Harb Tanzer in 2285. (Due to a coloring error in Double Blind, Harb's hair was colored brown rather than the shock-white described in the novels.)
Harb Tanzer was recreation officer under the command of James T. Kirk on the USS Enterprise with rank of Lieutenant from 2275-2282. Harb also served under Kirk on the USS Excelsior in 2285.
Harb was charge of ship's Recreation, which was a sub-division of Medicine, and Harb reported directly to ship's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Leonard McCoy.
Harb's duty was to keep morale on the ship high by providing new and different forms of entertainment for off-duty personnel. To this end, Harb utilized a computer system with an advanced (for its time) Artificial Intelligence that he dubbed Moira. Moira helped Harb develop such entertainments as Four-Dimensional Chess, computerized battle simulations, and projecting old two-dimensional holo's for viewing. Dr. McCoy once even utilized Moira to secretly gain access to planetary computers of the Vulcan government.
When the ship was boarded by hostile Romulans led by Tafv tr'Rllaillieu, Harb helped to defend Rec Room One from the invaders.
- Although the artwork and coloring in his comic appearance is roughly done, it seems that Harb is wearing a lieutenant commander or commander insignia of Starfleet rank. He wears yellow divisional patches on his 2285 uniform jacket, despite his department being described by author Diane Duane as a medical or science division (meaning he should have worn green or grey insignia stripes).
Appearances
- TOS novel The Wounded Sky
- TOS novel My Enemy, My Ally
- TOS novel Spock's World
- TOS video game The Kobayashi Alternative
- TOS novel Swordhunt
- TOS novel Honor Blade
- TOS novel The Empty Chair
- TOS novel Rules of Engagement
- TOS comic Double Blind
- TOS omnibus Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages
