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This page details a counterpart of Alexander Marcus in the Kelvin timeline; for the Alexander Marcus in the primary universe see Alexander Marcus.
"If you've got something to say... say it. Tomorrow's too late."
Alexander Marcus, 2259[src]

Alexander Marcus was a Human male who was the first officer of an earlier USS Enterprise (which existed subsequent to the NX-01 Enterprise, but prior to the USS Enterprise). He served under the command of and befriended Robert April. He is the father of Carol Marcus. (TOS comics: "Countdown to Darkness, Number One", "Countdown to Darkness, Number Two"; TOS movie: Star Trek Into Darkness)

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IDW Star Trek, Issue 19 includes a character who looks similar to Peter Weller, the actor who plays Marcus - the character's name is not mentioned, so it is unclear if this is supposed to be Marcus. The issue later mentions a Starfleet admissions board member named Commander Marcus. Again, it is unclear if this is supposed to be Alex Marcus.

In 2239, Marcus helped Robert April fake his death and start smuggling Federation-Starfleet weapons to the non-Shadow Phaedans. According to April, he and Marcus maintained contact throughout the years. According to Robert April in 2260, Marcus was likely responsible for making sure that a Section 31 computer program was built into the USS Enterprise, allowing for control of the ship to be taken away from its crew. (TOS - Countdown to Darkness comic: "Issue 3"; TOS - After Darkness comic: "Part 1")

Later, Marcus would rise through the ranks of Starfleet and become the organization's commanding officer. During his rise, he convinced Christopher Pike to join Starfleet. He also had dealings with the Orion Syndicate. In 2258, Marcus learned Cadet Nyota Uhura was trying to discover the truth behind the Slayton's disappearance. He warned her to keep it a secret. However, Uhura was then spared Marcus's wrath when her Instructor, Commander Spock covered for her.(SA - Starfleet Academy comics: "Issue 3", "Issue 4"; TOS - Reunion comic: "Part 2")

As commander of the organization, Marcus initiated a plan following Nero's incursion that led to Section 31 doing intensive weapons research and deep survey missions, using the knowledge of Khan Noonien Singh, under the alias "John Harrison", to create these weapons. He also recruited Lieutenant Yuki Sulu to help keep a eye on Khan following Khan's surgical alteration and brainwashing.

Marcus at first had Khan believe that he was suffering from amnesia from a mission to Qo'noS. He also approved of his plan to destroy Praxis. Marcus then allowed Khan to complete the modifications on his torpedoes personally in London. After Khan had his crew place inside the torpedoes, Marcus was confronted by Khan at his home in San Francisco. Marcus at first thought Khan was going to kill, but Khan demanded that he be told the truth about how he was found. After Marcus told him the truth, Marcus was then strangled by Khan. However, Marcus was able to call up two Jumpships. He then told Khan that he knew that his people were inside the torpedoes and that they would be destroyed. (TOS - Khan comics: "Issue 4", "Issue 5")

He then forced Khan to work by threatening the lives of Khan's crew, leading Khan to put his comrades in experimental photon torpedoes he created for Section 31 as a means of saving them. Eventually, Khan came to believe Marcus killed the other Augments so he went rogue and launched terrorist attacks on the Kelvin Memorial Archive and Starfleet Headquarters. This attack left Christopher Pike dead and Marcus shaken from the attack. Marcus then dispatched Captain Kirk to hunt down and kill Khan with the torpedoes that Khan had hidden the other Augments in. This caused Khan to surrender to Kirk, an action that enraged Marcus and caused him to pursue the Enterprise in the USS Vengeance. The Vengeance and Enterprise engaged in battle and Kirk ended up allying with Khan and boarding the warship. while aboard the ship, Khan ended up killing Marcus by crushing his skull. (ST movie & novelization: Star Trek Into Darkness)

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Commanding officers of the ships Enterprise
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USS Enterprise (CV-6) Hardison
Enterprise (OV-101) Haise
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) Roper
Enterprise (NX-01) Archer Enterprise assignment patch.
Enterprise (NX-01) (alternate timelines) ArcherT'PolTuckerLorian
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) RasmussenAprilPikeVlasidovichKirkZarloHenshamDeckerSpock USS Enterprise assignment insignia.
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701's predecessor) (Kelvin timeline) AprilMarcus Assignment badge.
USS Enterprise (Kelvin timeline) PikeSpockKirk
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (other alternate realities) KirkKirkPikeThelinSpockHoffmanMitchell
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) KirkSpockSulu Assignment badge.
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) (alternate realities) Pike
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USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) GarrettCastillo
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) PicardRikerJellico Badge image.
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) (alternate realities) PicardCrusherHallowayRiker
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) BatesonPicardRikerData Badge image.
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) (alternate realities) PicardHallowayRikerDataJellicoCrusherWorf
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ISS Enterprise (NX-01) ForrestArcher Emblem of the Terran Empire.
ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701) AprilFranzPikeKirkSpockDeckerRileySaavik
ISS Enterprise (ICC-1701) (Kelvin timeline) Spock
ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) Pavel Chekov
ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) Jean-Luc Picard
ISS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) Jean-Luc Picard
Free Starship Enterprise Jean-Luc Picard
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Known members and associates of Section 31
primary universe Olivia AkomoCaliq AczuraJulian BashirGabrielle BurnhamMike BurnhamLance CartwrightColeKatrina CornwellControlDietzMatthew DoughertySarina DouglasFranklin DrakeEnderbyDarwyn FrielKamran GantPhilippa GeorgiouMatthew HarrisJedburghKarimBendes KettaractKen KitsomKo Ji-hoonJhun KulkarnoL'HaanPeter LawrenceLeeLelandEthan LockenRoberta LukeMerraErovan M'RillOlim ParraPatarTinh Hoc PhuongErik PressmanRamirezParvati RaoMalcolm ReedTomas RoederWilliam RossConnaught RossaSakonnaLuther SloanEric StillwellAubin TaborMalla TancredaKestellenar th'TeshinaalCharles Tucker IIIAsh TylerDavid WebbMarcus WilliamsVasily ZeitsevCortin Zweller Section 31 Starfleet black badge image. 31
Kelvin timeline Thomas HarewoodJohn HarrisonRobert AprilAlexander MarcusYuki Suluunnamed Section 31 personnel

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