Talk:Leslie/archive

Ryan?

The Naked Time suggests his first name may be Ryan as Spock calls him this. Should this be an acceptable first name, and his entry changed to Ryan Leslie? Or should a separate appearance as Ryan be added? --Myko

I believe he called him Rand, as in Yeoman Rand. She was suppose to be the one to take the helm but somehow it didn't happen and he was put in the place and no one caught the error. --TOSrules 03:43, 24 Nov 2005 (UTC)

The subtitles for the episode show Mr. Spock saying "Take over here, Rand."68.111.167.39 20:07, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Ensign?

Was Leslie ever called an ensign at any time in the series? You shouldn't go based on rank stripes, since incorrect rank insignia were frequent mistakes on the series. --Shran 10:06, 4 Aug 2005 (UTC)

Leslie wasn't called lieutenant either afaik. So you might as well accept the stripes. --Myko 11:48, 4 Aug 2005 (UTC)

His uniform consistantly had Lieutenant rank stripes, and I believe he was called Lieutenant at least once. - AJHalliwell 19:58, 30 Aug 2005 (UTC)

Leslie's first appearance with rank stripes was "The Alternative Factor" (or thereabouts i believe --i've been sorting a lot of research material dealing with him) -- but i thought that from that time he wore rank stripes only semi-consistently -- excepting "Obsession" and a few others in which he did wear none even after wearing them for a time. I think that there are enough stripeless lieutenants (masters, mcgivers, leslie, hadley, kyle) that we can chalk this up to some sort of error. -- Captain Mike K. Bartel^talk 02:12, 24 Nov 2005 (UTC)

I've reverted an IP edit calling him an ensign for this reason, since crewman, chief, ensign and occasionally lieutenants all wear no rank insignia, it seems kind of presumptuous to assume he was an ensign. He might've been a warrant officer for all we know, so calling him an ensign is pure speculation. -- Captain Mike K. Bartel^talk

To clear this up, everytime Eddie Paskey appears in a red uniform in the first season he has no rank stripes. Up until the middle of "The Squire of Gothos" that is. For the first half or so of the episode he has no stripe, but from the scene where he sits in the captain's chair and on he has Lieutenant stripe. Probably because the creators didn't think it would be right for an ensign to be in command. There is no continuity violation AT ALL to have him as ensign up until this point (except maybe a strangely timed promotion). To have him as Lieutenant contradicts on-screen information, but yes there are many examples of stripes not matching. --Myko 17:02, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)

Well, having him as "lieutenant" doesn't contradict onscreen information too much -- as we know of several other officers referred to as lieutenant but lacking rank insignia -- meaning that lieutenants don't necessarily wear stripes. Even though calling him "ensign" is one of the possibilities, its not a definite one, and therefore speculation (as "lieutenant" also is, up until that point). The most accurate way to describe his rank is "unclear up until "The Squire of Gothos", lieutenant from then on". I myself happen to think that he should've at least spent some time as a lieutenant junior grade, and that having no stripes might signify this -- but its equally possible he was promoted to lieutenant directly from ensign, as we know that two grade promotions (possibly in quick succession) are rare but possible -- this means he could also have been an ensign in a few appearances, a lieutenant junior grade in others. remember also that in his final appearance he wears no rank insignia, nor does he wear any in "Obsession" (and in an additional indignity to dying, he is on a team led by an ensign).

Another point supporting a "lieutenant junior grade" supposition -- Spock, Ben Finney, and Giotto all wore insignia that were one grade higher than their actual rank -- meaning that some type of temporary of courtesy promotions might've been occurring (i'd love some military buffs to chip in two cents on this). Leslie might've been Lieutenant JG all along, sometimes wearing no stripes, sometimes bumped up to wear a stripe a grade higher than he was. Captain Mike K. Bartel^talk 17:40, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)

annotated appearances list

didn't want to simply delete this, but its quite lengthy, and (when the article is complete) duplicates every data point in the text of the article

i don't feel that we need an appearances list, as the list is duplicated at TOS recurring characters -- however this version is a good working guide as to what information this article will eventually include: -- Captain Mike K. Bartel^talk

• "Where No Man Has Gone Before"

-Seen in the recreation room behind James Kirk and wearing an operations division beige tunic

-Appears outside Gary Mitchell's holding cell as a security guard wearing a sciences division blue tunic

