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[[Lieutenant]] '''Leslie''' was a male [[Human]] [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] in the [[23rd century]]. He served aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} between [[2265]] and [[2268]] under the [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]], during the [[Enterprise history|historic]] [[five-year mission]].
 
[[Lieutenant]] '''Leslie''' was a male [[Human]] [[Starfleet]] [[officer]] in the [[23rd century]]. He served aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} between [[2265]] and [[2268]] under the [[commanding officer|command]] of [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]], during the [[Enterprise history|historic]] [[five-year mission]].
   
 
== Starfleet service ==
  
== Starfleet service ==
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Leslie was either a versatile [[Crewman|crew member]] who was cross-trained to serve in several departments as needed or there were several individuals serving on the ''Enterprise'' who bear a striking resemblance to Mr. Leslie. Leslie appeared to be assigned primarily to the [[operations division]] and was usually posted to the [[engineering station]] on the [[bridge]] of the ''Enterprise'', next to the [[turbolift]] doors. However, one or more individuals who may have been Leslie performed a multitude of tasks from a [[security officer]], to a medical officer to a transporter operator.
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A versatile [[Crewman|crew member]] who was assigned primarily to the [[operations division]] as an [[engineer]] or a [[security officer]], Leslie was cross-trained to serve in several departments as needed.
   
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[[File:Leslie, sciences division 2265.jpg|thumb|left|Leslie on his first assignment at Delta Vega]]
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[[File:Leslie, sciences division 2265.jpg|thumb|left|Leslie as a security officer at Delta Vega]]
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He was aboard the ''Enterprise'' when the [[starship]] first crossed the [[galactic barrier]] on [[stardate]] 1312.4, and became a lieutenant on stardate 2126.1. ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before|The Squire of Gothos}}) During breaks from duty, Leslie socialized with his shipmates in the [[Constitution class#Recreational facilities|recreation room]] of the ''Enterprise'' or in a [[bar]]. ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before|Charlie X|The Trouble with Tribbles}}; {{DS9|Trials and Tribble-ations}})
   
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The lieutenant once risked facing a charge of [[mutiny]] on stardate 3417.3. He abandoned his post after becoming temporarily infected by the [[Omicron spore]]s and lined up near the [[transporter room]] to join the [[colonist]]s of [[Omicron Ceti III]]. When Kirk told him to return to his station, Leslie [[#Memorable quotes|disobeyed]] the captain's order. ({{TOS|This Side of Paradise}})
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If Leslie is one one person he is one of the few officers to have worn a [[Starfleet uniform (2250s-2260s)|blue]], [[redshirt|red]], and [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2260s-early 2270s)|gold]] [[Starfleet uniform]]. He also wore an earlier-style [[Starfleet uniform (2250s-2260s)|beige]] operations division uniform. He performed some duties in a red or blue [[Starfleet uniform (mid 2260s-early 2270s)#Duty jumpsuit|jumpsuit]]. After [[stardate]] 2126.1, his uniform regularly showed the [[rank insignia]] of a lieutenant. ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before|The Changeling|Assignment: Earth|The Enemy Within|The Squire of Gothos}})
 
   
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On stardate 3619.2, Leslie was violently attacked by a [[dikironium cloud creature]] during a [[planetary survey]] of [[Argus X]]. With all the red [[blood]] corpuscles drained from his body, [[Doctor]] [[Leonard McCoy]] declared him [[Death|deceased]] in an [[autopsy report]]. Leslie was later revived and returned to duty by stardate 3620.7, and continued to serve aboard the ''Enterprise'' until stardate 5630.7. ({{TOS|Obsession|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}})
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His service began on stardate 1312.4, with his first assignment occurring on stardate 1313.1. ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}) During breaks from duty, he socialized with his shipmates in the [[Constitution class#Recreational facilities|recreation room]] of the ''Enterprise'' or in a [[bar]]. ({{TOS|Charlie X|The Trouble with Tribbles}}; {{DS9|Trials and Tribble-ations}})
 
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He risked facing a charge of [[mutiny]] on stardate 3417.3. After becoming infected by the [[Omicron spore|Omicron spores]], he abandoned his post and lined up outside the [[transporter room]] to join the [[Colonist|colonists]] of [[Omicron Ceti III]]. He [[#Memorable Quotes|openly disobeyed]] Kirk's order when told to return to his station. He continued his service after the spores had lost their effect on him. ({{TOS|This Side of Paradise}})
  
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During a [[planetary survey]] of [[Argus X]] on stardate 3619.2, it appears that Leslie was [[death|killed]] by the [[dikironium cloud creature]] after it had drained all the red [[blood]] corpuscles from his body. Dr. McCoy examined him and declared him dead. But if Leslie was in fact killed someone who looked like him with the same name was back on duty by stardate 3620.7. It is uncertain whether he was resurrected or whether there is some other more mundane explanation. ({{TOS|Obsession}}) His service aboard the ''Enterprise'' continued until his last assignment on stardate 5630.7. ({{TOS|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}})
  
   
 
=== Duty officer ===
  
=== Duty officer ===
 
[[File:Leslie-nav ltcmdr-Alternative Factor-TOS.jpg|thumb|Leslie in the [[captain's chair]]]]
  
[[File:Leslie-nav ltcmdr-Alternative Factor-TOS.jpg|thumb|Leslie in the [[captain's chair]]]]
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When the [[alien]] [[Trelane]] appeared on the [[bridge]] of the ''Enterprise'' and [[Kidnapping|abducted]] eight members of the bridge crew, Leslie sat in the [[command chair]] as the ship [[orbit|orbited]] the [[planet]] [[Gothos]] on stardate 2126.1. Upon safe escape from captivity, Kirk and the seven officers resumed their posts to [[warp]] the [[vessel]] away from the [[rogue planet]]. ({{TOS|The Squire of Gothos}})
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Leslie was a [[duty officer]] on two occasions. He first sat in the [[command chair]] on stardate 2126.1, when Kirk and several other officers escaped safely from [[Trelane]] of the [[planet]] [[Gothos]]. ({{TOS|The Squire of Gothos}}) The next time happened on stardate 3088.7, when the [[starship]] investigated the cause of massive spatial disturbances on an [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant planets#Iron-silica planet|iron-silica planet]] and encountered [[Lazarus]]. ({{TOS|The Alternative Factor}})
  
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After a [[fire]] was [[arson|ignited]] aboard the ''Enterprise'' and caused damage to [[main engineering]] on stardate 3088.7, Leslie served as the [[duty officer]] as Kirk pursued the [[scientist]] [[Lazarus]] to an [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant planets#Iron-silica planet|uncharted iron-silica planet]] in order to retrieve the ship's stolen [[dilithium crystal]]s. When Kirk returned to the bridge, Leslie discharged the [[Phaser#Starship phasers|ship's phasers]] and destroyed [[Lazarus' spaceship]]. This sealed the [[negative magnetic corridor]], forever trapping Lazarus with his [[Lazarus (antimatter)|antimatter counterpart]] and saving both [[universe]]s from mutual annihilation. ({{TOS|The Alternative Factor}})
   
