4 Star Trek Captains’ Sons: How They Compare

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• Like father, like son? Star Trek captains, from Kirk to Burnham, have had sons who followed their footsteps in unique ways.
• Captain Kirk’s son David took after his mother in pursuing a career in science, while Jean-Luc Picard’s son Jack rebelled before joining Starfleet.
• Benjamin Sisko raised his son Jake alone, who found his own path as a writer on Deep Space 9, unlike his best friend Nog who joined Starfleet.

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Four major Star Trek Captains have sons, but how do those sons compare to their famous Starfleet parents? On Star Trek: The Original Series, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) earned a reputation for being a ladies’ man, and he certainly didn’t seem the type to settle down and start a family. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, however, revealed that Kirk had previously had a son with Dr. Carol Marcus (Bibi Besch), although Carol chose to raise David (Merritt Butrick) away from his father.

Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) of Star Trek: The Next Generation had no desire to start a family, so Dr. Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden) chose to keep their son Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers) a secret from Jean-Luc. On Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) ran the space station while also caring for his son Jake Sisko (Cirroc Lofton). The newest addition to the roster of Star Trek Captains’ sons, Captain Leto Burnham-Booker (Sawandi Wilson) followed in the footsteps of his mother, Admiral Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), on Star Trek: Discovery.

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4 David Marcus

Son of James T. Kirk & Carol Marcus

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James T. Kirk and Carol Marcus began a romantic relationship sometime in the 2250s, when Kirk was a junior officer in Starfleet as referenced on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. After Kirk became First Officer of the USS Farragut, Carol Marcus was stationed at Starbase 1, and she later became one of the Federation’s top scientists. Kirk knew of Carol’s pregnancy, and it was Carol who made the decision to raise their son David on her own away from Kirk.

Although Carol has yet to make an appearance on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Paul Wesley’s Lt. Kirk did mention her to Lt. La’an Noonien-Singh (Christina Chong).

With Kirk traveling across the galaxy and Carol working in a lab, she believed their lifestyles to be incompatible and she wanted to raise David herself. David Marcus took after his mother, pursuing a career in science and eventually working on the Genesis Project alongside Carol, in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Like his father, David could be impatient and quick to jump into action, and upon first meeting Admiral Kirk, David attacked him with a knife.

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However, Carol assured David that Admiral Kirk wasn’t there to take the Genesis Device and David eventually came to see Kirk’s bravery as he faced off against Khan Noonien Singh (Ricardo Montalban). After Khan activated the Genesis Device, David was assigned to the USS Grissom to study the planet the device created. While on the planet, a group of Klingons tried to take the Genesis Device, and David was tragically killed while trying to protect Lt. Saavik (Robin Curtis) and the regenerated Spock (Leonard Nimoy).

Star Trek: The Original Series
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Star Trek: The Original Series follows the exploits of the crew of the USS Enterprise. On a five-year mission to explore uncharted space, Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) must trust his crew – Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (Forest DeKelley), Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (James Doohan), Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Chekov (Walter Koenig) and Sulu (George Takei) – with his life. Facing previously undiscovered life forms and civilizations and representing humanity among the stars on behalf of Starfleet and the United Federation of Planets, the Enterprise regularly comes up against impossible odds and diplomatic dilemmas.

Cast William Shatner , Leonard Nimoy , Deforest Kelley , Nichelle Nichols , James Doohan , George Takei , Walter Koenig Release Date September 8, 1966 Seasons 3 Showrunner Gene Roddenberry

3 Jack Crusher

Son of Jean-Luc Picard & Beverly Crusher

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Although Captain Jean-Luc Picard did not care for children on Star Trek: The Next Generation, his attitude had shifted by the time of Star Trek: Picard. In Picard season 3, Dr. Beverly Crusher crashed back into Jean-Lyc’s life, introducing him to a son he never knew he had. Throughout TNG, Picard and Crusher danced around one another, never truly giving in to the feelings they obviously felt. Sometime after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, however, Picard and Crusher spent a night together which later resulted in the birth of Jack Crusher.

Although Beverly debated telling Jean-Luc about Jack, she feared Picard’s many enemies might target his son, so she ultimately decided to raise Jack on her own. Upon learning about Jack, Picard was understandably upset and he initially struggled to connect with his now-adult son. As Star Trek: Picard season 3 progressed, Jean-Luc and Jack spent some time talking and they ended the season on much better terms.

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After starring in Star Trek: The Next Generation for seven seasons and various other Star Trek projects, Patrick Stewart is back as Jean-Luc Picard. Star Trek: Picard focuses on a retired Picard who is living on his family vineyard as he struggles to cope with the death of Data and the destruction of Romulus. But before too long, Picard is pulled back into the action. The series also brings back fan-favorite characters from the Star Trek franchise, such as Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Worf (Michael Dorn), and William Riker (Jonathan Frakes).

