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| Leslie | ||
 Leslie (2267) | ||
| Known aliases: | Ryan Leslie, Frank Leslie, Ed Leslie | |
| Species: | Human | |
| Gender: | male | |
| Height: | 6'1" | |
| Weight: | 185 lbs (2280s) | |
| Eye color: | brown | |
| Hair color: | brown | |
| Born: | 23rd century | |
| Affiliation: | Federation, Starfleet | |
| Family | ||
| Marital Status: | single (2280s) | |
| Career | ||
| Occupation: | Starfleet officer | |
| Previous Assignment: | USS Enterprise | |
| Assignment: | USS Lexington | |
| Rank: | lieutenant commander | |
| Insignia: | 
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Alternatively known as Frank Leslie, Ryan Leslie or Ed Leslie, Leslie was a human Starfleet officer who served during the 23rd century. In the 2260s, Lieutenant Leslie served in the operations division aboard the USS Enterprise. Leslie was cross-trained to perform a variety of duties aboard the Enterprise from helm and navigation duties, to security and engineering. (TOS comic: "Who's Who in Star Trek 1"; TOS novels: The Fire and the Rose, A Choice of Catastrophes, Present Tense)
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Early life and Starfleet Academy
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Although born off of Earth, Leslie grew up in the city of El Paso, Texas, on Earth, near the Starfleet Impulse Engine Testing Grounds. On clear nights, Leslie would visit the Testing Grounds and wondered if the engines would pass inspection and where they would be ferried off to once they did pass. (TOS novel: Legacy; TOS comic: "Who's Who in Star Trek 1")
After completing his required education, Leslie enlisted in the space service and began his course of study at Starfleet Academy. Many of his fellow classmates later recalled Leslie as being a "...straightforward, strong young man" and "a nice quiet fellow, who could beat any two men in a fight...". James T. Kirk, who also attended the Academy at the same time as Leslie, recalled him as "the kid who always beat him in judo matches. (TOS comic: "Who's Who in Star Trek 1")
USS EnterpriseEdit
2265Edit
Lieutenant Leslie was assigned to the USS Enterprise at the request of Captain Kirk, who was impressed with Leslie's record in navigational sciences, which led to him being assigned as a relief navigator and helmsman. His advanced skills in navigation also allowed Leslie to take on a second career as a security officer. (TOS comic: "Who's Who in Star Trek 1")
Leslie's first security assignment aboard the Enterprise in 2265 saw him join a surface detail to the automated lithium cracking station on the planet Delta Vega I, where they were ordered to watch over the mutated Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell who was contained in a holding cell. (TOS comic: "Who's Who in Star Trek 1"; TOS episode: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
Leslie later assumed the helm during the subsequent detour to the planet Ravanar IV to investigate the destruction of the USS Bombay, replacing Lee Kelso, who had died during the Delta Vega expedition. He also served at the helm during the Enterprise's departure from Vanguard as the starship headed home to Earth. (VAN novel: Harbinger)
2266Edit
On stardate 1704, Leslie relieved Sulu at the helm following the Enterprise's narrow escape from Psi 2000, and remained at the post as the starship arrived at Tlaoli IV to retrieve a number of survey teams left on the planet's surface. (TOS - The Janus Gate novel: Present Tense)
2267Edit
Due to his great experience, Leslie was often trusted to command the Enterprise when Captain Kirk and the other senior staff were off the ship. He was in command when the Enterprise encountered Trelane and again when they encountered Lazarus. (TOS episodes: "The Squire of Gothos", "The Alternative Factor")
Leslie was stationed at the engineering console on the bridge during the Enterprise's discovery of the planet Gateway. (TOS episode: "The City on the Edge of Forever"; TOS - Crucible novel: The Fire and the Rose)
2268Edit
Leslie nearly died during a mission to Argus X on stardate 3614, when he was attacked by the dikironium cloud creature. The creature had drained all of Leslie's red blood corpuscles, but Doctor Leonard McCoy was able to save his life, and Leslie made a complete recovery. A short time later Leslie returned to active duty. (TOS episode: "Obsession")
On stardate 5524.2, Leslie manned the helm as the Enterprise limped to the Wagner Trading Post following an attack by a Klingon battle cruiser. (TOS novel: Dreams of the Raven)
Following the Enterprise's time jump to 1968, Leslie reported that the warp engines were nominal. (DTI novel: Forgotten History)
2269Edit
During the Enterprise's mission to the Beta Canzandia III colony, Leslie was instructed to assemble a security team in preparation to take back the colony from Klingon invaders. He then accompanied Captain Kirk to the planet's surface and participated in securing the colony. (TOS novel: Faces of Fire)
On stardate 6720, Leslie served as Lt. Commander Scott's relief at the engineering console on the bridge during the Enterprise's mission to the planet Kyros. When a radiation front moved in on the Enterprise's position, Kirk ordered Leslie and Sulu to tie in their computer banks with the sciences station in the hopes of determining more about the phenomenom. (TOS novel: Spock, Messiah!)
In 2269, Leslie manned the communications post when Lt. Uhura and most of the bridge officers were at a meeting held by Carolyn Palamas, the ship's A & A officer. (TOS novel: Prime Directive)
2270sEdit
Leslie continued to serve aboard the Enterprise well into the 2270s. In 2277, Leslie (still holding the rank of lieutenant) was serving as the ship's A & A officer. At this time, he attended a banquet that was held in honor of Fleet Admiral Karis Tatenen's arrival aboard the Enterprise. (TOS short story: "The Blaze of Glory") Shortly after, Leslie accompanied Admiral Kirk and a landing party to a lavish banquet put on by Matriarch Miranie on planet Macedon III. (TOS short story: "Under Twin Moons")
By 2279, Leslie had reached the rank of lieutenant commander, and served as security chief aboard the Enterprise under Captain Spock. (TOS - Mere Anarchy eBook: The Darkness Drops Again)
Later careerEdit
By the mid-2280s, Lieutenant Commander Leslie had been assigned to the USS Lexington. (TOS comic: "Who's Who in Star Trek 1")
In 2293, Leslie attended James T. Kirk's memorial service in the grounds of Starfleet Academy, along with many other former Enterprise crewmembers. (TOS - Crucible novel: The Fire and the Rose)
- The TOS novels: The Fire and the Rose, A Choice of Catastrophes gives Leslie's first name as Ryan. The TOS comic: "Who's Who in Star Trek 1" gives his first name as Frank, while other sources give his name as Ed.
ConnectionsEdit
| USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) flight control personnel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Under Robert April | Ferarra • Florida • Nobis • Po • Soulian | Under Christopher Pike | Mohindas • Number One • Tyler • Vincent • Wayne |  
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| Under James T. Kirk (first five-year mission) | Akrumba • Alden • Arex • Bailey • Barrows • Brubaker • Chekov • Cheung • DePaul • DeSalle • Farrell • Frost • Green • Hadley • Hansen • Harrison • Kelso • Kerby • Kyle • Latimer • Leslie • Mitchell • Rahda • Riley • Sanchez • Shaffer • Stiles • Spinelli • Sulu • Vitali • Walking Bear | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subsequent missions under Kirk & Spock | Bryce • Chekov • de Broek • DiFalco • Domenick • Ledoux • Haarv • Hwavirë • Lee • Saavik • Ilia • Sherwood • Ryan • Sulu • T'Lara |  
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| see also: administrative personnel • communications personnel • engineering personnel • medical personnel • security & tactical personnel • sciences personnel • senior staff • unnamed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
External linkEdit
- Leslie article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