 
=== Engineer ===
  
=== Engineer ===
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Leslie was often assigned to the [[engineering station]] on the bridge, next to the [[turbolift]] doors. During the tense standoff with the [[First Federation]] starship ''[[Fesarius]]'' on stardate 1514.0, Leslie observed Kirk relieving Lieutenant [[Dave Bailey]] from duty when the [[navigator]] suffered an [[nervous breakdown|emotional breakdown]]. As the [[chronometer|countdown]] ticked away on [[Balok]]'s threat to destroy the ''Enterprise'', Leslie talked with Lieutenant [[Brent]] and [[Bobby]] while Kirk appealed to [[Commander]] [[Spock]] for solutions. With the captain's [[corbomite]] [[bluff]] successful in stopping the threat, a [[Balok's pilot vessel|pilot vessel]] emerged from the ''Fesarius'' and used its [[tractor beam]] to drag the ''Enterprise. ''Leslie monitored the engine [[temperature]] readings as the ''Enterprise'' overheated its [[impulse engine]]s to pull free. ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver|}})
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Leslie performed many [[engineering]] tasks during his time aboard the ''Enterprise''. He was at the engineering station during the tense standoff with the ''[[Fesarius]]'' on stardate 1512.2 and the battle with a [[Romulan]] [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)|Bird-of-Prey]] on stardate 1709.1. ({{TOS|The Corbomite Maneuver|Balance of Terror}}) He was at the same post when the ''Enterprise'' crew first encountered [[Harcourt Fenton Mudd]], learned the fate of [[Doctor]] [[Roger Korby]], and visited [[Miri's homeworld]]. ({{TOS|Mudd's Women|What Are Little Girls Made Of?|Miri}})
  
   
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When Doctor [[Simon Van Gelder]] escaped from the [[Tantalus Penal Colony]] and became a [[stowaway]] during a routine [[cargo]] exchange on stardate 2715.1, Leslie listened to the [[security alert]]s as the escaped inmate [[assault]]ed ''Enterprise'' crew members near the transporter room. He witnessed Spock subduing Van Gelder with a [[Vulcan nerve pinch]] moments later, after the inmate barged his way onto the bridge, demanding [[asylum]] with a [[hand phaser|phaser]] in hand. ({{TOS|Dagger of the Mind}})
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He was on the bridge when Doctor [[Simon Van Gelder]] burst in with a [[Type 2 phaser|phaser]]. ({{TOS|Dagger of the Mind}}) He was unable to stop a [[cordrazine]]-crazed Doctor [[Leonard McCoy]] from escaping the bridge and [[Beam|transporting]] down to the [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant planets#Time planet|time planet]]. ({{TOS|The City on the Edge of Forever}})
  
   
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On stardate 2821.7, Leslie monitored the engineering controls as the ''Enterprise'' searched for the missing [[shuttlecraft]] ''{{dis|Galileo|2267}}'' near the [[quasar]]-like [[Murasaki 312]]. Later assisting Lieutenant [[Galloway]] in the transporter room, he [[beam]]ed in the ''Galileo'' survivors before the shuttlecraft incinerated around the planet [[Taurus II]]. ({{TOS|The Galileo Seven}})
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[[File:Leslie, brent and hadley.jpg|thumb|left|Leslie (''left'') sits in Khan's row of prisoners]]
 
   
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With Kirk believing that the attack on the [[Cestus III]] [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] [[outpost]] on stardate 3045.6 was a prelude to a [[Gorn]] invasion, the ''Enterprise ''chased a fleeing [[Gorn starship]] past an uncharted [[star system]]. Leslie reacted with concern when Kirk ordered the ship to jump to [[Warp factor|warp 8]] to catch the fleeing [[Space vessel|vessel]], after Spock and [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Montgomery Scott]] had both warned the captain that a sustained [[Warp speed|warp 7 speed]] would damage the ship's engines. The lieutenant watched the [[main viewscreen]] helplessly as the powerful [[Metron]]s seized Kirk and forced him to fight the [[Gorn captain 1|Gorn captain]] on the surface of an unknown [[world]]. He sprang to his feet when Kirk returned suddenly and safely to the bridge. ({{TOS|Arena}})
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He passed out after [[Khan Noonien Singh]] cut off the [[life support]] system to the bridge and [[Hijacking|hijacked]] the ''Enterprise'' on stardate 3141.9. He was revived later and temporarily taken prisoner by [[Augment|Khan's followers]]. ({{TOS|Space Seed}}) He also [[Fainting|fainted]] on the bridge and was quickly treated by a [[Medic|medical team]] during the starship's journey through the [[space amoeba]]. ({{TOS|The Immunity Syndrome}})
  
   
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[[File:Leslie, brent and hadley.jpg|thumb|left|Leslie (''left'') sits in Khan's row of prisoners]]
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He assisted Lieutenant [[Galloway]] in the [[transporter room]] and [[beam]]ed in the ''{{dis|Galileo|2267}}'' survivors before the [[shuttlecraft]] incinerated around [[Taurus II]]. ({{TOS|The Galileo Seven}}) He was attacked in the same room by an [[Neural parasite (23rd century)|infected]] [[Commander]] [[Spock]] on stardate 3287.2 when the [[first officer]] applied the [[Vulcan nerve pinch]] on him in an attempt to beam down to the planet [[Deneva]]. ({{TOS|Operation -- Annihilate!}})
 
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Leslie belonged to a select group of ''Enterprise'' officers who [[eating|dined]] at a banquet that was organized by Lieutenant [[Marla McGivers]] on stardate 3141.9 for [[suspended animation|revived]] [[20th century]] [[Augment]] leader [[Khan Noonien Singh]]. He was rendered unconscious after Khan cut off the [[life support system]] to the bridge and [[Hijacking|hijacked]] the ''Enterprise''. A weakened Kirk [[Space Seed (episode)#Log entries|listed the bridge crew]] for [[commendation]]s before [[fainting|passing out]]. Leslie, however, was not included on the list. Before Kirk retook the ''Enterprise'', Leslie was taken prisoner and forced to watch the captain's [[torture]] on the [[conference room]] [[viewscreen]]. ({{TOS|Space Seed}})
   
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When Spock became infected by a {{dis|neural parasite|23rd century}} during the mission to the [[Deneva colony]] on stardate 3287.2., Kirk confined the [[first officer]] to sickbay and [[quarantine]]d the planet. Spock escaped from his confinement and entered the transporter room, encountering Leslie and Scott who were both working on the [[transporter]]. Determined to beam down to [[Deneva]], Spock shoved Scott and subdued Leslie with a Vulcan nerve pinch. Scott detained Spock with a phaser until Kirk arrived. Rubbing his shoulder after regaining consciousness, Leslie watched as the captain allowed Spock to beam down to collect a neural parasite specimen for study. ({{TOS|Operation -- Annihilate!}})
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When the ''Enterprise'' accidentally hurled back in [[time travel|time]] to the [[year]] [[1969]], he repaired the engineering station for the voyage back to [[2267]]. He assisted Spock and Lieutenant [[Hikaru Sulu]] in finding a weakness in [[Apollo]]'s [[force field]]. He also aided [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Montgomery Scott]] in weakening [[Vaal]]'s hold on the starship. ({{TOS|Tomorrow is Yesterday|Who Mourns for Adonais?|The Apple}})
 
   
 
[[File:Hadley and Leslie on the bridge, 2268.jpg|thumb|Leslie (''right'') before the Kelvans neutralize and reduce him ...]]
  
