Peter Preston

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Peter Preston was a Human male who lived in the 23rd century.

The youngest child of Fran Preston, sister of Montgomery Scott, Peter was born in Scotland in the 2260s. Peter was also the younger brother of Dannan Stuart (born 2264). (TOS comic: "Retrospect"; TOS novel: Enterprise: The First Adventure) (Fran's name is given as "Clara" in TNG novel: A Time for War, A Time for Peace.)

In the early 2270s, Peter's uncle visited the Preston family home and tried to convince him that he should join Starfleet when he was older. (TOS comic: "Retrospect")

Peter took his uncle's advice and was a midshipman first class serving aboard the USS Enterprise by 2285. During what was supposed to be a simple training cruise on board the Enterprise, Preston was training with the ship's engineering crew when the vessel was attacked by the notorious Khan Noonien Singh. During the attack, Preston remained at his post, stopping a dangerous leak. He also saved the life of injured classmate Nancy Bryce by pulling her out of harms way. (TOS comic: "Who's Who in Star Trek 1")

His actions saved the ship, but the injuries he suffered were too severe, and he died in the end. (TOS movie: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan)

In the novelization of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Peter's age was given as 14 and stated that he had a sister who was 12 years older than him. This information seems to be false as it seems unlikely a 14-year-old would have enrolled in Starfleet Academy. Another piece of evidence is that his sister was born in 2264 (as stated in Enterprise: The First Adventure, by the same author), which means he would have been born in 2276. Another point against is that both children appeared in "Retrospect" in the early 2270s, and they appeared of similar ages.

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• Peter Preston article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.