Commander Sonak in 2273
Gender:	Male
Species:	Vulcan
Affiliation:	Federation Starfleet
Rank:	Commander
Occupation:	Science officer
Status:	Deceased
Died:	2273
Played by:	Jon Rashad Kamal
The death of Sonak in a Transporter accident

Commander Sonak was to be the new science officer aboard the USS Enterprise after it completed the refit which followed Kirk's five-year mission. He received this appointment based on Admiral Kirk's recommendation. Sonak and an unnamed female crew member were killed in a transporter accident shortly before the starship left to deal with the V'Ger crisis in 2273. The extent of their injuries are unknown, only that they grew much shorter than their normal size, that one of their faces grew to a long extent, and that 'they were fortunate they didn't live long.' Kirk instructed Starfleet Command to contact Sonak's family through the Vulcan Embassy to extend his sympathies. (Star Trek: The Motion Picture)

Science officers of the starships Enterprise
Enterprise NX-01:	T'Pol
USS Enterprise:	Spock • Chekov • Kyle • Sonak • Decker • Saavik
USS Enterprise-A:	Spock
USS Enterprise-D:	Data • Swenson
USS Enterprise-E:	Data
ISS Enterprise NX-01:	T'Pol
ISS Enterprise NCC-1701:	Spock
USS Enterprise (alternate reality):	Spock

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Background information Edit

Sonak was played by Jon Rashad Kamal. He was credited as a lieutenant commander in the movie credits.

The unnamed crewmember with Sonak was Vice Admiral Lori Ciana according to the novelization, and the novelization stated that the transporter inverted them: they formed with their internal organs outside their bodies.

In the script for the Star Trek: Phase II pilot episode "In Thy Image", which subsequently evolved into Star Trek: The Motion Picture, the character of Commander Ronak is virtually the same as Sonak and his manner of death is very similar (albeit significantly less gruesome).

External link Edit

• Sonak at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works