[[File:Hadley and Leslie on the bridge, 2268.jpg|thumb|Leslie (''right'') before the Kelvans neutralize and reduce him ...]]
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After the ''Enterprise'' accidentally hurled back in [[time travel|time]] to the [[year]] [[1969]], he repaired the engineering station for the voyage back to [[2267]]. He assisted Spock and Lieutenant [[Hikaru Sulu]] in finding a weakness in [[Apollo]]'s [[force field]]. He also aided [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Montgomery Scott]] in weakening [[Vaal]]'s hold on the starship. ({{TOS|Tomorrow is Yesterday|Who Mourns for Adonais?|The Apple}})
   
 
[[File:Hadley and Leslie as crystalline blocks.jpg|thumb|... and after]]
  
[[File:Hadley and Leslie as crystalline blocks.jpg|thumb|... and after]]
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On stardate 4372.5, the ''Enterprise'' was assigned a secret [[diplomatic]] mission to facilitate the peace [[marriage]] of [[Elaan]], the [[Dohlman]] of [[Elas]], to the ruler of [[Troyius]]. When the ship was under attack by a [[Klingon]] [[D7 class|battle cruiser]] in the [[Tellun star system]] near the [[Federation-Klingon border]], Leslie gave up his seat at the engineering station to Elaan as she entered the bridge. He continued to monitor the engineering readings throughout the skirmish until he was relieved by Scott. ({{TOS|Elaan of Troyius}})
   
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When [[explorers]] from the [[Kelvan Empire]] lured the ''Enterprise'' with a false [[distress call]] to their [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant planets#Kelvan colony|colony]] and hijacked the ship on stardate 4657.5, Leslie's [[voluntary muscles]] were neutralized by [[Hanar]] after the [[Kelvan]] intruder appeared on the bridge and activated the [[paralysis field]] on his belt buckle. Before Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Scott regained control of the ''Enterprise'', Leslie was reduced temporarily by the Kelvans into a small dehydrated [[Kelvan#Field projection|porous cuboctahedron solid]]. ({{TOS|By Any Other Name}})
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He was the bridge engineer when [[Commodore]] [[Stocker]] assumed command of the ''Enterprise'' on stardate 3479.4 and ordered the [[space vessel|vessel]] to enter the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]]. ({{TOS|The Deadly Years}}) He performed the same duty when Commodore [[Matt Decker]] took command on stardate 4202.9 and used the ''Enterprise'' to attack the "[[planet killer]]." ({{TOS|The Doomsday Machine}})
 
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He was on the bridge after a group of [[Kelvan]]s hijacked the ship and temporarily neutralized and reduced him into a small dehydrated [[Kelvan#Field projection|porous cuboctahedron solid]]. ({{TOS|By Any Other Name}}) He was stunned into unconscious when the [[Eymorg]] {{dis|Kara|Eymorg}} appeared and removed Spock's [[brain]]. ({{TOS|Spock's Brain}})
  
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While the ''Enterprise'' was under attack by a [[D7 class|Klingon battle cruiser]] on stardate 4372.5, he gave up his seat at the engineering station to [[Elaan]], the [[Dohlman]] of [[Elas]]. He continued his duties while standing until he was relieved by Scott. ({{TOS|Elaan of Troyius}})
  
   
 
=== Helm officer ===
  
=== Helm officer ===
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[[File:Sulu confronts Richelieu.jpg|thumb|Leslie at the helm|left]]
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Leslie was first assigned to the [[Helm station|helm]] on stardate 1513.1, during the mission to planet [[M-113]]. He took over the helm when an [[Polywater intoxication|infected]] Sulu abandoned his post on stardate 1704.2. He was later relieved of duty after he succumbed to the effects of the Psi 2000 virus. ({{TOS|The Man Trap|The Naked Time}})
  
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With the crew exposed to a [[Polywater intoxication|virus]] during the mission to the planet [[Psi 2000]] on stardate 1704.2, Leslie took over the [[helm]] after an [[Polywater intoxication|infected]] Sulu abandoned his post. He struggled to stabilize the ship's decaying orbit before a [[sword]]-wielding Sulu returned to the bridge and was [[Vulcan nerve pinch|subdued]] by Spock. Kirk later relieved him from duty when Leslie became infected with the virus. ({{TOS|The Naked Time|}})
   
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After the [[actor]] [[Anton Karidian]] was revealed as [[Kodos|Kodos the Executioner]] of [[Tarsus IV]] and [[kill]]ed unintentionally by his daughter [[Lenore Karidian|Lenore]] during a [[theatre|theatrical]] performance of [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Hamlet]]'' aboard the ''Enterprise'', Leslie operated the helm on stardate 2819.8. He warped the vessel out of planetary orbit when she was institutionalized for her [[insanity|mental insanity]] at a [[asylum|medical facility]] on [[Benecia]]. ({{TOS|The Conscience of the King}})
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[[File:Sulu confronts Richelieu.jpg|thumb|left|Leslie at the helm]]
  
   
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Leslie switched from his post at the engineering station to the helm when Kirk placed Lieutenant [[DeSalle]] [[CO|in command]] of the ''Enterprise'' and beamed down with Spock and McCoy to the planet [[Pyris VII]] on stardate 3018.2. He maintained orbit as the [[Ornithoid lifeform|Ornithoid]] [[explorer]]s {{dis|Sylvia|Pyris VII}} and [[Korob]] subjected the starship to extreme heat and enclosed it with a surrounding force field. ({{TOS|Catspaw}})
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He was at the helm when the ''Enterprise'' discovered the [[rogue planet]] Gothos, transported the [[Karidian Company of Players]] to [[Benecia]], [[Orbit|orbited]] [[Pyris VII]] when Lieutenant [[DeSalle]] was [[Commanding officer|in command]], and visited the [[Shore Leave Planet]]. ({{TOS|The Squire of Gothos|The Conscience of the King|Catspaw|Shore Leave}})
  
   
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With the entire crew feeling tired and weary, Leslie was at the helm when Sulu conducted a [[planetary survey|survey]] of the [[Shore Leave Planet]] with McCoy on stardate 3025.3. He was allowed to join a shore party after Kirk assessed the dangers and authorized a [[shore leave]] for the crew. ({{TOS|Shore Leave}})
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He performed [[tactical officer|tactical]] duties on stardate 3088.7. Under Kirk's orders, he fired the [[Phaser#Starship phasers|starship's phasers]] and destroyed [[Lazarus' spaceship]]. This sealed the [[negative magnetic corridor]] and saved the two [[universe]]s from mutual destruction. ({{TOS|The Alternative Factor}})
  
   
 
=== Medical assistant ===
  
=== Medical assistant ===
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Leslie treated Spock twice as a [[medical assistant]] in [[sickbay]]. The first time happened when the [[first officer]] was attacked by the [[M-113 creature]] on stardate 1513.8. ({{TOS|The Man Trap}}) The next one was on stardate 3372.7, when Spock underwent a [[Medical procedures|medical examination]] by McCoy which revealed that he was suffering from the effects of ''[[pon farr]]''. ({{TOS|Amok Time}})
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Leslie performed [[medical procedures]] on the ship's [[science officer]]. He treated Spock's injuries after the [[M-113 creature]] [[stowaway|infiltrated]] the ''Enterprise'' and [[assault|assaulted]] the first officer on stardate 1513.8. ({{TOS|The Man Trap}}) When Kirk ordered Spock to report to [[sickbay]] for a [[physical|medical examination]] on stardate 3372.7, Leslie assisted the [[chief medical officer]] in conducting the [[physical]] that revealed Spock was suffering from the [[Vulcan]] [[neurochemistry|neurochemical]] effects of ''[[pon farr]]''. ({{TOS|Amok Time}})
   
 
=== Navigator ===
  
=== Navigator ===
 
[[File:Leslie, command division, navigator.jpg|thumb|Leslie as a navigator]]
  
[[File:Leslie, command division, navigator.jpg|thumb|Leslie as a navigator]]
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Leslie sat at the [[navigation console]] when the ''Enterprise'' was ''en route'' to the [[Malurian]] [[star system]] on stardate 3541.9, investigating a [[distress call]] and facing a barrage of attacks by the interstellar [[Probe|space probe]] ''[[Nomad]]''. After the probe ceased fire, it was beamed aboard the starship. Leslie carried Scott's body to sickbay after ''Nomad'' attacked the [[chief engineer]] on the bridge, but was not present to witness Scott's revival. ({{TOS|The Changeling}})
   
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Leslie was the [[navigator]] on stardate 3541.9, when the ''Enterprise'' encountered the intersteller [[Probe|space probe]] ''[[Nomad]]''. He was one of two officers to carry Scott's body to sickbay after the space probe attacked the [[chief engineer]] on the bridge. He was not present to witness Scott's revival. ({{TOS|The Changeling}})
  
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On stardate 1672.1, Leslie was a [[Geological technician|technician]] of a [[geology|geological]] [[survey team]] on [[Alfa 177]]. [[exposure|Exposed]] to the rapidly [[snow|freezing conditions]] of the planet surface, he was left stranded after a [[Transporter accident|malfunction]] rendered the transporter unusable. He suffered [[frostbite]] and was given immediate medical treatment when the transporter was repaired. ({{TOS|The Enemy Within}})
   
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The lieutenant sat at the [[science station]] when Spock took command of the ''Enterprise'' after Kirk, Lieutenant [[Nyota Uhura]] and [[Ensign]] [[Pavel Chekov]] were kidnapped by the [[Providers]] on stardate 3211.7. Leslie monitored the [[sensor]] readings as the starship headed for [[Triskelion]] in search of the three missing Starfleet officers. ({{TOS|The Gamesters of Triskelion}})
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=== Science officer ===
  
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Leslie was a [[science officer]] on the [[Alfa 177]] [[geology|geological]] [[survey team]] on stardate 1672.1. He suffered [[frostbite]] and recovered from the ordeal. ({{TOS|The Enemy Within}}) He was posted to the [[science station]] on stardate 3211.7, as the ''Enterprise'' headed for [[Triskelion]] in search of Kirk, Lieutenant [[Nyota Uhura]] and [[Ensign]] [[Pavel Chekov]]. ({{TOS|The Gamesters of Triskelion}})
  
   
 
=== Security officer ===
  
=== Security officer ===
 
[[File:Security team, The Devil in the Dark.jpg|thumb|left|Leslie (''second from left'') and the security team on Janus VI]]
  
[[File:Security team, The Devil in the Dark.jpg|thumb|left|Leslie (''second from left'') and the security team on Janus VI]]
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Leslie's first assignment aboard the ''Enterprise'' happened on stardate 1313.1. He [[guard]]ed the [[holding cell]] containing Lieutenant Commander [[Gary Mitchell]] at the [[Delta Vega Station]]. He was [[stun]]ned into unconsciousness and later recovered after Mitchell unleashed his [[Psionic energy|psionic powers]] on him to escape. ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}) He was a member of the [[Beta III]] [[landing party]] on stardate 3156.2 and was temporarily absorbed into the [[The Body of Landru|Body of Landru]]. ({{TOS|The Return of the Archons}}) He joined Lieutenant Commander [[Giotto]]'s [[security team]] in the hunt for the [[Horta]] on stardate 3196.1. He was clubbed on the head three times by an angry mob of [[Janus VI]] [[miner]]s and later healed of his injuries. ({{TOS|The Devil in the Dark}})
  
Leslie's first assignment aboard the ''Enterprise'' happened on stardate 1313.1. He [[guard]]ed the [[holding cell]] containing Lieutenant Commander [[Gary Mitchell]] at the [[Delta Vega Station]]. He was [[stun]]ned into unconsciousness and later recovered after Mitchell unleashed his [[Psionic energy|psionic powers]] on him to escape. ({{TOS|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}) He was a member of the [[Beta III]] [[landing party]] on stardate 3156.2 and was temporarily absorbed into the [[The Body of Landru|Body of Landru]]. ({{TOS|The Return of the Archons}}) He joined Lieutenant Commander [[Giotto]]'s [[security team]] in the hunt for the [[Horta]] on stardate 3196.1. He was clubbed on the head three times by an angry mob of [[Janus VI]] [[miner]]s and later healed of his injuries. ({{TOS|The Devil in the Dark}})
   
 
He was assigned to the [[security team]] aboard [[Deep Space Station K-7]] on stardate 4523.3. While posted there, he helped end a bar brawl between the [[Klingon]]s and the ''Enterprise'' crew. He also guarded the [[quadrotriticale]] storage compartment, apprehended [[Cyrano Jones]] for questioning, and assisted Kirk in uncovering the true identity of [[Arne Darvin]]. ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}}; {{DS9|Trials and Tribble-ations}})
  
He was assigned to the [[security team]] aboard [[Deep Space Station K-7]] on stardate 4523.3. While posted there, he helped end a bar brawl between the [[Klingon]]s and the ''Enterprise'' crew. He also guarded the [[quadrotriticale]] storage compartment, apprehended [[Cyrano Jones]] for questioning, and assisted Kirk in uncovering the true identity of [[Arne Darvin]]. ({{TOS|The Trouble with Tribbles}}; {{DS9|Trials and Tribble-ations}})
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On stardate 4729.4, Leslie was one of twenty officers selected by the [[M-5 computer]] to remain aboard the ''Enterprise'' for the [[war games]] exercise. He was one of two security guards to escort Doctor [[Richard Daystrom]] to sickbay when the renowned [[scientist]] suffered a [[nervous breakdown]]. ({{TOS|The Ultimate Computer}})
   
 
[[File:Security team in corridor.jpg|thumb|Leslie (''right'') on his last assignment aiding Kollos]]
  
[[File:Security team in corridor.jpg|thumb|Leslie (''right'') on his last assignment aiding Kollos]]
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His last assignment aboard the ''Enterprise'' occurred on stardate 5630.7. After Kirk discovered an [[assassination]] plot against [[Ambassador]] [[Kollos]], Leslie teamed up with the captain, Spock, McCoy and Ensign [[Roger Lemli]] in response to the threat and ensured that no harm came to the [[Medusan]] ambassador. ({{TOS|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}})
  
His last assignment aboard the ''Enterprise'' occurred on stardate 5630.7. After Kirk discovered an [[assassination]] plot against [[Ambassador]] [[Kollos]], Leslie teamed up with the captain, Spock, McCoy and Ensign [[Roger Lemli]] in response to the threat and ensured that no harm came to the [[Medusan]] ambassador. ({{TOS|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}})
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== Career recognition ==
  
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[[File:M-5.jpg|thumb|M-5 computer]]
  
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Leslie was part of an elite group of ''Enterprise'' officers who [[Eating|dined]] at a banquet with Khan on stardate 3141.9. He was on the bridge when the [[Augment]] leader cut off the [[life support system]]. A weakened Kirk [[Space Seed (episode)#Log_entries|listed the bridge crew]] for [[commendation]]s before [[Fainting|passing out]]. Leslie was not included on the list. ({{TOS|Space Seed}})
  
