Saru

This page details Saru in the primary universe; for the Saru in the mirror universe see Saru (mirror).

"It is well known that my species has the ability to sense the coming of death. I do not sense it today. I may not have all the answers; however, I do know that I am surrounded by a team I trust. The finest a captain could ever hope to command. Lorca abused our idealism. And make no mistake, Discovery is no longer Lorca's; she is ours. And today will be her maiden voyage. We have a duty to perform and we will not accept a no-win scenario. You have your orders. On your way."

—Saru to the crew of the USS Discovery, 2257

Saru
Species:	Kelpien
Gender:	male
Homeworld:	Kaminar
Temporal Displacement:	2257-3189
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet
Family
Father:	Aradar
Sibling(s):	Siranna
Career
Occupation:	Starfleet officer
Previous Assignment:	XO, USS Discovery
Assignment:	CO, USS Discovery
Rank:	captain
Insignia:

Saru was a male Kelpien Starfleet officer who lived in the 23rd century. In the 2250s decade, he served as a lieutenant commander and chief science officer aboard the USS Shenzhou, under Captain Philippa Georgiou in 2256. (DSC episodes: "The Vulcan Hello", "Battle at the Binary Stars")

Biography

In his youth, Saru lived in a agrarian village on Kelpien homeworld of Kaminar with his father Aradar and sister Siranna. During this time, Saru questioned his people's role as prey for the Ba'ul. Using debris from a Ba'ul ship, Saru was able to build a primitive communicator and was able to contact Starfleet officer, Lieutenant Philippa Georgiou of the USS Archimedes who agreed to rescue Saru from Kaminar.(DSC novel: Desperate Hours; Short Treks episode: "The Brightest Star"; DSC episode: "The Sounds of Thunder")

Saru was taken to Starbase 7 as a refugee, where he decided to become the first Kelpien to join Starfleet. He was also a first contact specialist and learned 94 Federation languages.(DSC episodes: "The Vulcan Hello", "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum", "New Eden", "An Obol for Charon")

USS Shenzhou

Prior to 2249, Saru was a lieutenant and science officer aboard the USS Shenzhou under Captain Philippa Georgiou.(DSC episode: "Battle at the Binary Stars")

USS Discovery

Six months after the Battle of the Binary Stars, Saru was promoted to first officer aboard the USS Discovery under Captain Gabriel Lorca. (DSC episode: "Context Is For Kings") After Lorca's death, Saru became the acting captain of Discovery. Following the end of the War, Saru was then given Starfleet Medal of Honor, becoming the first Kelpien to receive it. (DSC episodes: "What's Past Is Prologue", "Will You Take My Hand?")

Under Pike

En route to Vulcan, the Discovery received a distress call from the USS Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike. Under orders from Starfleet and regulation 19, Section 3, Saru agreed to serve under Pike as his XO aboard the Discovery to investigate a series of seven Red bursts.(DSC episode: "Brother")

Captain of the Discovery

After entering into a wormhole, Saru, Discovery's crew, and the ship were sent into the future into the year 3189.(DSC episode: "Far From Home")

Alternate realities

Saru.

In a version of the Kelvin timeline, Saru (or a version of Saru) was an officer in the Federation Starfleet and a commander of the USS Discovery in that milieu. (ST video game: Fleet Command)

Service record

Location	Assignment	Dates	Rank or Rate	Assignment/Rank Insignia
USS Shenzhou	Chief Science officer	c.2249-2255	Lieutenant
	Chief Science officer/Second officer	2255-2256	Lieutenant commander
USS Discovery	XO (Later acting CO)	2256-3189	Commander
	Commanding officer	3189-	Captain

Appendices

Appearances

2239 Short Treks episode: "The Brightest Star" 2255 DSC novel: Desperate Hours 2256 DSC episode: "The Vulcan Hello" (first appearance) DSC episode: "Battle at the Binary Stars" DSC episode: "Context Is For Kings" DSC episode: "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry" DSC episode: "Choose Your Pain" DSC episode: "Lethe" DSC episode: "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad" DSC episode: "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum" DSC episode: "Into the Forest I Go" 2257 DSC episode: "Despite Yourself" DSC episode: "The Wolf Inside" DSC episode: "Vaulting Ambition" DSC episode: "What's Past Is Prologue" DSC episode: "The War Without, The War Within" DSC episode: "Will You Take My Hand?" DSC episode: "Brother" DSC episode: "New Eden" DSC episode: "Point of Light" DSC episode: "An Obol for Charon" DSC episode: "Saints of Imperfection" DSC episode: "The Sound of Thunder" DSC episode: "Light and Shadows" DSC episode: "If Memory Serves" DSC episode: "Project Daedalus" DSC episode: "The Red Angel" DSC episode: "Perpetual Infinity" DSC episode: "Through the Valley of Shadows" 2258 DSC episode: "Such Sweet Sorrow" 3189 DSC episode: "Far From Home" DSC episode: "People of Earth" DSC episode: "Forget Me Not" DSC episode: "Die Trying" DSC episode: "Scavengers" DSC episode: "Unification III" DSC episode: "The Sanctuary" DSC episode: "Terra Firma" DSC episode: "Su'Kal" DSC episode: "That Hope Is You, Part 2"

External link

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