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(written from a Production point of view)
(written from a Production point of view)
According to the script for Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Clampett was the captain of the Federation starship USS Shepard. After the ship was disabled by the Whale Probe, and the deadly Vegan D virus was released aboard the ship, Clampett ordered that, save for essential crew members, the crew be quarantined.