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On stardate 4729.4, Leslie was one of twenty officers selected by the [[M-5 computer]] to remain aboard the ''Enterprise'' for the [[war games]] exercise. He was one of two security guards to escort Doctor [[Richard Daystrom]] to sickbay when the renowned [[scientist]] suffered a [[nervous breakdown]]. ({{TOS|The Ultimate Computer}})
  
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== Identity Crisis ==
  
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It was possible Leslie was very quick and had a unique ability to change clothes and duty stations. It was possible that Leslie was the one man in Starfleet who could work medical, navigation, engineering and security. On the other hand, it could also be presumed that there was more than one individual who looked like Leslie serving aboard the ''Enterprise''. For example, during ({{TOS|Assignment: Earth}}) the [[time travel]]ing mission to [[1968]] Leslie was seen on the bridge at the Engineering station in a red officer's uniform, then a few minutes later he (''or someone who looks just like him'') was seen working in a red jump suit behind Mr. Scott in Engineering. However seconds later Leslie (or one of his doppelgangers) was in the transporter room where he was rendered unconscious by [[Gary Seven]]. If there was only one Leslie aboard the ''Enterprise'', that man was possessed of the remarkable ability to man several unrelated duty stations and could quickly change uniforms and was also possessed of the ability to regrow red blood cells after he was dead. On the other hand, if there were several Leslie brothers (or Leslie clones) who served aboard the ''Enterprise'', it seemed odd that the Leslies never appeared to be in the same room at the same time.
  
   
 
== Memorable quotes ==
  
== Memorable quotes ==
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[[File:Leslie, This Side of Paradise.jpg|thumb|Leslie tells off Captain Kirk]]In {{EpLink|This Side of Paradise}}, an [[Omicron spore|infected]] Leslie stands in a line headed for the transporter room.
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:'''Leslie:''' "''Leaving [[orbit]], sir.''"
  
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[[File:Leslie, This Side of Paradise.jpg|thumb|Leslie tells off Captain Kirk]]
  
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* In {{e|This Side of Paradise}}, an [[Omicron spore|infected]] Leslie stands in a line headed for the transporter room.
 
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:'''Kirk:''' "''Get back to your stations.''"
  
:'''Kirk:''' "''Get back to your stations.''"
 
:'''Leslie:''' "''I'm sorry, sir. We're all transporting down to join the colonists.''"
  
:'''Leslie:''' "''I'm sorry, sir. We're all transporting down to join the colonists.''"
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** {{e|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}}
  
** {{e|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}}
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=== Background information ===
  
=== Background information ===
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Leslie's last filmed appearance happened on the episode {{e|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}}, when Paskey retired from the series. The actor suffered a back injury while filming a scene in {{e|Operation -- Annihilate!}}, where Spock applied the Vulcan nerve pinch on Leslie. He also experienced severe headaches which were aggravated by the stage lighting on the set. By the beginning of the [[TOS Season 3|third season]], Paskey felt that he could no longer handle the job's activities. [http://www.eddiepaskey.com/Mr_leslie_facts.htm]
  
Leslie's last filmed appearance happened on the episode {{e|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}}, when Paskey retired from the series. The actor suffered a back injury while filming a scene in {{e|Operation -- Annihilate!}}, where Spock applied the Vulcan nerve pinch on Leslie. He also experienced severe headaches which were aggravated by the stage lighting on the set. By the beginning of the [[TOS Season 3|third season]], Paskey felt that he could no longer handle the job's activities. [http://www.eddiepaskey.com/Mr_leslie_facts.htm]
   
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Paskey's character did not have a set identity at the start of the series. The script for the pilot episode, {{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}, referred to him as both a "crewman" and a "guard". He was once called "[[Connors]]" by McCoy in {{e|Mudd's Women}}. By the end of {{e|The Conscience of the King}}, Kirk addressed him as "Mister Leslie" three times, and continued calling him "Leslie" in subsequent episodes.
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Paskey's character did not have a set identity at the start of the series. The script for the pilot episode, {{e|Where No Man Has Gone Before}}, referred to him as both a "crewman" and a "guard". McCoy called him "[[Connors]]" in {{e|Mudd's Women}} and Spock referred to him as "[[Talk:The Naked Time (episode)#Leonard.27s mistake|Rand]]" in "[[The Naked Time (episode)|The Naked Time]]". By the end of {{e|The Conscience of the King}}, Kirk addressed him as "Mister Leslie" three times and continued calling him "Leslie" in subsequent episodes.
   
 
According to Paskey's [http://www.eddiepaskey.com personal website], his character was named after [[William Shatner]]'s eldest daughter, [[Leslie Shatner]].
  
According to Paskey's [http://www.eddiepaskey.com personal website], his character was named after [[William Shatner]]'s eldest daughter, [[Leslie Shatner]].
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[[File:Leslie_dead.jpg|thumb|left|Leslie "dead"]]
  
[[File:Leslie_dead.jpg|thumb|left|Leslie "dead"]]
   
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Leslie has the distinction of being known as the first ''Star Trek'' [[Recurring characters#Star Trek: The Original Series|recurring character]] to appear to return from the dead. He appeared to came back from the dead because in {{e|Obsession}}, he was pronounced dead by Dr. McCoy after an attack by the cloud creature. He was also listed by Kirk as one of the [[Obsession_(episode)#Act_One|two unnamed and deceased officers]] in his [[log entry]]. However, later in the same episode, he inexplicably appeared twice &#x2013; walking by Kirk's [[quarters]], and again walking past sickbay. This may indicate that he was somehow resurrected from the dead. On the other hand, there could be a more mundane answer. Perhaps Leslie had an identical twin brother or a clone? It's impossible to say for sure.
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Leslie has the distinction of being known as the first ''Star Trek'' [[Recurring characters#Star Trek: The Original Series|recurring character]] to return from the dead without explanation. After being attacked by the cloud creature in {{e|Obsession}}, he was listed as one of the [[Obsession_(episode)#Act_One|two unnamed and deceased officers]] in Kirk's [[log entry]] who was pronounced dead by McCoy. Later in the same episode, Paskey inexplicably appeared twice &#x2013; first walking past Kirk's [[quarters]] in a red operations division uniform and then again walking by sickbay in a gold command division uniform.
   
 
According to Paskey, a scene in the script for {{e|Obsession}} that had all three victims of the landing party attacked by the creature would have them coming back to life later in sickbay due to a miracle potion. He mentioned that this scene was never filmed. [http://www.eddiepaskey.com/Star%20Trek%20Cast.htm] Director [[Ralph Senensky]] confirmed that he did not film it. {{st.com|tos-director-ralph-senensky-part-2||article}}
 
According to Paskey, a scene in the script for {{e|Obsession}} that had all three victims of the landing party attacked by the creature would have them coming back to life later in sickbay due to a miracle potion. He mentioned that this scene was never filmed. [http://www.eddiepaskey.com/Star%20Trek%20Cast.htm] Director [[Ralph Senensky]] confirmed that he did not film it. {{st.com|tos-director-ralph-senensky-part-2||article}}
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Leslie was never addressed by his Starfleet service rank. Kirk simply called him "Mister Leslie". Until he sat in the captain's chair in {{e|The Squire of Gothos}}, Leslie's uniform did not display any [[rank insignia]]. With three exceptions after this point, his uniform regularly showed a full lieutenant stripe. When he was attacked by the cloud creature in {{e|Obsession}}, the rank stripe was missing. It was also absent in {{e|Spock's Brain}} and {{e|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}}, Paskey's last two filmed episodes on the series. The fact that Leslie's rank was not consistent may be further evidence that there was more than one individual who looked like Lesley.
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Leslie was never addressed by his Starfleet service rank. Kirk simply called him "Mister Leslie". Until he sat in the captain's chair in {{e|The Squire of Gothos}}, Leslie's uniform did not display any [[rank insignia]]. With three exceptions after this point, the uniform regularly showed a full lieutenant stripe. During the attack by the cloud creature in {{e|Obsession}}, the rank stripe was inexplicably missing. It was also absent in {{e|Spock's Brain}} and {{e|Is There in Truth No Beauty?}}, Paskey's last two filmed episodes on the series.
   