• "The Corbomite Maneuver"

-Located at the engineering station on the bridge while sporting an operations division red tunic

• "Mudd's Women"

-Meets Ruth Bonaventure in sickbay while wearing a command division olive green jumpsuit as an orderly

-Doctor Leonard McCoy calls him "Connors" in sickbay

• "The Enemy Within"

-Seen with the geological landing party behind Hikaru Sulu and sporting a sciences division blue jumpsuit

-Appears stricken with frostbite on a mobile stretcher in the transporter room while wrapped in a blue blanket

• "The Man Trap"

-Operates the helm on the bridge in a Starfleet operations division red duty uniform

-Treats an injured Mr. Spock as a sickbay orderly and wearing a sciences division blue jumpsuit

• "The Naked Time"

-Operates the helm on the bridge in a red tunic

-Spock calls him "Ryan" on the bridge

• "Charlie X"

-Seen standing behind a table in the recreation room and wearing a red uniform as Uhura serenades

• "Balance of Terror"

-Appears in a red tunic at the engineering station on the bridge

• "What Are Little Girls Made Of?"

-Seen on the bridge operating the engineering console in a red uniform

• "Dagger of the Mind"

-Shown standing on the bridge near the engineering station in a red tunic

• "Miri"

-Seated at the engineering console on the bridge in a red shirt

• "The Conscience of the King""

-Operates the helm on the bridge in a red uniform

-James Kirk calls him "Mr. Leslie" for the first time

• "The Galileo Seven""

-Seen in a red uniform and performing duties in the engineering station on the bridge and the transporter room

• "The Menagerie, Part I"

-Appears in an operations division red tunic at the engineering station on the bridge

-Seen in a corridor wearing a command division gold tunic as Spock makes a public announcement to the crew

• "Shore Leave"

-Operating the helm on the bridge in a red uniform

• "The Squire of Gothos"

-Appears in a red shirt while performing tasks at the engineering console, the helm, and the transporter

-Briefly in charge of the bridge while sitting in the command chair and sporting a red shirt

• "Arena"

-Seen wearing a red uniform while at the engineering station on the bridge

• "The Alternative Factor"

-Appears in a red tunic while operating the helm

-In command of the bridge for a second time while sitting in the command chair with a red shirt

-Fires the ship's phasers towards the planet on James Kirk's command

-Given onscreen credit on the list of end credits as "Lesley"

• "Tomorrow is Yesterday"

-Appears at the engineering console in a red tunic

• "The Return of the Archons"

-Seen with the Beta III landing party and wearing the attire of the local inhabitants

• "Space Seed"

-Appears in a red uniform on the bridge, at the dinner table with Khan, and in Khan's row of prisoners

• "This Side of Paradise"

-Shown in a red shirt on Omicron Ceti III handling parcels and in a line heading towards the transporter room

-Publicly defies James Kirk's orders to return to his station which Kirk interprets as an act of mutiny

-Given onscreen credit on the list of end credits as "Crewman" -->

• "The Devil in the Dark"

-Appears in a red uniform with a security team on Janus VI to hunt for the Horta

• "Errand of Mercy"

-Seen in a red tunic at the engineering station on the bridge

• "The City on the Edge of Forever"

-Shown at the engineering station on the bridge in a red uniform

• "Operation -- Annihilate!"

-Appears in the transporter room wearing a red tunic

-Attacked by Mr. Spock and rendered unconscious by the Vulcan nerve pinch in the transporter room

• "Catspaw"

-Seen sporting a red uniform at the engineering console and the helm

• "Metamorphosis"

-Shown at the engineering station on the bridge wearing a red shirt

• "Friday's Child"

-Appears at the engineering console in a red tunic

• "Who Mourns for Adonais?"

