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Alden was a male Human Starfleet officer in the 23rd century. He served in the sciences division aboard the USS Enterprise in 2265, under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, during the historic five-year mission. He was one of the ship's communications officers.

In that year, Alden was manning the helm as the Enterprise approached the edge of the galaxy in preparation for an exploratory expedition into extragalactic space, when he was relieved by Lieutenant Gary Mitchell, subsequently taking over the communications station. Later, Alden assisted Lieutenant Lee Kelso in adapting equipment and technology from the Delta Vega lithium cracking station, in an attempt to repair damage done to the Enterprise during an encounter with an extremely powerful force field encountered at the galaxy's edge. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")

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Background information

The uniform Alden wore had one braid for the ranks of ensign to commander; therefore, his rank cannot be determined from his uniform. His position as communications officer in "Where No Man Has Gone Before" was from the script. [1] Publicity material referred to him as the communications officer, but his responsibilities did not appear to entail those of a comm officer. Nyota Uhura's biography in DC Comics' non-canon "Who's Who in Star Trek 2" states that Uhura succeeded Lt. Richard Alden as chief of communications on stardate 1313.2.

Alden was played by actor Lloyd Haynes, one of many African-American actors who read for "Where Man Has Gone Before" due to the fact that Gene Roddenberry agreed with a certain long-standing NBC policy: that the network's "creative associates" make a concerted effort to cast performers of ethnic minorities. As such, Alden was one of the first important roles, in a network television pilot, to be played by an African-American actor. (Inside Star Trek: The Real Story, pp. 75-77) Haynes was brought in to audition for the part by director James Goldstone, a friend of the actor. (The Star Trek Interview Book, p. 105)

NBC's early-1966 press brochure depicting the new Star Trek series, described him thus;

Communications officer Alden refuses to be awed by the demanding task of establishing and maintaining contact across vast distances. One of the youngest members of Kirk's staff, he also is one of this talented group's most respected technicians.

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-[[Image:LtAlden.jpg|thumb|Alden, a [[Human]] male]]
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-[[Lieutenant]] '''Alden''' was [[23rd century]] [[Starfleet]] officer attached to the [[sciences division]] aboard the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']], under [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]].
+| imagecap      = Alden
+| gender           = Male
+| species          = [[Human]]
+| affiliation      = [[Starfleet]]
+| rank             =
+| occupation       = [[Communications officer]]
+| status           = Alive
+| datestatus       = 2265
+| actor            = [[Lloyd Haynes]]
+}}
+'''Alden''' was a male [[Human]] [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] in the [[23rd century]]. He served in the [[sciences division]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} in [[2265]], under the [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]], during the [[Enterprise history|historic]] [[five-year mission]]. He was one of the [[starship|ship]]'s [[communications officer]]s.
+In that year, Alden was manning the [[helm]] as the ''Enterprise'' approached the edge of [[Milky Way Galaxy|the galaxy]] in preparation for an exploratory expedition into extragalactic space, when he was relieved by [[Lieutenant]] [[Gary Mitchell]], subsequently taking over the [[communications station]]. Later, Alden assisted [[Lieutenant]] [[Lee Kelso]] in adapting equipment and technology from the [[Delta Vega]] [[lithium cracking station]], in an attempt to repair damage done to the ''Enterprise'' during an encounter with [[Galactic barrier|an extremely powerful force field]] encountered at the [[galaxy]]'s edge. ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before}})
-In [[2265]], Alden would serve as the [[communications officer]], as well as the relief [[navigator]]. ([[TOS]]: "[[Where No Man Has Gone Before]]")
-:''Alden was played by actor [[Lloyd Haynes]].''
-[[de:Alden]]
+{{EnterpriseCommunicationsOfficers}}
+=== Background information ===
+The [[Starfleet uniform (2250s-2260s)#Examples of rank insignia|uniform]] Alden wore had one braid for the [[rank]]s of [[ensign]] to [[commander]]; therefore, his rank cannot be determined from his uniform. His position as communications officer in "Where No Man Has Gone Before" was from the script. [http://leethomson.myzen.co.uk/Star_Trek/1_Original_Series/Star_Trek_1x03_-_Where_No_Man_Has_Gone_Before.pdf] Publicity material referred to him as the communications officer, but his responsibilities did not appear to entail those of a comm officer. [[Nyota Uhura]]'s biography in [[DC Comics]]' non-canon "[[Who's Who in Star Trek 2]]" states that Uhura succeeded Lt. Richard Alden as chief of communications on stardate 1313.2.
+Alden was played by actor [[Lloyd Haynes]], one of many African-American actors who read for "Where Man Has Gone Before" due to the fact that [[Gene Roddenberry]] agreed with a certain long-standing [[NBC]] policy: that the network's "creative associates" make a concerted effort to cast performers of ethnic minorities. As such, Alden was one of the first important roles, in a network television pilot, to be played by an African-American actor. (''[[Inside Star Trek: The Real Story]]'', pp. 75-77) Haynes was brought in to audition for the part by director [[James Goldstone]], a friend of the actor. (''[[The Star Trek Interview Book]]'', p. 105)
+[[NBC]]'s early-{{y|1966}} press brochure depicting the new ''Star Trek'' series, described him thus;
+'''''Communications officer Alden''' refuses to be awed by the demanding task of establishing and maintaining contact across vast distances. One of the youngest members of Kirk's staff, he also is one of this talented group's most respected technicians.''
+[[de:Alden]]
+[[es:Alden]]
+[[fr:Alden]]
+[[nl:Alden]]
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-[[Category:Starfleet personnel]]
+[[Category:Starfleet sciences personnel]]
 [[Category:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) personnel]]