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"Congratulations ensign, it wouldn't be the Enterprise without a Sulu at the helm."

– Captain Kirk, 2293 (Star Trek Generations)

Demora Sulu was a Starfleet ensign serving aboard the Excelsior-class USS Enterprise NCC-1701-B under the command of Captain John Harriman in 2293. The daughter of Hikaru Sulu, she carried on her father's legacy as helmsman of the Enterprise.

During the christening ceremony for the Enterprise-B, Demora met her father's old commanding officer, James T. Kirk, for the first time since she was a little girl in 2281. Kirk expressed surprise at how fast time had gone by, and congratulated her on her posting. Later, Demora participated in a rescue attempt for two El-Aurian transport vessels which had become trapped in a severe gravimetric distortion emanating from an energy ribbon, and was present for Kirk's supposed death while saving the Enterprise-B from destruction. (Star Trek Generations)

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Background information

Demora Sulu was played by Jacqueline Kim. Her lines in the script for Star Trek Generations were originally written for Hikaru Sulu, but George Takei turned down the offer to appear in the movie. The writers considered making the character Pavel Chekov's daughter before settling on the relationship with Sulu. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion)

In an article entitled "George Takei" which appeared Star Trek: Communicator issue 100, Takei discussed his take on his character having a daughter, stating:

"It's intriguing. I'd like to know how I had her. Who her mother is. That's the thing about doing a long-lasting serialized film or TV series. You really are in the hands of the writers and the other molders and shapers of the series. You make your input and you hope for the best. In my case my input didn't take too much during the time I was there and I'm so delighted to discover that I was so ultimately productive after the fact."

Apocrypha

Demora is central to the plot of the following:

The novel The Captain's Daughter by Peter David.
The PC-based simulation Star Trek: Starship Creator.
The Lost Era novel Serpents Among the Ruins by David R. George III.
The short story "Iron and Sacrifice", from the Tales from the Captain's Table anthology, also by David George.

She was also referenced in William Shatner's novel Dark Victory.