-Seen sitting by Mr. Spock and Hikaru Sulu while wearing a red shirt and performing operations with a device

• "Amok Time"

-Shown at the engineering station on the bridge sporting a red tunic

• "The Doomsday Machine"

-Performs operations while seated at the engineering console in a red uniform

• "Wolf in the Fold"

-Seen seated at the engineering station in a red uniform

• "The Changeling"

-Performs navigation duties in a command division gold uniform on the bridge

-Assists Doctor Leonard McCoy in carrying Montgomery Scott's body to sickbay after Nomad attacks Scotty

• "The Apple"

-Seen in an operations division red uniform at the engineering station on the bridge

• "Mirror, Mirror"

-Shown sporting a red uniform at the engineering console in the normal universe

-Not seen in the "Mirror universe"

• "The Deadly Years"

-Seated at the engineering station on the bridge wearing a red tunic

• "The Trouble with Tribbles"

-Assigned as a security guard sporting a red shirt aboard Deep Space Station K-7 on James Kirk's orders

-Leaves the lounge in Deep Space Station K-7 as Cyrano Jones enters

-Standing by the doorway as numerous tribbles fall out of the storage compartment and onto James Kirk

-Holds a pair of tribbles and assists James Kirk in uncovering the identity of the Klingon spy

• "Bread and Circuses"

-Seen standing on the bridge near the helm in a red uniform

• "Journey to Babel"

-Appeared walking in a red tunic along the corridor as James Kirk walks into sickbay

• "A Private Little War"

-Seated at the engineering console wearing a red uniform

• "The Gamesters of Triskelion"

-Seen sporting a red shirt on the bridge while signing the records tablet and sitting at the science console

• "Obsession"

-Appears with a landing party on Argus X as a security guard in a red tunic

-Attacked by the cloud creature on Argus X and apparently "dies"

-Seen walking along Enterprise corridor after the attack and passing Leonard McCoy while wearing a red shirt

-Walks along a corridor in a gold shirt as Christine Chapel enters sickbay

• "The Immunity Syndrome"

-Seen sporting a red uniform at the engineering console

-Faints on the bridge and is treated by Leonard McCoy and a medicial assistant at the engineering station

• "A Piece of the Action"

-Standing near the science station on the bridge in a red shirt while writing on the records tablet

• "By Any Other Name"

-Seen displaying a red tunic near the engineering station on the bridge

-Transformed into his essential elements in cubic form by the Kelvans

• "Return to Tomorrow"

-Seen sporting a red shirt as a security guard in the transporter room and at the engineering console

-Shown twice walking along the corridor near the briefing room while wearing a gold shirt

• "The Ultimate Computer"

-Carries Doctor Richard Daystrom to the bridge turbolift while wearing a red uniform

-M-5 computer lists Leslie as one of twenty crew members deemed essential for the operations of the Enterprise

• "The Omega Glory"

-Seated at the engineering console displaying a red tunic

-Beams down to Omega IV and performs security duties in a red shirt

-Has custody of Captain Ronald Tracy of the U.S.S. Exeter for his violations of the Prime Directive on Omega IV

• "Assignment: Earth"

-Displays red tunic at the engineering station on the bridge and in the transporter room

-Seen sporting a command division gold uniform while walking along a corridor

-Wears an operations division red jumpsuit in the main engineering room in the presence of Montgomery Scott

• "Spectre of the Gun"

-Performs his duties while wearing a red shirt at the engineering station aboard the bridge

• "Elaan of Troyius"

-Operates the engineering console in a red uniform

-Offers his seat to the Dohlman of Elas, Elaan, as she visits the bridge when the Enterprise is under attack

• "The Enterprise Incident"

-Seen standing near the engineering station in a red shirt as a Romulan-looking James Kirk enters the bridge

-Hands to James Kirk a records tablet for him to sign after the Enterprise evades the Romulan ships

• "And the Children Shall Lead"

-Posted as a red shirted security officer on the bridge

-Had difficulty understanding James Kirk's orders as Tommy Starnes transformed Kirk's words into gibberish

• "Spock's Brain"

-Seen by the engineering station on the bridge while wearing a red uniform

• "Is There in Truth No Beauty?"

-Stands in a corridor wearing a red shirt as James Kirk makes a public address to the crew

-Accompanies James Kirk as a security officer to prevent the assassination of Ambassador Kollos

-Last appearance in the Original Series

DS9:

• "Trials and Tribble-ations"

-Performs security duties while sporting a red tunic aboard Deep Space Station K-7

Please check this article

I don't know anything about TOS, but someone has recently become obsessed with Leslie and writing what might be vandalism. Someone needs to check the info that's been added/removed. --Vedek Dukat ^{Talk | Duty Roster} 23:16, 7 Dec 2005 (UTC)

I've been keeping an eye on it -- everything added has been accurate. -- Captain Mike K. Bartel^talk

I've removed some passages:

In most of the episodes in which he appeared, he could be seen sitting at a bridge position called the "Engineering Subsystems Monitor" (Franz Joseph's Star Trek Blueprints), which is just to the right of the turbolift doors.

