Nick Keller

Nick Keller was a human Starfleet officer in the late 23rd century. In 2278, he was second officer aboard the USS Peleliu when it was attacked en route to Belle Terre. To defend the colony from the Kauld, he constructed the USS Challenger from the wrecks of the Peleliu and other vessels. When the Enterprise departed for Federation space, Captain Kirk left Keller in command of the Challenger on picket duty at Belle Terre. (Star Trek: New Earth novel: Challenger; Star Trek: Gateways novel: Chainmail)


 * According to interviews, author Diane Carey based Nick Keller partially on Scott Bakula, who would later play Jonathan Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise''.