Gan Laikan
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| Gan Laikan | |
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| Species: | Human |
| Gender: | male |
| Homeworld: | Centaurus |
| Affiliation: | Federation |
| Career | |
| Occupation: | politician |
| Office Held: | Federation President |
| In Office: | circa 2313 |
| Succeeded By: | Thelianaresth th'Vorothishria |
| Home Member State: | Alpha Centauri Concordium of Planets |
Gan Laikan was a male Human from Alpha Centauri in the late 23rd and early 24th centuries.
He was a member of Starfleet in the early part of his life, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. He took command of the USS Asimov in 2255 for its first voyage with him as captain. He is remembered for discovering more Class-M planets then any other starship captain in the 23rd century. (ST roleplay module: All Our Yesterdays: The Time Travel Sourcebook)
Following the end of his Starfleet career, he was appointed to the Federation Supreme Court. After several years on the court, he ran for President of the United Federation of Planets, and was successfully elected.
At age eight, Jean-Luc Picard took a school trip to the Palais de la Concorde, and had looked forward to meeting President Laikan. Unfortunately, Laikan was vacationing on Alpha Centauri at the time, and the class was instead received by Laikan's Denobulan chief of staff. (TNG - Slings and Arrows eBook: Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment)
- The story of Picard's school trip is repeated in the Star Trek: Myriad Universes novel A Gutted World.
Laikan died sometime prior to 2380. (ST novel: Articles of the Federation) He is remembered as a great Centauran scientist, Starfleet officer, and politician, and is held up as a role-model for Centauran Starfleet officers. (ST roleplay module: Starfleet Operations Manual)
- Slings and Arrows confirms Laikan was in office as of 2313, and was Thelian's immediate predecessor.
| Preceded by: ' | President of the United Federation of Planets circa 2313 | Succeeded by: Thelianaresth th'Vorothishria |
| Presidents of the United Federation of Planets | ||
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| Vanderbilt • al-Rashid • T'Maran • sh'Rothress • Archer • Gralless • Sardix • Thortathanal • Einicrox • Suessor • Todahlahr • Morvehl • Kurvannis • Greshlahrigm • Bral • Christenson • Qasr • Varis • Dadari • Mintaine • Sarboran • Wescott • Hirashito • McLaren • Oromon • Salamorn • Ixan • Roth/Fergus • Ra-ghoratreii • Zagrin • Laikan • Thelian • Sulu • T'Pragh • Amitra • Jaresh-Inyo • Zife • Bacco • Okeg |
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| Italization indicates Presidents who may only have served in alternate continuities to the majority listed here. | ||