This is a canon database, so unless the Blueprints appeared onscreen, this is irrelevant here. This information could be added as a background note, to the articles about the engineering station or the Star Trek Blueprints, but isn't actually the name we'll be calling the negineering station, nor do we need to cite the book everytime something referred to in it appears -- the episodes take precedence.

Additionally, in the beginning of "The Ultimate Computer", Kirk calls him "Lester" when he turns Paskey's character, who was delivering the Captain a report, away stating "Not now Lester." In this case, Shatner may have simply misspoke the name "Leslie" or the word "Mister," or likewise, somehow contracted the two words together.

I've just watched this and heard him say "Leslie", although there is a lot less emphasis on the "-lie" part of the word. Maybe there's a different edit or soundtrack at fault, but that's hardly attributable to Shatner as this not suggests -- it would mean the sound was re-edited after he said the line. -- Captain Mike K. Bartel^talk 13:54, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

as of now, there have been a lot of incorrect additions, thank you for bringing it up Vedek. I know that Leslie has a lot of data points associated with him, but contiuously reformatting the article is leading to a lot of errors. Please don't "make up" information about Leslie if you havent seen the episodes he was in and can cite or corroborate your entry. This is a database of canon facts, not suppositions. -- Captain M.K. Bartel^talk 22:37, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

Memory Alpha Featured Article

I believe this article should be added to the list of Memory Alpha's Featured Articles. The fact that a character, who at best, could say "aye, sir" in one or two episodes, yet appear in more than both Sulu and Chekov and have such a detailed biography here on Memory Alpha is nothing short of remarkable. Anyone agree? Kyle C. Haight 02:07, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Well, a featured article is not featured based on the number of appearances a character has, but rather how well the article is written and how extensive the information is. Regardless, if you wish for this to become a featured article, by all means, bring it up for nomination here. --From Andoria with Love 17:09, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Shouldn't this article be renominated as a Featured Article? According to the policy, a 14 day waiting period needs to elapse from the date of the initial rejection, which, in this case, was 29 March 2007. The waiting period has now come and gone. Based on the objection raised by one individual, it was suggested that a peer review be conducted because the original text of the article read "too haltingly" due to the abundance of "2 sentence paragraphs". Unfortunately, the one who raised the objection was not "comfortable (or ambitious enough)" to conduct the peer review due to the lack of familiarity with the Original Series and the character. Interestingly, a group of anons apparently took the challenge themselves and conducted a peer review since the day of the rejection by rewriting the text so that it would not read "too haltingly" and by expanding on the "Ambiguities" section. It would be fascinating to see if the original objector, as a courtesy, would be the one kind enough to renominate this article as a Featured Article. -- Anon, 9 May 2007

Is that a picture of Lt. Ryan?

The picture of Leslie at the helm while Sulu points a sword at Kirk, is that a shot of Leslie? I think it's been agreed that that was a lieutenant Ryan (as Lt. Ryan has his own page here on Memory Alpha), and nowhere in the episode does it show Ryan leaving the helm. I may be wrong, it's been a while since I've seen the episode, but I think I may be right.

Sources

I love this character, partly because my last name is Leslie (common Scottish name), and I really appreciate this well-written article. I wonder if it is policy to cite sources? When I get to the part in the background about the actor retiring due to back injury, would it be good if someone could track down the source to back up that fact? It appears several times in Memory Alpha but it's not attributed. Also, the discussion in the Ambiguities section is well done, but I wonder if it would be approrpiate to indicate who are the "some people" and who are the "while others." I assume the contributor here has this information and if it doesn't violate the way things are done here it might be useful for later readers to know where to track down this info.

Removed

I removed the following for reasons stated at the bottom of the italicized section:

First Name

There has been much debate over Leslie's first name.

Some believe that his first name could be Connor. [1] This is due to the fact that Paskey's character, who was wearing a generic green jumpsuit in sickbay, was called "Connors" by McCoy in "Mudd's Women".

While it could be pointed out that Connors was probably intended to be another character with that surname, it should be noted that he was not called "Mister Connors". Even though Connors would be an unusual first name, it could be argued that "Connors" was simply McCoy's nickname for Leslie, just as Kirk often refers to the doctor as "Bones".

