James Komack

Admiral Westervliet Komack was a Starfleet flag officer, and was the head of Starfleet Command for Sector 9 in the 2260s.

In 2267, Komack ordered the USS Enterprise to proceed to Omicron Ceti III and determine the fate of the colony that was established on the planet. When Captain James T. Kirk reported that the colonists had survived, Komack ordered Kirk to evacuate them to Starbase 27. (TOS episode: "This Side of Paradise").

A few months later, Komack denied Captain Kirk's request to divert from Altair VI to Vulcan. However, following a request from T'Pau, Komack granted the request. (TOS episode: "Amok Time").

In 2268, Komack ordered the Enterprise away from the starship Yonada, when Captain Kirk was initially unable to move Yonada from its direct course for Daran V. (TOS episode: "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky'').

In 2293, Komack spoke at Captain Kirk's memorial service in the grounds of Starfleet Academy, and stated that his days as head of Sector 9 was fraught with challenges and filled with rewards, because Kirk reported to him. (TOS novel: Crucible: The Fire and the Rose).