Changes: Alexander Marcus (Kelvin timeline)

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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; for the Alexander Marcus in the mirror universe see Alexander Marcus (mirror); for the Alexander Marcus in the mirror universe of the Kelvin timeline see Alexander Marcus (mirror) (Kelvin timeline); for the Alexander Marcus in all other alternate universes see Alexander Marcus (alternates).

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)

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 weapons to the non-Shadow Phaedrans. 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 comic: "After Darkness, 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. As commander of the organization, Marcus initiated a plan following Nero's incursion that led to Section 31 doing intensive weapons research, using the knowledge of Khan Noonien Singh to create these weapons.

Marcus forced Khan to work by threatening the lives of Khan's shipmates, leading Khan to put his comrades in 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 James 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: Star Trek Into Darkness)

Appendices

Connections

Known members and associates of Section 31
primary universe	Olivia Akomo • Caliq Aczura • Julian Bashir • Gabrielle Burnham • Mike Burnham • Lance Cartwright • Cole • Katrina Cornwell • Control • Dietz • Matthew Dougherty • Sarina Douglas • Franklin Drake • Enderby • Darwyn Friel • Kamran Gant • Philippa Georgiou • Matthew Harris • Jedburgh • Karim • Bendes Kettaract • Ken Kitsom • Ko Ji-hoon • Jhun Kulkarno • L'Haan • Peter Lawrence • Lee • Leland • Ethan Locken • Roberta Luke • Merra • Erovan M'Rill • Olim Parra • Patar • Tinh Hoc Phuong • Erik Pressman • Ramirez • Parvati Rao • Malcolm Reed • Tomas Roeder • William Ross • Connaught Rossa • Sakonna • Luther Sloan • Eric Stillwell • Aubin Tabor • Malla Tancreda • Kestellenar th'Teshinaal • Charles Tucker III • Ash Tyler • David Webb • Marcus Williams • Vasily Zeitsev • Cortin Zweller	31
Kelvin timeline	Thomas Harewood • John Harrison • Robert April • Alexander Marcus • Yuki Sulu • unnamed Section 31 personnel

External link

Alexander Marcus (Kelvin timeline) article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.

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-'''Alexander Marcus''' was a [[Human]] male who was the first officer of an earlier {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701's predecessor) (alternate reality}} (which existed subsequent to the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|NX-01 ''Enterprise'']], but prior to the {{ar|USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise''}}). He served under the command of {{ar|Robert April}}. He is the father of {{ar|Carol Marcus}}. ({{c|TOS|Countdown to Darkness, Number One|Countdown to Darkness, Number Two}}; {{m|TOS|Star Trek Into Darkness}})
+'''Alexander Marcus''' was a [[Human]] male who was the first officer of an earlier {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701's predecessor) (alternate reality}} (which existed subsequent to the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|NX-01 ''Enterprise'']], but prior to the {{ar|USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise''}}). He served under the command of and befriended {{ar|Robert April}}. He is the father of {{ar|Carol Marcus}}. ({{c|TOS|Countdown to Darkness, Number One|Countdown to Darkness, Number Two}}; {{m|TOS|Star Trek Into Darkness}})
 :''[[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 [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] weapons to the non-[[Shadow (organization)|Shadow]] [[Phaedrans]].  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 {{ar|USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise''}}, allowing for control of the ship to be taken away from its crew. ({{c|TOS|After Darkness, Part 1}})
 Later, Marcus would rise through the ranks of Starfleet and become the organization's commanding officer. During his rise, he convinced {{ar|Christopher Pike}} to join Starfleet. As commander of the organization, Marcus initiated a plan following {{dis|Nero|Romulan}}'s incursion that led to [[Section 31]] doing intensive weapons research, using the knowledge of {{ar|Khan Noonien Singh}} to create these weapons.