On the other hand, some believe that Leslie's first name could be Ryan, based on the script for "The Naked Time" which listed Paskey's character as "Ryan". In that episode, Spock realizes that Sulu is absent from his post at the helm, and says, "Take over here, Ryan". Immediately after Spock issues his command, Paskey, as "Ryan", says, "Yes, sir", and sits at the helm.

Many viewers believe that Leonard Nimoy said, "Take over here, Rand", which is a reference to the character of Yeoman Janice Rand, who was played by Grace Lee Whitney but was not present in that scene. Even the caption written for those with hearing difficulties displays Spock saying, "Take over here, Rand." [2] While it seems that Nimoy may have committed an error which was not corrected by the filming crew, some think that Spock may have uttered "Ryan" instead of "Rand".

Although it could be argued that "Ryan" was probably intended to be another character with Ryan as the surname, it could also be pointed out that no one in that episode addressed him as "Mister Ryan" or "Lieutenant Ryan". Even Spock, who normally addresses crew members by their surnames, has on occasion referred to Kirk as "Jim" and once called McCoy, "Bones". On this basis, it is possible that Ryan could be Leslie's first name.

Based on this information, some have theorized that Leslie's full name could be Ryan Connors Leslie. [3] This speculation would resolve the inconsistencies surrounding the name of Paskey's character, who did not have a definitive name on the series until he was called "Mister Leslie" by Kirk on "The Conscience of the King". Of course, this theory is based upon the idea that Connors, Leslie and Ryan are in fact the same individual portrayed by Paskey, and not three separate characters.

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Relationship to Connors and Ryan

There is also some debate over Leslie's relationship with Connors and Ryan. Some believe that Connors and Ryan are indeed one and the same person represented in the character of Leslie. [4] [5] This is due to the fact that Paskey's character was regularly addressed by the surname of Leslie on "The Conscience of the King" and afterward, and that Connors and Ryan were not definitively established on screen in either "Mudd's Women" or "The Naked Time" as a character surname.

However, others believe that Connors, Leslie and Ryan are each separate individuals. [6] In the case of Ryan, it should be noted that according to the studio cast list for "The Naked Time", it appears that the episode scriptwriters had intended to make Ryan a character surname. [7] With regards to Connors, it seems possible that the scriptwriters for "Mudd's Women" also intended to make Connors a character surname since it is an unlikely first name. [8] On this basis, it is entirely possible that all three characters were, in fact, separate people.

Further supporting the idea that Connors, Leslie and Ryan are three separate individuals is the fact that Paskey can be spotted in multiple places at the same time within the same episode.

In "The Squire of Gothos", Paskey remains behind in the transporter room after he beams up Kirk, McCoy, Sulu, DeSalle and Lieutenant Karl Jaeger. In the next scene, he is sitting in the command chair as Kirk and the rest of the landing party enter the bridge.

For "The Menagerie, Part I", Paskey is seen both at the engineering station wearing a red duty uniform and standing in a corridor wearing a gold duty uniform as Spock addresses the Enterprise crew through the intercom. In the "The Menagerie, Part II", he is sitting at the engineering station and the navigation console when the Enterprise enters orbit around Talos IV.

For "Amok Time", he is walking in the corridor wearing a red duty uniform as Spock heads towards sickbay, and in the next scene, stands next to McCoy while wearing a blue duty jumpsuit. In "Assignment: Earth", Paskey is seen in a corridor wearing a gold duty uniform as Kirk addresses the entire crew through the intercom and, seconds later, wearing a red duty jumpsuit in main engineering as the captain speaks with Scott.

For those who believe that Paskey represented one character and not three, it could be argued that these multiple appearances were the result of simple continuity errors on the part of the film editors. On the other hand, for those who believe that he portrayed three separate characters, these sightings confirm that Connors, Leslie and Ryan are three different people.

If all three are believed to be different people, then the instances where Paskey was seen wearing a sciences division blue jumpsuit after "Mudd's Women" could be understood to mean that he was portraying Connors, despite the fact that he was neither called Leslie nor Connors by anyone in those scenes. There are three notable episodes where Paskey's character wears the jumpsuit afterward, specifically "The Enemy Within" where he was part of the Alfa 177 landing party, and "The Man Trap" and "Amok Time" where he treated Spock in sickbay. Even though the studio cast list identifies Paskey's role in "The Enemy Within" as Connors, [9] he is listed as Ryan in "The Man Trap" [10] and Leslie in "Amok Time". [11] The apparent interchangeability of these three roles seems to suggest that all three characters could be one individual represented in Leslie.

