Mark Rousseau

Mark Rousseau was a Human childhood friend of Leonard McCoy. The two met on Earth when Mark was eleven and Leonard was nine. McCoy would later describe him as a man who easily learned everything and excelled at whatever he chose. When Rousseau made became a Captain in Starfleet, he appointed Leonard McCoy as his Chief Medical Officer.

Erica Rousseau was his wife, and they had one son named Christopher.

When his ship, the USS Richard Feynman, went to the planet Nova Empyrea, Rousseau had an affair with Elizabeth March. Rousseau later met their daughter, Anna March, in 2275.

In 2275, Rousseau was the Federation ambassador for Starbase 86 when he was called back to Nova Empyrea to negotiate with the locals.