Talk:Akira Sulu (20th century)

Name? Movie Script
According to the earlier draft of the movie script that the novelization was based on, it appears that the kid's name was "Sulu Hikaru" (Hikaru Sulu as a common Anglicization), and that he mistook Sulu for his "Uncle Akira":

The rest of the crew having spread out per Kirk's    instructions, are waiting as A YOUNG JAPANESE BOY passes Sulu, does a double take and comes up to him. The scene will be played IN JAPANESE with English sub-titles. THE BOY (in wonder) Ojichan? Akira ojichaan dewa naino? Koko de nani shiteru no?                      (translation) (Uncle Akira?! Is that you? What              are you doing here?) SULU (in classical Japanese) Gomen nasarei. Hito chigai de              gozaranuka na. (translation) I'm sorry, my son. You have mis- taken me for someone else. THE BOY Ah, chigaau hito da. Hanashi kata ga              okashii. (translation) Yes, this must be true. You talk funny. He starts to back away apologetically but Sulu stops him. SULU Chotto omachi nasarei. Namae wa nanto moosareruka na. (translation) Wait my son. What is your name? THE BOY Sulu Hikaru. SULU (visibly moved) Ah, sorenara mazu mazu nagaiki wo              sareru to mira. (translation) Ah... Then I am sure that you will have a long and happy life. THE BOY Arigato. Sayonara. (translation) Thank you, honorable sir. The boy departs and Bones steps to Sulu. BONES Who was that? SULU That, Doctor, was my great great grandfather.

I'm not sure if that's relevant at all to this article being based on the novelization... but thought that I'd mention it regardless. -- Sulfur 17:43, 31 May 2007 (UTC)