Since all three characters were played by Paskey, there is some speculation whether Connors, Leslie and Ryan, if they were separate people, were clones or blood-related family members, like brothers or cousins, since they all resembled one another. [12] [13] [14] Assuming that all three characters were addressed by their respective surnames, it is unlikely that they would be brothers, unless they were all half-brothers. However, there is no information to verify this speculation. Nor is there any information to support or refute the theory that the three characters could be blood-related family members or clones.

Given the fact that other Star Trek actors played multiple roles throughout the Original Series, like Majel Barrett, Diana Muldaur and David L. Ross, it is also possible that Leslie was simply nothing more than a coincidental look-alike of Connors and Ryan.

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Death and resurrection

On the other hand, many viewers believe that Kirk called him by name during the first scene of the episode when the captain extended his hand and received a pair of pliers from him in order to collect a specimen of tritanium. Despite the fact that it sounds as though Kirk said, "Leslie," when he extended his hand, it should be pointed out that the written caption for that scene displays Kirk saying, "Let's see," [15] which sounds very similar to "Leslie."

Since Paskey portrayed other Enterprise officers, such as Connors and Ryan, it is possible that the cloud creature may have killed either Connors or Ryan instead of Leslie. [16] Assuming that Connors, Leslie and Ryan are in fact three separate individuals, this would explain Paskey's appearances later on in the episode as well as Leslie's presence in future episodes.

Further reinforcing the idea that someone other than Leslie was killed by the cloud creature is the fact that the uniform worn by Paskey's character in that scene displayed no rank insignia. While it could be argued that Leslie occasionally wore duty uniforms which did not display the lieutenant stripe after "The Squire of Gothos", most notably in the third season, it should be pointed out that this instance is the only time in the second season where the character does not display rank insignia. Given the fact that Paskey is spotted later in the same episode walking by McCoy in a corridor wearing a red duty uniform with a lieutenant stripe, this seems to suggest that someone other than Leslie was killed by the creature.

However, there is no definitive information to indicate that the cloud creature killed either Connors or Ryan. If Connors and Ryan are indeed the same person represented in the character of Leslie, then it is reasonable to conclude that Leslie was attacked and killed by the creature, and later revived in sickbay.

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This all boils down to being little more than speculation, theory and what "some fans" think; none of this is supported by primary sources and thus is not fit for this encyclopedia. Also, IMDB and transcript pages shouldn't be considered a primary reference at least in the case of supporting this discussion. --Alan 22:25, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

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Obvious answer

It's quite obvious that the Leslie brothers were twins who served aboard the Enterprise along side their cousin Connors. While the family resemblance is striking there is no question but that one of the twins was killed on camera. – The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.183.0.39.

In Assignment Earth Paskey appears on the Bridge in a red shirt. Shortly thereafter he is seen in the hall in a gold shirt. A few minutes later he is seen in Engineering with Scotty with a red shirt and a few minutes later he is slumped over and stunned in a red shirt in the Transporter Room. It is quite evident that Mr. Leslie did not switch shirts in the middle of a duty day, so Paskey MUST be playing at least two different characters---one of which was killed while on an away team. The resemblance is so striking that one must conclude that the Leslie characters are either brothers or identical twin brothers. Is there a good reason not to recognize this as canon?

Also, this reference already acknowledges that Paskey played an Ekosian Nazi, so we already know that Paskey played more than one character. Isn't it logical that there was more than one Leslie on the Enterprise? – The preceding unsigned comment was added by 98.169.244.123.

Twins

Moved from User talk:Archduk3

Please check the discussion notes for Lt. Leslie. I think that the case has been made for twin Leslies, with different first names. Per the canon conventions, "The presumption should be that a conflict does not exist unless no other explanation is reasonable under the circumstances." It's not reasonable to assume that McCoy doesn't know a dead man when he sees one. It's not reasonable that Leslie runs around changing shirts and names. It is reasonable that Paskey plays more than one character. – The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.183.0.39.

The many faces of Lt. Leslie

It's a good idea to use the source rather than POV to edit articles.