Hikaru Sulu and Janice Rand fencing on the USS Excelsior.
James T. Kirk and Hikaru Sulu in the USS Enterprise-A gym.
Fencing was a sport from Earth that involves two competitors, wearing protective clothing, engaged in combat with a foil, a thin, blunted sword-like weapon. The goal of the competitors was to score points by making "touches" with the foil on the opponent's body. The first competitor to reach a set number of points was declared the winner.
History[]
James T. Kirk was on the Starfleet Academy fencing team. (TOS comic: "The Flight of the Buccaneer")
Fencing was one of many martial arts that Ryan Leslie trained in when he was a young man. (TOS - Who's Who in Star Trek comic: "Issue 1")
Hikaru Sulu was an avid fencer and once described himself as a "master swordsman". While affected by the Psi 2000 virus in 2266, Sulu chased crewmen around the corridors of the USS Enterprise with his fencing foil. (TOS episode: "The Naked Time"; TOS - No Compromise comic: "Part One")
Shortly after being assigned to the Enterprise in 2267, Ensign Pavel Chekov decided to take up fencing, and for a while he would practice against the ship's computer. However, after some goading from Sulu and Nyota Uhura, Chekov decided to practice against Sulu. (TOS - No Compromise comic: "Part One")
Lieutenant Thule G'Dok Glemoor was an avid fencer. He and Captain Rachel Garrett often fenced, though Garret preferred dueling with sabers. (TLE novel: Well of Souls)
Captains Picard and DeSoto fencing aboard the USS Enterprise-D in 2367.
Captain Jean-Luc Picard was also a keen fencer and faced a number of competitors during his time aboard the USS Enterprise-D, including Commander Riker, Lieutenant Dean and Guinan. Captain Picard also had a duel with the USS Hood's Captain Robert DeSoto. (TNG episodes: "We'll Always Have Paris", "I, Borg", "Lessons"; TNG - Terra Incognita comic: "Issue 2")
Kelvin timeline[]
In an alternate reality, Sulu had received advanced combat training in fencing. In 2258, he fenced with Romulan guards atop the Narada's drill platform high in Vulcan's atmosphere. (TOS movie: Star Trek)
Mirror universe[]
Terran Emperor Philippa Georgiou and Captain Michael Burnham were keen fencers in the 2240s. (DSC - Succession comic: "Issue 2")
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External links[]
- Fencing article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Fencing article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.