelization]] of ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture (novel)|Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'', Branch's rank was [[lieutenant commander]].
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