 
=== Apocrypha ===
  
=== Apocrypha ===
 
According to the [[comics|comic book]] ''[[Who's Who in Star Trek 1|Who's Who in Star Trek]]'', Leslie grew up on Earth near the Starfleet Impulse Engine Testing Grounds in El Paso, [[Texas]], where he developed an interest in engineering. He went to [[Starfleet Academy]] in [[San Francisco]] and met Kirk in [[judo]] competitions. In the [[novels|novel]] ''[[Present Tense]]'', he developed a friendship with Sulu on the ''Enterprise'' soon after the events of {{e|The Naked Time}}.
 
According to the [[comics|comic book]] ''[[Who's Who in Star Trek 1|Who's Who in Star Trek]]'', Leslie grew up on Earth near the Starfleet Impulse Engine Testing Grounds in El Paso, [[Texas]], where he developed an interest in engineering. He went to [[Starfleet Academy]] in [[San Francisco]] and met Kirk in [[judo]] competitions. In the [[novels|novel]] ''[[Present Tense]]'', he developed a friendship with Sulu on the ''Enterprise'' soon after the events of {{e|The Naked Time}}.
   
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The novel ''[[Yesterday's Son]]'' mentioned that he achieved the rank of lieutenant commander and served as the chief engineer aboard the {{USS|Lexington|NCC-1709}} near the end of Kirk's five-year mission. Shortly after the events of {{film|1}}, as depicted in the novel ''[[The Darkness Drops Again]]'', he was transferred back to the ''Enterprise'' and served as the [[security chief]] under Captain Spock. In ''Who's Who in Star Trek'', he returned to the USS ''Lexington'' around the time of {{film|4}}. The novel ''[[The Fire and the Rose]]'' mentions that he attended Kirk's memorial service at Starfleet Academy in [[2293]] during the events of {{film|7}}.
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The novel ''[[Yesterday's Son]]'' mentioned that he achieved the rank of lieutenant commander and served as the chief engineer aboard the {{USS|Lexington|NCC-1709}} near the end of Kirk's five-year mission. Shortly after the events of {{film|1}}, as depicted in the novel ''[[The Darkness Drops Again]]'', he was transferred back to the ''Enterprise'' and served as the [[security chief]] under Captain Spock. In ''Who's Who in Star Trek'', he returned to the USS ''Lexington'' around the time of {{film|4}}. The novel ''[[The Fire and the Rose]]'' mentioned that he attended Kirk's memorial service at Starfleet Academy in [[2293]] during the events of {{film|7}}. In the novel [[One Constant Star|''One Constant Star'']], he joined the [[USS Excelsior|USS ''Excelsior'']] with the rank of commander in [[2308]] and became Captain Sulu's first officer.
   
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There are inconsistencies with regards to Leslie's first name. According to [[Star Trek II: Short Stories|''Star Trek'' Short Stories]] and ''Who's Who in Star Trek'', his first name was Frank. In the novels ''The Fire and the Rose'' and ''[[A Choice of Catastrophes]]'', it was [[Talk:Leslie#Removed|Ryan]]. The other novels state that it was Ed &ndash; an apparent tribute to Eddie Paskey, the actor who portrayed him on the original series. Frank and Ed Leslie may in fact be the brothers Leslie who served simultaneously aboard the ''Enterprise''.
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There are inconsistencies regarding Leslie's first name. According to [[Star Trek II: Short Stories|''Star Trek'' Short Stories]] and ''Who's Who in Star Trek'', his first name was Frank. In the novels ''The Fire and the Rose'', ''[[A Choice of Catastrophes]] ''and ''One Constant Star'', it was [[Talk:Leslie#Removed|Ryan]]. The other novels state that it was Ed &ndash; an apparent tribute to Eddie Paskey, the actor who portrayed him on the original series.
   
 
=== External links ===
  
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* [http://graeme.50webs.com/trek/leslie/index.htm Leslie Reference Guide]
  
* [http://graeme.50webs.com/trek/leslie/index.htm Leslie Reference Guide]
   

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For additional meanings of "Leslie", please see Leslie.

Lieutenant Leslie was a male Human Starfleet officer in the 23rd century. He served aboard the USS Enterprise between 2265 and 2268 under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, during the historic five-year mission.

Starfleet service

A versatile crew member who was assigned primarily to the operations division as an engineer or a security officer, Leslie was cross-trained to serve in several departments as needed.

File:Leslie, sciences division 2265.jpg

Leslie as a security officer at Delta Vega

He was aboard the Enterprise when the starship first crossed the galactic barrier on stardate 1312.4, and became a lieutenant on stardate 2126.1. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "The Squire of Gothos") During breaks from duty, Leslie socialized with his shipmates in the recreation room of the Enterprise or in a bar. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "Charlie X", "The Trouble with Tribbles"; DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations")

The lieutenant once risked facing a charge of mutiny on stardate 3417.3. He abandoned his post after becoming temporarily infected by the Omicron spores and lined up near the transporter room to join the colonists of Omicron Ceti III. When Kirk told him to return to his station, Leslie disobeyed the captain's order. (TOS: "This Side of Paradise")

On stardate 3619.2, Leslie was violently attacked by a dikironium cloud creature during a planetary survey of Argus X. With all the red blood corpuscles drained from his body, Doctor Leonard McCoy declared him deceased in an autopsy report. Leslie was later revived and returned to duty by stardate 3620.7, and continued to serve aboard the Enterprise until stardate 5630.7. (TOS: "Obsession", "Is There in Truth No Beauty?")

