Philippa Georgiou

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"Do you know why Sarek asked me to take you on? I was a human who had seen a life of loss, but still chose hope. What an ego I had, thinking I could pick away the shell the Vulcans had put around you."

—Philippa Georgiou to Michael Burnham, 2256

Philippa Georgiou
Species:	Human
Gender:	female
Born:	2202
Died:	2256
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet
Career
Serial number:	SC0025-0128SHN
Final Assignment:	commanding officer, USS Shenzhou
Rank:	captain
Insignia:

Philippa Georgiou was a female human Starfleet captain in the 2250s decade. She was the commanding officer of the USS Shenzhou until the year 2256. (DSC episodes: "The Vulcan Hello", "Battle at the Binary Stars")

Biography

Georgiou was born in 2202. In 2220, she then attended Starfleet Academy and graduated in 2224. (DSC episode: "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry")

Georgiou served in Starfleet for almost three decades, rising to the senior command echelons of her fellow captains. (DSC novel: Desperate Hours)

In 2249, Georgiou agreed to take on as a protege the ward of Ambassador Sarek, Michael Burnham. Burnham, who had graduated from the Vulcan Starfleet Academy, rose in the ranks from ensign to senior tactical officer in 2255. That year, Georgiou's first officer, Sonnisar ch’Theloh, and her second officer, Itzel García, accepted promotions to the USS Tereshkova. Facing who to promote to first officer, Georgiou had a choice between her protege, Burnham, and her promising science officer, Saru, who had formed a potentially damaging rivalry over the past six years. Admiral Brett Anderson selected Burnham over Saru, and Georgiou broke the news to both. (DSC novel: Desperate Hours)

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Appendices

Appearances

• DSC novel: Desperate Hours
• DSC episode: "The Vulcan Hello"
• DSC episode: "Battle at the Binary Stars"

External link

• Philippa Georgiou article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.