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-[[Image:DemoraSulu2293.jpg|thumb|Ensign Demora Sulu in 2293]]
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-'''Demora Sulu''' was a [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] and daughter of [[Hikaru Sulu]], born in [[2271]]. At the [[rank]] of [[ensign]], she served at the [[helm]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-B|-B}}, beginning in [[2293]], under the [[CO|command]] of [[Captain]] [[John Harriman]].
+| imagecap         = Demora Sulu
+| gender           = Female
+| species          = [[Human]]
+| affiliation      = [[Starfleet]]
+| rank             = [[Ensign]]
+| occupation       = [[Helmsman]]
+| status           = Active
+| born             = [[2271]]
+| datestatus       = 2293
+| father           = [[Hikaru Sulu]]
+| actor            = [[Jacqueline Kim]]
+}}__NOTOC__
+{{aquote|Congratulations ensign, it wouldn't be [[Enterprise history|the ''Enterprise'']] without a Sulu at the helm.|Captain Kirk|2293|7}}
+'''Demora Sulu''' was a [[Starfleet]] [[ensign]] serving aboard the {{class|Excelsior}} {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-B| NCC-1701-B}} under the command of [[Captain]] [[John Harriman]] in [[2293]]. The daughter of [[Hikaru Sulu]], she carried on her father's legacy as [[helmsman]] of the ''Enterprise''.
-During the christening ceremony of the ''Enterprise''-B, Sulu met [[James T. Kirk]] for the first time since [[2281]]. During her introduction, she noted to Kirk that she had heard some "interesting stories" about him from her father, and he assured her that he was glad she was there, saying "''It wouldn't be the ''Enterprise'' without a Sulu at the helm''". ({{film|7}})
+During the christening ceremony for the ''Enterprise''-B, Demora met her father's old [[commanding officer]], [[James T. Kirk]], for the first time since she was a little girl in [[2281]]. Kirk expressed surprise at how fast time had gone by, and congratulated her on her posting. Later, Demora participated in a rescue attempt for two [[El-Aurian]] [[transport vessel]]s which had become trapped in a severe [[gravimetric distortion]] emanating from [[The Nexus|an energy ribbon]], and was present for Kirk's supposed death while saving the ''Enterprise''-B from destruction. ({{film|7}})
-:''Demora Sulu was played by [[Jacqueline Kim]]. Her lines in the script for ''Star Trek Generations'' were originally written for Hikaru Sulu, but [[George Takei]] turned down the offer to appear in the movie.''
-:''Sulu's costume includes a 10-year service pin, which would mean that Demora Sulu had been serving in Starfleet for [[2283|over ten years prior to]] [[2293]]. This is in conflict with her birthdate of 2271, in which, according to the pin, she would've joined Starfleet around 2283, at the age of 12, which is too young for known Starfleet service.''
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-==Apocrypha==
+== Appendices ==
+=== Background information ===
-Demora is central to the plot of the following:
+Demora Sulu was played by [[Jacqueline Kim]]. Her lines in the script for ''Star Trek Generations'' were originally written for Hikaru Sulu, but [[George Takei]] turned down the offer to appear in the movie. The writers considered making the character [[Pavel Chekov]]'s daughter before settling on the relationship with Sulu. (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion]]'')
-* The [[novel]] ''[[The Captain's Daughter]]'' by [[Peter David]]
-* The PC-based simulation ''[[Star Trek: Starship Creator]]''
-* The ''Lost Era'' novel ''[[Serpents Among the Ruins]]'' by [[David R. George III]]
-* The short story "Iron and Sacrifice", from the ''[[Tales from the Captain's Table]]'' anthology, also by David George
+In an article entitled "George Takei" which appeared [[Star Trek: Communicator issue 100]], Takei discussed his take on his character having a daughter, stating:
-Demora (played by Mimi Chong) and her first child appear in ''[[World Enough and Time,]]'' the third full-length episode of [[Star Trek: New Voyages]].
+:"''It's intriguing. I'd like to know how I had her. Who her mother is. That's the thing about doing a long-lasting serialized film or TV series. You really are in the hands of the writers and the other molders and shapers of the series. You make your input and you hope for the best. In my case my input didn't take too much during the time I was there and I'm so delighted to discover that I was so ultimately productive after the fact.''"
-Demora is also referenced in [[William Shatner]]'s novel ''[[Dark Victory]]'' on page 143 where she is accompanied to James T. Kirk's [[wedding]] by two of her great-grandchildren and referred to as being "frail-looking" and as being an [[Admiral]].
+=== Apocrypha ===
-Those sources provide the following details:
+Demora is central to the plot of the following:
-* 2271 - Demora Ling is born to Susan Ling and Hikaru Sulu.  She is raised by her mother for the next six years
+* The [[novels|novel]] ''[[The Captain's Daughter]]'' by [[Peter David]].
-* 2277 - Her mother [[death|dies]] of Sakuro's [[disease]], and she moves to [[Earth]] under her father's care
+* The PC-based simulation ''[[Star Trek: Starship Creator]]''.
-* 2289 - She enters [[Starfleet Academy]]
+* The ''Lost Era'' novel ''[[Serpents Among the Ruins]]'' by [[David R. George III]].
-* 2293 - After graduation, she is assigned to the ''Enterprise''-B
+* The short story "Iron and Sacrifice", from the ''[[Tales from the Captain's Table]]'' anthology, also by David George.
-* 2301 - She is promoted to [[first officer]] of the ''Enterprise''-B
-* 2311 - Following the [[Tomed Incident]], she is promoted to captain of the ''Enterprise''-B
-* 2315 - She gives up command to care for her terminally ill paternal grandmother, Shimizu Hana.  Following Hana's death, Demora resumes command of the ''Enterprise''-B
+She was also referenced in [[William Shatner]]'s novel ''[[Dark Victory]]''.
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+=== External links ===
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+* {{Startrek.com|sulu}}
-[[Category:Starfleet personnel|Sulu, Demora]]
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