Duty officer

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Leslie in the captain's chair

When the alien Trelane appeared on the bridge of the Enterprise and abducted eight members of the bridge crew, Leslie sat in the command chair as the ship orbited the planet Gothos on stardate 2126.1. Upon safe escape from captivity, Kirk and the seven officers resumed their posts to warp the vessel away from the rogue planet. (TOS: "The Squire of Gothos")

After a fire was ignited aboard the Enterprise and caused damage to main engineering on stardate 3088.7, Leslie served as the duty officer as Kirk pursued the scientist Lazarus to an uncharted iron-silica planet in order to retrieve the ship's stolen dilithium crystals. When Kirk returned to the bridge, Leslie discharged the ship's phasers and destroyed Lazarus' spaceship. This sealed the negative magnetic corridor, forever trapping Lazarus with his antimatter counterpart and saving both universes from mutual annihilation. (TOS: "The Alternative Factor")

Engineer

Leslie was often assigned to the engineering station on the bridge, next to the turbolift doors. During the tense standoff with the First Federation starship Fesarius on stardate 1514.0, Leslie observed Kirk relieving Lieutenant Dave Bailey from duty when the navigator suffered an emotional breakdown. As the countdown ticked away on Balok's threat to destroy the Enterprise, Leslie talked with Lieutenant Brent and Bobby while Kirk appealed to Commander Spock for solutions. With the captain's corbomite bluff successful in stopping the threat, a pilot vessel emerged from the Fesarius and used its tractor beam to drag the Enterprise. Leslie monitored the engine temperature readings as the Enterprise overheated its impulse engines to pull free. (TOS: "The Corbomite Maneuver")

When Doctor Simon Van Gelder escaped from the Tantalus Penal Colony and became a stowaway during a routine cargo exchange on stardate 2715.1, Leslie listened to the security alerts as the escaped inmate assaulted Enterprise crew members near the transporter room. He witnessed Spock subduing Van Gelder with a Vulcan nerve pinch moments later, after the inmate barged his way onto the bridge, demanding asylum with a phaser in hand. (TOS: "Dagger of the Mind")

On stardate 2821.7, Leslie monitored the engineering controls as the Enterprise searched for the missing shuttlecraft Galileo near the quasar-like Murasaki 312. Later assisting Lieutenant Galloway in the transporter room, he beamed in the Galileo survivors before the shuttlecraft incinerated around the planet Taurus II. (TOS: "The Galileo Seven")

With Kirk believing that the attack on the Cestus III Federation outpost on stardate 3045.6 was a prelude to a Gorn invasion, the Enterprise chased a fleeing Gorn starship past an uncharted star system. Leslie reacted with concern when Kirk ordered the ship to jump to warp 8 to catch the fleeing vessel, after Spock and Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott had both warned the captain that a sustained warp 7 speed would damage the ship's engines. The lieutenant watched the main viewscreen helplessly as the powerful Metrons seized Kirk and forced him to fight the Gorn captain on the surface of an unknown world. He sprang to his feet when Kirk returned suddenly and safely to the bridge. (TOS: "Arena")

Leslie, brent and hadley

Leslie (left) sits in Khan's row of prisoners

Leslie belonged to a select group of Enterprise officers who dined at a banquet that was organized by Lieutenant Marla McGivers on stardate 3141.9 for revived 20th century Augment leader Khan Noonien Singh. He was rendered unconscious after Khan cut off the life support system to the bridge and hijacked the Enterprise. A weakened Kirk listed the bridge crew for commendations before passing out. Leslie, however, was not included on the list. Before Kirk retook the Enterprise, Leslie was taken prisoner and forced to watch the captain's torture on the conference room viewscreen. (TOS: "Space Seed")

When Spock became infected by a neural parasite during the mission to the Deneva colony on stardate 3287.2., Kirk confined the first officer to sickbay and quarantined the planet. Spock escaped from his confinement and entered the transporter room, encountering Leslie and Scott who were both working on the transporter. Determined to beam down to Deneva, Spock shoved Scott and subdued Leslie with a Vulcan nerve pinch. Scott detained Spock with a phaser until Kirk arrived. Rubbing his shoulder after regaining consciousness, Leslie watched as the captain allowed Spock to beam down to collect a neural parasite specimen for study. (TOS: "Operation -- Annihilate!")

Hadley and Leslie on the bridge, 2268

Leslie (right) before the Kelvans neutralize and reduce him ...

After the Enterprise accidentally hurled back in time to the year 1969, he repaired the engineering station for the voyage back to 2267. He assisted Spock and Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu in finding a weakness in Apollo's force field. He also aided Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott in weakening Vaal's hold on the starship. (TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday", "Who Mourns for Adonais?", "The Apple")

Hadley and Leslie as crystalline blocks

... and after

On stardate 4372.5, the Enterprise was assigned a secret diplomatic mission to facilitate the peace marriage of Elaan, the Dohlman of Elas, to the ruler of Troyius. When the ship was under attack by a Klingon battle cruiser in the Tellun star system near the Federation-Klingon border, Leslie gave up his seat at the engineering station to Elaan as she entered the bridge. He continued to monitor the engineering readings throughout the skirmish until he was relieved by Scott. (TOS: "Elaan of Troyius")

When explorers from the Kelvan Empire lured the Enterprise with a false distress call to their colony and hijacked the ship on stardate 4657.5, Leslie's voluntary muscles were neutralized by Hanar after the Kelvan intruder appeared on the bridge and activated the paralysis field on his belt buckle. Before Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Scott regained control of the Enterprise, Leslie was reduced temporarily by the Kelvans into a small dehydrated porous cuboctahedron solid. (TOS: "By Any Other Name")

Helm officer

Sulu confronts Richelieu

Leslie at the helm

With the crew exposed to a virus during the mission to the planet Psi 2000 on stardate 1704.2, Leslie took over the helm after an infected Sulu abandoned his post. He struggled to stabilize the ship's decaying orbit before a sword-wielding Sulu returned to the bridge and was subdued by Spock. Kirk later relieved him from duty when Leslie became infected with the virus. (TOS: "The Naked Time")

After the actor Anton Karidian was revealed as Kodos the Executioner of Tarsus IV and killed unintentionally by his daughter Lenore during a theatrical performance of William Shakespeare's Hamlet aboard the Enterprise, Leslie operated the helm on stardate 2819.8. He warped the vessel out of planetary orbit when she was institutionalized for her mental insanity at a medical facility on Benecia. (TOS: "The Conscience of the King")

Leslie switched from his post at the engineering station to the helm when Kirk placed Lieutenant DeSalle in command of the Enterprise and beamed down with Spock and McCoy to the planet Pyris VII on stardate 3018.2. He maintained orbit as the Ornithoid explorers Sylvia and Korob subjected the starship to extreme heat and enclosed it with a surrounding force field. (TOS: "Catspaw")

With the entire crew feeling tired and weary, Leslie was at the helm when Sulu conducted a survey of the Shore Leave Planet with McCoy on stardate 3025.3. He was allowed to join a shore party after Kirk assessed the dangers and authorized a shore leave for the crew. (TOS: "Shore Leave")

Medical assistant

Leslie performed medical procedures on the ship's science officer. He treated Spock's injuries after the M-113 creature infiltrated the Enterprise and assaulted the first officer on stardate 1513.8. (TOS: "The Man Trap") When Kirk ordered Spock to report to sickbay for a medical examination on stardate 3372.7, Leslie assisted the chief medical officer in conducting the physical that revealed Spock was suffering from the Vulcan neurochemical effects of pon farr. (TOS: "Amok Time")

Navigator

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Leslie as a navigator

Leslie sat at the navigation console when the Enterprise was en route to the Malurian star system on stardate 3541.9, investigating a distress call and facing a barrage of attacks by the interstellar space probe Nomad. After the probe ceased fire, it was beamed aboard the starship. Leslie carried Scott's body to sickbay after Nomad attacked the chief engineer on the bridge, but was not present to witness Scott's revival. (TOS: "The Changeling")

Science technician

On stardate 1672.1, Leslie was a technician of a geological survey team on Alfa 177. Exposed to the rapidly freezing conditions of the planet surface, he was left stranded after a malfunction rendered the transporter unusable. He suffered frostbite and was given immediate medical treatment when the transporter was repaired. (TOS: "The Enemy Within")

The lieutenant sat at the science station when Spock took command of the Enterprise after Kirk, Lieutenant Nyota Uhura and Ensign Pavel Chekov were kidnapped by the Providers on stardate 3211.7. Leslie monitored the sensor readings as the starship headed for Triskelion in search of the three missing Starfleet officers. (TOS: "The Gamesters of Triskelion")

