Sulu — Star Trek Character Profile

About Sulu

Helmsman and later captain, Enterprise-A navigator.

Sulu — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Piloting, Navigation, Tactical analysis, Ship operations

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Starfleet
• Star Trek universe

Quick Facts about Sulu

Full Name

Hikaru Kato Sulu

Occupation

helmsman, swordfighter, starship pilot

Nationality

San Francisco, California, Earth (present-day United States)

Origin

San Francisco, California, Earth (present-day United States)

Sulu's Known Relations

• Demora Sulu — Child
• Starfleet — Member of

Sulu appears in 8 titles

• Star Trek (1966)
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) — character page
• Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) — character page
• Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) — character page
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) — character page
• Star Trek (2009) — character page
• Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) — character page
• Star Trek Beyond (2016) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

George Takei

Appears in

Star Trek (1966)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Sulu — Tactical Navigation Partners — James T. Kirk (William Shatner)

  Coordinated partnership for tactical maneuvers.

  S1E10 Corbomite Maneuver, S3E9 Tholian Web dimensional retrieval requiring precise piloting.

• Sulu — Engineering and Helm Operations — Scott (James Doohan)

  Operational coordination between propulsion and navigation.

  S2E15 grain shipment protection, S3E17 stranded survival requiring coordinated bridge and engineering efforts.

• Sulu — Expedition Partners — Spock (Leonard Nimoy)

  Reliable partnership during planetary expeditions and combat scenarios.

  S1E16 Galileo Seven survival, S3E22 Savage Curtain alliance.

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