Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT One of the primary roles in Star Trek is that of the Chief Medical Officer, and Doctors hold a crucial place in the franchise. From Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy comprising one third of the lead characters in Star Trek: The Original Series, to Star Trek: The Next Generation's Dr.
14 Dr. Mark Piper - Star Trek: The Original Series In Star Trek: The Original Series second pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", Dr. Mark Piper is intended to be a precursor to Dr. Leonard McCoy, with a similar characterization, but less effective execution. In his single outing, he serves as Chief Medical Officer under the command of Captain James T. Kirk , and is responsible for both research and care in the cases of Lt. Gary Mitchell and Dr.
11 Dr. Christine Chapel - Star Trek: The Motion Picture Better known as a nurse aboard the USS Enterprise in Star Trek: The Original Series, Dr. Christine Chapel returns in Star Trek: The Motion Picture after earning her MD. She has the prestigious role of the Enterprise's Chief Medical Officer, but when Dr. Leonard McCoy returns, Chapel falls back into her familiar role as McCoy's head nurse.
8 Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy - Star Trek Movies Kelvin Timeline In the Kelvin timeline of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movies, Dr. Leonard McCoy joins Starfleet Academy at the same time as James T. Kirk , and much of the medicine he practices is on Kirk himself. After Kirk is named Captain of the Enterprise, Bones becomes Chief Medical Officer. Dr.
5 Dr. Joseph M’Benga - Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds In Star Trek: The Original Series Dr. Joseph M'Benga is introduced as an expert on Vulcan physiology and little more. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reveals M'Benga is a far more complicated character than he seems, with his startlingly dark past as a former Starfleet special forces operative who served in the Klingon War prior to becoming the Enterprise's CMO. Dr.