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McCoy was a 24th century Human individual, a career Starfleet officer who, by the 2370s decade, had achieved the rank of captain and served as the commanding officer of the Federation starship USS Gorbachev.
In the year 2370, McCoy ordered the Gorbachev to Deep Space 9 following a distress call sent from the space station due to a power failure. (DS9 comic: "Requiem II")