Cast Patrick Stewart , Jonathan Frakes , Jeri Ryan , Michelle Hurd , Ed Speleers , Gates McFadden , Todd Stashwick , Michael Dorn , Brent Spiner , LeVar Burton , Marina Sirtis , Amanda Plummer , Isa Briones , Alison Pill , Santiago Cabrera , Evan Evagora , Orla Brady , John de Lancie , Whoopi Goldberg Release Date January 23, 2020 Seasons 3 Showrunner Michael Chabon , Akiva Goldsman , Terry Matalas

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Like Jean-Luc as a Starfleet cadet, Jack has a rebellious streak. He spent the first twenty-something years of his life traveling the galaxy with his mother helping those in need, while also violating a number of laws on both Federation and non-Federation worlds. Still, Jack had a strong sense of right and wrong, and he later followed in his father’s footsteps by joining Starfleet, and coasting through Starfleet Academy in a year due to “nepotism”. Ensign Jack Crusher ended Star Trek:Picard season 3 as a special counselor to Captain Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) on the USS Enterprise-G.

2 Jake Sisko

Son of Benjamin Sisko & Jennifer Sisko

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After Jennifer Sisko (Felecia M. Bell) was killed at the Battle of Wolf 359, Commander Benjamin Sisko raised his son Jake alone. As a teenager, Jake accompanied his father when Commander Sisko accepted a posting at Space Station Deep Space 9. Jake was not all that excited about living on a space station, but he warmed to the idea after meeting a young Ferengi named Nog (Aron Eisenberg), who later became his best friend.

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Jake and Nog got into all kinds of mischief on the station, but they also helped out the senior officers on numerous occasions. Although Nog became the first Ferengi to join Starfleet, Jake had little desire to become a Starfleet officer. Jake had a passion for writing, even choosing to remain on Deep Space 9 during the Dominion War as a front-line reporter.

In an alternate future seen in DS9 season 4, episode 2, “The Visitor,” Jake Sisko became a great novelist but retired at the age of forty to search for a way to save his father.

When away from Deep Space 9, Jake spent time with his grandfather, Joseph Sisko (Brock Peters), in New Orleans, helping out at the family restaurant, Sisko’s Creole Kitchen. Jake introduced his father to Captain Kasidy Yates (Penny Johnson), and the two eventually married, with Jake serving as the best man. Captain Sisko remained close to his son throughout his life, and Jake got his love of baseball and his enjoyment of cooking from his dad.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.

Cast Avery Brooks , Rene Auberjonois , Cirroc Lofton , Colm Meaney , Armin Shimerman , Alexander Siddig , Nana Visitor , Michael Dorn , Nicole de Boer , Terry Farrell , Andrew Robinson Release Date January 3, 1993 Seasons 7 Showrunner Michael Piller , Ira Steven Behr

1 Leto

Son of Michael Burnham & Cleveland Booker

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After the main story of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 came to a close, its series finale coda jumped about thirty years into the future, offering a glimpse of life in the 33rd century. By this time, Michael Burnham had become a four-star Admiral and settled down with Cleveland Booker (David Ajala) on the planet known as Sanctuary Four. The couple had an adult son named Leto, who had just been promoted to Captain.

Leto is named for Book’s nephew, who perished in the destruction of their homeworld of Kwejian in Star Trek: Discovery season 4.

Burnham and Booker’s love story began soon after Michael arrived in the 32nd century, when she collided with Book’s ship mid-flight. The two then worked together as couriers for a year before the USS Discovery finally made it to the far future. From that point on, Book helped out Discovery’s crew and he and Michael soon embarked on a romantic relationship. Burnham and Book had some ups and downs in their romance, but their love for one another was obvious.

Although Leto only got a small amount of screen time, he followed in his mother’s footsteps by becoming a Starfleet Captain. As Leto transported his mother to Federation Headquarters for her last mission aboard the USS Discovery, he shared his worries about becoming a captain. Burnham ensured her son that he would make a great captain, telling him that he and his crew would eventually become a family. Michael Burnham managed to have an incredibly successful career and build a life with her family, a feat few Star Trek Captains have been able to achieve.

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Star Trek: Discovery is an entry in the legendary Sci-Fi franchise, set ten years before the original Star Trek series events. The show centers around Commander Michael Burnham, assigned to the USS Discovery, where the crew attempts to prevent a Klingon war while traveling through the vast reaches of space.

Cast Sonequa Martin-Green , Doug Jones , Anthony Rapp , Wilson Cruz , Mary Wiseman , Blu del Barrio , Callum Keith Rennie , Eve Harlow , Oded Fehr Release Date September 24, 2017 Seasons 5 Showrunner Alex Kurtzman

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