Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu — Star Trek: The Motion Picture Character Profile

About Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu

Expert helmsman and later captain, skilled in navigation and tactical operations.

Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Starship piloting, Swordsmanship, Tactical navigation, Combat training, Command

• Strength: 6.5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 6.5/10
• Morality: 8.5/10
• Influence: 7.5/10

Affiliations

• Starfleet
• Star Trek universe

Quick Facts about Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru 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)

Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu's Known Relations

• Demora Sulu — Child
• Starfleet — Member of

Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu appears in 8 titles

• Star Trek (1966) — character page
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
• 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: The Motion Picture (1979)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu — related — Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy)
• Lt. Cmdr. Hikaru Sulu — professional — Cmdr. Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott (James Doohan)

  Longtime crewmates on Enterprise, work closely on ship operations.

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