JOHN HARRIMAN

Captain 'John Harriman', played by Alan Ruck, is the commanding officer of the USS ''Enterprise''-B in the film ''.
Harriman commands the ''Enterprise''-B on its maiden voyage with a complement of reporters and veteran ''Enterprise'' officers Captains James T. Kirk and Montgomery Scott, and Commander Pavel Chekov.

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Character history

''Star Trek: Generations''

In print

Other media

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Character history

''Star Trek: Generations''

At the beginning of ''Star Trek: Generations'',^[1] a distress call from two El-Aurian refugee transports caught in the Nexus energy ribbon disrupts the ''Enterprise'''s maiden voyage. Despite being under-equipped and undermanned, Harriman orders the ''Enterprise'' to intercept the transports. The ''Enterprise'' arrives too late to save one of the transports, but on Kirk's advice, Harriman orders the ''Enterprise'' to move close enough to use the transporters to rescue forty-seven refugees from the second ship. However, the ''Enterprise'' becomes caught in the ribbon. Harriman volunteers to go below decks to modify the main deflector in such a way as to permit the ship's escape. However, Kirk reminds Harriman that his "place is on the bridge of [his] ship"; Kirk makes the modifications. Although Kirk is successful and the ''Enterprise'' escapes, an energy tendril damages breaches the hull near Kirk. Kirk is lost in the incident and presumed dead.

In print

According to the non-canon ''Serpents Among the Ruins'',^[2] Harriman remains in command of the ''Enterprise'' for nearly twenty years and develops a reputation as an excellent and capable officer. Harriman stands down as captain of the ''Enterprise'' after the Tomed Incident of 2311 and is succeeded by Demora Sulu.

Other media

The non-canon game by Simon and Schuster Interactive includes Harriman as a character who can be assigned to one of the various positions on players' ships. The game lists Harriman as a native of Chicago, Illinois, with a son named Ferris and an interest in 20th century sports cars. The movie ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' takes place in Chicago, and Ruck's character's father has a collection of sports cars.

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