Star Trek: Voyager
Summary
Tuvok ( Tim Russ ) , the Vulcan surety officer inStar Trek : Voyager , has had a long and illustrious career in Starfleet . The grand Vulcan life meansTuvok ’s Starfleet career span three C , begin in the twenty-third - one C earned run average of theStar Trek : The Original Seriesfilms . In the twenty-fourth century , Tuvok serve aboard the USS Voyager during its unplanned 7 - class tour of Delta Quadrant . After Voyager ’s return , Tuvok ’s career continued through the former twenty-fifth century inStar Trek : Picard . Tuvok served under some of thebest Starfleet captains , let in Captain Hikaru Sulu ( George Takei ) and Captain Kathryn Janeway ( Kate Mulgrew ) , and show himself an cautionary officer clip and again .
Before earning the role of Tuvok , Tim Russ play otherStar Trekcharacters . Russ previously auditioned for the role of Geordi La Forge inStar Trek : The Next Generationin 1987 , and appear as Devor , a human mercenary inTNGseason 6 , sequence 18 , " Starship Mine" . Star Trek : Deep Space Ninealso featured Russ in a guest office , as a Klingon bring up T’Kar , inDS9season 2 , episode 4 , " Invasive Procedures " . Russ ' thirdStar Trekappearance is in the filmStar Trek Generations , playing an unknown human lieutenant on the USS Enterprise - B. Of course , Russ is intimately known as Tuvok , the first Black Vulcan to appear inStar Trek .
Tuvok ’s Starfleet career live beyond the USS Voyager , and here ’s his Star Trek timeline from the USS Excelsior to Star Trek : Picard ’s twenty-fifth Century .
Tuvok Served In Star Trek: TOS Era USS Excelsior
Tuvok didn’t succeed in Starfleet the first time around.
Tuvok ’s Starfleet vocation begin in the epoch of theStar Trek : The Original Seriesfeature films , as shown in scenes fromStar Trek : Voyagerseason 3 , sequence 2 , " Flashback " , that took place during the events ofStar Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country . Fresh out of Starfleet Academy , Ensign Tuvok service on the USS Excelsior underCaptain Hikaru Sulu . When Captain Sulu took the Excelsior to the Klingon prison coterie Rura Penthe to rescue Captain James T. Kirk ( William Shatner ) and Dr. Leonard McCoy ( DeForrest Kelley ) , Tuvok openly dissented from Sulu ’s determination to ignore unmediated ordering from Starfleet .
Tuvok was a reluctant Starfleet officer in his younger geezerhood . At 25 years old , Tuvok only enrolled at Starfleet Academy to please his parents , and satisfy their high hopes for Tuvok ’s potential in Starfleet , or else of out of any personal desire to serve . The attitude created a self - fulfilling prophecy , in which Tuvok was more probable to disagree with Starfleet ’s prerogatives , such as when Mr. Spock ( Leonard Nimoy ) suggested allying with the Klingon Empire . Tuvok ’s distaste for Starfleet only grew as he detect himself unable to get along with humans ' emotionally - ride leadership and unmistakable desire to make others more like themselves .
Tuvok Left Starfleet For Decades
Tuvok took a 50-year break to focus on his family.
At the pinnacle of Tuvok ’s dissatisfaction with Starfleet , Tuvok quit his commission and began teach at the Vulcan Institute for Defensive Arts . Working with highly aroused humans had prove challenging for Tuvok , so he elected to beginkohlinar , the Vulcan rite intended to purge all emotion and go out only logic in its purest pattern . Tuvok ’s study ofkohlinarwas provide incomplete , however , due to the onset ofpon farr , andTuvok set asidekohlinarto centering on his family : Tuvok ’s married woman , T’Pel ( Marva Hicks , Kimber Lee Renay ) , their three son , and one girl .
Fatherhood modify Tuvok ’s perspective on his own life , because Tuvok was capable to reconsider his own parents ' expectations of him after becoming a parent in his own rightfield . Fifty year after ab initio resigning , Tuvok decided to give Starfleet another luck . Tuvok ’s issue to Starfleet visualise him post to the USS Wyoming before teaching at Starfleet Academy for 16 geezerhood , then take a irregular duty assignment on Jupiter Station . It was during this second stage of Tuvok ’s Starfleet calling that Tuvok metKathryn Janeway ( Kate Mulgrew ) , who would arrive to be one of Tuvok ’s closest friends .
Tuvok was Star Trek : Voyager ’s Vulcan certificate officer but also ended up being a fiber that was the unplanned scoundrel of multiple episodes .
Tuvok Served On USS Voyager
Seven years in the Delta Quadrant proved Tuvok’s versatility.
Captain Kathryn Janeway asked Lt . Tuvok to join theUSS Voyager ’s crewdue to the year of friendly relationship that had forge a deep corporate trust between Tuvok and Janeway . Tuvok was undercover among the Maquis when both the Maquis raider and USS Voyager were unexpectedly flung into the Delta Quadrant . When the Maquis and Federation crews band together to subsist , Tuvok revealed his true allegiance as Voyager ’s Chief Tactical Officer . Despite 70,000 short years and daunt challenge ahead , Tuvok stay a poised interpreter of reasonand advisor .
During Voyager ’s unprecedented journeying through the Delta Quadrant , Tuvok proved himself exceedingly capable in many areas . Besidesprimary duties in protection and third - in - command of the USS Voyager , Tuvok ’s unbiassed dedication to seeking the truth made Tuvok Voyager’sde factoinvestigator and effectual advisor . Tuvok groom Voyager ’s new Maquis crewmembers in Starfleet protocol , and Tuvok ’s Vulcan telepathy made Tuvok the logical tutor for Kes ' ( Jennifer Lien ) Ocampa telepathy . Tuvok ’s technical expertise was extremely valuable when Starfleet resources were scarce .
Exemplary serving on the USS Voyager realise Tuvok a advancement to Lt . Commander in 2374 , and seventeen commendations for valor .
Tuvok Became Commander & Captain In Star Trek: Lower Decks & Picard
Tuvok remained with Starfleet Security before transferring to Starfleet Command.
After the USS Voyager ’s regaining to the Alpha quarter-circle , Tuvok remain with Starfleet certificate , and was promoted to full Commander . InStar Trek : Lower deck , Commander Tuvok was an instrumental part of the team inquire the aver offence of Captain Carol Freeman ( Dawnn Lewis ) . Tuvok ’s mind meld with an informant produced sufficient evidence to exonerate Freeman .
By 2401,Captain Tuvok was an of import member of Starfleet security forces . InStar Trek : Picardseason 3 , Captain Tuvok was capture and put back by a Changeling . AfterTuvok ’s Changeling impostorwas dealt with , the dependable Captain Tuvok get together with Commander Seven of Nine ( Jeri Ryan ) to formally promote Seven to Captain . This poignant full - circuit minute for bothStar Trek : Voyageralumni was a meet cap on Tuvok ’s Starfleet life history .
Year
Tuvok ’s Assignment
Rank
2289 - 2293
Starfleet Academy
Cadet
2293 - 2298
USS Excelsior
Ensign
2298 - 2349
step down from Starfleet
None
2349
USS Wyoming
2350s - 2360s
Starfleet Academy Instructor
strange
Mid-2360s
Jupiter Station
2371 - 2374
USS Voyager
deputy
2374 - 2378
Lt . Commander
2380s
Starfleet Security
Commander
2400s
Starfleet Command
skipper
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