Security officer

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Leslie (second from left) and the security team on Janus VI

Leslie's first assignment aboard the Enterprise happened on stardate 1313.1. He guarded the holding cell containing Lieutenant Commander Gary Mitchell at the Delta Vega Station. He was stunned into unconsciousness and later recovered after Mitchell unleashed his psionic powers on him to escape. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before") He was a member of the Beta III landing party on stardate 3156.2 and was temporarily absorbed into the Body of Landru. (TOS: "The Return of the Archons") He joined Lieutenant Commander Giotto's security team in the hunt for the Horta on stardate 3196.1. He was clubbed on the head three times by an angry mob of Janus VI miners and later healed of his injuries. (TOS: "The Devil in the Dark")

He was assigned to the security team aboard Deep Space Station K-7 on stardate 4523.3. While posted there, he helped end a bar brawl between the Klingons and the Enterprise crew. He also guarded the quadrotriticale storage compartment, apprehended Cyrano Jones for questioning, and assisted Kirk in uncovering the true identity of Arne Darvin. (TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles"; DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations")

On stardate 4729.4, Leslie was one of twenty officers selected by the M-5 computer to remain aboard the Enterprise for the war games exercise. He was one of two security guards to escort Doctor Richard Daystrom to sickbay when the renowned scientist suffered a nervous breakdown. (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer")

Security team in corridor

Leslie (right) on his last assignment aiding Kollos

He was part of the security detail for the Arret landing party on stardate 4768.3. When Kirk, Spock, McCoy and Doctor Ann Mulhall beamed over to the planet, Sargon prevented him from joining along. (TOS: "Return to Tomorrow") Later that year, he held custody of Ronald Tracey after the captain of the USS Exeter was charged by Kirk for violating the Prime Directive on Omega IV. He was exposed to the Omega IV virus but did not suffer from its effects. (TOS: "The Omega Glory") He shadowed Tommy Starnes after the Enterprise rescued the orphans of the Starnes Exploration Party on stardate 5029.5. He was posted by the turbolift doors when the orphans hijacked the starship and was unable to comply with Kirk's orders after Starnes changed the captain's words into incomprehensible gibberish. (TOS: "And the Children Shall Lead")

His last assignment aboard the Enterprise occurred on stardate 5630.7. After Kirk discovered an assassination plot against Ambassador Kollos, Leslie teamed up with the captain, Spock, McCoy and Ensign Roger Lemli in response to the threat and ensured that no harm came to the Medusan ambassador. (TOS: "Is There in Truth No Beauty?")

Memorable quotes

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Leslie tells off Captain Kirk

In Template:EpLink, an infected Leslie stands in a line headed for the transporter room.

Kirk: "Get back to your stations."
Leslie: "I'm sorry, sir. We're all transporting down to join the colonists."
Kirk: "I said get back to your station."
Leslie: "No, sir."
Kirk: "This is mutiny, mister."
Leslie: "Yes, sir. It is."
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Appendices

Related topics

Appearances

Background information

Leslie was played by Eddie Paskey, a regular extra who served as a set stand-in throughout the course of the original Star Trek series. He was often seen in the background wearing a red Starfleet duty uniform while operating the engineering station on the Enterprise bridge or serving as a security officer.

Paskey had few speaking opportunities throughout the series. The first time he spoke occurred in "The Naked Time", when his character replied to Kirk's orders on the bridge. The other times he was heard speaking occurred in "The Conscience of the King", "The Alternative Factor", and "This Side of Paradise".

The only screen credit that he received was in "The Alternative Factor", when he was credited as "Lesley", and in "This Side of Paradise", when he was listed simply as "Crewman".

Leslie's last filmed appearance happened on the episode "Is There in Truth No Beauty?", when Paskey retired from the series. The actor suffered a back injury while filming a scene in "Operation -- Annihilate!", where Spock applied the Vulcan nerve pinch on Leslie. He also experienced severe headaches which were aggravated by the stage lighting on the set. By the beginning of the third season, Paskey felt that he could no longer handle the job's activities. [1]

Paskey's character did not have a set identity at the start of the series. The script for the pilot episode, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", referred to him as both a "crewman" and a "guard". McCoy called him "Connors" in "Mudd's Women" and Spock referred to him as "Rand" in "The Naked Time". By the end of "The Conscience of the King", Kirk addressed him as "Mister Leslie" three times and continued calling him "Leslie" in subsequent episodes.

According to Paskey's personal website, his character was named after William Shatner's eldest daughter, Leslie Shatner.

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Leslie dead

Leslie "dead"

Leslie has the distinction of being known as the first Star Trek recurring character to return from the dead without explanation. After being attacked by the cloud creature in "Obsession", he was listed as one of the two unnamed and deceased officers in Kirk's log entry who was pronounced dead by McCoy. Later in the same episode, Paskey inexplicably appeared twice – first walking past Kirk's quarters in a red operations division uniform and then again walking by sickbay in a gold command division uniform.

According to Paskey, a scene in the script for "Obsession" that had all three victims of the landing party attacked by the creature would have them coming back to life later in sickbay due to a miracle potion. He mentioned that this scene was never filmed. [2] Director Ralph Senensky confirmed that he did not film it. Leslie at StarTrek.com

Paskey continued to appear in subsequent episodes and his character was called "Leslie" by Kirk in "Assignment: Earth", "The Omega Glory", "The Enterprise Incident", and "And the Children Shall Lead".

Service rank

Leslie was never addressed by his Starfleet service rank. Kirk simply called him "Mister Leslie". Until he sat in the captain's chair in "The Squire of Gothos", Leslie's uniform did not display any rank insignia. With three exceptions after this point, the uniform regularly showed a full lieutenant stripe. During the attack by the cloud creature in "Obsession", the rank stripe was inexplicably missing. It was also absent in "Spock's Brain" and "Is There in Truth No Beauty?", Paskey's last two filmed episodes on the series.

Apocrypha

According to the comic book Who's Who in Star Trek, Leslie grew up on Earth near the Starfleet Impulse Engine Testing Grounds in El Paso, Texas, where he developed an interest in engineering. He went to Starfleet Academy in San Francisco and met Kirk in judo competitions. In the novel Present Tense, he developed a friendship with Sulu on the Enterprise soon after the events of "The Naked Time".

The novel Yesterday's Son mentioned that he achieved the rank of lieutenant commander and served as the chief engineer aboard the USS Lexington near the end of Kirk's five-year mission. Shortly after the events of Star Trek: The Motion Picture, as depicted in the novel The Darkness Drops Again, he was transferred back to the Enterprise and served as the security chief under Captain Spock. In Who's Who in Star Trek, he returned to the USS Lexington around the time of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. The novel The Fire and the Rose mentioned that he attended Kirk's memorial service at Starfleet Academy in 2293 during the events of Star Trek Generations. In the novel One Constant Star, he joined the USS Excelsior with the rank of commander in 2308 and became Captain Sulu's first officer.

There are inconsistencies regarding Leslie's first name. According to Star Trek Short Stories and Who's Who in Star Trek, his first name was Frank. In the novels The Fire and the Rose, A Choice of Catastrophes and One Constant Star, it was Ryan. The other novels state that it was Ed – an apparent tribute to Eddie Paskey, the actor who portrayed him on the original series.

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