- For the mirror universe counterpart, see Xon (mirror).
Xon was a Vulcan man who was a member of Starfleet Intelligence.
Biography[]
Xon was born on Vulcan in the early 2260s and was betrothed by the 2270s. After his original bond-mate died in a tragic accident, Ambassador Sarek arranged for Xon to be betrothed to the half-Romulan Saavik. (TOS - Saavik's Story comic: "Pon Far!")
As of 2285, Xon held the rank of Captain, and held an office on the second level of Starfleet Academy. (TOS movie: The Wrath of Khan)
Later that year, on stardate 8185.35, Xon was sent by the Federation on a secret mission to the galactic barrier. Posing as a Romulan, he investigated the Romulan plot to duplicate Gary Mitchell's powers, before being discovered and interrogated. He was rescued by Saavik and the crew of the USS Enterprise. (TOS - Saavik's Story comic: "Blood Fever")
- It is unknown what happened to Xon after 2285 and his pon farr with Saavik. Saavik would later marry Spock in 2329, so it is possible that he either divorced her, or died, or even never formally married her for some reason.
In 2380, Beckett Mariner compared Brad Boimler to Xon when he refused to participate in her holodeck program titled "Crisis Point: The Rise of Vindicta". (LD episode: "Crisis Point")
Alternate events[]
In one version of events, the young Xon was assigned to a refit Enterprise as a replacement for Commander Spock as science officer. (TOS - Phase II comic: "The Fear")
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Background[]
Lieutenant Xon was written to replace Spock as science officer in the planned series Star Trek: Phase II, where he was to be played by David Gautreaux. By the time of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Spock's replacement was rewritten as Commander Sonak, in case the Vulcan character extensively researched by Gautreaux might yet have a place in future productions. According to a Starfleet Academy personnel manifest in the background of the area outside of the Kobayashi Maru scenario simulator, a Captain Xon had an office located at #213 (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). The character of Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation was loosely based on the Phase II idea of Xon being a Vulcan emulating human behavior.
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Appearances and references[]
Appearances[]
- TOS - Saavik's Story comic: "Pon Far!"
- TOS - Saavik's Story comic: "Blood Fever"
- TOS - Phase II comic: "The Fear"
References[]
- ST reference: Star Trek Chronology, 1996 edition, page 81
- TOS movie: The Wrath of Khan (listed in set decoration)
- "In Thy Image"
- "Tomorrow and the Stars"
- "Cassandra"
- "Kitumba, Part 1"
- "Kitumba, Part 2"
- "Practice in Waking"
- "Deadlock"
- "Savage Syndrome"
- "Are Unheard Melodies Sweet?"
- "Devil's Due"
- "Lord Bobby's Obsession"
- "To Attain the All"
- "The War to End All Wars"
- "The Child"
- "Crisis Point"
External links[]
- Xon article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.